Football Preview: Banning Pilots vs. Redondo Union Sea Hawks
The Banning Pilots will head out on the road to square off against the Redondo Union Sea Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Banning will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Palos Verdes, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Banning came out on top against Palos Verdes by a score of 14-7 on Friday. The 14-point effort marked the Pilots' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Steven Perez, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Jordan Villanueva also helped out as he racked up 115 rushing yards.
Banning was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Banning's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Kody Galloway was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Redondo Union over Orange in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Redondo Union blew past Orange 24-3. Given the Sea Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Panthers are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Redondo Union came from Bo Ausmus, Cadence Turner, and Turner.
Banning's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Redondo Union, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Banning has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 420.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Redondo Union, though, as they've been averaging only 243.2. Will Banning be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Redondo Union flip the script? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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