Inglewood and Leuzinger (ranked 60th and 66th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile contest on Friday. The Inglewood Sentinels managed a 34-29 victory over the Leuzinger Olympians. Inglewood's win was all the more impressive since the Olympians were averaging only 15 points allowed on the season.
Leading Inglewood to victory were Kingston Tisdell and Andre Nickerson. Tisdell threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, while Nickerson picked up 204 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Nickerson torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Inglewood also got a significant boost from Victor Santino, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Despite the loss, Leuzinger still got an impressive performance from Journee Tonga, who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tonga's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Russell Sekona, who threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory for Inglewood keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. As for Leuzinger, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-1.
Inglewood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-0 win against Lawndale on the 11th. Leuzinger has also already played their next match, a 21-14 loss against Palos Verdes on the 11th.
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