The loss drops Venice to 0-1, with their next game scheduled at home against Granada Hills Charter

The Venice High School Gondoliers opened their 2025 varsity football season with a 23-16 home loss to the St. Monica Mariners on Friday, August 22, 2025, falling short of capitalizing on their home-field advantage. The game, which kicked off at 7:00 p.m., marked the start of a challenging season under Coach Angelo Gasca for the Western League team in the CIF Los Angeles City Section.

According to MaxPreps, St. Monica outscored Venice 7-6 in the first quarter, 8-10 in the second, and added 8 points in the fourth while holding Venice scoreless in the second half. Venice’s points came from touchdowns by Donner Livingston, who returned a fumble for a score, and William Oeser, who intercepted a

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