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. , Jose Balderas, Kevin Connelly Kevin Connelly was born in Middlesbrough, England. He is an impressionist comedian, and after dinner speaker and is probably most famous for his role on the popular BBC television programme 'Dead Ringers'. contributed. WHO'S HOT The area's top defenses: St. Francis The Golden Knights
Brian Michael Lynch , Kevin Mack James Kevin Mack (born August 9, 1962 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina) is a former professional American football player who played running back. Mack played collegiately at Clemson University and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 1984 and Wendel Roth-Strong - under top defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League or college football who is in charge of the defense. This position aids the head coach a great deal in many ways by delegating play calling to other coaches and allowing the head Mark Gibbons' leadership. St Francis of La Canada has allowed just 7.8 points per game, and it recorded 10 sacks and recovered two fumbles in a 20-0 victory last week over Saugus. Taft Since surrendering 22 fourth-quarter points to 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 Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. in the opener, Taft of Woodland Hills has given up only 12 points in 16 quarters and shut out Monroe of North Hills and Gardena. Pivotal players: Terrance Flournoy, Malcolm Smith Malcolm Smith may refer to:
• • [ . Sylmar Marc Alanis, Arnold Iniguez, Jeremy Martin, Paul Martin, Paul in full Paul Joseph Martin, Jr. (born Aug. 28, 1938, Windsor, Ont., Can.) Canadian prime minister (2003–06). The son of Paul Joseph Martin, who served as a minister in four Liberal governments, the younger Martin studied law at the Tapia and Paul Waller have at least 20 tackles apiece, and Victor Carrillo has the best sack stats for the Spartans, who have allowed only 9.5 points per game. Rushing star C.J. Gable has three interceptions. Oaks Christian The Lions, celebrated mostly for an explosive offense, also are strong on defense, giving up only 7.3 points per game. Top defenders: Matt Allen, Tommy Grillo, Marshall Jones, Duke Lemmens, Casey Matthews and Sean Wiser. YOU COMPLETE ME Valencia senior Michael Herrick, currently seventh on the state's all-time passing-yardage list (8,812 yards), could become the fifth quarterback from California and 32nd nationally to surpass 9,000 yards Friday night when the Vikings play at Burroughs of Burbank. Herrick also is in position to break Chad Davis' state record for most career completions. Quarterbacks with the most completions in state history: 1. Chad Davis Chad Davis (b. 1981) is an American hacker (or cracker) from Green Bay, Wisconsin, who operated under the alias of Mindphasr. He was the subject of one of the most high-profile prosecutions of cybercriminals of the late 20th century. , Palm Springs/Torrey Pines/Mira Mesa, 1988-91 674 completions, 46 games 2. 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, 1991-93 668 completions, 35 games T3. Michael Herrick, Valencia, 2003-present 663 completions, 31 games T3. Todd Marinovich Todd Marvin Marinovich (born July 4, 1969 in San Leandro, California) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League. His career also included stints in the Canadian Football League and Arena Football League. , Mater Dei/Capistrano Valley, 1984-87 663 completions, 45 games 5. Chris Czernek, Newbury Park, 1994-96 626 completions, 36 games ROUGH REWIND Things have gone well for Westlake's football team off the field, with defensive end/tight end Jeff Miller
Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller (born June 27, 1959), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing verbally committing to UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX and running back Jeff Rapoport making a commitment to play baseball at UCLA. There hasn't been much for the Warriors, who are 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the Marmonte League, to celebrate on the field. Coach Jim Benkert has had to shuffle his lineup to compensate for injuries to Miller (broken foot), Rapoport (ankle) and defensive back Marlon Bills (hamstring). Westlake appeared in position to get back into the Marmonte race last week, leading unbeaten Simi Valley 23-7 in the second half. The Pioneers scored 22 unanswered points for a 29-23 