Hawthorne is 0-10 against Leuzinger since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Hawthorne Cougars are on the road again to play the Leuzinger Olympians at 7:00 p.m.
Hawthorne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 34-24 to South on Friday.
Meanwhile, Leuzinger faced Santa Margarita in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Leuzinger made off with a 14-13 win over Santa Margarita. The Olympians' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Journee Tonga was his usual excellent self, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Hawthorne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Leuzinger, their record is now 4-0.
Hawthorne took a serious blow against Leuzinger when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 49-0. Can Hawthorne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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