Hawthorne extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They were dealt a 38-0 loss at the hands of the El Segundo Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 800th, while the Eagles are ranked 166th).
As for El Segundo, their win bumped their record up to 5-1. Considering they have won five games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
El Segundo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rocco Taylor out in front who rushed for 35 yards and one TD, and also picked up 47 receiving yards.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hawthorne will square off against rival West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, El Segundo is set to take on their familiar foe Beverly Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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