If El Segundo was riding high fresh off their 44-14 takedown of South last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles took a 35-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Torrance Tartars on Friday. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, El Segundo still got an impressive performance from Ryan Wiacek, who threw for 217 yards and three TDs on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 65 yards.
Torrance's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Vaughn Reinert led the charge by rushing for 179 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The Tartars also got help from Isaac Mora, who showed off his sure hands for 167 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, El Segundo fell to 4-1. As for Torrance, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
El Segundo and Torrance will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Eagles see the field they'll take on Hawthorne at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. As for Torrance, their break will end when they face Redondo Union at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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