Torrance has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Rio Hondo Prep Kares at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Torrance is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down El Segundo 38-19 on Friday. Given the Tartars' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Eagles are ranked 381st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rio Hondo Prep put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bellflower 44-6 at home. Fans of the Kares have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rio Hondo Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nathaniel Shine, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Shine showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Rainn Pollock was in the mix as well, providing Rio Hondo Prep with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rio Hondo Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Rio Hondo Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Pollock and Nathaniel Curtis. What's more, Curtis also racked up 72 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
Torrance's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Rio Hondo Prep, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Torrance might still be hurting after the 29-9 defeat they got from Rio Hondo Prep in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rio Hondo Prep's Noah Penunuri, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that Torrance knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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