The Torrance Tartars will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Monica Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Torrance will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Torrance is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on South with a sharp 48-28 win on Friday. With the Tartars ahead 34-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Vaughn Reinert
| 10/17/25 @ South | 218 |
| 09/19/25 vs El Segundo | 179 |
| 08/22/25 @ San Pedro | 115 |
| 10/03/25 @ Redondo Union | 107 |
| 08/29/25 @ West | 101 |
It was another big night for Vaughn Reinert, who rushed for 218 yards and two scores while picking up 12.1 yards per carry, and also caught one touchdown. Those 218 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Eric Rivera made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Torrance was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Torrance's defense and their three sacks. Elias Emerson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Rivera got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Santa Monica unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 47-7 loss at the hands of Redondo Union. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Torrance's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Santa Monica, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Torrance beat Santa Monica 24-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tartars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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