NOTRE DAME ADDS TO TITLE COLLECTION NOTRE DAME 38, DOMINGUEZ 21.Byline: Rich Hammond Rich Hammond Los Angeles Daily News sports writer. Instrumental in bringing the Los Angeles Kings hockey organization closer to the fans. He is the atypical "what a guy" to Kings fans everywhere. Rich Hammond on himself. Staff Writer There are no state playoffs in 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. football, so 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 of Sherman Oaks will have to settle for being known as the best in Southern Section Div. III. The Knights, it would seem, deserve better, a chance to find out where they stand among the best of the best. For the third consecutive year, the Knights are the champions of their division, the latest title claimed Friday night with a 38-21 victory over Dominguez of Compton at Notre Dame High. Notre Dame (13-0), the clear favorite for the division title all season, never failed to meet expectations, and tailback tail·back n. Football The back on an offensive team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage. tailback Noun Brit a queue of traffic stretching back from an obstruction Cary Harris capped a brilliant career with 125 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries. ``It just feels great,'' Harris said. ``We've been working hard for this since day one of the summer.'' The Knights' vaunted vaunt v. vaunt·ed, vaunt·ing, vaunts v.tr. To speak boastfully of; brag about. v.intr. To speak boastfully; brag. See Synonyms at boast1. n. 1. running game was slowed at times, but Notre Dame's offense had an outstanding game against a Dominguez defense that had allowed a total of 25 points in three playoff games 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 . Notre Dame led only 17-14 early in the third quarter after quarterback Garrett Green threw an interception, only his third of the season, but Green came back to lead two consecutive scoring drives and give the Knights a comfortable 31-14 lead early in the fourth quarter. Green ran 11 times for 114 yards, and junior Rodney Glass gained 104 yards on nine carries. ``We tried not to think about the expectations,'' Green said, ``but it was important for us to prove that we deserved the kind of recognition we were getting.'' As usual, the Notre Dame defense did its part. The Knights entered the game having allowed just fewer than 12 points per game this season but faced a significant challenge in a quartet of Dominguez runners. Notre Dame's defensive front, led by senior Josh Cordray, was up to the challenge. Dominguez had four runners who gained more than 700 yards this season, but Darryl Crummie crum·mie n. Scots A cow, especially one with crooked horns. [From Scots crumb, crooked, from Middle English; see crumpet.] (88 yards), Elijah Wesson (61), Marvin Johnson Marvin Johnson (born April 12, 1954 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former boxer from the United States, who fought in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, winning a bronze medal, and made his way up the professional ranks in the light heavyweight division soon thereafter. (33) and James Raby (10) were all kept in check. ``Winning a 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). championship is always an awesome feeling,'' Cordray said, ``and I can't imagine doing it with a better group of guys. I knew Dominguez would give us a good game. They're a very talented team, and we hadn't played a team all year with that kind of speed.'' Early on, it seemed the game would be another Notre Dame rout. The Knights recovered a fumble at midfield mid·field n. Sports 1. The section of a playing field midway between goals. 2. Players whose usual positions are in the midfield. mid on the game's first drive and scored on the next play, a 42-yard run by Harris. Kai kai Noun NZ informal food [Maori] kai noun N.Z. (informal) food, grub (slang) provisions, fare, board, commons, eats (slang Forbath's 36-yard field goal on the last play of the first quarter gave Notre Dame a 10-0 lead. Dominguez (12-2) broke through with 42 seconds remaining in the first half on a 4-yard touchdown run by Crummie and looked as though it would take some momentum into halftime, but Glass broke a 75-yard touchdown run as time expired to put the Knights up 17-7 at halftime. ``Coach (Kevin) Rooney told me to just protect the ball,'' Glass said, ``but Cary was behind me and he said, 'No, Rodney, you better score.' I just saw some daylight and took off.'' On the first play of the second half, however, Green threw an interception at midfield. The Dons scored four plays later on a 1-yard run by Johnson to make the score 17-14 and force the Knights into a competitive second half, a rarity for Notre Dame. The Knights, however, scored on their next two possessions, then celebrated another title. Perhaps an unofficial game can be scheduled with the Div. I or Div. II champion. ``When you feel the way we do, you definitely don't want the season to stop,'' Green said. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Notre Dame defensive end Mike DiVincenzo tries to pull the ball away from Dominguez running back Darryl Crummie in the first half. (2) Notre Dame quarterback Garrett Green, center, is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a touchdown Friday night. Edna T. Simpson/Daily News |
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