NORTHERN DIVISION ROUNDUP: WESTLAKE HANGS ON FOR VICTORY.Byline: Daily News Chase Calderon intercepted a pass at the 2-yard line with 19 seconds remaining as third-seeded Westlake held off a furious second-half rally to beat visiting Oxnard 31-28 in a first-round Nothern Division playoff game Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship Friday. Westlake (11-0) scored on three of its first six offensive plays to build a 21-0 lead with 5:57 remaining in the first quarter. The Warriors
Oxnard (7-4) had scoring drives of 17 and 9 plays to pull within 31-28 on a 1-yard run by Alex Morales with 2:04 left. Oxnard forced a punt and drove to the Warriors' 27-yard line. On thirddown, Oxnard's William Franklin William Franklin (1731-December 13, 1813) was the last Colonial Governor of New Jersey. William was a steadfast Loyalist throughout the Revolutionary War, despite his father's role as one of the most prominent Patriots during the conflict, a difference that tore the two apart. and Westlake's Justin Lilley both leaped for a pass near the goal line, then knocked it into the air. Calderon stepped in to make the game-saving interception for Westlake. --Matt Marini Rio Mesa 42, Ventura 14: Malachi Lewis ran for four touchdowns and Shane Austin threw for two more to lead Rio Mesa of Oxnard to the victory over visiting Ventura (4-7). Lewis scored on runs of 29, 14 and 70 yards on the first three possessions for the Spartans (10-1) and finished with 242 yards on 20 carries. --George Vranau Canyon 63, Royal 3: The Cowboys cowboys, in American history. 1 Tory marauders, adherents to the British cause in the American Revolution, who fought in the contested area of Westchester co., N.Y. (8-2) opened the newly formed Northern Division playoffs with a convincing victory over visiting 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. (5-6), amassing 527 total yards with a crisp, impressive performance on both offense and defense. J.J. DiLuigi rushed for 213 yards and four touchdowns -- including runs of 37 and 31 yards -- on just 13 carries, pushing his season totals to 1,541 yards and 27 touchdowns; the 5-foot-10, 190-pound senior has scored 70 touchdowns in 24 games over the past two seasons. Canyon plays host to Rio Mesa of Oxnard next Friday Next Friday is the 2000 sequel to Friday , which depicts the neighborhood of South Los Angeles in a comedic sense. The hero, Craig Jones (Ice Cube), leaves home and moves in with his lottery winning and sex-crazed Uncle Elroy (Don "D.C." Curry) in Rancho Cucamonga. in the quarterfinals. Canyon wasted no time doing away with Royal, scoring three quick touchdowns in the first quarter on DiLuigi's 31-yard run, followed by a 9-yard touchdown pass from Ben Longshore long·shore adj. Occurring, living, or working along a seacoast. [Short for alongshore.] to Michael Loucks and a 37-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Mike Spagnola. Longshore completed 14 of 20 for 228 yards and two touchdowns, and he also scored on a 15-yard run. Loucks had seven receptions for 128 yards. --Gerry Gittelson CAPTION(S): box Box: (Saugus 34, Atascadero 27) -- Joshua D. Scroggin scroggin Noun NZ a mixture of nuts and dried fruits |
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