Football Recap: El Segundo Takes a Loss

El Segundo entered their game against West on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Eagles fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 31-28. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this contest were averaging 13.9 points allowed.

Ryan Wiacek

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 @ El Rancho	205
09/12/25 vs South	154
08/21/25 @ South Pasadena	136
10/30/25 vs West	102
08/29/25 vs Temescal Canyon	96

Despite the loss, El Segundo still got an impressive performance from Lincoln Quaintance, who rushed for 178 yards and four scores while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Quaintance was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards. Ryan Wiacek helped out on the ground, rushing for 102 yards.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dominic Golia, who threw for 234 yards and four TDs. What's more, Golia racked up 22 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Blake Ely, who gained 94 total yards and two touchdowns.

El Segundo's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for West, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.

El Segundo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 31-24 defeat against Calabasas on the 7th. As for West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 42-35 loss against Liberty on the 7th.