Santa Monica might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Torrance who claimed the real prize. The Santa Monica Vikings fell 24-14 to the Torrance Tartars. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Tartars are ranked 140th).
Charles N Cravings and Wyatt Brown certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. N Cravings picked up 142 receiving yards, while Brown threw for 246 yards and a touchdown. N Cravings' longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards.
Santa Monica now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Torrance, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Santa Monica will take on Peninsula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Monica is facing Peninsula at the right time seeing as Peninsula is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Torrance, they will challenge North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (North has won five straight at home, while Torrance won seven straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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