Redondo Union is 8-2 against Peninsula since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Redondo Union Sea Hawks will challenge the Peninsula Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Redondo Union is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Redondo Union strolled past Santa Monica with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. Given the Sea Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Vikings are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Redondo Union can attribute much of their success to Cole Leinart, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Ethan Maleman, who rushed for 173 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Maleman a new career-high in rushing yards.
Redondo Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Peninsula fell victim to North and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Saxons 35-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Redondo Union pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Peninsula, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Redondo Union was able to grind out a solid victory over Peninsula in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redondo Union since the squad 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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