3 of the 6 Ocean League teams played in week 0. All of them considered to be the likely less competitive teams in the league.

Hawthorne had the most interesting result, beating La Canada 50-12 last week. Hawthorne had 377 yards rushing, 257 by junior Omodolapo Abioro. QB Joshua Robledo was just 4 of 9 for 39 yards including 1 TD & 2 interceptions, but he had 3 rushing TD's. They added to their 4 offensive TD's by returning 2 interceptions for TD's. But La Canada seems to be a program struggling to find success.

In a side note to Foothill league historians, a Ryan Zerbel was listed as the head coach at La Canada in 2015. Despite a decent size roster, La Canada seems to lack any significant line size. La Canada is projected to go 4-6 and finish 3rd in the Rio Hondo league. Hawthorne should have an equally, to possibly easier, game this week against LA City Division 3 Rivera (0-1). Rivera lost to LA City Division 3 Marquez 12-20, last week. Rivera is projected to go 2-8 and finish 6th (last) in their Exposition League. Hawthorne will go no worse than 3-2 in pre-league, maybe even 4-1, but the competition, except for Leuzinger, is modest in pre-league.

Santa Monica lost to Segerstrom 0-39 last week. Segerstrom appears to be a program on a modest rise. Segerstrom went 11-2 in division 12 last year, making it to the D-12 semifinals before getting smoked by Arroyo of El Monte, 12-70. Segerstrom has moved up to D-11 this year and was not ranked in any preseason polls, but the CIFss and the calpreps power rankings have both moved them into their D-11 top 10 this week, #10 in the CIFss D-11 poll, & #9 in the calpreps power ratings for D-9. It remains to be seen whether Segerstrom can sustain this year's momentum as calpreps only projects them to finish 5-5 overall & 4th in the 6 team Golden West league and that may not be good enough to get into the D-11 playoffs.

Meanwhile, Samo faces another opponent this week, Cypress (1-0), with a superior rating. Cypress rolled over Woodbridge 36-3 last week. Highlights show Samo has some size but they may lack a productive passing game. I suspect this game will not go well for Samo either. Samo should have 3 winnable pre-league games after this before they get bitch slapped back into reality by Lawndale in week 1 of Ocean league play.

Beverly Hills opened the season, losing 35-0 against Carnagie of Riverside, another D-13 opponent. Carnagie is projected to finish 1st in their league, but overall 5-5. Carnagie racked up 272 yards rushing with 5 rushing TD's and their sophomore QB went 8 of 12 for 117 yards. That sounds like another rough season coming for BH. BH travels to Ojai this week to play a diminishing program, Nordhoff. Nordhoff did manage to get by Hueneme last week, 23-20. But BH should make Nordhoff look pretty good this week.

El Segundo did not play last week. The Eagles will have their work cut out for them right away as they travel to play locals Leuzinger (1-0). Leuzinger beat Lakewood of the Moore league, the projected 3rd place team in the 7 team Moore league, 20-2. Leuzinger is ranked #3 in the CIFss D-9 week 1 poll & #3 in the calpreps power ratings. Leuzinger has not posted stats from the game but we do know that they held Lakewood's new QB to 14 completions in 40 attempts for 136 yards, no TD's and 1 interception. More impressive to me is that they held Lakewood to just 43 yards rushing.

A score similar to the Lakewood game, or better will be a good enough signal that El Segundo will battle for an Ocean League playoff position. Even if they lose this one by more, they can still excuse it as a young team learning the ropes against a good team that already has a game of experience this season. El Segundo is young and we will have to see if they make progress in this game, or even perhaps later in the preseason will be good enough.

See the Culver City preview for info on their opening game against West Torrance this Friday.

Lawndale comes into their season opener ranked #10 in the CIFss D-5 poll. Calpreps power ratings have them at #9 in D-5, just ahead of Moorpark. They must have high aspirations because they have stacked their schedule with some tough preseason opponents. Probably a good thing as none of their Ocean league opponents will be as tough as their first 4 games nor as tough as most of what will make the D-5 playoffs.

They travel to Ventura County to play St. Bonaventure (1-0) who beat El Camino Real 26-10 in their opener. The closeness of that score leads me to think that an upset is possible. But it is usually good to be the team coming in with a game under their belt. And watching last year's Lawndale games will probably give you a pretty good idea of what you will face this year.

After this week it might be getting even tougher as they face Crespi, then Leuzinger, then San Pedro before they can relax against Torrance and their first league game against Santa Monica. Lawndale should be a lock to make the D-5 playoffs as they are likely to finish 1st in league and no way drop below 2nd.

For Immediate Release Contact: Jamie McConeghy

September 4, 2017


SDSU’s Rashaad Penny Named MW Offensive Player of the Week

Senior running back earns first career offensive player-of-the-week honor


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny (Norwalk, Calif.) has been named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. It is the first career league offensive award for the senior, who has twice previously selected as the MW Special Teams Player of the Week.


