Football Recap: Marlon Watson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Inglewood over Palos Verdes + How To Watch

Inglewood was the 37-3 winner over Palos Verdes when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Sentinels received a blow on Friday as they fell 31-12 to the Sea Kings. The Sentinels gained 206 more yards on the day, but it was the Sea Kings that made the best use of them.

Lincoln Jahn

Passing Yards

10/03/25 vs Leuzinger	362
10/10/25 vs Lawndale	352
10/17/25 @ Mira Costa	325
10/24/25 @ Palos Verdes	254
08/15/25 vs Los Alamitos	231

Several Sentinels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marlon Watson, who rushed for 118 yards on only 12 carries. Lincoln Jahn was another key player, having thrown for 254 yards and two touchdowns.

Palos Verdes' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Rakowski led the charge by throwing for 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 passes, while also rushing for 51 yards. Rakowski's passing game has become a key predictor of the Sea Kings' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Palos Verdes' leading receiver Shou Murakami-Moses was Rakowski's top target yet again, picking up 106 receiving yards and one TD.

Inglewood now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Palos Verdes, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Inglewood will square off against rival Culver City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Palos Verdes is set to face off against their familiar foe Mira Costa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Rakowski and Liam Meeker.