The Culver City Centaurs (5-1, 1-0) easily handled Ocean League opponent, the Santa Monica Vikings (2-4, 0-1) by a score of 54-14. One of the questions every year is will the status quo remain the same in the league, and at least for the last few years, Culver has been dominant over Samo. Ever since coach Travis Clarke took his act over to Lawndale High (4-2, 1-0).

Centaur Sophomore QB Zevi Echaus returned to the playing field after missing a couple of games due to injury and shook the rust off for four TD passes and 242 yards. RB Joshua Ford contributed 118 yards rushing on just 8 carries. Two of them going for TD's. Jahmal Glaspie had 2 of the TD receptions. Tanner Duve had a 93 yard TD reception on a quick slant and the electric Kevin McGuire accounted for the other after receiving a screen pass at midfield.

The Centaurs amassed a combined 524 yards passing and rushing. Samo had 196 passing but was minus 58 in the run game due to several backfield stops and several sacks. The Centaurs cannot take much glee in this first league game win as it may turn out that the Vikings are the fifth place team in league. Plus, the Centaurs travel to take on the Ocean League favorite Lawndale Cardinals next week.

The Lawndale Cardinals had an even easier game of it in beating recent league doormat, the Beverly Hills Normans (2-4, 0-1). Lawndale was up 35-0 after one quarter and 42-0 at the half. They cruised to a 61-0 victory. Not surprising against the lowly Normans. I still think Beverly Hills is slightly better than what they were a year ago. Lawndale's game against the Centaurs will likely determine who will be the Ocean League champions. The game is rated almost a toss-up. Beverly Hills should have it a little easier against El Segundo, the projected loss is supposed to be only 52-3.

The El Segundo Eagles (3-3, 0-1) should be pretty steamed after falling to the Hawthorne Cougars (4-2, 1-0) by a score of 41-28. The Eagles now find themselves in the unenviable position of having to beat either the Centaurs or Cardinals to get any shot at a top three position in league and a guaranteed playoff selection.

There may be a few wild card entry options from Division 7 for the Eagles and of course they would probably be placed in the opposite side of the bracket from the Centaurs.The Cougars scored 1st but El Segundo had the next 2 scores to be up 14-7 in the second quarter. But the Cougars got the next two TD's, one with less than minute left before the half on 60 yard pass play. The Cougars were successful on a 2 point conversion to go up 21-14 at the half.

The Eagles responded with a 16 yard TD run in the third quarter to tie the score. Hawthorne responded with a score followed by another Eagle score getting it all knotted at 28-28 with 3 minutes left in the third. The Cougars were able to hold off the Eagles in the fourth quarter along with two more TD's, one of them with less than a minute left in the contest.

The Cougars will travel to face the Santa Monica Vikings this week and while the calpreps.com rating system is picking the Vikings to win by 1 point, I think the Cougars should be favored, especially after their performance against the Eagles. The Cougars might be one of those teams that will continue to improve as the season progresses.

Week 6 Is in the books and oh, what a week it was...D5fan had fun whooping us last week and came back to do it again...Only this time, he wouldn't do it alone...bigmitchdogg1 matches him step by step and wins a STAR...Both D5fan and bigmitchdogg1 won 18 games for their Week 6 STAR...It is the second time this season two STARs have been awarded...It is bigmitchdogg1's First STAR...It is D5fan's Second STAR.
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Week 6 saw the favorites go 29-5, straight up. On the season the favorites are 182-56 straight up.

When the point spreads were included 12 games flipped to the dogs. That means, for the first time this season, the Favorites and the Dogs finished even, 17-17...Overall the Favorites still trail the Dogs 116-120-2.
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Here is our week 6 Leaderboard:

18 Wins D5fan
18 Wins bigmitchdogg1
17- FmrOlineguy
17- Dave Keefer
17- 2i Tech
16- bigdaddybloom
16- takedwnmachine
15- King Marques I
15- div5prep
15- TVGB9582
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Our STAR Leaderboard for the season looks like this:

2 STARs- D5fan
2 STARs- King Marques I
2 STARs- FmrOlineguy

1 STAR- bigmitchdogg1
1 STAR- bigdaddybloom
1 STAR- warrenmlk
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Here are the results from Week 6:

Thursday
Centennial -41 ½ Santiago* 59-6
Tahquitz -20 West Valley* 21-8
Grand Terrace* -30 ½ Bloomington 49-0
Summit -13 ½ Colton* 29-46

Friday
Roosevelt* -52 Corona 57-0
Norco* -47 King 42-7
Chino Hills -1 ½ Rancho Cucamonga* 14-35
Upland -30 Damien* 35-0
Etiwanda -8 Los Osos* 24-21
Murrieta Valley -10 ½ Chaparral* 51-16
Temecula Valley* -6 ½ Great Oak 21-6
Vista Murrieta -24 Murrieta Mesa* 31-6
Cajon* -17 Redlands East Valley 48-38
Yucaipa* -28 ½ Carter 42-12
Citrus Valley* -13 Redlands 47-13
Riverside Poly -14 Canyon Springs* 49-0
Orange Vista* -38 ½ Lakeside 38-7
North -21 ½ Perris* 41-12
Heritage -51 Elsinore* 35-7
Paloma Valley* -7 Notre Dame 48-21
Rancho Verde -55 Temescal Canyon* 63-0
Valley View -23 Arlington* 34-6
San Jacinto* -16 ½ Beaumont 22-16
Citrus Hill* -38 ½ Hemet 36-0
Indian Springs -11 Pacific* 12-22
Rubidoux* -17 Miller* 35-7
Moreno Valley* -58 San Bernardino 64-7
San Gorgonio* -36 Arroyo Valley 42-20
Eisenhower* -26 ½ Rialto 50-8
Rim of the World* -2 Jurupa Hills 14-28
Norte Vista* -14 Hillcrest 14-53
La Sierra -17 Jurupa Valley* 25-24
Ramona -16 Patriot* 20-0
Kaiser -50 ½ Fontana* 56-0

The 2nd annual So Cal Fall Senior Showcase will be held Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Cerritos College in Norwalk from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. It will be open to individual players and teams who are unsigned seniors in the class of 2019.

This exposure event is designed to provide all players an opportunity to demonstrate their talents/skills in highly competitive games for the college coaches, scouts, and media expected to attend. A report on the event will be done by the Hoop Review scouting service that will be sent to college coaches and various internet sites.

Cost is $100 for individuals and $250.00 for teams. Every team/individual will play two games. For more information call the tournament director, Gerry Freitas at 408-998-1327 or contact via email: gerryfreitas@hotmail.com. To register for the event go to hoopreview.net and click on registration at the top.

Courtesy LA Times

SOUTHERN SECTION

ACADEMY LEAGUE
Capistrano Valley Christian 50, Firebaugh 0
Fairmont Prep 58, Ribet Academy 6

ALMONT LEAGUE
Montebello 38, Bell Gardens 31
San Gabriel 40, Keppel 8
Schurr 27, Alhambra 23

AMBASSADOR LEAGUE
Aquinas 34, Ontario Christian 7
Linfield Christian 62, Arrowhead Christian 0
Western Christian 28, Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 14

BASELINE LEAGUE
Etiwanda 24, Los Osos 21
Rancho Cucamonga 35, Chino Hills 14
Upland 35, Damien 0

BAY LEAGUE
Palos Verdes 42, Mira Costa 18
Peninsula 19, Leuzinger 6
Redondo 48, Compton Centennial 0

BIG VIII LEAGUE
Eastvale Roosevelt 57, Corona 0
Norco 42, King 7

CAMINO LEAGUE
Moorpark 42, Thousand Oaks 15

CHANNEL LEAGUE
Dos Pueblos 42, Lompoc Cabrillo 0
Lompoc 21, Santa Ynez 0
Santa Barbara 48, San Marcos 0

CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Cajon 48, Redlands East Valley 38
Citrus Valley 47, Redlands 13
Yucaipa 42, Carter 12

CITRUS COAST LEAGUE
Fillmore 28, Hueneme 14
Malibu 28, Santa Clara 26
Santa Paula 34, Carpinteria 0

DEL REY LEAGUE
St. Paul 48, La Salle 7

DEL RIO LEAGUE
El Rancho 52, Whittier 35
La Serna 49, California 27

DESERT EMPIRE LEAGUE
La Quinta 21, Rancho Mirage 17
Palm Desert 26, Shadow Hills 14
Xavier Prep 20, Palm Springs 14

