The Hawthorne Cougars will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the St. Monica Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hawthorne is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a blow against Carson on Friday, falling 56-0. 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 718th, while the Colts are ranked 170th).
Meanwhile, St. Monica gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past Hamilton, posting a 49-8 win at home.
Hawthorne ended up a good deal behind St. Monica in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, losing 34-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Monica's Elijah Wilson, who rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Now that Hawthorne knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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