Santa Monica is 1-7 against Culver City since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Santa Monica Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Culver City Centaurs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Santa Monica was the victim of a rough 28-7 loss at the hands of Redondo Union. Santa Monica has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Culver City's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Palos Verdes by a score of 34-31. While losing is never fun, Culver City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Palos Verdes is ranked 31st).
The losing side was boosted by Sammy Silvia, who threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns. Myles Singleton was another key contributor, gaining 74 total yards and two touchdowns.
Santa Monica has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Culver City, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
Santa Monica took a serious blow against Culver City when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 28-0. Will Santa Monica have more luck at home instead of on the road?