DESERT SKY LEAGUE
Granite Hills 34, Victor Valley 30

DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE
Banning 42, Desert Mirage 22
Coachella Valley 70, Cathedral City 7
Twentynine Palms 52, Desert Hot Springs 8
Yucca Valley 62, Indio 34

EMPIRE LEAGUE
Garden Grove Pacifica 48, Cypress 28
Tustin 35, La Palma Kennedy 14

FOOTHILL LEAGUE
Saugus 13, Hart 7
Valencia 47, Canyon Country Canyon 7
West Ranch 53, Golden Valley 16

FREEWAY LEAGUE
La Habra 47, Fullerton 3
Sunny Hills 28, Buena Park 0
Troy 41, Sonora 39

GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE
Westminster La Quinta 37, Los Amigos 14

GOLDEN LEAGUE
Antelope Valley 27, Quartz Hill 15
Highland 51, Lancaster 0
Palmdale 48, Eastside 0

HACIENDA LEAGUE
Diamond Ranch 23, Los Altos 10
South Hills 38, Walnut 7

INLAND VALLEY LEAGUE
Orange Vista 38, Lakeside 7
Riverside North 41, Perris 12
Riverside Poly 49, Canyon Springs 0

MARMONTE LEAGUE
Calabasas 20, Westlake 14
St. Bonaventure 20, Newbury Park 14

MIRAMONTE LEAGUE
La Puente 52, Ganesha 25
Pomona 69, Bassett 0

MISSION LEAGUE
Alemany 34, Loyola 8
Bishop Amat 28, Chaminade 27
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 38, Gardena Serra 7

MISSION VALLEY LEAGUE
Arroyo 49, Rosemead 7
El Monte 59, Mountain View 14
South El Monte 42, Gabrielino 6

MOJAVE RIVER LEAGUE
Apple Valley 61, Ridgecrest Burroughs 7
Oak Hills 35, Sultana 9
Serrano 58, Hesperia 7

MONTVIEW LEAGUE
Azusa 41, Gladstone 6
Duarte 27, Sierra Vista 24

MOORE LEAGUE
Long Beach Poly 48, Long Beach Cabrillo 0
Long Beach Wilson 48, Long Beach Jordan 7
Millikan 25, Compton 22

MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUE
Citrus Hill 37, Hemet 0
San Jacinto 22, Beaumont 16

MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE
Moreno Valley 64, San Bernardino 7
Pacific 22, Indian Springs 12
Rubidoux 35, Miller 7

MT. BALDY LEAGUE
Diamond Bar 34, Chino 25

OCEAN LEAGUE
Culver City 54, Santa Monica 14
Hawthorne 41, El Segundo 28
Lawndale 61, Beverly Hills 0

OLYMPIC LEAGUE
Heritage Christian 25, Cerritos Valley Christian 10
Village Christian 62, Whittier Christian 6

ORANGE LEAGUE
Century 22, Magnolia 6
Katella 41, Santa Ana Valley 7

PACIFIC LEAGUE
Burbank 52, Pasadena 14
Muir 51, Glendale 0

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Northwood 29, Irvine University 12
Woodbridge 23, Irvine 17

PACIFIC VIEW LEAGUE
Buena 37, Channel Islands 17
Oxnard 24, Oxnard Pacifica 14
Rio Mesa 35, Ventura 24

PALOMARES LEAGUE
Alta Loma 28, Claremont 7
Bonita 28, Colony 21
Glendora 45, Ayala 38

PIONEER LEAGUE
North Torrance 42, Torrance 14
South Torrance 34, Inglewood 14

RIO HONDO LEAGUE
Monrovia 42, Temple City 6
San Marino 50, South Pasadena 0

RIVER VALLEY LEAGUE
Hillcrest 53, Norte Vista 14
La Sierra 25, Jurupa Valley 24
Ramona 20, Patriot 0

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
Eisenhower 50, Rialto 8
Jurupa Hills 28, Rim of the World 14
San Gorgonio 42, Arroyo Valley 20

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY LEAGUE
Gahr 72, Dominguez 40
Paramount 33, Downey 7
Warren 56, Lynwood 0

SEA VIEW LEAGUE
San Juan Hills 56, Trabuco Hills 10

SOUTH COAST LEAGUE
Mission Viejo 70, El Toro 0
San Clemente 24, Tesoro 14

SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Murrieta Valley 51, Chaparral 16
Temecula Valley 21, Great Oak 6
Vista Murrieta 31, Murrieta Mesa 6

SUNKIST LEAGUE
Kaiser 56, Fontana 0

SUNSET LEAGUE
Huntington Beach 21, Newport Harbor 3
Los Alamitos 69, Fountain Valley 0

TRINITY LEAGUE
Mater Dei 35, Servite 0
Orange Lutheran 39, Santa Margarita 37
St. John Bosco 35, JSerra 28

VALLE VISTA LEAGUE
Covina 64, Rowland 21
Northview 42, Hacienda Heights Wilson 0
San Dimas 42, Baldwin Park 0

NONLEAGUE
Bellflower 55, Godinez 0
Brea Olinda 28, Anaheim Canyon 11
Brentwood 42, St. Bernard 21
Calvary Murrieta 52, Silver Valley 20
Camarillo 36, Lakewood 0
Cathedral 42, La Mirada 10
El Modena 34, Esperanza 14
Glenn 48, Norwalk 7
Heritage 35, Elsinore 7
Laguna Beach 21, Marina 18
Oak Park 42, Viewpoint 26
Ocean View 42, Westminster 7
Paloma Valley 48, Riverside Notre Dame 21
Rancho Christian 41, Santa Clarita Christian 35 (OT)
Rancho Verde 63, Temescal Canyon 0
Riverside Prep 36, Santa Rosa Academy 0
Salesian 43, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 0
Segerstrom 54, Artesia 13
Sierra Canyon 60, Crespi 13
Simi Valley 42, Mary Star 0
St. Francis 51, Mayfair 41
St. Genevieve 28, Agoura 20
Valley View 34, Arlington 6
Western 35, Garden Grove 31
Yorba Linda 34, El Dorado 3

INTERSECTIONAL
Gardena 20, Bishop Montgomery 9
Royal 24, Atascadero 19
St. Margaret's 30, Solana Beach Santa Fe Christian 14
Trinity Classical Academy 46, Las Vegas Calvary Chapel Christian 0

CITY

CENTRAL LEAGUE
Contreras 43, Mendez 20
Hollywood 20, Marquez 9

COLISEUM LEAGUE
Dorsey 49, View Park 0
Locke 63, Hawkins 0

EAST VALLEY LEAGUE
Arleta 36, North Hollywood 8
Chavez 15, Sun Valley Poly 6
Verdugo Hills 28, Monroe 22

EASTERN LEAGUE
Garfield 42, Bell 0
Huntington Park 12, South East 0
Los Angeles Roosevelt 40, Legacy 21

EXPOSITION LEAGUE
Manual Arts 48, Washington 8
Rivera 15, West Adams 12
Santee 36, Jefferson 25

MARINE LEAGUE
Carson 27, San Pedro 24
Narbonne 50, Wilmington Banning 0

METRO LEAGUE
Los Angeles 56, Maywood CES 8
Rancho Dominguez 48, Los Angeles Jordan 44
Roybal 41, Sotomayor 0

NORTHERN LEAGUE
Eagle Rock 70, Torres 0
Franklin 42, Lincoln 25
Los Angeles Wilson 55, Los Angeles Marshall 12

VALLEY MISSION LEAGUE
Reseda 54, Granada Hills Kennedy 0
San Fernando 42, Canoga Park 0
Sylmar 42, Panorama 6

WEST VALLEY LEAGUE
Birmingham 40, Granada Hills 17
Cleveland 48, Taft 0
El Camino Real 21, Chatsworth 20 (OT)

WESTERN LEAGUE
Fairfax 30, Palisades 23
Venice 41, Los Angeles Hamilton 0
Westchester 48, Los Angeles University 14

Sorry, I'm pretty drunk right now. So I'm not sure what week we're in right now.

