Palos Verdes extended their home winning streak to ten games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Ryan Rakowski. The Palos Verdes Sea Kings walked away with a 20-13 victory over the Mira Costa Mustangs on Friday thanks in part to Rakowski, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 282 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Those 81 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Another player making a difference was Giuseppe Virzi, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.5 for loss). He is becoming a predictor of Palos Verdes' success: when he posts at least four total tackles the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Palos Verdes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jalen Flowers and Christian Reis. Another thorn in Mira Costa's side was Weston Reis, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Palos Verdes is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Mira Costa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Palos Verdes will take on Brea Olinda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brea Olinda will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Palos Verdes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mira Costa, they will challenge La Habra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Habra is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
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