FIRST & 10 PREP FOOTBALL NEWS AND FEATURES FROM AROUND THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY ... AND BEYOND.Byline: Erik Boal Gerry Gittelson, 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. contributed WHO'S HOT David Hopkins, La Canada, Sr. Returning All-Southern Section linebacker made 21 tackles - 16 solo - recovered two fumbles and returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown in 34-7 victory over Glendale. J.J. DiLuigi, Canyon, Jr. Former 2,000-yard JV rusher has gained 281 yards and an area-leading eight touchdowns in two games. Jordan LaSecla, Newbury Park, Sr. Threw for 392 yards and six touchdowns - relying on Josh Baker (10 catches, 197 yards) and Jordan Cameron (11 receptions, 182 yards) - in victory over Rio Mesa of Oxnard. C.J. Gable, Sylmar, Sr. After 170-yard, four-touchdown effort in opener, ran for 257 yards and scored three TDs in 41-0 romp over Inglewood. Matt Alexander, Oak Park, Sr. Scored three touchdowns - a 15-yard run, 59-yard pass from Doug Deakin and 93-yard kickoff return - and amassed 276 all-purpose yards in victory over Calabasas. Scott Stephens, St. Francis, Sr. Scored four touchdowns - one rushing, two receiving, another on an interception return - and had 145 receiving yards in rout of 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. of La Crescenta. Shane Vereen, Valencia, Jr. Scored four touchdowns, gained 135 yards total offense and was one of four area players to score four TDs on Friday, in victory over Birmingham of Lake Balboa. John Howe, Harvard-Westlake, Sr. Passed for four touchdowns, three to tight end Jon Shapiro, and rushed for a 16-yard score in rout of Montclair Prep of Panorama City. Rodney Glass, 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 , Sr. Ran for four touchdowns - giving him six this season - and 197 yards in three quarters of victory over Westlake. Cornorris Atkins, Cleveland, Sr. Returned punts 63 and 70 yards for touchdowns as Cavaliers rallied for 12-7 victory over Reseda. Darrell Scott For Darrell Scott, the "Rachel's Challenge" founder of this name, see . Darrell Scott is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has written several mainstream country hits, and also has established himself as one of Nashville's premier session , Moorpark, So. In second varsity game, rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns in loss to Ventura. Brandon Scott, Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
Ran for 209 yards and a touchdown in victory over Hamilton of Anza, battle of Nos. 1 and 2 teams in Southern Section Div. XIII. RAREFIED rar·e·fied also rar·i·fied adj. 1. Belonging to or reserved for a small select group; esoteric. 2. Elevated in character or style; lofty. rarefied Adjective 1. AIR Valencia quarterback Michael Herrick could become the fourth area quarterback and 13th in state history to surpass 8,000 yards passing Friday night when the Vikings play host to El Toro El To·ro An unincorporated community of southern California southeast of Santa Ana. Founded in the 1890s, it is mainly residential. Population: 62,685. of Lake Forest. Herrick, who has thrown for 7,881 yards in 27 career games, is on pace to become the first California high school California High School (commonly referred to as Cal High) is a public school located in San Ramon, California, a suburb of San Francisco, Oakland, and Silicon Valley. Its mascot is a Grizzly Bear. The school's newspaper is The Californian which is published monthly. player to pass for 10,000 yards. He could move past Hart of Newhall's Sean Norton (8,051) and Burroughs of Ridgecrest's Karsten Sween (8,107) into 11th place on the state list Friday. The top passers in area history: 1. Keith Smith For other persons named Keith Smith, see Keith Smith (disambiguation). Keith Smith(1952-2006) was a former English rugby player; he excelled in playing centre. He first played with Yorkshire Colts rugby then advanced to Roundhay. , Newbury Park, 1991-93 9,971 yards, 35 games 2. Chris Czernek, Newbury Park, 1994-96 9,821 yards, 36 games 3. Sean Norton, Hart, 2002-03 8,051 yards, 28 games 4. Michael Herrick, Valencia, 2003-present 7,881 yards, 27 games 5. Kyle Matter, Hart, 1999-2000 7,528 yards, 28 games A TURN FOR THE BETTER, WORSE Of 51 games involving area teams in Week 2, no result stood out more than Newbury Park's 54-13 victory over Rio Mesa of Oxnard. Newbury Park was coming off a 30-20 loss to Verbum Dei 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. , a game in which the Panthers allowed more than 600 yards total offense. Rio Mesa defeated San Marcos San Marcos (săn mär`kəs). 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. 