Anyway, Kaiser 49 Fontana 0 3rd quarter

Jalen Bainer's key interception Aaron Norita's 3 yard run paces San Marcos in big win

By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-Excalibur Field-San Marcos High School-San Marcos, CA-Friday, September 28, 2018: In a very low scoring contest that was full of turnovers, penalties but good defensive battles by both ranked schools in North County, 2nd ranked and previously undefeated LaCosta Canyon at 5-1 had 7 penalties for 35 to San Marcos at 5-1 16 penalties for 125 the Knights were trailing 6-3 at the half and tied the game at 6-6 on Caleb Mancini's 49 yards at 8:44 in the third quarter but the key turnaround after Maverick qb Marshall Eucker who had 9 completions out of 21 attempts for 107 yards threw a key interception to Knights Jalen Bainer who ran 25 yards for an interception as he was tackled at the 3 yard line.

Jalen Bainer defensive back on the key interception for San Marcos: "Our defense played well throughout the game as this was a key contest for our school, today I went for the ball which I have studied on film and as we went out on the field today and executed well on defense."

" Lacosta Canyon have outstanding athletes." " On the key touchdown by Aaron Norvita that turned our momentum around and that is how we won the game." said Jalen Bainer.

On the first play tailback Aaron Norvita (6 carries for 21 yards) scored the only touchdown of the game as he ran 3 yards for the score with the PAT no good. With 14 seconds left in the game qb Dane Olsen 13 completions out of 24 attempts 132 was tackled in the end zone as the Mavericks recorded a safety to make the final score San Marcos 12 Lacosta Canyon 8

The San Marcos Knights will be at El Camino on Friday, October 5 while the Mavericks of LaCosta will host the Jaguars of Valley Center kickoff for both games are 7:00 pm

NOR CAL FALL SHOWCASE

The 3rd annual Nor Cal Fall Showcase will be held Sunday October, 28 at Chabot College in Hayward from 11 am to 5pm. The event is open to individual players and teams in all high school grades (classes of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).

A report on the event will be done by the Hoop Review scouting service that will be sent to college coaches and various internet sites.

Cost is $250 per team or $80 per individual. Everyone will play two games. For more information/application contact Gerry Freitas via email: gerryfreitas@hotmail.com

Simple contest. You pick the winner of each high school game with the point spread included. The poster who picks the most games correctly wins the contest.
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Example: Norco is playing Centennial. Centennial is favored by 17 1/2 points. The line will look this way:

Centennial -17 1/2 Norco

If you choose Centennial. They must win by 18 points for you to win.
If you choose Norco. They must keep the game within 17 points for you to win.

Friday night, Centennial beats Norco 34-21. Centennial wins the game by 13 therefore those that took Centennial get a loss in our contest; those that took Norco get a win.

The poster with the most wins is our Victor.
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What do you win? STARS. Since there is no money involved, we play for STARS! The poster with the most correct picks, wins that week's STAR.

The poster with the most STARS at the end of the season becomes our CHAMPION.
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Sound easy enough? Then let's play!

Here are the point spreads for week 6:
*Denotes the home team

Thursday
Centennial -41 ½ Santiago*
Tahquitz -20 West Valley*
Grand Terrace* -30 ½ Bloomington
Summit -13 ½ Colton*

Friday
Roosevelt* -52 Corona
Norco* -47 King
Chino Hills -1 ½ Rancho Cucamonga*
Upland -30 Damien*
Etiwanda -8 Los Osos*
Murrieta Valley -10 ½ Chaparral*
Temecula Valley* -6 ½ Great Oak
Vista Murrieta -24 Murrieta Mesa*
Cajon* -17 Redlands East Valley
Yucaipa* -28 ½ Carter
Citrus Valley* -13 Redlands
Riverside Poly -14 Canyon Springs*
Orange Vista* -38 ½ Lakesde
North -21 ½ Perris*
Heritage -51 Elsinore*
Paloma Valley* -7 Notre Dame
Rancho Verde -55 Temescal Canyon*
Valley View -23 Arlington*
San Jacinto* -16 ½ Beaumont
Citrus Hill* -38 ½ Hemet
Indian Springs -11 Pacific*
Rubidoux* -17 Miller*
Moreno Valley* -58 San Bernardino
San Gorgonio* -36 Arroyo Valley
Eisenhower* -26 ½ Rialto
Rim of the World* -2 Jurupa Hills
Norte Vista* -14 Hillcrest
La Sierra -17 Jurupa Valley*
Ramona -16 Patriot*
Kaiser -50 ½ Fontana*

The Northview Vikings (5-0), of Covina, in the Valle Vista League, are the new #1 rated team in Division 7. They beat Los Altos (2-3) 31-7 last Saturday. They also have an impressive 28-10 win against San Marino (4-1) earlier this season. The Vikings will clean up against the easy teams in the Valle Vista League the next couple of weeks before the competition gets more serious against Covina (3-1) and they finish off league play against their toughest league opponent San Dimas (3-1).

They should go undefeated on the regular season. The Vikings are led by a talented junior QB James Jiminez who 51 of 82 for 1191 yards and 18 TD's with just 2 interceptions. Jiminez also leads the team in rushing with 334 yards and 4 TD's.
They were on a bye this last week.
Northview eases into the start of Valle Vista League play this week with an easy one against Wilson (2-3) of Hacienda Heights.

The San Jacinto Tigers (5-0) of the Mountain Pass League dropped to #2 in the calpreps.com ratings after their 41-28 victory over Temecula Valley (3-1). The ratings must favor strength of schedule. Perhaps the prior week's 12-7 victory over Murrieta Mesa (2-2) played into the ratings. The Tigers should have it a little easier this week in their league opener at home against Beaumont (4-1). Only the 10/19 game against Citrus Hill (4-0), the league favorite, should present a significant obstacle. A second place finish locking in a playoff spot seems most likely.
The Tigers were on a bye last week. Beaumont is rated #3 in Div. 11, but, it is D-11. Beaumont projects to third place in League which would get them to the playoffs, but both league opponents Tahquitz (5-0), in D-12, and Hemet (3-2) in D-11 are closely rated to Beaumont so the battle for third place in the Mountain Pass should be an exciting & meaningful one for the rest of the regular season.

Culver City (4-1) holds the #3 rating in Division 7 despite it's 36-37 loss to Palos Verdes (1-3). PV is rated #5 in Division 5 despite its current record. The Centaurs will host the Dorsey Dons (0-4) of LA City section Division 1. A few years ago, few would have picked the Centaurs as favorites over the Dons but the tables have seemed to change in the last couple of years and the Centaurs enter this contest as a substantial favorite. Don't let that 0-4 record by the Dons fool you though, they still possess some talent and have been playing tough competition in losses to Long Beach Poly, Alemany and San Diego Section Lincoln(5-0).
Culver City 42, Dorsey 0. See my post on Culver City & the Ocean League for details.

The Millikan Rams (3-2, 1-1) were rated #4 by calpreps.com after their annual drubbing at the hands of Long Beach Poly, this time, better than some prior years, was a 46-15 loss. They still project to be the second place finisher in the Moore League which will be good enough for playoff qualification. But the key league game stretch starts now against teams that they should beat starting with Lakewood (1-4, 1-1), then Compton (5-0, 1-0) and later Long Beach Wilson (3-3, 1-1). They would have to stumble against two of these three to put playoffs in jeopardy and that is highly unlikely. Compton is 4-0 due more to an easy schedule than their own talent, but will probably extend it to 5-0 this week and have an outside chance at securing a playoff spot in Division 10.
Millikan 28, Lakewood 24. Millikan dropped to #5 in the Calpreps.com ratings after the game against Lakewood (1-4), as the close margin is of concern with the most key opponent left in the Moore League, Compton, this week and Millikan is the visitor. A Ram win almost assures them of a guaranteed playoff spot, but a loss puts a lot of hopes, in jeopardy.

The Crescenta Valley Falcons (5-0, 2-0) are rated #5, now #4 and got off to a successful league play start with their impressive 31-7 victory over Muir (3-1) of Pasadena. Muir might be their toughest league opponent although Burbank and Arcadia could present challenges as well, but the Falcons have already notched a victory in one of the more important league contests. The Falcons senior QB Cole Doyle was once again a one man wrecking crew on offense going 12 of 17 for 195 yards, 1 TD & 1 interception, but more impressively, 23 rushes for 154 yards and 2 TD's. Meanwhile the Falcon defense intercepted 3 Muir passes and held Muir scoreless until the 4th quarter. The Falcons should have an even easier game this Friday against Pasadena (3-1), a paper tiger, because they are 3-1 due to scheduling.
CV 47, Pasadena 28. The win almost locks the Falcons into a playoff spot. The Falcons face Burroughs(1-4, 1-1) of Burbank. A traditionally tough opponent who has seemed to fall on hard times this year.

