SUNSET SIX: GRANT TAKES THE 5TH.

Byline: Daily News

Fred Winborn scored on a 50-yard swing pass from Osvaldo Lopez on the third play of Friday's game, and Grant High of Van Nuys was in charge of its Sunset Six League football opener from start to finish, beating Hollywood 41-30.

Winborn, who rushed for 103 yards on 19 carries, added touchdowns on an 85-yard punt return and 51-yard interception return as the Lancers improved to 5-0.

Gyasi Rivers rushed for 83 yards on 16 carries and returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown to lead Hollywood (2-3).

Bryan Mejia's 46-yard run pulled the Sheiks within eight points early in the third quarter, but they could draw no closer.

-- Colin Ward-Henninger

Verdugo Hills 27, Van Nuys 6: Wolves fans suffered through another heartbreak game as the visiting Dons collected 16 first-half downs and took advantage of excellent field position with 167 rushing yards in the first half to a lopsided win.

Verdugo Hills (4-0) ran 42 offensive plays in the first half as running backs James Luna, Matt Debbaudt, and Seb Enciso bulldozed through the outmanned and weary defenders. Tight end Peter Seller caught two touchdown passes from Stephen Miller to lead 20-0. Van Nuys (0-4) only got two first downs.

--Tyrone Harris

North Hollywood 27, Poly 12: Rudy Perez rushed for 257 yards on 28 carries and scored two touchdowns and quarterback Chris Lopez added a pair of short touchdown runs to lead the host Huskies.

Perez's first quarter score went 70 yards and he added a 1-yard score in the fourth quarter to give North Hollywood (3-1, 1-0) a 21-6 lead.

Lopez scored on runs of 13 and five yards and completed 7 of 13 passes for 131 yards.

Poly (1-3, 0-1) was led by Terell Cable who had 94 yards rushing on 14 attempts and Ernest Walker had a 25 yards touchdown reception and two interceptions.

--Bryan Rodgers