CITY CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET: RODRIGUEZ IS BACK, AND G. HILLS ROMPS.Byline: Daily News When receiver Joey Rodriguez went down with a shoulder injury three weeks ago, the Granada Hills offense began to sputter. But with his much-anticipated return, the Highlanders were back in sync, and the timing couldn't have been sweeter. Rodriguez scored a pivotal touchdown in the fourth quarter to help Granada Hills high defeat Westchester 30-12 in City Championship first- round playoff game Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship at Westchester Thursday night. Westchester (9-2) was seeded third entering the playoffs - but that didn't faze Granada Hills (8-3), the 14th seed. Robert Ortega's 31-yard touchdown run and Gilbert Chavez's 29-yard field goal gave the Highlanders a 10-0 lead in the second quarter. The Highlanders increased their margin to 16-0 when Bobby Baca completed a 13-yard pass to Bryan Wilson. Westchester came back in the third quarter, though. Quarterback Jason Benson scored on touchdown runs of 15 and 2 yards to close the gap to 16-12. Granada Hills struggled in the third quarter as it gained only 9 yards and had no first downs. In the fourth quarter, Granada Hills used ball control and solid defense to hold off Westchester. Rodriguez scored on a 2-yard run with 7 minutes remaining to give Granada Hills a 23-12 lead. ``It helps our offense to have him back,'' Highlanders coach Daryl Stroh said. Baca completed 9 of 19 attempts for 138 yards and two touchdowns, and Ortega finished with 93 yards on 22 carries. - Bryan Rodgers --Crenshaw 44, South Gate 7: Devin Hollins rushed for two touchdowns and passed for two more to lead the No. 1-seeded Cougars (11-0) past the Rams (5-5-1) in a first-round playoff game at 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.] . Hollins scored on runs 1 and 15 yards and completed touchdowns passes of 44 and 6 yards to Terrance Whitehead whitehead /white·head/ (hwit´hed) 1. milium. 2. closed comedo. white·head n. 1. and Justin Smith Justin Smith is the name of:
Clayton Jones intercepted a pass in the third quarter to set up South Gate's lone score - a 1-yard touchdown run by Elizer Corona Corona, city, United States Corona (kərō`nə), city (1990 pop. 76,095), Riverside co., S Calif.; inc. 1896. The city developed as a primary citrus fruit producer and shipping center. There is also light manufacturing. . - Rob Moscato Moscato can have several meanings see:
--Carson 3, Dorsey 0: Eder Gonzalez kicked a 23-yard field goal for the only score as the defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Colts edged the Dons in a first- round game at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach. Carson (8-3) got its winning points after a 31-yard drive sparked by James Robinson's 29-yard run. Robinson finished with 131 rushing yards on 22 carries. Dorsey (7-4) twice had possession inside the Carson 10-yard line but turned the ball over each time. Three Dorsey players threw interceptions, and the Dons also lost two fumbles. - Bob Timmermann --San Pedro 14, Jefferson 11: Offensive lineman Arthur Vasconcelos recovered a fumble in the end zone for the winning score with 4:09 left for the host Pirates (8-3). Running back Alexander Teems had muscled his way up the middle from 12 yards out but lost possession while trying to extend the ball into the end zone. Jefferson of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. (7-4) drove to the San Pedro 16-yard line with 55 seconds left but missed an opportunity to send the game into overtime when Marlon Donnis' 33-yard field goal attempt was wide left. Teems had 65 yards and Jamal Gatlin picked up 63 for No. 7-seeded San Pedro, which faces Sylmar in the second round on Wednesday. Jason Brown Jason Brown is the name of:
- Kirby Lee CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) JOEY RODRIGUEZ (2) ROBERT ORTEGA |
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