The Citrus Valley Blackhawks (4-1) are ranked #6 & eeked out a tight 24-20 victory over Silverado (1-4) last week. A not particularly impressive victory over an opponent that they should probably win by more. This does not bode well for the Blackhawks in the tough Citrus Belt League. This week's contest at the Grand Terrace Titans could be a slighty tougher challenge than the game against Silverado, but a good challenge never the less. They will need to experience this competition as they will likely get to the last game of the season wondering if they can get the needed victory against Yucaipa (3-2), to get into the playoffs. Should the Blackhawks lose to Yucaipa, I think they will still be one of the first choices for a wild card playoff entry should one be available in D-7.
CV 28, Grand Terrace 21. The Blackhawks will open Citrus Belt League play on the road against Redlands (1-4) this week.

Warren (3-2) of Downey moves into the #7 spot after an exciting 47-46 victory over LaSerna (5-1) of Whittier. Warren should get an easy win over Lynwood (0-3-1) to start their San Gabriel Valley League play. While they will struggle to beat Paramount (1-4) or Downey (2-3), they should be able to secure wins against Gahr & Dominguez which should lock up a third place finish in League and a Division 7 playoff spot.

#7 is the Valencia Tigers (4-1) of Placentia. They won handily, 35-14, against a weak Santa Fe (0-5) team. They start Empire League play next week and should have it fairly easy the rest of the way starting with Crean Lutheran (4-1) in two weeks. Pacifica (2-3) of Garden Grove, #13 in Division 7, is the next toughest in the Empire League but should not present much trouble. Both of these Empire League teams should have their football season extended into the playoffs in D-7.
Both D-7 Empire League teams were on a bye this week. Valencia dropped to #9 despite being on a bye. This weeks game is a Thursday night game which should be easily winnable for the Tigers despite matching records with their opponent. Pacifica projects to a second place finish in the 6 team Empire League, a bit tenuously. They face Cypress (2-3) this week in a key match-up.

#8 was the Sunny Hills Lancers (4-1) of Fullerton. They had a dominating 41-0 win over Kennedy (2-3) of La Palma last week. They have a very winnable game this week against Trabuco Hills (1-4), then start into Freeway League play that should see them finish in second behind La Habra (1-4) and guarantee them a playoff entry in D-7.
Sunny Hills 61, Trabuco Hills 38. The Lancers are now rated the #7 team in D-7. It will be a super easy game against Buena Park (2-3) this week.

#9 are the Notre Dame Titans (4-1) of Riverside. They lost 31-17 to a good Aquinas (4-1) squad last week. They are on a bye this week, awaiting Paloma Valley (2-2) on 9/28. The Titans play in the 4 team Sunbelt league but, fortunately for them, they look like the big dogs in their league and should also be a lock to make the playoffs.They dropped to #10 in the calpreps.com ratings despite being on a bye.

#10 are the Santa Barbara Dons (3-2). They lost to St. Bonaventure (4-1), 28-13, then lost to quickly rising Pacifica (4-0) of Oxnard. The Dons have a bye this week before starting Channel League play that should see them finish 2nd or third and earn a guaranteed playoff berth in D-7. The Dons dropped to #11 while they were on a bye. The Dons should get an easy win this week against San Marcos (1-4) in their Channel League opener.

Big VIII
1. Centennial
2. Norco
3. Santiago
4. Roosevelt
5. King
6. Corona

Predicting Centennial to win and Norco to finish second may be the biggest no brainer in this thread. The real race here is between Santiago and Roosevelt for third. I give the nod to Santiago for no other reason than I have ties there. I miss the days when finishing third or fourth meant you were in the playoffs or out. That would make the Santiago/Roosevelt match-up on October 12 a high stakes game. Alas, both teams will make the playoffs either way. King and Corona will battle for the bottom. Will either coach be back next year?

Baseline
1. Upland
2. Etiwanda
3. Rancho Cucamonga
4. Los Osos
5. Damien
6. Chino Hills

The Baseline League is probably the toughest in the IE top to bottom. I am confident Upland will win the league. I am not confident of anything else. It is my feeling that any team from 2-6 can beat any other team from 2-6 on any given night. I would be surprised if a team other than Upland finishes with at least 4 wins. Look for there to be some sort of standings tie between 2 or more league rivals. But I have to rank them 2-6, and so I have.

Southwestern
1. Vista Murrieta
2. Murrieta Valley
3. Chaparral
4. Temecula Valley
5. Murrieta Mesa
6. Great Oak

Vista Murrieta has played one of the toughest schedule of any team in the IE. Their 3-2 record is actually better than it looks. I can not see Murrieta Valley beating them, though the Nighthawks too have played a tough schedule, But it is possible. I like VM's chances, but not as much as Centennial or Upland. 3-6 could be any combination of teams. Chaparral is undefeated and has a tough win against Yucaipa, but the other four games were cupcakes and they did not exactly route them. I am high on Temecula Valley, but I am not sure if it's because of what they've done on the field or how I feel about them. Murrieta Mesa beat the weak teams on their schedule and lost to the good ones. Look for that to continue into league play. Great Oak? Well they have only scored 33 points in five games and 20 of those were against King. If they're better than I think, we will know right away as they open league play with Temecula followed my Mesa.

The Northview Vikings(5-0), of Covina, in the Valle Vista League, are the new #1 rated team in Division 7. They beat Los Altos(2-3), 31-7 last Saturday. They also have an impressive 28-10 win against San Marino(4-1) earlier this season. The Vikings will clean up against the easy teams in the Valle Vista League the next couple of weeks before the competition gets more serious against Covina(3-1) and they finish off league play against their toughest league opponent San Dimas(3-1). They should go undefeated on the regular season. The Vikings are led by a talented junior QB James Jiminez who 51 of 82 for 1191 yards and 18 TD's with just 2 interceptions. Jiminez also leads the team in rushing with 334 yards and 4 TD's.

The San Jacinto Tigers(5-0) of the Mountain Pass League dropped to #2 in the calpreps.com ratings after their 41-28 victory over Temecula Valley(3-1). The ratings must favor strength of schedule. Perhaps the prior weeks 12-7 victory over Murrieta Mesa(2-2) played into the ratings. The Tigers should have it a little easier this week in their league opener at home against Beaumont(4-1). Only the 10/19 game against Citrus Hill(4-0), the league favorite, should present a significant obstacle. A second place finish locking in a playoff spot seems most likely.

Culver City(3-1) holds the #3 rating in Division 7, despite it's 36-37 loss to Palos Verdes(1-3). PV is rated #5 in Division 5, despite it's current record. The Centaurs will host the Dorsey Dons(0-4) of LA City section Division 1. A few years ago, few would have picked the Centaurs as favorites over the Dons, but the tables have seemed to change in the last couple of years and the Centaurs enter this contest as a substantial favorite. Don't let that 0-4 record by the Dons fool you though, they still possess some talent and have been playing tough competition in losses to Long Beach Poly, Alemany and San Diego Section Lincoln(5-0).

Millikan(2-2) is rated #4 by calpreps.com after their annual drubbing at the hands of Long Beach Poly, this time, better than some prior years, was a 46-15 loss. They still project to be the second place finisher in the Moore League which will be good enough for playoff qualification, but the key league game stretch starts now against teams that they should beat starting with Lakewood(1-3), then Compton(4-0) and later Long Beach Wilson(3-2). They would have to stumble against two of these three to put playoffs in jeopardy and that is highly unlikely. Compton is 4-0 more to easy schedule than their own talent, but will probably extend it to 5-0 this week and have an outside chance at securing a playoff spot in Division 10.
More to follow, if I can get to it.

