The North Saxons will take on the Redondo Union Sea Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points back in September, they were much more limited against Santa Monica on Friday. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. While the Saxons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 7-0 in the first quarter.
Although North took the loss, they still got scores from Jaydan Andrade and Elijah Taueetia.
Meanwhile, while it was Redondo Union who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Torrance who put up more. The Sea Hawks fell 34-24 to the Tartars. While losing is never fun, the Sea Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Tartars are ranked 90th).
North will need to focus on slowing down Tyler Harper, one of several Redondo Union players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 122 receiving yards and two TDs. Harper was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 65 yards. Cole Leinart was another key player, throwing for 160 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
North's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Redondo Union, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. North has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Redondo Union, though, as they've been averaging only 89.7 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
North beat Redondo Union 36-29 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Do the Saxons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sea Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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