HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: CANYON QB LONGSHORE SUITS UP AT LUNCHEON.Byline: GERRY GITTELSON Staff Writer LONG BEACH -- It's championship week in high school football, and the Southern Section honored its divisional finalists at its annual press luncheon at The Grand, giving coaches and a handful of players from each team a chance to mingle with TV reporters, enjoy a gourmet lunch and take in a stirring keynote speech keynote speech n. See keynote address. Noun 1. keynote speech - a speech setting forth the keynote keynote address keynote - the principal theme in a speech or literary work from USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. assistant Steve Sarkisian Steve Sarkisian (born March 8, 1974) is a coach and former player of American football. He played the quarterback position, and has worked with quarterbacks during most of his coaching career. He is of Armenian descent. . ``This is fun,'' said Canyon lineman Marc Valdez, whose team is preparing to play Moorpark in the Northern Division final at 4 p.m. Saturday at Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center in Carson. ``Yeah, and we get to miss all of our classes, too,'' said Canyon running back J.J.DiLuigi. The Canyon players wore suits, none more impressive than Ben Longshore's spiffy spiffy - /spi'fee/ 1. Said of programs having a pretty, clever, or exceptionally well-designed interface. "Have you seen the spiffy X version of empire yet?" This was common mainstream slang during the 1940s. 2. pin-striped outfit, accented by a green silk tie. ``Look at Ben's threads,'' Canyon coach Harry Welch said. ``He and Al Capone have the same tailor.'' Big rivalry ... but a big mismatch, too? Oak Park, which will play Friday against neighborhood rival Oaks Christian in the Northwest Division Two of North America's major professional sports leagues contain a Northwest Division.
Oaks Christian is a 27-point favorite, 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. calpreps.com. ``We're underdogs, so we're going to play like we have nothing to lose,'' Oak Park receiver/safety Logan Ketchum said. Oak Park is the last team to defeat Oaks Christian, winning 27-24 on Nov. 14, 2003. One month later, Oaks Christian defeated Oak Park 21-16 in the Div. XI final. ``We were freshmen that year,'' Oaks Christian defensive lineman Duke Lemmons said. ``It's always been a competitive rivalry because we grew up with a lot of the Oak Park kids, and every team we play, we know it's like their Super Bowl. That's how it is when you're on top, and it's been that way all year.'' Oaks Christian's star quarterback, Jimmy Clausen, said there's no way his team will take Oak Park lightly. ``They have a chance. Every team has a chance,'' Clausen said. ``That's why we've got to come out and play our `A' game.'' Out of the sick bed: Among Oaks Christian's representatives at Monday's luncheon was USC-bound running back Marc Tyler, who is out for the season after breaking his leg in the first round of the playoffs. Tyler tried his best to look on the bright side to focus the attention on favorable aspects of a situation; to minimize attention to possible negative or unfavorable factors in a situation. See also: Bright , agreeing that his arms are getting a good workout since he's been walking on crutches. Bring in the beef: Moorpark's massive offensive lineman, Stanford-bound George Halamandaris, believes a simple game plan is all that's necessary against Canyon: to dominate the line of scrimmage line of scrimmage n. pl. lines of scrimmage Football Either of two imaginary lines extending across the field parallel to the goal line at the ends of the ball as it rests prior to being snapped and at which each team lines up for so Moorpark's 3,000-yard running back, Darrell Scott, can do his thing. ``Obviously, that's very important because the more physical team is probably going to win the ball game,'' Halamandaris said. gerry.gittelson@dailynews.com (661) 257-5218 CAPTION(S): box Box: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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