The Culver City Centaurs(4-1) did everything they should do in a dominating 42-0 win over the Dorsey Dons(0-5). The Centaurs were up 21-0 at the half but continued to make the plays necessary to stay dominant in the contest. Centaur junior QB, Nick Lucero, was 16 of 28 for 295 yards and 4 TD's with one interception in his second start of the season. The Centaurs also got help from their ground game with 161 total yards, 86 of those on 8 carries by Malachi McMahon with 1 TD. Junior receiver Chris Miller had a breakout game with 152 receiving yards on just 5 catches, 2 of them going for TD's. The defense pitched it's first shutout of the season, led by middle linebacker Cortez Wright's 13 solo tackles, two of them for losses. The Centaur D also created three turnovers, 2 recovered fumbles and one interception.
Ocean League play starts in week 6 and the Centaurs will host the Santa Monica Vikings(2-3). The Vikings are coming off their own dominating victory, a 55-6 win over Godinez(1-4) of Santa Ana. The Vikings relied heavily on their passing game and junior QB Anthony Arnou delivered, going 16 of 19 for 364 yards and 5 TD's. The Vikings leaned on two senior receivers, the talented Melvin Hicks and also Kobe White, each with 152 yards receiving.Zaire Martin-Thomas leads the ground game with 295 yards rushing over 5 games. Hicks in particular, and also White, are the dominant receivers. Ian Gomez, Eddie Saldana, Melvin Hicks and Amir Tryon get the bulk of the tackles for the Viking defense. Gomez leads the team in total tackles and tackles for a loss. The Centaurs are heavily favored in this contest. The Vikings 2 wins are against lower echelon opponents.

The Ocean League favorites, the Lawndale Cardinals(3-2), suffered a 27-14 setback last week at the hands of Narbonne(3-3), probably the best team in the LA City Section. Lawndale has been facing very tough teams in three of their non-league contests. It should get somewhat easier for them in league play, starting with the easiest game of the year for the Cardinals against the Beverly Hills(2-3) Normans. Lawndale is rated as the 45th best team in the entire state of California.

The other game in the Ocean League will have the Hawthorne Cougars(3-2) hosting the El Segundo Eagles(3-2) in a key match up to establish a front runner in the battle for the last guaranteed playoff position, third place. The Eagles are substantial favorites over Hawthorne, but the Cougars may possess the ability to overcome some adversity. They do possess enough offensive talent to put up points. The Eagles dominated a weak South Torrance(0-5), 42-0 last week. Hawthorne lost a 51-50 barn-burner to Glenn(3-3) of Norwalk last week. Hawthorne has not scored less than 28 points in any one game this year, but El Segundo is the highest rated opponent they are facing so far this season.

Courtesy LA Times

SOUTHERN SECTION

CITRUS COAST LEAGUE
Hueneme 27, Carpinteria 20
Nordhoff 24, Fillmore 13
Santa Paula 28, Santa Clara 24

DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE
Coachella Valley 61, Twentynine Palms 27
Desert Hot Springs 34, Cathedral City 27
Indio 22, Desert Mirage 21
Yucca Valley 41, Banning 28

GOLDEN LEAGUE
Highland 28, Antelope Valley 14
Knight 42, Lancaster 6
Quartz Hill 44, Eastside 0

MISSION VALLEY LEAGUE
Arroyo 42, Gabrielino 7
South El Monte 40, Mountain View 7

MOORE LEAGUE
Compton 46, Long Beach Jordan 18
Long Beach Poly 42, Long Beach Wilson 6
Millikan 28, Lakewood 24

MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE
Miller 34, San Bernardino 26
Vista del Lago 32, Pacific 18

PACIFIC LEAGUE
Arcadia 45, Burbank 28
Crescenta Valley 47, Pasadena 28
Muir 67, Hoover 7

SOUTH VALLEY LEAGUE
California Military Institute 58, Sherman Indian 0

NONLEAGUE
Agoura 41, St. Anthony 25
Aliso Niguel 37, Sonora 20
Anaheim Canyon 14, Foothill 0
Artesia 46, El Dorado 26
Ayala 34, Brea Olinda 7
Beckman 24, Esperanza 0
Bellflower 53, Laguna Hills 7
Bishop Montgomery 61, Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 33
Bonita 40, Covina 33
Bosco Tech 28, Riverside Prep 22
Brentwood 42, Maranatha 9
Calabasas 21, Valencia 20 (OT)
Calvary Murrieta 46, Santa Rosa Academy 8
Canyon Country Canyon 48, Royal 21
Capistrano Valley 35, Cypress 0
Capistrano Valley Christian 49, Keppel 30
Cerritos Valley Christian 38, La Salle 20
Chaffey 22, Barstow 3
Citrus Hill 49, Riverside Poly 7
Citrus Valley 28, Grand Terrace 21
Claremont 32, Montclair 31
Dominguez 48, Compton Centennial 0
El Modena 24, Marina 13
El Rancho 63, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 0
El Segundo 42, South Torrance 0
Ganesha 62, Southlands Christian 0
Garden Grove 54, Los Amigos 7
Gardena Serra 21, Cathedral 19
Garey 34, Sierra Vista 7
Grace Brethren 24, Westlake 6
Granite Hills 73, Excelsior 6
Hart 38, Ventura 7
Heritage 41, Cajon 36
Hesperia 38, Chino 13
La Quinta 54, Lakeside 6
La Sierra 21, Perris 14
Laguna Beach 41, Estancia 19
Loara 42, Bassett 19
Los Alamitos 35, Tesoro 16
Mayfair 35, Gahr 22
Mission Viejo 37, Orange Lutheran 35
Moorpark 59, Simi Valley 21
Murrieta Mesa 33, Redlands 22
Newport Harbor 20, San Marino 20
Norte Vista 56, Norwalk 0
Ocean View 38, Dana Hills 0
Ontario 33, Azusa 22
Orange 52, Irvine 15
Oxnard Pacifica 30, Thousand Oaks 22
Paloma Valley 48, Temecula Valley 21
Palos Verdes 42, Newbury Park 0
Patriot 44, Jurupa Hills 21
Rancho Cucamonga 54, Victor Valley 6
Redlands East Valley 48, Colony 14
Redondo 31, West Torrance 13
Rowland 27, Nogales 7
Saddleback Valley Christian 26, Duarte 0
San Juan Hills 24, Great Oak 0
Santa Fe 7, Leuzinger 6
Santa Monica 55, Godinez 6
Segerstrom 64, Irvine University 20
South Hills 50, Mira Costa 20
St. Bernard 28, Torrance 7
St. Bonaventure 63, Rancho Christian 14
St. Francis 48, Harvard-Westlake 27
St. Margaret's 42, Bishop Diego 15
Sunny Hills 61, Trabuco Hills 38
Troy 15, Don Lugo 14
Villa Park 56, El Toro 6
Village Christian 26, Mary Star 8
Vista Murrieta 8, Loyola 0
Warren 47, La Serna 46
Westminster La Quinta 28, Century 27
Yorba Linda 31, La Mirada 7
Yucaipa 35, Silverado 31

INTERSECTIONAL
Bishop 21, Ridgecrest Burroughs 17
Carson 57, Inglewood 15
Culver City 42, Dorsey 0
Eagle Rock 82, South Pasadena 0
Elk Grove Monterey Trail 41, Paraclete 27
Elsinore 29, Wilmington Banning 27
Lompoc 24, Santa Maria St. Joseph 21
Los Angeles 20, Ribet Academy 14
Mater Dei 28, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy 24
Narbonne 27, Lawndale 14
Oaks Christian 83, Bakersfield Christian 0
Pasadena Poly 21, California City 6
Santa Maria Righetti 34, Dos Pueblos 14
Santa Ynez 49, Templeton 21
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 49, Birmingham 12
Sierra Canyon 31, Bakersfield 7
Upland 49, Visalia El Diamante 0
Venice 37, Paramount 34

CITY
EAST VALLEY LEAGUE
Arleta 37, Chavez 14
Grant 38, Sun Valley Poly 9

EASTERN LEAGUE
Bell 50, Huntington Park 22
Garfield 77, Legacy 14
South Gate 20, Los Angeles Roosevelt 14

EXPOSITION LEAGUE
Manual Arts 35, Jefferson 34
Santee 61, Rivera 8
Washington 26, Angelou 7

VALLEY MISSION LEAGUE
Canoga Park 41, Panorama 6
San Fernando 59, Reseda 6

NONLEAGUE
Fairfax 42, Los Angeles Marshall 6
Locke 41, Belmont 9
Los Angeles Wilson 57, View Park 18
Marquez 14, Fremont 12
San Pedro 28, Cleveland 6

I'm telling you it's not too late to join us...With five weeks left Our STAR leaders have only 2 STARS.
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Week 5 saw a new poster win the week...D5fan joined our ranks and won 14 of the 21 games to win the STAR...2i Tech finished one back...while div5prep and takedwnmachine were within two...Making this week one of our more competitive...Congrats D5fan on your first STAR and proving positive it's not too late to join.
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Week 5 saw the favorites win 18 of the 21 games, straight up. On the season the favorites are 153-51 straight up.

