THIS WEEK'S KEY GAMES.Byline: - Erik Boal, Gerry Gittelson and Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. GAME OF THE DAY No. 4 HART (8-1) vs. No. 5 CANYON (8-1) at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. , 7:30 p.m. Key stat: 36. Games played Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested. between Canyon of Canyon Country and Hart of Newhall, the longest-standing rivalry in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . The first meeting was in 1969. Outlook: With the Foothill League title on the line - and best positioning for the chance to play in the Div. II championship 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 against national power Mission Viejo Mission Vi·e·jo A community of southern California southeast of Irvine. It is mainly residential. Population: 96,300. - nerves could play a factor. So in this showdown of programs with long legacies of success, the team that makes the fewest mistakes probably will win. Both are balanced on offense and physical on defense. Hart QB Tyler Lyon has passed for 1,142 yards and eight TDs in six-plus games, and Canyon QB Austin Civita has passed for 1,522 yards and 12 TDs. Hart RBs Delano Howell (521 yards, eight TDs), Robbie Casselberry (530 yards, seven TDs) and James Wheeler (211 yards) have combined for 1,262 yards and 15 TDs. Canyon's J.J. DiLuigi has rushed for 1,300 yards, caught 16 passes for 335 yards and scored a state-leading 35 TDs. GAMES OF THE WEEK No. 1 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 (9-0) at No. 7 CHAMINADE (8-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m. Key stat: 30. Points scored by Chaminade of West Hills in its past six meetings with Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, which has scored 269. Outlook: Chaminade the past two years has played well early in the season, then struggled down the stretch. In 2003, the Eagles won six in a row, then lost three of their final five. Last season, Chaminade won six of its first seven, then finished with a four-game losing streak. This year's team rebounded from a season-opening loss to 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. to win eight in a row, setting up a showdown for the Mission League title with defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del título defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Notre Dame. The Knights enter Friday's game riding a 31-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" , the seventh-longest run in Southern Section history. Although the Eagles successfully passed two tough league tests against St. Francis of La Canada Flintridge and St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery of Santa Fe Springs Santa Fe Springs, city (1990 pop. 15,520), Los Angeles co., SW Calif., inc. 1957. The city lies in an oil and natural gas region and has diversified manufacturing. to vault to No. 4 in Southern Section Div. III, Notre Dame is the division's top-ranked team and possesses an impressive track record against Chaminade. In the past six meetings, Chaminade hasn't scored more than 10 points in a single game and has been shut out twice. RIO MESA (6-3) at CAMARILLO (6-3), 7 p.m. Key stat: 9. Consecutive Pacific View League victories for Rio Mesa of Oxnard since a 21-13 loss to Camarillo in 2003. Outlook: These teams have accounted for the past two Pacific View titles, so it seems only right that they're squaring off to determine this year's league champion. Rio Mesa defeated Camarillo 48-17 in front of more than 4,000 in last year's league finale to finish with an undefeated regular-season record for the first time in program history. It also was the Spartans' first outright league championship since winning the Frontier crown in 1983. Rio Mesa shared the Channel League title in 1985. Camarillo's 2003 victory also led to a share of the league title, with Hueneme of Oxnard. Rio Mesa has won three of the past four meetings, and the teams are deadlocked dead·lock n. 1. A standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions. 2. Sports A tied score. 