Gardena has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Carson Colts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gardena's defense has only allowed 8.6 points per game this season, so Carson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Gardena will bounce into Friday's match after beating Banning, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. Gardena walked away with a 21-14 win over Banning on Friday.
Meanwhile, Carson's offense rose to the challenge against a Pirates defense that boasted an average of only 13.29 points allowed last Friday. Carson came out on top against San Pedro by a score of 31-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colts.
The critical scores for Carson came from Kameryn Hurst, Chris Fields Iii, Keion Liburd, and Michael O'Dell.
Carson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Troy Taulua and Jahqory Barnes. Taulua is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Kingston Sula was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Gardena's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Carson, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Gardena took their win against Carson when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 27-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gardena since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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