HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: IT'S HOME SWEET HOME FOR SANTA CLARITA TEAMS CANYON, SAUGUS, HART HOST PLAYOFF GAMES.Byline: IVAN OROZCO Staff Writer After long summer workouts, 11 weeks of practice and 11 games, a football player's body can feel tired and beaten up by the time the quarterfinal round of the CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). playoffs rolls around. That's part of football. Fatigue and bruising bruising discoloration and actual hemorrhage at the site of injury, and a serious disadvantage in the meat trade. In the first 12 hours after injury the bruise is bright red, at 24 hours it is dark red, at 24 to 36 hours it loses its firm consistency and becomes watery and at 3 or is tossed aside when a championship is on the line. The pounding of bodies will continue for at least one more week for three Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. teams. Canyon of Canyon Country, Hart of Newhall and Saugus won their first- round Northern Division playoff games last week, and all three will host quarterfinal games Friday. ``We have guys battered and with bruises,'' Saugus coach Jason Bornn said. ``But nothing that will limit us in what we can do. We're obviously pretty excited about competing in a second-round game. But we have our work cut out.'' The Centurions host Moorpark at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. at 7:30 p.m. Friday after beating Atascadero 34-27 on the road to win their first playoff game since 1999. The Musketeers feature of the area's top running backs in 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 , a 6-foot-1, 205-pound speedster speed·ster n. 1. One who drives very fast. 2. A fast car. . Scott had a career night rushing with 308 yards and six touchdowns on 16 carries in the Musketeers' 51-21 win over Camarillo last week. Saugus' defense, led by twin linebackers Ryan and Justin McKillop, and defensive back Kyle Monson, will have its hands full ``Our biggest task will be to contend Scott and keep him from ramping on us,'' Bornn said. ``He's our biggest challenge. He's a tremendous athlete. Secondly, their defense is so hard and solid.'' Canyon has been playing solid defense lately. The Cowboys held Royal 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. to a field goal in a 63-3 first-round win and has allowed 27 points in the past four games. ``Blake McMartin, our inside linebacker, is an unsung important player on that defense,'' Cowboys coach Harry Welch said. ``His physicality and hustle hus·tle v. hus·tled, hus·tling, hus·tles v.tr. 1. To jostle or shove roughly. 2. To convey in a hurried or rough manner: hustled the prisoner into a van. has made us an effective defensive team.'' Welch's team will host Pacific View League champion Rio Mesa of Oxnard, a team that features a speedy offense behind the rushing of Malachi Lewis and wide receiver Josh Harrison. The Spartans are coming off a 42-14 win over Ventura. Rio Mesa had 467 yards, including 268 on the ground. Hart has also benefited from its rushing game, led by junior running back Delano Howell. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound junior has rushed for 1,360 yards and 27 touchdowns, including a school-record performance, rushing for 271 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-29 win against Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. . ``(Howell's) leadership and determination to be the best back has helped us tremendously,'' Indians coach Mike Harrington said. ``Coming out of a league with some of the best running backs (Canyon's J.J. DiLuigi, Valencia's Shane Vereen), I think he can be the best running back in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, next year.'' Hart will take on St. Bonaventure, a team that shut out Hart 34-0 in the season opener, at 3:30 p.m. Friday at College of the Canyons. But the Indians are a different team now. Hart has won four in a row, outscoring its opponents 163-47 during that stretch. ``We didn't play Hart football the first time we played them,'' Howell said. ``They're a very athletic team. We just have to keep playing hard and we will be fine.'' ivan.orozco@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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