THIS WEEK'S KEY GAMES GAME OF THE WEEK.Byline: Matthew Kredell Staff Writer ST. FRANCIS (5-2) at No. 3 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 (7-0) 7:30 p.m. Player to watch: Kevin Herron, RB, St. Francis Leads area large-school Southern Section rushers with 1,038 yards, an average of 148.3 a game. Key stat: 361 Rushing yards allowed by Notre Dame, an average of 51.6 per game. Why St. Francis will win: Golden Knights
Why Notre Dame will win: St. Francis' strength is running the ball, which plays into Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks' strength of stopping the run. The only team that challenged the Knights this year, Birmingham of Lake Balboa in Week 1, did it through the air. Last week: St. Francis beat Chaminade of West Hils 30-13; Notre Dame beat Alemany of Mission Hills 45-12 Perspective: The winner has the inside track to the Mission League title. The last time St. Francis beat Notre Dame was 1997, when the Golden Knights shut down current USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. RB Justin Fargas Justin Fargas (born January 25, 1980 in Encino, California) is a football player in the NFL. Professional career He was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. As of 2006, he is the Raiders' second-string running back. and upset a Notre Dame team ranked No. 3 by the Daily News. Outlook: It's difficult to see a team run over Notre Dame, but St. Francis has a chance if it can keep the score low and catch a few breaks. AGOURA (5-2) at No 6 MOORPARK (7-0) 7 p.m. Player to watch: Braden Lepisto, WR, Agoura Overshadowed by WR Bryan Huston's record-breaking night, Lepisto had five catches for 140 yards and three touchdowns last week. He added an interception, a field goal and seven extra points. Key stat: 52-50 Agoura scored more points last week (52) than Moorpark has allowed all season (50). Why Agoura will win: Last week, the Chargers proved they can adapt. Against a team that turns games into shootouts, Agoura won the shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. . QB Dustin Croick (493 yards) and WR Huston (324 yards) set school records. Coach Charlie Wegher said Agoura had its best week of practice all year. Why Moorpark will win: Balanced offense and outstanding defense is a difficult combination to beat. Moorpark has one of the best pass defenses in the area despite playing in the pass-happy 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. . Newbury Park QB Rudy Carpenter, who torched Agoura for 525 yards last week, had 226 against Moorpark. Last week: Agoura beat Newbury Park 52-49; Moorpark beat 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. 42-20 Perspective: Moorpark beat Agoura 29-9 last season. Agoura won in 2000. A victory would get Agoura back into the race for the Marmonte title with Moorpark and Westlake. Outlook: Defense usually wins big games, and Moorpark is playing the best defense around. MONTCLAIR PREP (6-1) vs. PARACLETE (5-2) at Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. , 7:30 p.m. Player to watch: Dal Johnson, RB, Montclair Prep Coming up on 1,000 yards rushing (907 on 135 carries). Key stat: 44-0 Score of Paraclete's thrashing thrashing: see threshing. Excessive paging in a virtual memory computer. If programs are not written to run in a virtual memory environment, the operating system may spend excessive amounts of time swapping program pages in and out of the disk. of Montclair Prep in last year's Southern Section Division XII final. Why Montclair Prep will win: Turns the game into a battle like two years ago in the Southern Section final, when the Mounties of Van Nuys stuck close before losing 14-12. A low-scoring game will be beneficial. Montclair Prep is better than last year, and Paraclete is not as good. Why Paraclete will win: Played a tougher schedule. Paraclete of Lancaster will be the best team Montclair Prep has faced this year, but Montclair Prep won't be the best team Paraclete has faced. More of a balance on offense because QB Tommy Caton Thomas Stephen "Tommy" Caton (October 6, 1962 – April 30, 1993) was an English football player. Born in Kirkby Liverpool, Caton was a centre half who played for (and captained) England schoolboys, before signing for Manchester City as an apprentice in 1978. has improved over recent weeks. Last week: Montclair Prep beat L.A. Baptist of North Hills 27-21; Paraclete beat Village Christian of Cerritos 27-14 Perspective: This is the first game of Olympic League play, the last area league to get under way. Paraclete has five consecutive victories over Montclair Prep, including three in the playoffs and twice in the final. Outlook: Montclair Prep has a veteran team which had this game circled all season. The Mounties really want a win here. Paraclete is beatable this year, as Quartz Hill and Kaiser of Fontana showed. But the Spirits have owned Montclair Prep. This game could go either way. THIS WEEK'S OTHER TOP GAMES NORTH HOLLYWOOD (5-2) at GRANT (5-2) 2:15 p.m. Player to watch: Dashawn Smith, QB, Grant With RB Anthony Dickson banged up with an ankle sprain ankle sprain Orthopedics A stretching of the ankle ligaments and/or muscles with swelling , Smith might have to again carry more of the load. Key stat: 20 Touchdowns by Grant's Dickson to lead the area despite only getting two carries before leaving the game with injury last week. He still scored on one of the carries. Why North Hollywood will win: Three running backs can move the ball. Sophomore RB Marlon Lucky has rushed for more than 100 yards in three consecutive