Penny ran for 197 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 21 carries in just three quarters to lead the Aztecs to a 38-17 victory over UC Davis in the 2017 opener Saturday night at San Diego Stadium. The 197 yards were the fifth most in FBS this season, just 11 yards shy of a career high and the third most in a SDSU season opener in its Division I history (since 1969).


Penny, who also added an 18-yard kick return to finish with 215 all-purpose yards, gave San Diego State a 10-0 lead in the first quarter with a 61-yard touchdown run. He later added a 9-yard TD late in the second in what proved to be the game-winning score, putting the Aztecs up, 24-3, at the half.


Penny now has six career 100-yard rushing games (all over the last 11 contests), which ranks in a tie for the 15th most in SDSU history. He scored multiple rushing touchdowns for the fourth time (all over the last nine games), and now has 17 career rushing touchdowns and 26 overall scores. Penny, who has 22 touchdowns (16 rushing, three receiving and three kick return) over San Diego State’s last 19 games, is 18th on the school’s all-time rushing list with 1,605 yards.


The Aztecs, who are receiving votes in both the AP Top 25 and Amway Coaches poll, play at Arizona State at 8 p.m. PT Saturday in Tempe. Both SDSU and the Sun Devils are 1-1.


-SDSU-

Courtesy of LA Times

SOUTHERN SECTION

NONLEAGUE
Azusa 68, Bassett 26
Big Bear 45, Arrowhead Christian 7
Carnegie 35, Bosco Tech 13
Garden Grove Pacifica 33, Newport Harbor 7
La Serna 33, Troy 23
Ontario Christian 42, Calvary Murrieta 0
Xavier Prep 34, St. Monica 6

INTERSECTIONAL
Honolulu (Hawaii) Punahou 56, Gardena Serra 42
Paraclete 23, La Mesa Helix 6
Pasadena Poly 55, Mission (British Columbia) 0
St. John Bosco 63, Bakersfield Garces 0

Courtesy LA Times

SOUTHERN SECTION

NONLEAGUE
Aliso Niguel 20, North Torrance 7
Apple Valley 60, Granite Hills 7
Aquinas 41, Crespi 21
Arlington 28, Pomona 22 (2OT)
Artesia 40, Magnolia 21
Ayala 34, Alta Loma 24
Banning 67, Desert Mirage 3
Bishop Diego 42, Arroyo Grande 14
Bonita 22, Santa Fe 16
Brentwood 14, Rio Hondo Prep 0
Calabasas 45, Salesian 14
Camarillo 42, Saugus 14
Campbell Hall 56, Pasadena Marshall 0
Canyon Country Canyon 14, Burbank 6
Capistrano Valley 23, La Mirada 7
Cathedral 49, Arcadia 0
Century 43, Firebaugh 0
Cerritos Valley Christian 42, Bellflower 7
Channel Islands 24, Fillmore 6
Chaparral 52, Riverside Poly 14
Charter Oak 45, Colony 21
Chino 48, Baldwin Park 9
Chino Hills 30, Diamond Ranch 23
Citrus Hill 28, Corona Santiago 10
Citrus Valley 29, Beaumont 0
Covina 56, Pioneer 21
Culver City 58, West Torrance 27
Cypress 47, Santa Monica 8
Damien 14, Glendora 7
Dos Pueblos 65, Lompoc Cabrillo 0
Downey 42, Hart 35
Eastvale Roosevelt 44, Eisenhower 3
El Modena 35, Woodbridge 13
El Monte 52, Southlands Christian 41
El Rancho 42, Bell Gardens 34
El Segundo 35, Leuzinger 18
El Toro 66, El Dorado 21
Elsinore 29, Temecula Valley 10
Ganesha 32, Gladstone 13
Garden Grove Santiago 27, Costa Mesa 7
Godinez 23, Santa Ana 13
Golden Valley 28, Royal 21
Great Oak 19, King 0
Hemet 28, Cathedral City 16
Heritage 20, Oak Hills 10
Hueneme 35, Santa Paula 0
Irvine University 33, Laguna Hills 18
JSerra 48, Alemany 27
Jurupa Hills 21, Chaffey 16
Katella 31, Western 28
Knight 42, Barstow 24
La Habra 45, Tesoro 14
La Quinta 35, Riverside North 6
La Salle 42, Monrovia 40
Lakeside 33, West Valley 7
Lawndale 35, St. Bonaventure 0
Linfield Christian 33, Desert Hot Springs 10
Lompoc 42, Nipomo 7
Long Beach Wilson 42, San Dimas 35
Los Alamitos 56, Lakewood 0
Los Altos 49, Hacienda Heights Wilson 7
Lynwood 34, Bishop Montgomery 13
Maranatha 36, Pasadena 21
Mary Star 39, Duarte 0
Mayfair 34, California 7
Miller 20, Perris 12
Millikan 23, Gahr 16
Mission Viejo 41, Vista Murrieta 7
Montclair 56, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 6
Montebello 42, St. Paul 35
Moorpark 27, Oxnard Pacifica 7
Murrieta Mesa 42, Corona 7
Murrieta Valley 49, Redlands 13
Newbury Park 49, Agoura 21
Nordhoff 35, Beverly Hills 0
Northview 54, Rosemead 12
Norwalk 42, Long Beach Jordan 15
Oaks Christian 24, Edison 19
Ocean View 42, Los Amigos 0
Ontario 35, Nogales 21
Pacific 48, Adelanto 7
Palm Desert 35, Coachella Valley 7
Paloma Valley 35, Valley View 30
Palos Verdes 34, Long Beach Cabrillo 0
Paramount 40, Buena Park 13
Patriot 21, Rubidoux 20
Peninsula 33, Glenn 12
Pioneer Valley 47, San Luis Obispo 7
Quartz Hill 46, Oxnard 44
Rancho Alamitos 49, Savanna 15
Rancho Christian 47, Whittier Christian 14
Rancho Cucamonga 28, Norco 21
Rancho Mirage 20, Shadow Hills 14
Rancho Verde 42, Carter 16
Redlands East Valley 59, Etiwanda 55
Rio Mesa 54, Simi Valley 0
Riverside Notre Dame 49, Hillcrest 25
Riverside Prep 24, Capistrano Valley Christian 20
San Clemente 62, Huntington Beach 20
San Jacinto 27, Temescal Canyon 16
San Juan Hills 21, Anaheim Canyon 0
San Marcos 35, Morro Bay 19
San Marino 48, Dominguez 20
Santa Barbara 47, Santa Maria 26
Santa Clara 42, St. Bernard 28
Santa Clarita Christian 24, South Pasadena 14
Santa Margarita 35, Loyola 0
Santa Maria St. Joseph 40, Righetti 14
Santa Rosa Academy 35, Anza Hamilton 0
Santa Ynez 63, Carpinteria 0
Segerstrom 38, Saddleback 0
Sierra Canyon 42, Buena 15
Silverado 43, Serrano 14
Sonora 26, Brea Olinda 20
South El Monte 42, La Puente 0
St. Anthony 22, Crean Lutheran 0
Sultana 34, Norte Vista 27
Sunny Hills 40, Dana Hills 3
Trabuco Hills 24, Fullerton 17
Tustin 48, Foothill 10
Twentynine Palms 28, Indio 21 (OT)
Upland 62, Claremont 3
Valencia 49, Palmdale 9
Ventura 49, Atascadero 0
Victor Valley 48, Eastside 7
Villa Park 28, Redondo 21
Walnut 21, Diamond Bar 15
Warren 45, Kaiser 10
Webb 55, Western Christian 0
Westlake 57, Thousand Oaks 31
Westminster 21, Garden Grove 17
Whittier 34, La Palma Kennedy 7
Yucaipa 55, Grand Terrace 26

