Brentwood School is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Saturday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rio Hondo Prep Kares at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brentwood School's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Centennial, posting a 33-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on four straight.
Ben Mikail
| 10/10/25 @ Centennial | 145.4 |
| 09/26/25 vs Rosamond | 143.8 |
| 09/19/25 vs Grace | 129 |
| 08/29/25 @ Hueneme | 126.4 |
| 09/05/25 vs Oak Park | 123.8 |
| + 3 more games |
Brentwood School relied on the efforts of Ben Mikail, who threw for 208 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and Brendan Bowman, who rushed for 81 yards and two scores. Mikail's passing game has become a key predictor of the Eagles' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
Brentwood School didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kruz Jackson and Robert Sullivan.
Meanwhile, Rio Hondo Prep's offense rose to the challenge against a Patriots defense that boasted an average of only 14.75 points allowed on Friday. The Kares breezed past Viewpoint to the tune of 41-10. The victory continues a trend for the Kares in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won six in a row.
Rio Hondo Prep had a senior duo take command as Noah Penunuri rushed for 79 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries and Nathaniel Shine rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Shine didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 1.5 sacks and made three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Brentwood School's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Rio Hondo Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Brentwood School suffered a grim 42-22 defeat to Rio Hondo Prep when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Penunuri, who rushed for 165 yards and two scores on only 15 carries. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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