3. at 15 victories in the all-time series. Camarillo lost its first three games and has rebounded to win six in a row. Rio Mesa opened the season with three losses in four games, and it has since put together five-game winning streak. THIS WEEK'S OTHER GAMES No. 16 ROYAL (5-4) at SIMI VALLEY (5-4), 7 p.m. Outlook: Five weeks into the season, these teams looked like they might contend for the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. title, with Simi Valley basking in its first 5-0 start in program history and Royal of Simi Valley hungry to defend its championship. Since then, the Pioneers have dropped four in a row, and the Highlanders' playoff hopes rest on tonight's game. Moorpark and Newbury Park are the only Marmonte teams to have clinched Southern Section Div. IV playoff berths, and Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Agoura and Royal are in the hunt for the league's final two automatic entries. Royal capped its league title last season with a 45-7 victory over Simi Valley, its seventh win in the past eight meetings against its crosstown cross·town or cross-town adj. Running, extending, or going across a city or town: a crosstown street; crosstown traffic. adv. rival. The Highlanders' lead the series 21-13-2. Royal RB Curtis Marsh (1,227 yards, 8 TDs) and Simi Valley RB Devin Kelley (1,098 yards, 14 TDs) are two of the league's top ground threats. KEY NUMBER 11 Winning seasons Simi Valley has posted in 60 years of football. The Pioneers would post their 12th with a victory tonight. No. 12 NEWBURY PARK (7-2) at No. 15 THOUSAND OAKS (7-2), Friday, 7 p.m. Outlook: Royal of Simi Valley relied on Daniel Mosier's running last year to win the Marmonte League title. If Newbury Park secures a share of its first championship since 1998, the Panthers will do it through the air. Two of the state's top QBs will be on display in this one, with Newbury Park's Jordan LaSecla and Thousand Oaks' Ryan Cloney having thrown for more than 5,000 yards and attempted almost 600 passes between them. LaSecla is fourth in the state with 28 TDs and Cloney is 10th with 23. Thousand Oaks could win a share of the title with a victory and a Westlake win over Moorpark. If there is a three-way tie, several league tiebreakers would be needed to determine how the teams would represent the league in the playoffs. Newbury Park beat Moorpark, which defeated Thousand Oaks. KEY NUMBER 130 Receptions for Newbury Park WR Josh Baker and Thousand Oaks WR Matt Luft. BURBANK (3-6) at BURROUGHS (3-6), 7:30 p.m. Outlook: Although the annual ``Big Game'' will continue, this will be the last meeting in the Foothill League. Both schools move next year to the Pacific League. A crowd of more than 10,000 is expected at Burroughs of Burbank's Memorial Field, which has played host to several memorable games in the series since 1949. Burroughs had a 10-game winning streak over Burbank before losing the past two years, and the Indians hold a 35-21 advantage in the series. The victor would have an outside shot at securing one of the four at-large berths in Southern Section Div. II, although the loser of the Saugus-Valencia game would receive priority, based on beating the Bulldogs and Indians. Burroughs RB Thomas Kyle has 1,043 yards and 11 TDs. Burbank RB Marcus Hood has 903 yards and 9 TDs. KEY NUMBER 3 Victories for Burbank in its past 64 Foothill League games, two of them against rival Burroughs of Burbank. HOOVER (3-6) at GLENDALE (1-8), 7 p.m. Outlook: Although both teams have been eliminated from Southern Section Div. III playoff contention, the annual ``Battle for the Victory Bell'' will be as competitive as ever, with both teams trying to avoid going winless in the Pacific League. It's one of the longest-standing rivalries in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , and Glendale leads the series 43-31-2, although the Nitros' four-game series winning streak was snapped by Hoover of Glendale last season. Glendale has lost six in a row this season and is 2-17 under second-year coach Ted Amorosi Amorosi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 45 km northeast of Naples and about 30 km northwest of Benevento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,931 and an area of 11.0 km². . Although Hoover has lost four straight, the Tornadoes have won three games in successive years under coach Dennis Hughes after going 3-35-2 in 2000-03. Glendale RB James Clay (1,306 yards, 9 TDs) leads the area with 228 rushing attempts. Hoover features a two-back system with Alex Pantoja (892 yards, 11 TDs) and Terran Sprewell (651 yards, 6 TDs). KEY NUMBER 13 U.S. presidents who have been in office since the Glendale-Hoover rivalry began in 1930. SAUGUS (4-5) vs. No. 8 VALENCIA (6-3), Friday at COC See chip on chip. , 7:30 p.m. Outlook: It was thought this game would have playoff implications, but it's now clear both teams almost surely will qualify, win or lose. If Saugus wins, it qualifies as the Foothill League's third-place team. If Valencia loses, it must go through the formality of applying for one of four Div. II at-large berths; the Vikings would be because a .500 record is the No. 1 criteria, and there are only three other potential .500 teams that can finish worse than third among the four Div. II leagues. If Saugus loses, the only Div. II team with a potentially better record aiming for an at-large berth would be Diamond Bar (4-5-1), but the Brahmas can finish, at best, fifth in the Sierra League The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , so fourth-place Saugus likely would gain the final spot. Valencia was ranked as high as No. 2 in Div. II but has fallen to No. 7 after losing two in a row. KEY NUMBER 254 Passing yards needed by Valencia QB Michael Herrick to become the state's all-time career yardage yard·age 1 n. 1. An amount or length measured in yards. 