When the point spreads were included 6 games flipped to the dogs. That means the favorites outdid the Dogs 12-9. Overall the Favorites closed the gap to the Dogs but still trail 99-103-2.

Two games were decided by the 1/2 point:
Murrieta Mesa -10 1/2 Redlands 33-22
Elsinore -2 1/2 Banning (Wilmington) 29-27

Two more were decided by 1 point:
Upland -48 El Diamante 49-0 (7steel would give me props I'm sure)
La Sierra -8 Perris 21-14
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Here is our week 5 Leaderboard:

14 Wins D5fan
13- 2i Tech
12- div5prep
12- takedwnmachine
11- FmrOlineguy
10- warrenmlk
10- TVGB9582
10- bigmitchdogg1
9- Dave Keefer
8- King Marques I
7- bigdaddybloom
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Our STAR Leaderboard for the season looks like this:

2 STARs- King Marques I
2 STARs- FmrOlineguy

1 STAR- D5fan
1 STAR- bigdaddybloom
1 STAR- warrenmlk
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Here are the results from Week 5:

Thursday
Murrieta Valley -45 Buena Park* 63-13

Friday
Rancho Cucamonga* -27 Victor Valley 54-6
Upland* -48 El Diamante (Visalia) 49-0
San Juan Hills -19 Great Oak* 24-0
Murrieta Mesa* -10 ½ Redlands 33-22
Temecula Valley -13 Paloma Valley* 21-48
Vista Murrieta* -24 Loyola (Los Angeles) 8-0
Cajon* -16 Heritage 36-41
Citrus Valley -4 ½ Grand Terrace* 27-21
Redlands East Valley* -9 ½ Colony 48-14
Yucaipa -7 Silverado* 35-31
La Quinta -1 ½ Lakeside* 54-6
La Sierra -8 Perris* 21-14
Citrus Hill* -44 ½ Riverside Poly 49-7
Moreno Valley -27 Indian Springs* 61-6
Miller -10 San Bernardino* 34-26
Vista Del Lago* -5 Pacific 32-18
Norte Vista* -42 Norwalk 56-0
Jurupa Hills -26 Patriot* 29-44
Rim of the World -8 Arrowhead Christian* 28-0
Elsinore* -2 ½ Banning (Wilmington) 29-27

Touchdowns by Ramon Coe and Parker Merrifield sparks Eastlake in win over El Camino

By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-Herb Meyer Stadium-Oceanside, CA-9-22-18-In a high scoring game with a lot of passing tonight's game was one of them. After the Wildcats of El Camino went on the board 3-0 on a Zion Jackson 32 yard field goal in the first quarter, the Titans with their quick back came on as they went to a 14-3 lead on touchdown runs of Parker Merrifield 18 yarder and Roman Coe's 16 yarder go to up 14-3.

The Wildcats cut the lead to 5 at 14-9 as quarterback Brock Mamber scored on a 66 yarder run in the second quarter. Eastlake followed with another touchdown as running back Parker Merrifield rushed for 177 yards and scored his second touchdown of the day on a 22 yarder to put the Titans up 22-9.

The Cats came back to cut the lead to 6 at 22-16 as qb Brock Manber who went 6 completions out of 15 attempts for 79 yards and 2 interceptions for touchdowns threw a 44 yard pass to Joseph Wilkins for the score. Then Eastlake connected on a 29 yard field goal by Darius DeLaRosa to go up 25-16.

El Camino came within 2 points on a 3 yard touchdown run by Rance Gardiner 12-76 yards made it close at 25-23.

The Titans scored the next 3 touchdowns as tailback Ramon Coe scored his second touchdown on a 5 yard run 15 carries for 111 yards along with 2 interceptions for touchdowns by Max Susi for 14 yards and by Quinton Johnson for 47 yards put the Titans up 46-23 before El Camino's last touchdown was scored by Zion Jackson to make the final score 46-31 in favor of the Eastlake Titans.

John McFadden Eastlake High School Football Coach: "We knew El Camino had a lot of speed, as we played good teams, El Camino is the quickest team ever, everytime they score touchdowns it is all on the big plays but our backs." "Roman Cole and Parker Merrifield did well at running the football and give credit to our offensive line, they made the key blocks when we ran a new offensive called the Wing T and the plays worked well for us and know what their responsibilities are and they have open the holes for us and our quarterback has been so good."

"Our defense made 2 good interceptions that were the key plays for our squad Maximus Susi came up caught the ball in the middle for a 14 yard score and Quinton Johnson is a heck of an athlete waded in at time and now is playing high level football as he ran 47 yards for the other interception score." said Coach McFadden.

This game was stopped at 1:57 left in the contest do to some fighting on the football field.

With the win the Eastlake Titans improves to 5-1 and will take on the Crusaders of Mater Dei High School next Friday while El Camino with the loss fall to 1-4 will take on the Broncos of Rancho Bernardo in a homecoming contest.

Simple contest. You pick the winner of each high school game with the point spread included. The poster who picks the most games correctly wins the contest.
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Example: Norco is playing Centennial. Centennial is favored by 17 1/2 points. The line will look this way:

Centennial -17 1/2 Norco

If you choose Centennial. They must win by 18 points for you to win.
If you choose Norco. They must keep the game within 17 points for you to win.

Friday night, Centennial beats Norco 34-21. Centennial wins the game by 13 therefore those that took Centennial get a loss in our contest; those that took Norco get a win.

The poster with the most wins is our Victor.
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What do you win? STARS. Since there is no money involved, we play for STARS! The poster with the most correct picks, wins that week's STAR.

The poster with the most STARS at the end of the season becomes our CHAMPION.
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Sound easy enough? Then let's play!

Here are the point spreads for week 5:
*Denotes the home team


Thursday
Murrieta Valley -45 Buena Park*

Friday
Rancho Cucamonga* -27 Victor Valley
Upland* -48 El Diamante (Visalia)
San Juan Hills -19 Great Oak*
Murrieta Mesa* -10 ½ Redlands
Temecula Valley -13 Paloma Valley*
Vista Murrieta* -24 Loyola (Los Angeles)
Cajon* -16 Heritage
Citrus Valley -4 ½ Grand Terrace*
Redlands East Valley* -9 ½ Colony
Yucaipa -7 Silverado*
La Quinta -1 ½ Lakeside*
La Sierra -8 Perris*
Citrus Hill* -44 ½ Riverside Poly
Moreno Valley -27 Indian Springs*
Miller -10 San Bernardino*
Vista Del Lago* -5 Pacific
Norte Vista* -42 Norwalk
Jurupa Hills -26 Patriot*
Rim of the World -8 Arrowhead Christian*
Elsinore* -2 ½ Banning (Wilmington)

The Culver City Centaurs(3-1) post of the last couple of weeks is up. Next they face their last non-league opponent for the regular season, the Dorsey Dons(0-4). Don't be fooled by that record, Dorsey is as good as most 0-4 teams would like to be, but the Centaurs should still be significant favorites in this contest to be played at Culver City.

Not much has changed in the Ocean League as to what we have seen in recent years. Lawndale(3-1) is still the big dog on campus and they looked it last week in their 47-7 victory over Crenshaw. Next, Lawndale takes on what is presumed to be the #1 team in the entire LA City section, Narbonne(2-3).

The El Segundo Eagles(2-2) are looking like the probable third place team in the Ocean League. They beat Pioneer League cream-puff Torrance(0-4), by a score of 49-6 and next face another Pioneer League cream-puff, South Torrance(0-4).

The Hawthorne Cougars(3-1) currently project as the fourth place finisher in the Ocean League and closer to 5th, than 4th, but this is the line that I have the hardest time trusting. The team appears possessed with size on line and speed in the backfield and the QB can throw the ball. They have scored more than 40 points in 3 of their 4 games. While their first 3 games were against cream-puffs, they gave rival Leuzinger(3-1) a significant challenge before losing 50-44 last week. If your team plays a bad game against these guys, they might have the tools to beat you. This week they face a team that rates out as just slightly better than Hawthorne, the Glenn Eagles(2-3) of Norwalk. It should be an appropriate sized challenge for Hawthorne. The Eagles are slightly favored.

