Football Game Preview: Inglewood Sentinels vs. Palos Verdes Sea Kings + How To Watch

The Inglewood Sentinels will head out to face off against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Palos Verdes heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Inglewood took over last week. The Sentinels snuck past Mira Costa with a 21-17 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sentinels.

Inglewood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Semaj Welch out in front who rushed for 174 yards and one score on only 14 carries. Welch's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Jahn, who threw for 325 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 16.3 yards per attempt.

Meanwhile, Palos Verdes really took it to Lawndale for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-13 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-7.

Inglewood better keep an eye on Dominik Hernando. He was instrumental in Palos Verdes' win, rushing for 211 yards and two TDs while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Hernando a new career-high.

Palos Verdes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Palos Verdes' record now sits at 5-3. As for Inglewood, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Inglewood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Palos Verdes struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 161.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Everything came up roses for Inglewood against Palos Verdes in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 37-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sentinels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.