Gardena put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Banning Pilots. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 27-26 defeat the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Banning lost, don't look at Steven Perez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Gardena's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Banning, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Gardena wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 23-7 loss against Carson on the 18th. Banning has also already played their next match, a 34-33 defeat against San Pedro on the 18th.
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