The Santa Monica Vikings(1-3) project to 5th in the Ocean League, just a little lower than Hawthorne. Their defense has helped keep them in games, not giving up more that 28 in any of the 4 games already played. They should be able to secure a win in their next game against Godinez(1-3) of Santa Ana.

The Beverly Hills Normans(1-3)still hold the cellar position in the Ocean League and don't look willing to abandon that position. After the season opening victory over Sotomayer broke their losing streak, they immediatly commenced on what is now a 3 game losing streak, by falling to Cerritos 44-6 last week. This week, the Normans have their best and last chance of the season, to get another victory, against Firebaugh(1-4), of Lynwood.

The Culver City Centaurs(3-1) have been playing some exciting football, win or lose. Against the Warren Bears(2-2) they pulled out a last minute 34-28 victory on a TD pass with seconds on the clock, from Zevi Echaus, to Kevin McGuire. Last Friday's contest was similar in that the contest was a battle throughout but the Centaurs came up short this time in a 36-37 loss to Palos Verdes(1-3) at PV. The Centaurs went with junior QB Nick Lucero instead of prior starter, sophomore Zevi Echaus. Reasons for the switch are unknown by this fan but the passing game did not seem to suffer as Lucero was 22 of 29 for 359 yards and apparently no interceptions, but the Centaur run game was a problem as they were only to able to generate 84 yards on the ground(after amassing 339 on the ground against Warren) and 48 of those came on 1 run by Joshua Ford. On the other side, PV struggled with the pass, doing perhaps just enough to get the victory behind their successful run game going for 227 yards on 47 carries. 27 of those carries were by junior Ryan Wilson who fought hard for 146 yards and 3 TD's. The Centaurs intercepted 3 PV passes and returned a fumble for a TD but still came up just short against a well regarded PV team. PV is not rated by the CIFss in Division 5 at this time, due to their record, but calpreps.com focuses less on record and has PV rated as the 5th best team in Division 5 right now. They are once again, the favorites to win the Bay League championship.

Humor me. Why is this illegal?

Kaiser 21 Los Osos 10 Half

KJ Mazzetti 2 touchdown passes pace Valley Center Jaguars to a 31-0 win

By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-Saturday, September 15, 2018-Longhorn Field-Rancho Buena Vista High School-Vista, CA-Jaguars qb KJ Mazzetti's 2 touchdown passes of 84 to Lance Roach and 9 yards to AJ Springer paced Valley Center at 3-2 to a 31-0 win over the 2-3 Longhorns of Rancho Buena Vista

Mateo Sinohui rushed for 167 yards and scored a touchdown run of 9 yards, Jesus Saldana kicked a 39 yard field goal and Hayden Burkey ran a 20 yard interception for the other score.

Rob Gilster in his 8th year as head coach of Valley Center High School: "As we had the ball and my qb (KJ Mazzetti) made some outstanding throws to his receivers we did well on the offensive side and shut them (RBV) out which was an accomplishment."

"Hayden Burkey who ran the 20 yard interception we have gone over that same play in practice everyday were used to that screen." "Mateo Sinohui is a hard runner the offensive line did great as they blocked and left open holes for him he runs hard to get the extra yards Offensive line wise we did very well blocking up front and contributing to our squad." "KJ Mazzetti is a good qb for us to be successful we want to be 50 50 we need to throw and run the ball When we prepared to play RBV our offense started to put the puzzle together and the pieces were in place." said Coach Gilster

For RBV, Dorian Richardson rushed for 126 yards

The Jaguars of Valley Center will host Fallbrook next Friday while the Longhorns will take on the Cougars of Escondido on the road both on Friday night at 7:00 pm

San Pasqual Golden Eagles defeats Orange Glen Patriots for the Battle of the Bear Award

By David A. Willauer Contributing Writer-Saturday, September 15, 2018-In a Escondido School District rival game between the Golden Eagles of San Pasqual and the Patriots of Orange Glen, the Golden Eagles improve their record on the season as 3-2 as they defeated the Patriots of Orange Glen 3-2 by a 37-14 score.

Patriot qb Ethan Villalobos
11-18 115 yds, 2 car-2 yds

Cael Patterson led the Patriots in rushing
23 car 135 yds, 2 rec 26 yds, 1 TD

Christian Gonzalez led in receptions
4 rec 51 yds

Morey Steward
1 rec 22 yds, 1 car 18 yds

Orange Glen will host Army Navy Academy while San Pasqual will be at Ramona High School both games next Friday, September 21, 2018.

Is it wrong to win your own contest?...Normally I am not very good at picking the teams, but this season I actually have a chance to win...Let's not forget; it's called the Inland Empire. And an Empire needs an Emperor...If I can pull this off, I may have to change my user name. LOL.
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Week 4 belongs to King Marques I...His 28 wins are a season high for our contest...It is his second STAR of the season moving him onto the top of the STAR Leaderboard with FmrOlineguy.
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Week 4 saw the favorites win 31 of the 38 games, straight up. On the season the favorites are 135-48 straight up.

When the point spreads were included 15 more games flipped to the dogs who beat the spread. That means it was another tough week for the favorites as they were leashed by the dogs finishing just 16-22. Overall the Favorites have fallen further behind the Dogs, 87-94-2.

One game was decided by the 1/2 point (Aquinas -14 1/2 over Notre Dame 31-17)
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Here is our week 4 Leaderboard:

28 Wins- King Marques I
22- bigmitchdogg1
21- bigdaddybloom
21- Dave Keefer
21- takedwnmachine
20- FmrOlineguy
18- TVGB9582
18- div5prep
16- warrenmlk
16- 2i Tech
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Our STAR Leaderboard for the season looks like this:

2 STARs- King Marques I
2 STARs- FmrOlineguy

1 STAR- bigdaddybloom
1 STAR- warrenmlk
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Here are the results from Week 4:

Thursday
Norte Vista* -14 Corona 49-22
Chaparral* -40 Victor Valley 38-7
Murrieta Mesa -33 La Quinta* 48-7
Vista Del Lago* -5 Indian Springs 31-35
Tahquitz -21 Arlington* 40-26

Friday
Centennial* -64 ½ Valley View 77-7
Elsinore -2 ½ King* 15-14
Norco* -12 Redlands East Valley 52-37
Roosevelt -27 ½ Rancho Mirage* 28-19
Santiago* -13 Etiwanda 7-0
Chino Hills -7 ½ Charter Oak* 21-7
Alta Loma* -4 ½ Damien* 28-38
Kaiser -8 Los Osos* 34-31
Calabasas* -31 Rancho Cucamonga 42-13
Upland* -5 Mission Viejo 6-41
Oaks Christian* -26 ½ Murrieta Valley 49-13
San Jacinto -4 Temecula Valley* 41-28
Vista Murrieta -6 Madison (San Diego)* 34-6
Cajon -30 Oak Hills* 44-22
Serrano* -12 ½ Carter 42-6
Palm Springs -3 Redlands* 19-20
Yucaipa* -13 San Gorgonio 49-32
La Sierra -16 Canyon Springs* 24-13
Beaumont* -10 ½ Lakeside 46-0
Paloma Valley* -24 ½ North 47-32
Orange Vista* -22 Azusa 58-7
Ramona* -2 Riverside Poly 52-32
Orange Lutheran -28 Heritage* 35-16
Rancho Verde -23 ½ Grossmont (El Cajon)* 61-3
Citrus Hill -51 Arroyo Valley* 46-0
Shadow Hills* -3 Hemet 55-16
Miller -21 ½ Pacific* 13-20
Rubidoux* -10 San Bernardino 42-14
Temescal Canyon -14 Hillcrest* 15-20
Jurupa Hills -57 Jurupa Valley* 47-0
Eisenhower* -52 Fontana 53-14
Aquinas* -14 ½ Notre Dame 31-17
Sultana -20 ½ Summit* 10-27

North County Football Wrap for 9-14-18

The Maverick of Lacosta Canyon on Aiden Lippert's 86 yard touchdown run Marshall Eucker's 9 yard pass to Trent Dunn, Finlay Lumsden 5 yard pass to Derek Miller, who also scored on a 14 yard touchdown run defeated the Oceanside Pirates by a 31-20 score.

Joe Smith's 3 yard touchdown run, 2 Joey Armentrout touchdown passes of 6 yards to Skai Darnell and 82 yards to Joe Smith paced the 2-3 Grizzlies of Mission Hills to a 21-13 win over Ramona.

