Football Preview: Lawndale Cardinals vs. Palos Verdes Sea Kings
On Friday Lawndale will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings at 7:00 p.m. Lawndale hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Lawndale is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Inglewood on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lawndale was dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Inglewood. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 570th, while the Sentinels are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Palos Verdes can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Leuzinger. The matchup marked the Sea Kings' most dominant victory of the season.
Palos Verdes found their leader in underclassman Ryan Rakowski, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards.
Lawndale's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Palos Verdes, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-4.
Lawndale strolled past Palos Verdes in their previous meeting back in November of 2018 by a score of 34-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawndale 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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