It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Palos Verdes had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Foothill Knights out 27-24. 27 seems to be a good number for the Sea Kings as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Palos Verdes found their leader in sophomore Ryan Rakowski, who threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 111 yards on only 11 carries. Rakowski's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Evan Aguirre was another key player, picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Foothill lost, don't look at Nathan Gouvion. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Gino Marchetti, who threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns.
Palos Verdes has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Palos Verdes will face off against La Serna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Palos Verdes comes in on four and La Serna on seven. Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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