The Banning Pilots are taking a road trip to take on the Redondo Union Sea Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Banning will bounce into Friday's game after beating Palos Verdes, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Banning walked away with a 14-7 win over Palos Verdes on Friday. The 14-point effort marked the Pilots' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Steven Perez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Jordan Villanueva handled things on the ground, rushing for 115 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Banning was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Banning's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Kody Galloway with two.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Redondo Union on Friday. They put the hurt on Orange with a sharp 24-3 victory. Given the Sea Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Panthers are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Banning's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Redondo Union, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
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