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DEFENSE DOMINATES; FIVE TURNOVERS KEEP EAGLE ROCK UNDEFEATED.


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Torwin Session completed 11 of 25 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown to help keep Eagle Rock undefeated with a 23-10 non-league victory over Verdugo Hills on Friday.

Session's touchdown - a 40-yard strike to Rahuben Williams that put the Eagles up 10-0 with 6:26 left in the third quarter - was set up by a Luis Hernandez fumble recovery.

Eagle Rock struck again on its following possession, started by a Jimmie Blunt 45-yard interception return. This time, it was senior Marriel Collins who ended a one-play drive on a 5-yard TD run. Collins finished with 62 yards on 18 carries.

The Eagles forced five other turnovers, two in the second quarter when Verdugo Hills quarterback Matt Fleming (3 for 11, 44 yards) was intercepted by Jorge Trejo and again by Blunt.

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. Porter had two kickoff returns for 50 and 58 yards, while Davis rushed for 103 yards on 23 carries.

- Julio Cortez

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 47, Van Nuys 7: The Graham brothers - Johnny and Justin - were too much for the visiting Wolves in a non-league game at ECR ECR Efficient Consumer Response
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.

The twin brothers, who are seniors, combined for 456 yards for the Conquistadores (2-2), who scored the game's first 24 points and never trailed.

Johnny Graham completed 8 of 10 passes for 179 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. He also made an interception in the first quarter. Justin Graham was even better, with 147 yards rushing and 130 yards receiving.

ECR, which came into the game with just 24 passing attempts in three games, surprised Van Nuys (1-3) by passing on four of its first eight plays.

``I keep telling the coaches I want to pass the ball more,'' Johnny Graham said. ``We're more of a running team, obviously. But we're trying to get some more passing in, so we won't face any more eight- or nine-man fronts.''

Justin Graham scored on passes from 40, 20 and 44 yards and he also had an 80-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that gave the Conquistadores a 31-7 lead.

ECR also got a lift from kicker Kicker

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 a 43-yard field goal in the second quarter that made it 24-0. Van Nuys, which gained only 109 yards, scored its lone touchdown came when Abel Pulido blocked a punt and returned the ball 27 yards for a touchdown.

- Chris Branam

Sylmar 40, Washington 6: David Contreras rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns as the No. 10-ranked Spartans overcame a sloppy slop·py  
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 first half to trounce the visiting Generals (0-4) in a non-league game.

Sylmar (2-2) was called for 14 penalties totalling 150 yards, including 11 infractions in the first half. The Spartans turned the ball over on their first two possessions.

The Sylmar defense, led by Eddie Gomez Edgar "Eddie" Gomez (born October 4, 1944) is a Puerto Rican jazz double bassist born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, perhaps most notable for his work done with the Bill Evans trio from 1966 to 1977.  (four sacks), held Washington to minus-21 yards rushing and did not allow the Generals past their own 40 after halftime.

The Spartans' offense exploded in the second half with Contreras leading the way. He also kicked three of four PATs.

Sylmar lost its bid for a shutout when Washington quarterback Derrick derrick: see crane.

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 Harley scored on a 2-yard run with six seconds left before halftime.

- Alex Valladares

Granada Hills 19, Jefferson 6: Running back Omari Mack led the offense for the host Highlanders (3-1), rolling up 162 yards on 25 carries in a nonleague victory over the Democrats (1-3).

With starting quarterback Jason Winn on a week-to-week status after straining a right knee ligament ligament (lĭg`əmənt), strong band of white fibrous connective tissue that joins bones to other bones or to cartilage in the joint areas. The bundles of collagenous fibers that form ligaments tend to be pliable but not elastic.  during practice Wednesday, junior Bobby Baca got the start. However, Baca suffered a mild concussion concussion

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 on a hit late in the first quarter.

Defensive back Dave DeLeon came in to play quarterback and wound up throwing an 8-yard touchdown pass to Joey Rodriguez, which broke a 6-6 tie in the third quarter.

Granada Hills scored on its first possession when running back Triston Frazier went in from a yard out. Jefferson's defense then stepped up and held the Highlanders scoreless for the remainder of the first half.