53-7 in its opener. Behind six Jordan LaSecla touchdown passes, five in the first half, Newbury Park enjoyed the biggest turnaround - 51 points - among area teams from the first week to the second. Rio Mesa's 87-point reversal was the largest dropoff. The loss snapped the Spartans' 11-game, regular-season 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 biggest improvement from one week to the next last season also occurred from Week 1 to 2, with La Canada rebounding from a 54-14 setback to Burbank to defeat Glendale 52-0 - a 92-point turnaround. Vasquez of Acton suffered the biggest dropoff - 97 points - defeating Malibu 49-8 in Week 2 and losing to Mojave 56-0 in Week 3. THUMBS UP FOR KNIGHTS, THUMBS DOWN ON RECORD Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks - ranked No. 22 in the Student Sports.com National Fab 50 poll - again demonstrated its depth Friday. Sophomore quarterback Dayne Crist rushed for 77 yards and passed for 136 in his first varsity start, helping the Knights to a 45-20 victory over visiting Westlake. Senior quarterback Garrett Green, in street clothes after suffering a sprained thumb in his right - throwing - hand in Notre Dame's Week 1 victory over Birmingham of Lake Balboa, saw his streak of 27 consecutive starts snapped. He might also miss Friday's game against Palmdale. Green, who is 26-1 as a starter, could set the state record for victories by a quarterback if Notre Dame again runs the table and wins a fourth consecutive Southern Section Div. III title. 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. Cal-Hi Sports.com, Ron Cuccia of Wilson of Los Angeles went 38-0 as a starter in 1975-77, and Matt Gutierrez Matt Gutierrez (born June 9, 1984 in Concord, California) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the NFL. He was signed by New England on May 8, 2007 as an undrafted rookie free agent. led De La Salle De La Salle is the name of several educational institutions affiliated with the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the Lasallian Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious teaching order founded by French priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle: If Green is sidelined for the Palmdale game, the best record he could achieve is 37-1 - if Notre Dame goes 14-0. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT St. Francis of La Canada Flintridge played a nearly flawless first half in Friday's 40-7 rout of Crescenta Valley of La Crescenta in the 19th edition of ``The Battle for Foothill Boulevard The following streets are named Foothill Boulevard:
After scoring on its first five drives and gaining 247 yards to C.V.'s 74 in the first half, Golden Knights
``As a coach, there's no such thing as a perfect game, unless you're talking about somebody retiring 27 in a row,'' said Bonds, quick to point out two personal fouls his team committed and a missed extra point in the first half. ``We're going to work on our kickoff coverage and tighten up Verb 1. tighten up - restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" constrain, stiffen, tighten confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the some other things that we need to in order to limit the big plays. This is a week that we need to be overly critical on their performance, so they know there's still work to be done. ``I've always felt the greatest improvement is from Week 1 to Week 2. We just want to continue that trend'' this week against Burroughs. Although the Falcons began the season 0-2 for the second consecutive year, C.V. coach Alan Eberhart isn't ready to push the panic button. The Falcons began 1-4 last year, then rebounded to win a share the Pacific League title with Arcadia and Muir of Pasadena. ``I'm not going to get discouraged,'' Eberhart said. ``I like this team and what they're capable of, and I know we're going to get better.'' C.V. plays Friday at Verdugo Hills of Tujunga (0-2). GOING THE DISTANCE Big plays were plentiful last week. Six local players scored touchdowns covering 90 or more yards. Perhaps most impressive was Oaks Christian of Westlake Village junior Marc Tyler Marc Tyler (born September 27, 1988 in Palmdale, California) is an American football running back for the University of Southern California Trojans football team. High school career Tyler attended Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California. , who ran for a 98-yard touchdown in the Lions' 48-7 victory over Grace Brethren of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. . In state history, 62 players have been credited with 99-yard touchdown runs, but only two of them are from the area. San Fernando's Allen Rouse did so against Fontana in 1983 