It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Foothill can now relate to. They fell just short of the Palos Verdes Sea Kings by a score of 27-24 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since September 20th.
Despite the loss, Foothill still got an impressive performance from Nathan Gouvion, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gouvion showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 58 yards. Another player making a difference was Gino Marchetti, who threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns.
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. Those 111 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Rakowski. Evan Aguirre was in the mix as well, providing Palos Verdes with two touchdowns.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Palos Verdes, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.
Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palos Verdes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against La Serna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Serna will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Palos Verdes surely won't give up without a fight.
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