Football Recap: Leuzinger Olympians vs. Culver City Centaurs
On Friday, the Leuzinger Olympians blew past the Culver City Centaurs, posting a 34-7 victory on the road. Given the Olympians' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Centaurs are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Journee Tonga, who rushed for 246 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Russell Sekona, who threw for 193 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leuzinger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Leuzinger's defense and their six sacks. Culver City's QB won't forget Paul Lepule anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Leuzinger's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Culver City, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leuzinger is on the road again on Friday to play Mira Costa at 7:00 p.m. Mira Costa is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Leuzinger will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Culver City, they will challenge Lawndale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Culver City is facing Lawndale at the right time seeing as Lawndale is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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