victory. It was Simi Valley's first victory over Westlake since 1991. The week before, Royal of Simi Valley beat the Warriors 24-21, its first win against Westlake since 1991. WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT Newbury Park and Simi Valley haven't been contenders in the Marmonte League the past five years. Only Calabasas has a worse winning percentage in league games since the Marmonte expanded to eight teams in 2002. When the league schedule was put together this season, many coaches thought Friday's game between Thousand Oaks and Westlake would be the game of the year. Right date, wrong game. Simi Valley (5-0 overall, 2-0 Marmonte) plays Friday night at Newbury Park (4-1, 2-0) in a matchup of two of the area's most improved programs. Simi Valley, led by senior running back Devin Kelley, is off to its first 5-0 start, with victories over perennial powers Canyon of Canyon Country and Westlake. Newbury Park has won four in a row since a season-opening loss to Verbum Dei of Los Angeles, showcasing a passing attack reminiscent of the Keith Smith- and Chris Czernek-led offenses of the early '90s. Newbury Park hasn't won more than three league games in any of the past five seasons, compiling an 11-22 record against Marmonte competition during that span. The Pioneers are 6-27 during the stretch, with one winning record: 4-3 in 2003. SECOND FIDDLE JUST FINE Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks extended the state's second-longest active winning streak to 27 Friday with a 35-28 victory over Valencia. It was the fifth time during the streak that the Knights' margin of victory was seven or fewer points. The top streak in California belongs to Central Catholic of Modesto, which won its 54th consecutive game, 87-0 over Gustine. Following a major shakeup shake·up n. A thorough, often drastic reorganization, as of the personnel in a business or government. Noun 1. shakeup in this week's Cal-Hi Sports state rankings, Notre Dame has climbed to No. 2. The Knights, who began the season as the state's third-ranked team, benefited from second-ranked Clovis West's 42-21 loss to Centennial of Corona and moved one slot behind Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo is second in Student Sports' National Fab 50, behind Carroll of Southlake, Texas. Notre Dame, which moved up to 19th (from 22nd) in the National Fab 50, nearly was No. 1 in the state. Mission Viejo trailed No. 7 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: The Knights had to pull off a comeback of their own against Valencia, overcoming a seven-point halftime deficit for their 14th consecutive home victory. ``I was hoping we would be in it long enough to have a chance to win it at the end, and, fortunately, we did,'' said Notre Dame coach Kevin Rooney, whose team has scored at least 35 points 16 times during its streak. ``We hurt ourselves with some penalties early, but we found a way to hang in there and come out on top against a very good team.'' MAKING A STATEMENT Taft of Woodland Hills and Dorsey of Los Angeles have been City Section title favorites even before the season started. Because they don't meet during the regular season, the race for the top seed in the City playoffs will largely be based on their performances against common opponents. Taft (5-0) appears to be in front following a 38-6 victory last week over Narbonne of Harbor City. Dorsey (4-1) defeated Narbonne 15-7 in its opener. The Dons applied some pressure on Taft with a 46-21 triumph over defending City champion Birmingham of Lake Balboa, the Toreadors' West Valley League rival. Next week's games: Taft vs. Birmingham and Dorsey vs. Coliseum League rival Crenshaw. The Toreadors opened the season with a 35-34 victory over Crenshaw. Taft is ranked 19th and Dorsey 20th in this week's Cal-Hi Sports state poll. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 5 boxes Photo: (1) St. Francis' defensive front seven, catalyst for the Golden Knights' 5-0 start, clockwise from lower left: Darryl Carter, Conor Hogan, Alex Bonifer, Brian Lynch, Kevin Mack, Wendel Roth-Strong and Anthony Lopez. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Special to the Daily News (2) Valencia's Michael Herrick Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News Box: (1) THEY SAID IT (2) SEVEN-DAY FORECAST (3) DAILY NEWS TOP 20 (4) SMALL SCHOOLS (5) AREA LEADERS |
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