and Moorpark's Greg Dettore against Calabasas in 2003. Tyrell Wells (Desert of Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. ) caught a 91-yard pass, Terrell Graham (Grant of Van Nuys) returned a fumble recovery 90 yards, and Matt Alexander (Oak Park), Tomek Czerwinski (Rio Mesa of Oxnard) and Derron Juarez (Chaminade of West Hills) returned kickoffs for touchdowns. Alexander and Juarez went 93 yards, and Czerwinski ran back the second-half kickoff 99 yards. LEAGUE UPDATES Alpha League --Montclair Prep of Panorama City coach George Giannini will have to wait another week for his 400th career victory. The Mounties elected to drop Friday's nonleague game against Campbell Hall of North Hollywood, meaning Giannini - a 28-year veteran - will have to wait until Sept. 30, when Montclair Prep plays host to Valley Christian of Cerritos at Valley College, to reach the milestone. Campbell Hall inserted St. Monica of Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. onto its schedule in place of Montclair Prep. Golden League --After beginning the season 0-2 for the first time since 1999, Palmdale finally got some good news Tuesday. X-rays on the left hand of senior receiver/defensive back Tyreace House came back negative. House is expected to play Friday in Palmdale's nonleague showdown at Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, although he might have to wear a soft cast as a precaution. ``He's just got a very deep bruise,'' Palmdale 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. said. ``But he's going to be all right.'' House said he was unsure how he injured his hand in Friday's 36-34 loss to Kennedy of Granada Hills. ``I'm not really sure what play it happened on,'' he said. ``But that's probably because I was so hyped up hyped up Adjective Old-fashioned slang stimulated or excited by or as if by drugs . It hurts, and it's really swollen, but I'm going to be OK.'' Palmdale, which lost 17-15 at home last year against Notre Dame last year, began the 1999 season 0-4. --After losing 16 consecutive games, including a 19-0 setback to Campbell Hall of North Hollywood to open the season, Littlerock has won two in a row - it beat Garey of Pomona 27-6 on Friday. Littlerock last won two games in 2002; its last winning season was 1999, when the Lobos went 6-5. Prep League --From 2001 to 2004, Flintridge Prep of La Canada Flintridge went 38 games without being shutout, a run that ended last Oct. 30 with a 34-0 loss to rival Pasadena Poly. The Rebels rebounded with a 34-18 victory over Webb of Claremont in their finale last year and opened this season with a 15-12 triumph over Viewpoint of Calabasas. Unfortunately for Flintridge Prep, its new streak lasted only two games. Maranatha of Sierra Madre Sierra Madre, city, United States Sierra Madre (sēĕr`ə mä`drā), residential city (1990 pop. 10,762), Los Angeles co., S Calif., at the foot of Mt. Wilson; inc. 1907. There is some light manufacturing. defeated the Rebels 20-0 Saturday night at Temple City High. Tri-Valley League --After passing for 3,665 yards and 57 touchdowns as a sophomore, Oaks Christian of Westlake Village quarterback Jimmy Clausen has thrown for only 301 yards and three TDs in the Lions' first two games - Clausen had more than three TD passes in 10 of the Lions' 14 games last year and passed for more than 301 yards twice. He's seen little second-half time this season. Oaks Christian has outscored their opponents - Muir of Pasadena and Grace Brethren of Simi Valley - 105-7. The second string has seen as much time, if not more, than Clausen and the other starters. Junior Marc Tyler also has been more of a focal point focal point n. See focus. for Oaks Christian, rushing for 305 yards and three touchdowns. He returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown against Muir. West Valley League --Taft of Woodland Hills linebacker Darrion Weems, who started his season at Eleanor McMain High in New Orleans and moved to Woodland Hills in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, will be available to play in Friday's nonleague game against visiting Monroe of North Hills. Weems, a 6-foot-5, 270-pound junior, wasn't cleared to play in Taft's first two games, against 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.] of Los Angeles and Carson, because he hadn't participated in the City Section-mandated 10 practices before an athlete is allowed to play in a game. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, 4 boxes Photo: (1) DAVID HOPKINS John McCoy/Staff Photographer (2) DILUIGI (3) GREEN Box: (1) THEY SAID IT (2) SEVEN-DAY FORECAST (3) DAILY NEWS TOP 20 (4) SMALL SCHOOLS |
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