San Pedro has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Banning Pilots 34-33. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
San Pedro had a senior duo take command as Marcus Alexander Jeronymo threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns and Petero Eneliko rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Defeat or not, Banning got some senior leadership from Steven Perez and Adrian Guzman. Perez gained 119 total yards and a touchdown, while Guzman picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Banning also got a significant boost from Jordan Villanueva, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
San Pedro's record is now 6-3. As for Banning, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-5.
San Pedro will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Gardena at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. San Pedro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.6 points per game this season. Banning has already played their next matchup, a 45-21 defeat against Carson on the 25th.
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