El Segundo has gone 7-2 against Hawthorne recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The El Segundo Eagles will welcome the Hawthorne Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, El Segundo ended up a good deal behind Torrance and lost 38-19. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tartars recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Although El Segundo took the loss, they still got scores from Chase Mattoon and Isaiah Rodriguez.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Leuzinger 61-0. 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 758th, while the Olympians are ranked tenth).
El Segundo's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Hawthorne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. El Segundo has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hawthorne, though, as they've been averaging only 83.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for El Segundo against Hawthorne when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-0 victory. Will El Segundo repeat their success, or does Hawthorne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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