Football Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits vs. Compton Tarbabes
The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will head out on the road to challenge the Compton Tarbabes at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Long Beach Poly's defense has only allowed 17.6 points per game this season, so Compton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Long Beach Poly took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Millikan by a score of 14-7. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Jackrabbits as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Long Beach Poly found their leader in underclassman Kenzie Paimany, who threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Paimany also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mostshe's had in her last four games.
Long Beach Poly's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Aaya Mclyn led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. Nefertiera Williams has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Compton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 18-13 to Cabrillo. The Tarbabes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Long Beach Poly's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Compton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Everything came up roses for Long Beach Poly against Compton when the teams last played back in August, as the team secured a 36-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Long Beach Poly since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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