Palos Verdes Shuts Down Edison to Stay Perfect, 28-3

The non-league varsity football matchup on Friday, September 11, 2026, between the Palos Verdes Sea Kings and the Edison Chargers proved to be a masterclass in defensive dominance and offensive efficiency. Played under the lights at Edison High School, the highly anticipated contest saw the top-ranked Sea Kings completely rewrite the script of this budding rivalry. Behind a suffocating defensive performance and a highly polished aerial assault, Palos Verdes silenced the home crowd to secure a definitive 28-3 victory, marking the program’s first-ever road win against the Chargers.

From the opening kickoff, the Palos Verdes defense set a physical and relentless tone that completely disrupted Edison’s offensive rhythm. The Sea Kings struck first in the opening quarter when Travis Tomaro ignited the ground game, busting through the Chargers’ defensive front for a 13-yard touchdown run to establish a 7-0 lead. Edison managed to string together their only productive drive of the night in the second quarter, salvaging a field goal to trim the deficit to 7-3. However, Palos Verdes responded with swift execution as quarterback Ryan Rakowski launched a beautiful 37-yard touchdown strike to Jalen Flowers, extending the cushion to 14-3. The Sea Kings nearly broke the game open just before intermission, but a costly fumble at the Edison 20-yard line with three seconds left kept the Chargers within striking distance at the half.

Any hopes of an Edison comeback were quickly extinguished in the second half as the Sea Kings’ defensive unit dug in further, forcing consecutive three-and-outs to start the third period. Capitalizing on the stellar field position, Rakowski continued to carve up the secondary, orchestrating a methodical drive capped by a 29-yard touchdown pass to Aaden Brady that widened the gap to 21-3. Palos Verdes then put an exclamation point on their dominant evening in the fourth quarter with an unforgettable play of pure improvisation; while being wrapped up by an Edison pass rusher, Rakowski flipped a brilliant backhand pass to Tomaro, who scurried 12 yards into the end zone for his second touchdown of the night.

When the final whistle blew, the sheer statistical disparity highlighted Palos Verdes’ total control of the game, as they outgained Edison in total yardage by a staggering margin of 428 to 124. Rakowski anchored the efficient offense by completing 15 of 20 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns, while Flowers finished with 75 receiving yards. The decisive 28-3 triumph successfully kept Palos Verdes’ perfect season alive, elevating their record to an impressive 4-0, while sending a resilient but struggling Edison squad into their third consecutive loss with a 1-3 standing.