games. Grant's defense has been susceptible against the run. North Hollywood has a victory over a top City team in Sylmar. Why Grant will win: One of the most powerful offensive teams in the City Section, Grant of Van Nuys has posted 40 points or more three times. The offense is the most balanced in the City, with 1,278 yards passing and 1,054 yards rushing. Last week: North Hollywood beat Canoga Park 26-24; Grant beat Poly of Sun Valley 45-35 Perspective: North Hollywood has struggled in league play, losing to Poly and barely getting by lowly Canoga Park. Grant already beat Poly and can take firm grasp of the Sunset Six League with a victory over North Hollywood. Outlook: Look for a shootout and an exciting game. As long as Dickson is healthy enough to play the whole game, Grant has too much firepower fire·pow·er n. 1. The capacity, as of a weapon, weapons system, military unit, or position, for delivering fire. 2. The ability to deliver fire against an enemy in combat. Noun 1. . CRESPI (6-1) at SERRA (7-0) 7 p.m. Player to watch: Randall Harris, RB, Crespi Broke 100 yards for the first time last week with 102 yards on 21 carries. Key stat: 78 Points allowed by Crespi, third best among area Southern Section large schools. Why Crespi will win: In order for Crespi of Encino to win, the game must be low scoring. The Celts' defense will be put to the test. If it can win the field-position game, Crespi will have a chance with the two-RB attack of Harris (439 yards, 67 carries) and Daryl Fields (302 yards, 53 carries). Why Serra will win: Serra of Gardena has more speed than Crespi has faced this year. QB Corey Jones has passed for 975 yards on just 44 completions. RB Ryan Kelley is averaging 7.9 yards per carry. Last week: Crespi beat St. Bernard St. Bernard a very large (110-200 lb) dog with massive, broad head, medium-sized ears lying close to the head, and a long tail. There are two varieties, the most familiar (rough) has a long, thick coat, while the smooth variety has a shorter coat, lying close to the body. of Playa playa or pan or flat or dry lake Flat-bottomed depression that is periodically covered by water. Playas occur in interior desert basins and adjacent to coasts in arid and semiarid regions. Del Rey Del Rey may refer to:
Perspective: Crespi's passing game took a big hit when WR/S Mike Biggs broke his ankle two weeks ago. Without him, Crespi managed just 32 yards passing last week. This game will decide the favorite in the Del Rey League. Outlook: Serra has a combined 29 points in the past two games, so Crespi might be able to keep the score low and have a chance. However, even at full strength, it would be an upset for Crespi to win. ROYAL (3-4) at THOUSAND OAKS (3-4) 7 p.m. Player to watch: Lance Baird, QB, Thousand Oaks Third-string entering the year, this is officially Baird's team after Brad Sievert sie·vert n. Abbr. Sv A unit of ionizing radiation absorbed dose equivalent in the International System of Units, obtained as a product of the absorbed dose measure in grays and a dimensionless factor, stipulated by the International was declared out for the season with a shoulder injury. Key stat: 58-0 The 58 is how many points Royal scored three weeks ago against Newbury Park. The 0 is what Royal had last week against Westlake. Why Royal will win: The combination of QB Kyle Uebelhardt and WR David Woolever has had some great games this season. 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. was 2-0 in league play and looking like a playoff contender before running into the league's top two teams the past two weeks. Why Thousand Oaks will win: Royal is hurting. Two offensive linemen are out, leaving Uebelhardt running for his life. Royal was shut down by Westlake last week, managing 78 yards and four first downs. Thousand Oaks is more susceptible to the run than the pass, and Royal has yet to mount a running game. Last week: Royal lost to Westlake 48-0; Thousand Oaks lost to Moorpark 40-20 Perspective: Because the Marmonte League has a Southern Section-high eight teams but only three playoff spots, the loser of this game likely is out of the playoff hunt. Outlook: Royal is in disarray, and Thousand Oaks is ready to make a move. This game probably won't be too close. MONROE (2-4-1) at SYLMAR (5-2) 7:15 p.m. Player to watch: Clarence Simpson, WR/DB, Sylmar A threat to break a long score on any reception, as he did last week for 53 yards. Key stat: 1,310 Rushing yards, an average of 9.3 per carry, by Sylmar RB Ryen Carew to lead the area. Why Monroe will win: Makes Sylmar play on a long field and doesn't allow any large scores. Then gets points from areas other than the offense, as last week, when Monroe of North Hills scored once on defense and once on special teams. Why Sylmar will win: After a few early bumps in the road, the Spartans have averaged 45 points a game in three consecutive victories. QB Joseph Higgins is improving, making Sylmar more balanced. With Carew and Simpson, Sylmar can strike quickly. Last week: Monroe beat Van Nuys 16-6; Sylmar beat 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. 42-14 Perspective: The records make this look like a mismatch. But Monroe won its first two league games, including an upset over San Fernando, making both teams 2-0 in the Valley Mission League. The winner will have the fast track to the title. Outlook: It's a surprise Monroe is in this position after a horrible start. Monroe doesn't need to beat Sylmar but must play the Spartans tough to gain further respect. Over the past 10 years, Monroe is 0-10 against Sylmar. SANTA MARGARITA Santa Margarita ("Saint Margaret") may refer to:
