Peninsula extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They took a 40-21 bruising from the Redondo Union Sea Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 28-20 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Defeat or not, Peninsula got some senior leadership from Kamran Dowlatshai and Jackson Accardo. Dowlatshai rushed for 72 yards and three TDs, while Accardo rushed for 103 yards on only seven carries. Accardo also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss). Noah Min also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yards of the season.
As for Redondo Union, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 6.13 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.3 in the others.
Cole Leinart was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Redondo Union's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise. A healthy portion of Leinart's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Tyler Harper, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Peninsula is set to face off against their familiar foe Santa Monica at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Redondo Union will take on rival South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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