2. Cloth sold by the yard. Noun 1. leader. Herrick has 9,718 yards and former Newbury Park star Keith Smith For other persons named Keith Smith, see Keith Smith (disambiguation). Keith Smith(1952-2006) was a former English rugby player; he excelled in playing centre. He first played with Yorkshire Colts rugby then advanced to Roundhay. holds the record, with 9,971. L.A. BAPTIST (4-3-1) vs. VILLAGE CHRISTIAN (6-3), Friday at Kennedy HS, 7:30 p.m. Outlook: Although the rivals are no longer in the same league nor division, it won't minimize the intensity of the annual ``Bible Bowl'' showdown, one of Southern California's top small-school rivalries. Village Christian of Sun Valley, which needs a victory to strengthen its case for an at-large berth in Southern Section Div. XI after finishing third in the four-team Olympic League, can add to its resume with a win over Alpha League champion L.A. Baptist of North Hills, which competes in Div. XII. The winner receives a football attached to a butcher's block. Village Christian beat L.A. Baptist 42-20 in the Div. XII final two years ago. The Crusaders are led by RBs Chris Handy (756 yards, 11 TDs) and Perry Gallagher (519 yards, 6 TDs). L.A. Baptist QB Tyler Robertson has thrown for 855 yards and 13 TDs. KEY NUMBER 5 Consecutive Village Christian victories in the series. L.A. Baptist boasts the longest winning streak in the rivalry with six straight wins in 1995-2000. SAN FERNANDO San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. (5-3) at No. 17 KENNEDY (8-1), 7 p.m. Outlook: It might be difficult to believe that a team as successful as Kennedy of Granada Hills, which has lost only to undefeated Sylmar, could be in danger of not qualifying among the top 16 teams in the City Section playoffs, but that's the situation, and so the Cougars need a victory over defending Valley Mission League co-champion San Fernando. The Valley Mission received two entries last year into the City playoffs, with San Fernando receiving the No. 14 seed after sharing the league title with No. 8 Sylmar. Should Kennedy lose to San Fernando, it could jeopardize jeop·ard·ize tr.v. jeop·ard·ized, jeop·ard·iz·ing, jeop·ard·izes To expose to loss or injury; imperil. See Synonyms at endanger. the Cougars' chances, especially since the majority of the bracket is traditionally occupied by teams from the Coliseum Coliseum: see Colosseum. , Western and West Valley leagues. Kennedy RB Chris Gadalla, who surpassed the 1,000-yard mark last week, is needed to offset San Fernando's Devoil Hicks Hicks , Edward 1780-1849. American painter of primitive works, notably The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist. (652 yards, 8 TDs). KEY NUMBER 120 Victories for Kennedy coach Bob Francola in 20 seasons with the Cougars. Francola, set to retire at season's end Season's End are a British band based in Hampshire. They describe themselves as playing Progressive symphonic metal[1], although they are often tagged as a gothic metal band by reviewers and reference sources[2][3]. , will coach his final regular-season game tonight. No. 6 MOORPARK (6-3) at WESTLAKE (3-6), Friday, 7 p.m. Outlook: Moorpark, which won the Frontier League The Frontier League, based in Troy, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and Western Pennsylvania. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either. and the Southern Section Div. X championships in 1997, has never captured a Marmonte League title. Since the league expanded to eight teams in 2002, the Musketeers are tied with Westlake for the most Marmonte victories (20) and have qualified for the playoffs every year - but still no title. That could change tonight: Moorpark, with a victory over the Warriors, can do no worse than share the championship, and it would win outright with a victory and a Thousand Oaks win over Newbury Park. KEY NUMBER 5-7 Westlake's record in its past 12 Marmonte games following a 20-game league winning streak from 2001 to '04. CAPTION(S): box, 3 maps Box: PEERLESS prognostication Map: (1) Chaminade (2) College of the Canyons (3) Camarillo High |
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