A.V. STAR IS WORTH THE WAIT MOHAN IS FIRST-RATE STUDENT, MULTIFACETED ATHLETE FOR 'LOPES.Byline: Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Staff Writer All last season Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley High's Allan Mohan was content to wait his turn. On offense, he was the backup fullback to all-league selection Aaron Wilson Aaron Wilson (b. December 20, 1980 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League. Statistics NLL Regular Season Playoffs Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM . On defense, he played outside linebacker while Wilson and another all-leaguer, Kreig Peters, played in the middle. That was just fine with Mohan, an honors student An honors student is a student in elementary, middle, or high school recognized for achieving high grades. Honors students are recognized on lists published periodically throughout the school year, known as "honor rolls". who figured his time would come as a junior. Turns out, Mohan was right, at least on defense - he leads the 'Lopes in almost every statistical category. But on offense, he's just starting to get his chance, and he's coming through at the most essential time. ``I wanted to do it, and I was just waiting for my chance,'' said Mohan, whose move into Antelope Valley's starting backfield coincided with a three-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" the 'Lopes carry into their Southern Section Div. III playoff opener tonight against third-seeded Peninsula of Rolling Hills Rolling hills are like a mountain chain, only a "hill chain" of hills that roll on and on continually. You will often find them in between plains and mountains, near major rivers, or randomly anywhere. The only places without rolling hills are deserts and flood plains. Estates. Mohan benefited when injuries to fellow running backs Andre Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] and Darius Roberts forced Antelope Valley to find new weapons. He got his shot in the 'Lopes 27-0 victory over Quartz Hill two weeks ago and immediately impressed. ``We knew (Allan) was going to be a monster on defense because of the way he played last year,'' Crenshaw said. ``But he plays great wherever we put him. I knew whenever he got the chance to do his thing (at running back), he was going to be great.'' Mohan has much more going on than what's happening on the football field. He's in student government and part of the bridge program, which helps incoming freshmen adjust to high school. He's also a starter for A.V.'s basketball and baseball teams. And he carries a 3.5 grade-point average. Mohan also takes college-level chemistry Monday nights and is enrolled in an advanced computer science program that will enable him to graduate with a prestigious certificate in the field. And he's captain of Antelope Valley's defense, averaging 11 tackles a game and leading the team with eight sacks. Mohan and the 'Lopes play their most important game of the season tonight, and Mohan is determined to continue making the most of his opportunities. ``We've had a lot of ups and downs ups and downs pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits this year, but I think we've finally found "Finally Found" was the debut single from the Honeyz. This was their most successful single in the UK and worldwide, securing a number 4 position in the UK singles chart and achieved platinum status in Australia [1] Tracklisting # Title Length the right mix,'' he said. ``We've just got to keep it going.'' Ramona Shelburne, (818) 713-3617 ramona.shelburne(at)dailynews.com GAME OF THE WEEK ST. FRANCIS of La Canada (7-3) at No. 6 PALMDALE (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Players to watch: Eric Menjivar, C, Palmdale and Willie Linares, RG, Palmdale. Menjivar (two-year starter) and Linares (three-year starter) are Palmdale's most experienced offensive linemen. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. coach Jeff Williams For the poker player, see . For the physician, see . For the astronaut, see . Jeff Williams (born June 6, 1972 in Canberra) is an Australian-born, left-handed pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. , they're the reason Palmdale's offense has been so balanced this season. They'll need to have a big game so Palmdale can control time of possession. Key stat: 10. Sacks by St. Francis' Ryan Session. As a team, St. Francis averages three sacks per game. Why St. Francis will win: The Golden Knights
game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship at Palmdale. Six of St. Francis' 10 opponents made the playoffs this season. Last year, the Golden Knights beat only one team with a winning record. Why Palmdale will win: The Falcons dominated last year's playoff meeting, winning 26-0 and not allowing a first down until the fourth quarter. Palmdale's defense isn't quite as good this year, but it's still tough to crack. The Falcons allowed only 5.4 points a game in Golden League play. Outlook: Neither team was happy about drawing the other in the first round again. Palmdale felt slighted by its No. 4 seed and might have the toughest opponent of the three Golden League teams despite winning the league title. St. Francis was hoping to draw an easier foe after finishing third in the extremely competitive Mission League. (St. Francis was fourth last year). The winner likely cruises to a semifinal date with Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks. ARCADIA (5-5) at No. 10 LANCASTER (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Player to watch: Audarrius Bailey, RB, Arcadia. Despite a concussion, the speedy junior rushed for 246 yards and two touchdowns in Arcadia's 26-22 victory over Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. last week. He has 1,374 yards and 13 touchdowns this season.. Key stat: 3:1. Ratio of Lancaster's rushing yardage yard·age 1 n. 1. An amount or length measured in yards. 2. Cloth sold by the yard. Noun 1. (2,321 yards) to passing yardage (747 yards). Why Arcadia will win: Bailey is tough to stop - he might be the best RB Lancaster has seen all season. Why Lancaster will win: QB Bobby Thomas has recovered after suffering a concussion two weeks ago. Lost amid Lancaster's gaudy offensive statistics is a rapidly improving defense, which has posted three shutouts and held eight of 10 opponents to fewer than 15 points. Outlook: If Lancaster can slow down Bailey, it will have a definite edge. Things will get interesting if Arcadia takes an early lead because Lancaster's passing game is suspect. ANTELOPE VALLEY (4-5-1) vs. PENINSULA of Rolling Hills Estates (9-0-1) at South Torrance High, 7:30 p.m. Player to watch: Cyrus Shahbazian, RB, Peninsula. Sophomore rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries in the Panthers' 34-12 victory over Leuzinger of Lawndale last week. Key stat: 2. Consecutive shutouts by Antelope Valley. The Antelopes shut out Quartz Hill 27-0 and Littlerock 32-0. Antelope Valley's defense has surrendered 27 points the past four games. Why Antelope Valley will win: FB Darius Roberts is back from a knee injury. While he was out, A.V. developed RBs Isaiah Singleton and Allan Mohan. Throw in always-dangerous RB Andre Crenshaw and Antelope Valley has a more potent offense. Why Peninsula will win: The Panthers are having their best season since 1999, and they run a tricky option offense. There is only one common opponent - Highland of Palmdale - and Peninsula won by a larger margin (35-21 to 15-13). Outlook: Third-seeded Peninsula has played a suspect schedule. The combined record of its opponents is 40-59-1. Nine wins still are impressive, and Peninsula should be favored. With Antelope Valley on a three-game winning streak, anything could happen. CAPTION(S): photo, 3 boxes Photo: Allan Mohan leads Antelope Valley's defense, and the junior has emerged as a key offensive threat the past three weeks. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer Box: (1) GAME OF THE WEEK (see text) (2) FIRST AND 10 (3) INSIDE THE NUMBERS |
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