ROUNDUP: BERNSTEIN SAVES CALABASAS.

Byline: Daily News

Matt Lowenstein's interception late in the game helped set up a 22-yard field goal by Matt Bernstein with seven seconds left as Calabasas edged Valley Christian/Cerritos 31-28 in a Southern Section Division XI second-round game Friday in Cerritos.

The interception came 11 seconds after the Coyotes (9-2-1) had tied the game when Dallas Enoch tossed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Evan Rosenblum.

Calabasas opened the scoring when Mike Armacast scored on a 7-yard run with 5:12 left in the first quarter. The touchdown capped a 10 play, 65-yard drive.

The Crusaders tied the game 39 seconds into the second quarter when quarterback Tim Vanderhook scored on a 21-yard keeper up the middle.

The Coyotes regained the lead with 3:16 left in the first half when Drew Coppola scored on a 6-yard run.

After Enoch was intercepted at the Valley Christian 39-yard line with 1:03 left in the first half, the Crusaders drove to the Coyotes 34, where Keith Witt kicked a 59-yard field goal as time expired.

Bryan Jones scored on the Coyotes opening drive of the second half, a 6-yard run with 3:49 left in the third quarter to increase their lead to 21-13.

The Crusaders tied the game on the second play of the fourth quarter when Brian Pappagalo scored on a 4-yard run and Vanderhook found Erick Streelman for the two-point conversion.

- Loren Kopff

Harvard-Westlake 42, Pioneer 30: Behind George Witter's 268 yards rushing and three touchdowns, Harvard-Westalke vaulted into the Division VII semifinals with the victory at Pierce College.

Harvard-Westlake knew it had to stop the run, this time in the form of halfback Mike Culpepper, who has more than 1,200 yards rushing this season.

But it was apparent this was going to be a game of who had the ball last. That battle was won by Harvard-Westlake, as the Wolverines drove the ball 89 yards and ate the last 9:50 in the fourth quarter to secure their victory.

Harvard-Westlake's Matt Felder threw for 154 yards and one touchdown.

There were five lead changes in the first half, but the Wolverines opened the second with an 81-yard touchdown drive - highlighted by Alex Holmes' 81-yard scoring pass to receiver Alex Clark.

Offensively and defensively, Holmes had big plays to spark the Wolverines. Holmes finished with 180 yards total offense. He scored two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving, plus threw the TD pass to Clark. Defensively, Holmes had a sack and knocked down a pass.

Pioneer kept close all night long. Its last score cut the Wolverines lead to 35-30. But it only took Harvard-Westlake 1:19 to answer back, as Witter went in from 10 yards out to cap a 68-yard drive.

The Wolverines rolled up 488 yards in total offense. Clark added 141 yards receiving and one touchdown to the offensive effort.

Despite giving up 387 yards in total offense, the Wolverines defense pressured Pioneers quarterback Jesse Serrato all night.

- Stephen Collins 

Paraclete 37, Twentynine Palms 14: Rob Fockaert passed for 202 yards and a touchdown to lead the No. 1-seeded Spirits to a Division XII quarterfinal victory at Twentynine Palms.

Fockaert completed 12 of 15 passes, including an 83-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Breech on the first play of the game.

Breech had three catches for 92 yards, a touchdown reception and a touchdown pass. He connected with Josh White on a 42-yard halfback option to give the Spirits a 14-7 lead with 10 minutes, 28 seconds left in the second quarter. White finished with 83 yards from his four receptions.

Curtis Brown scored on runs of 43 and 2 yards and rushed for 110 yards in 18 carries. Brown's 2-yard score with 6:53 left in the game gave Paraclete a 30-14 lead.

The key to the victory, Paraclete coach Steve Hagertry said, was his team's ability to shut down the run in the second half and particularly Mitch Harkley. Harkley rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns in the first half but just 29 in the second half.

``We're a little beat up because of the physical games out here in the desert,'' Hargery said. ``But it doesn't matter because the win will make the ride home feel pretty good for these kids.''

Paraclete will face Cathedral in the semifinals next week. Hagerty said he never would have believed his team would get this far.

``We're here due to the kids' maturity over the course of the season,'' he said.

- George Vranau

Charter Oak 37, Chaminade 13: Steve Stevenson ran for 113 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the visiting Chargers past the Eagles in the second round of the Division VII playoffs.

Stevenson ran for touchdowns of 3, 1, and 3 yards and caught a 35-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.

Chaminade quarterback Lyle Everett completed only 9 of 30 passes for 82 yards and two interceptions.

Lee Grassini kept the game close for Chaminade (7-5) in the first half as he scored on touchdown runs of 16 and 4 yards, both cutting the Chargers lead to three points. Grassini finished the game with 134 yards on 18 carries.

Charter Oak quarterback Josh Rangel, who was 5 for 9 for 154 yards, added one more touchdown as he connected with Jonathan Jones on a 75-yard strike with 3:16 remaining in the second quarter.

The Eagles started off on the wrong foot as they allowed the Chargers (8-3) to gain 25 yards on five offsides penalties in the opening drive. Trailing 16-13 at halftime, the Eagles only added 107 yards and no touchdowns the rest of the way.

- Julio Cortez

Cathedral 28, Rosamond 18: Julian Nava caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Robert DeLaCruz in the fourth quarter as the Phantoms defeated the Roadrunners in a Division XI game at Rosamond High.

DeLaCruz lead Cathedral (11-1) with 248 yards passing and two touchdowns tosses to Nava, who ended the game with 116 yards on six catches.

The Phantoms' Stephon Cannon gained 121 yards on 19 carries.

Rosamond (8-4) made a game of it when running back Oscar Reyes scored fr`om 1-yard out to pull within nine with 4:47 left to play. A failed onside kick dashed hopes of a comeback.

Reyes finished the game with 179 yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns. Quarterback Cory Allred completed 10 of 18 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown.

Defensive back Wes Murphy led the Roadrunners defense with five tackles and an interception and linebacker Kyley Hayes had four tackles. Hayes also caught six passes for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Cathedral advanced to the semifinals despite being penalized 18 times for 155 yards.

- Rob Moscato 

Beaumont 18, Mojave 14: Curlee Mitchell scored on a 1-yard dive with 1:14 remaining in the game as the Cougars notched a come-from-behind Division XII playoff victory over the visiting Mustangs at Beaumont.

Mitchell scored on Beaumont's first possession to cap a nine-play, 68-yard drive with a 27-yard scamper at the 3:51 mark of the first half to give the Cougars a 6-0 lead.

The Mustangs (7-5) responded as Jason Ryan scored on a 16-yard run with 3:49 left in the first half to tie at 6-6.

Mojave scored again 20 seconds into the fourth quarter as Koury Davis hurdled past six Cougar tacklers for a 30-yard scoring sprint. His subsequent point-after run put the Mustangs up 14-6.

Less than three minutes later, Mike Ochoa (11 rushes, 78 yards, one touchdown) brought Beaumont within 14-12 on his 30-yard scoring run with nine minutes left.

The Cougars' (6-6) defense held tight, stuffing the Mustangs' next drive, and Beaumont marched 47 yards on its next possession. That drive culminated with Mitchell's 1-yard sneak for the decisive 18-14 margin. Mitchell finished with 174 yards on 27 carries and scored two touchdowns.

Mojave's Davis led the Mustangs with 98 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries.

- Mayar Zokaei