Football Preview: Leuzinger Olympians vs. Inglewood Sentinels
Leuzinger is 0-4 against Inglewood since March of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Leuzinger Olympians have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Inglewood Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Leuzinger's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hawthorne, posting a 61-0 win at home. Given the Olympians' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Cougars are ranked 758th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leuzinger's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Journee Tonga, who rushed for 111 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and Russell Sekona, who threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes. Tonga's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Doherty, who picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leuzinger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hawthorne only rushed for 23.
Leuzinger's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Amare Russell led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Inglewood put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Pacifica 54-21 on the road. The Sentinels' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Inglewood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kingston Tisdell led the charge by throwing for 343 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Austyn Tillman, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Leuzinger's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Inglewood, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Leuzinger came up short against Inglewood when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 27-23. Can Leuzinger avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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