The Santa Monica Vikings will host the Peninsula Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Santa Monica after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 24-14 to Torrance. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Tartars are ranked 140th).
Meanwhile, Peninsula was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Redondo Union.
Santa Monica now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Peninsula, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Santa Monica was able to grind out a solid victory over Peninsula in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 33-26. Does Santa Monica have another victory up their sleeve, or will Peninsula turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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