The North Saxons will square off against the Peninsula Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
North's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Thursday, when they got past Redondo Union's usually-dominant defense. North walked away with a 36-29 win over Redondo Union. That's two games straight that the Saxons have won by exactly seven points.
North found their leader in underclassman Boogie Anetema, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards. Jaydan Andrade was in the mix too, providing North with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Peninsula has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.71 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against Torrance, falling 33-0. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
North's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Peninsula, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
North beat Peninsula 28-21 in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Does North 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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