Running back Robert Ortega capped the Highlanders' scoring with a 36-yard touchdown run in the game's final minute.

- Brian Rappe

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 21, Birmingham 11: Bobby Stanley rushed for 165 yards on 32 carries to lead the Tigers (4-0) to a non-league victory over the visiting Patriots (1-3).

San Fernando's Thomas Hoohuli completed 11 of 18 passes for 154 yards and touchdown passes of 30 and 26 yards before leaving at halftime because of injury.

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 caught five passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns of 30 and 40 yards the first quarter, which gave the Tigers a six-point lead.

Patriots quarterback Scott Jensen threw for 118 yards, completing 9 of 19 passes. His 1-yard touchdown pass cut the Patriots' deficit to 10 with 4:02 left in the game.

San Fernando's defense held Birmingham to 110 total yards and only five first downs.

- Jake Rand

North Hollywood 36, Wilson 7: The Huskies racked up 413 yards and scored four touchdowns on runs of 45 yards or more in a non-league game at North Hollywood.

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 led North Hollywood (1-3) with 208 yards in 17 carries. He scored on touchdown runs of 46 and 86 yards.

North Hollywood scored on its first offensive play when Rasheed Hawkins burst through the left side for a 75-yard touchdown.

Quarterback Billy Dee Payne capped North Hollywood's scoring with a 45-yard run in the fourth quarter. He also threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to tight end Michael Moses.

Wilson (0-4) scored in the second quarter when Emanuel Pleitez found Carlos Lara in the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown pass.

- Bryan Rodgers

Reseda 16, Canoga Park 6: Running back Eddie Robinson There are a number of noted individuals named Eddie Robinson:
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 had two touchdowns, a 50-yard touchdown reception and a 1-yard run, while piling up 157 total yards in Reseda's victory.

Robinson had 93 yards rushing and 64 yards receiving to keep Reseda (4-0) undefeated.

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 had 138 yards passing and a 52-yard touchdown pass to Israel Perez.

Canoga Park (1-3) gave up 50 yards in penaRlties in the second half after not having any in the first two quarters. The Hunters gave up a 14-yard pass on fourth-and-10 with under two minutes left in the game to set up Reseda's field goal that put the game away.

Spangle drove Canoga Park in the final minute to Reseda's 13-yard line before having a pass intercepted to end the game.

- Art Avila

Poly 28, Marshall 20: David Valencia rushed for 148 yards on 33 carries and scored four touchdowns to lead the Parrots
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 (2-2) to a non-league victory at home.

Valencia scored on touchdown runs of 8, 1 and 7 yards and also found the end zone on a 35-yard reception from quarterback Zachary Jones.

Jones finished completing 4 of 5 passes for 80 yards while rushing for 61 yards on nine carries.

Poly's defense kept Marshall guessing all night, forcing three turnovers that included a 25-yard interception by safety Alex Diaz.

The Barristers (1-3) were led by Art Alvarez, who carried the ball 13 times for 57 yards.

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Cleveland 62, Grant 14: James Bethea displayed his big-play capability as he rushed for 188 yards on 15 carries and scored four touchdowns to lead Cleveland (2-2).

The Cavaliers gained 375 yards rushing behind an offensive line that featured Nick Martinez, James Ortiz, Leo Leo, in astronomy
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 Clark, Victor Gomez and James Thaemert.

Matthew Clark (seven carries for 127 yards) scored on a 25-yard touchdown run, Chris Barfield added touchdown runs of 17 and 1 yards, and Ontae Chaney was on the receiving end of an 18-yard touchdown pass from Eddie Whitaker to round out the Cavs' scoring.

Dameon Haley (seven tackles) led a Cavs defensive charge that forced six sacks and two interceptions, one that was returned for a 17-yard touchdown by Julian Linear.

Grant (0-4) was led by the running back tandem of Perry Clayton (50 yards on 15 carries) and Matthew Carter Matthew Carter (born in London, England in 1937)[1] is a typeface designer. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States. Carter's career in letter making has witnessed the transition from physical metal type to digital type. , who had 59 yards on 12 carries and scored on a 1-yard touchdown run late in the game.

- Sean Ceglinsky
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