Football Preview: Palos Verdes Sea Kings vs. Brea Olinda Wildcats
Palos Verdes is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Brea Olinda is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Palos Verdes Sea Kings will host the Brea Olinda Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Palos Verdes earned a 20-13 victory over Mira Costa.
Palos Verdes found their leader in sophomore Ryan Rakowski, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 282 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Those 81 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Rakowski.
Palos Verdes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jalen Flowers and Christian Reis. Palos Verdes got some further help from Giuseppe Virzi: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Brea Olinda was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Esperanza by a score of 36-29.
Brea Olinda's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Nero, who picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Nero a new career-high in rushing yards (17). Nathan Aceves handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Brea Olinda's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jake Owens and Jake Brooks, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Vincent King was another major factor on D, making four total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
The victory got Palos Verdes back to even at 5-5. As for Brea Olinda, their record is now 10-0.
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