Football Recap: West Warriors vs. El Segundo Eagles
West waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They took down the El Segundo Eagles 35-21. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Eagles are ranked 478th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Brandt, who threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Daniel Reamer helped Brandt out on the ground, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justin Jaimes and Keahi Kiaaina. West got some further help from Mohamad Fdawi: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Although El Segundo took the loss, they still got scores from Merrick Boyles, Ethan Ayler, and Isaiah Rodriguez.
West pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for El Segundo, they moved to 7-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 24-20 victory against West Valley on the 8th. El Segundo has also already played their next contest, a 27-14 loss against Shadow Hills on the 8th.
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