Box score: Palos Verdes 55, Twelve Bridges 19, CIF California Division 2-A State Bowl championship

Sophomore quarterback Ryan Rakowski throws six touchdowns, five incompletions as the Sea Kings win first state championship

Palos Verdes coach Guy Gardner holds up trophy with his star sophomore QB Ryan Rakowski looking on. / Photo: Todd Shurtleff

MISSION VIEJO, CALIFORNIA — Palos Verdes has been playing football since 1961. Its first experience in a state-title game was an overwhelming success Saturday at Saddleback College.

Sophomore Ryan Rakowski completed 20 of 25 passes for 353 yards and six touchdowns as the Sea Kings (11-5) won 55-19 over previously unbeaten Twelve Bridges, a fast rising third-year program from Lincoln.

Soren Hong added 78 yards rushing, 72 coming on a touchdown run as the Sea Kings piled up 514 yards in an impressive display after a slow start.

Braeden Ward rushed 23 times for 169 yards and two touchdowns, one coming on the final play of the game for the Raging Rhinos, who finished 14-1.

PALOS VERDES 55, TWELVE BRIDGES 19

	TWELVE BRIDGES	PALOS VERDES
First down	17	20
Rushing yards	197	153
Passing yards	117	361
Total offense plays-yards	51-314	38-514
Fumble return yards	0-0	0-0
Kickoff return yards	5-122	1-8
Punts(number-average)	3-43.7	0-0
Fumbles/lost	1/0	1/0
Penalty yards	6-45	6-70
Possession time	24:49	23:11
3rd down conversions	3-9	3-8
4th down conversions	1-2	5-5
Red zone scores chances	3-4	4-4

RUSHING
12 BRIDGES: Braeden Ward 23-169, Connor Flaherty 7-16, Ryan Wagner 1-7
PALOS VERDES: Soren Hong 3-78, Ryan Rakowski 9-39, Domink Hernando 4-23, Andrew Habif 3-7.

PASSING
12 BRIDGES: Flaherty 11-15-1-117
PALOS VERDES: Rakowski 20-25-0-353, Knox Kiffin 1-2-0-8

RECEIVING
12 BRIDGES: Isaih Rodriguez 4-42, Matthew Marquez 2-34, Ryan Wagner 2-21, Gavin Rappa 1-19.
PALOS VERDES: Evan Aguirre 4-101, Jalen Flowers 4-57, George Morley Boyd 4-37, Jace DeMoss 2-53.

TACKLES
12 BRIDGES: Davin Markle 8, Gavin Rappa 8
PALOS VERDES: Christian Reis 8, Weston Reis 7, Jon Sarmiento 5, Joshua Williams 4