Player to watch: Quintin Daniels, WR, Loyola Highly recruited WR/DB had just one catch in last week's loss. Partially due to injuries, he doesn't have a 100-yard game this year. Key stat: 2 Consecutive Serra League championships by Santa Margarita. Why Santa Margarita will win: The healthy returns of RB Ashton White (805 yards) and LB Dustin Slinkard (64 tackles) is essential. They are the heart of the offense and defense, respectively. But they are listed as questionable. Why Loyola will win: The run defense has been dismal the past two weeks and needs to bounce back. Loyola of L.A., with Bo Renaud (925 yards, second among large area Southern Section schools), needs to outgain Santa Margarita rushing to win. Last week: Santa Margarita lost to Servite of Anaheim 35-20; Loyola lost to St. John Bosco "Don Bosco" redirects here. For other uses, see Bosco (disambiguation). Saint Don Bosco, born Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco, and known in English as John Bosco of Bellflower bellflower, in botany bellflower or bluebell, name commonly used as a comprehensive term for members of the Campanulaceae, a family of chiefly herbaceous annuals or perennials of wide distribution, characteristically found on dry 26-14 Perspective: Last season was the first time the two 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, powerhouses met; Santa Margarita won 21-14. Now the teams are in the same division. Outlook: The loser drops to 0-3 in the super Serra League and might miss the playoffs. The outcome could depend on whether White plays and at what health. No. 1 HART (6-0-1) at BURROUGHS (4-3) 7 p.m. Player to watch: Eric Lafferty, LB/FB, Hart Short-yardage specialist has scored three touchdowns in 16 carries and is the team's second-leading tackler with 45. Key stat: 7.1 Average margin Hart by which has outscored opponents in the third quarter this season (66-16). Why Hart will win: Hart is simply a stronger team. The Indians have won 55 consecutive Foothill League games, and since an opening 21-21 tie against Los Alamitos Los Alamitos (lôs ăləmē`təs, lŏs), city (1990 pop. 11,676), Orange co., NE of Long Beach, S Calif., in a suburban area; inc. 1960. Los Alamitos Racetrack and U.S. military installations are nearby. , no opponent has held Hart to fewer than four touchdowns in a game. Why Burroughs will win: It would take a minor miracle. That said, Burroughs of Burbank is on pace for its most productive season since going 8-3 in 1996. All-purpose back David Brooks David Brooks is the name of:
Last week: Hart beat Canyon 35-9; Burroughs lost to Valencia 14-7 Perspective: Hart has faced - and beat - much better competition, as five of its six victories have been against opponents currently above .500. Burroughs' four victories have been against teams all currently below .500. Outlook: The key, as usual, will be Hart QB Sean Norton. He's among the nation's most productive prep passers with a 62.7 completion rate, 2,100 yards and 22 TDs with no interceptions. If Norton keeps the pace, this game quickly could get out of hand. SAUGUS (2-5) vs. VALENCIA (4-3) 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. Player to watch: Travis Babin, QB, Saugus A surprise starter last week after spending most of the season with the junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. , the sophomore completed 19 of 36 passes for 259 yards and four TDs. Key stat: 61 Total rushing yardage yard·age 1 n. 1. An amount or length measured in yards. 2. Cloth sold by the yard. Noun 1. Saugus allowed against Burbank last week. However, tonight the Centurions face RB Charles Burnley (879 yards, 12 TDs in six games), one of California's most sought-after recruits. Why Saugus will win: Saugus parlays the momentum after last week's decisive victory Meaning A Decisive victory is an indisputable military victory of a battle that determines or significantly influences the ultimate result of a conflict. It does not always coincide with the end of combat. - in which the Centurions totaled 474 yards. Why Valencia will win: After an uncharacteristically un·char·ac·ter·is·tic adj. Unusual or atypical: an uncharacteristic display of anger. un rocky start, the Vikings continue to regroup re·group v. re·grouped, re·group·ing, re·groups v.tr. To arrange in a new grouping. v.intr. 1. To come back together in a tactical formation, as after a dispersal in a retreat. after last week's hard-fought victory over Burroughs of Burbank. Coach Brian Stiman said the team made fewer mistakes than it had all year. Last week: Saugus beat Burbank 49-14; Valencia beat Burroughs 14-7. Perspective: Valencia's record isn't as flashy as usual - the Vikings have won nine games or more in each of the past four seasons - but the losses have been to solid teams (Bishop Amat of La Puente La Puente (lä pwĕn`tē), city (1990 pop. 36,955), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; laid out 1841, inc. 1956. Primarily residential, the city manufactures hardware, electronics, and paper products. , Arroyo Grande and Canyon). Outlook: Both teams have had mixed success against a string of quality opponents, so this matchup should be interesting. But if Valencia can control the pace (re: Burnley rushes for more than 100 yards), the Vikings probably will win. CAPTION(S): box, 3 maps Box: PEERLESS PROGNOSTICATION Map: (1) Notre Dame High (2) Moorpark High (3) Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley High |
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