Hawthorne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against the Leuzinger Olympians, falling 61-6. 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 800th, while the Olympians are ranked 42nd).
Leading Leuzinger to victory were Russell Sekona and Kelton Strickland. Sekona threw for 170 yards and four TDs on perfect 6-for-6 passing, while Strickland rushed for 87 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Sekona a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Jamaal Fay was in the mix as well, providing Leuzinger with one touchdown.
Hawthorne's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Leuzinger, their record now sits at 3-1.
Hawthorne wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 38-0 loss against El Segundo on the 3rd. As for Leuzinger, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-32 win against Inglewood on the 3rd.
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