Evan Galluzzi's 2 touchdown runs of 11 yards each touchdown run, 3 Max Bingham touchdown runs of 6,2, and 14 yards paced the top ranked Falcons of Torrey Pines (No 1 in San Diego County) defeated the El Camino Wildcats by a 36-14 score.

Courtesy LA TImes:

SOUTHERN SECTION

CITRUS COAST LEAGUE
Carpinteria 27, Fillmore 14
Hueneme 41, Malibu 17
Santa Paula 35, Nordhoff 28

DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE
Banning 22, Twentynine Palms 12
Coachella Valley 34, Yucca Valley 25

GOLDEN LEAGUE
Antelope Valley 42, Palmdale 21
Highland 50, Eastside 7
Knight 28, Quartz Hill 21
Lancaster 25, Littlerock 7

MISSION VALLEY LEAGUE
El Monte 52, Rosemead 14
Gabrielino 21, Mountain View 14

MOORE LEAGUE
Lakewood 33, Long Beach Jordan 20
Long Beach Poly 46, Millikan 15
Long Beach Wilson 48, Long Beach Cabrillo 0

PACIFIC LEAGUE
Arcadia 45, Burbank Burroughs 27
Burbank 44, Hoover 26
Crescenta Valley 31, Muir 7
Pasadena 48, Glendale 7

NONLEAGUE
Adelanto 37, Fountain Valley 26
Alhambra 29, South Pasadena 14
Alemany 20, Downey 14
Aliso Niguel 41, Garden Grove Pacifica 28
Anaheim 41, Loara 27
Aquinas 31, Riverside Notre Dame 17
Artesia 52, Vasquez 27
Ayala 34, Tustin 0
Barstow 28, Ridgecrest Burroughs 17
Beaumont 46, Lakeside 0
Bishop Amat 42, Cathedral 21
Bishop Diego 28, Golden Valley 14
Bishop Montgomery 42, Morningside 28
Brea Olinda 62, Fullerton 34
Buena 24, Lompoc Cabrillo 7
Cajon 44, Oak Hills 22
Calabasas 42, Rancho Cucamonga 13
California Military Institute 34, Bloomington 26
Calvary Murrieta 24, Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 6
Camarillo 49, Ventura 17
Capistrano Valley 55, Trabuco Hills 7
Capistrano Valley Christian 41, Sherman Indian 0
Chino Hills 21, Charter Oak 7
Citrus Hill 46, Arroyo Valley 0
Citrus Valley 24, Silverado 20
Claremont 27, Ontario 21 (OT)
Corona Centennial 77, Valley View 7
Corona del Mar 21, San Clemente 20
Corona Santiago 7, Etiwanda 0
Crean Lutheran 22, Duarte 19
Damien 38, Alta Loma 28
Eastvale Roosevelt 28, Rancho Mirage 19
Eisenhower 53, Fontana 14
El Dorado 29, El Modena 27
El Rancho 52, Baldwin Park 6
El Segundo 49, Torrance 6
El Toro 49, Saddleback Valley Christian 14
Elsinore 15, King 14
Ganesha 18, Montclair 10
Garden Grove 21, Pomona 13
Glendora 42, West Covina 7
Harvard-Westlake 49, Salesian 25
Hillcrest 20, Temescal Canyon 15
Huntington Beach 32, Marina 7
Irvine 22, Dana Hills 9
Jurupa Hills 47, Jurupa Valley 0
Kaiser 34, Los Osos 21
Katella 36, Irvine University 0
La Habra 31, Diamond Ranch 10
La Puente 42, Gladstone 12
La Sierra 24, Canyon Springs 13
Laguna Beach 17, Bellflower 14
Leuzinger 50, Hawthorne 44
Linfield Christian 55, Excelsior 6
Los Amigos 45, Costa Mesa 0
Magnolia 17, Garden Grove Santiago 14 (OT)
Mary Star 23, South Torrance 19
Mayfair 35, Warren 34
Mission Viejo 41, Upland 8
Newport Harbor 28, Santa Monica 21
Norco 52, Redlands East Valley 37
Northwood 49, Bolsa Grande 7
Oaks Christian 49, Murrieta Valley 13
Ocean View 35, Estancia 7
Ontario Christian 40, Cerritos Valley Christian 17
Orange 62, Westminster 16
Orange Lutheran 35, Heritage 16
Orange Vista 58, Azusa 7
Oxnard Pacifica 34, Santa Barbara 13
Palm Desert 55, Dominguez 14
Paloma Valley 47, Riverside North 32
Palos Verdes 37, Culver City 36
Paraclete 34, St. Paul 27
Pasadena Poly 27, Temple City 12
Peninsula 14, North Torrance 7
Pioneer 41, Hacienda Heights Wilson 8
Ramona 52, Riverside Poly 32
Rancho Alamitos 29, Godinez 0
Redlands 20, Palm Springs 19
Rialto 24, Big Bear 13
Rio Hondo Prep 52, Workman 7
Rowland 35, Diamond Bar 31
Royal 35, Thousand Oaks 16
San Dimas 21, Colton 14
San Jacinto 41, Temecula Valley 28
San Juan Hills 7, Tesoro 6
San Marcos 21, Channel Islands 0
San Marino 41, Bell Gardens 29
Santa Ana Valley 42, Westminster La Quinta 7
Santa Clarita Christian 56, Trinity Classical Academy 28
Segerstrom 27, Laguna Hills 3
Serrano 42, Carter 6
Shadow Hills 55, Hemet 16
Sierra Canyon 20, Grace Brethren 17
Simi Valley 38, Canyon Country Canyon 25
Sonora 34, Esperanza 10
South Hills 41, La Mirada 6
St. Anthony 31, Gahr 28
St. Bonaventure 39, Hart 36
St. Francis 17, Saugus 13
St. John Bosco 56, Chaminade 20
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 34, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 15
Summit 27, Sultana 10
Valencia 17, Loyola 7
Villa Park 28, Servite 14
Walnut 35, San Gabriel 13
Webb 43, Portola 6
West Ranch 56, Oak Park 0
West Torrance 45, Mira Costa 39
Western 42, Glenn 28
Western Christian 32, Anza Hamilton 18
Westlake 34, Moorpark 0
Whittier 57, Schurr 14
Yucaipa 49, San Gorgonio 32

INTERSECTIONAL
Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 40, Calipatria 34
Birmingham 39, Agoura 13
Bosco Tech 57, Los Angeles Jordan 43
Compton 69, Gardena 6
Crespi 26, El Camino Real 23
Firebaugh 22, Mendez 20
Franklin 49, Inglewood 0
Heritage Christian 35, Granada Hills 28
Hesperia 40, Rosamond 18
JSerra 50, Las Vegas Faith Lutheran 10
La Canada 37, New Designs Watts 6
Lawndale 49, Crenshaw 7
Los Alamitos 24, Carson 14
Maranatha 62, Maywood CES 0
Morro Bay 28, Viewpoint 27
Narbonne 27, Gardena Serra 26 (2OT)
Newbury Park 38, Venice 35
Oxnard 37, Locke 7
Rancho Verde 61, El Cajon Grossmont 3
Rio Mesa 41, Chatsworth 12
San Diego Lincoln 55, Dorsey 26
San Luis Obispo 20, Santa Ynez 10
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 56, San Fernando 7
St. Genevieve 58, Taft 0
Village Christian 42, Boron 14
Vista Murrieta 34, San Diego Madison 6

CITY

EAST VALLEY LEAGUE
Grant 49, Arleta 0
Monroe 20, North Hollywood 13
Verdugo Hills 14, Chavez 13

EASTERN LEAGUE
Bell 26, Los Angeles Roosevelt 20
Legacy 35, Huntington Park 24
South Gate 28, South East 0

EXPOSITION LEAGUE
Jefferson 42, Rivera 0
Manual Arts 47, Angelou 0
Santee 63, West Adams 0

VALLEY MISSION LEAGUE
Granada Hills Kennedy 35, Panorama 19
Reseda 40, Canoga Park 13
Sylmar 46, Van Nuys 6

NONLEAGUE
Fairfax 61, Sotomayor 0
Fremont 42, Hollywood 0
Los Angeles 28, Washington 22
Los Angeles Hamilton 28, Sun Valley Poly 15
Los Angeles University 53, Rancho Dominguez 13
Torres 8, Contreras 7
Westchester 58, View Park 36
Wilmington Banning 52, Hawkins 0