After flying high against Culver City last Friday, Palos Verdes came back down to earth. The Sea Kings lost 40-14 to the Leuzinger Olympians on Thursday. The Sea Kings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Olympians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Ryan Rakowski threw for 119 yards on 12 of 17 attempts. Morley Boyd was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards. On the ground, Dominik Hernando rushed for 45 yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Journee Tonga and Kelton Strickland. Tonga rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries while Strickland rushed for 153 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Strickland got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 83 yards.
Palos Verdes' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Leuzinger, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Palos Verdes didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-13 win against Lawndale on the 17th. As for Leuzinger, they have also already played their next game, a 47-7 victory against Culver City on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
