Football Recap: Lawndale Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 8:23am

Football Recap: Lawndale Cardinals vs. Santa Monica Vikings

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Lawndale has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They took a blow against the Santa Monica Vikings, falling 40-12. That makes it the first time this season the Cardinals have let down their home crowd.

Lawndale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Santa Monica, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-6.

Lawndale has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Beverly Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lawndale is facing Beverly Hills at the right time seeing as Beverly Hills is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Santa Monica, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Culver City at 4:00 p.m. on October 15th. One thing working in Santa Monica's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.

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