INTERSECTIONAL
Carlsbad Army-Navy 21, California Military Institute 20
Compton 65, Hawkins 0
Corona del Mar 43, Los Gatos 28
Crenshaw 28, West Covina 7
El Cajon Christian 62, Boron 6
Grace Brethren 68, Granada Hills 8
Harvard-Westlake 55, Jefferson 20
Long Beach Poly 14, Narbonne 10
Mater Dei 35, Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman 21
Muir 48, Las Vegas (Nev.) Desert Oasis 0
Orange Lutheran 37, San Diego Cathedral 0
Palm Springs 42, San Diego Scripps Ranch 35 (2OT)
Ridgecrest Burroughs 36, Tehachapi 0
Rosamond 44, Lancaster 12
Schurr 46, Garfield 14
Servite 38, American Fork (Utah) 28
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 34, Birmingham 14
Wilmette (Ill.) Loyola Academy 13, Bishop Amat 6

2 touchdowns each by Joe Bennett and Marcellus Kamins pace Westview to 2nd shutout win

By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-Rancho Buena Vista High School-Vista, CA-After a 41-0 win over the Fallbrook Warriors last Friday, the Wolverines of Westview High School went to the ground game and it had worked as the offensive line opened the holes for the running game again along with their second shutout of the season as they shutout 2 opponents 69-0 this time defeated the Longhorns of Rancho Buena Vista by a 28-0 score on 2 touchdown runs each by Joe Bennett for 2 and 22 yards and contributed with 4 carries for 24 yards along with teammate Marcellus Kamins of 5 and 19 yards along with 11 carries for 41 yards.

Kyle Williams Westview Head Football Coach: "Coming into tonight's game we knew that Rancho Buena Vista was going to bring a lot of heat on us but our first concern was to make sure that we protect up front and did well on that so we gave our QB time made great reads along with good accurate passes." "We went in tonight's game that we will take as to what they had given us, we felt that we had a difficult time running the ball along with running straight drop back passes as our quick game was there for us as we moved the ball in the first two quarters and went to the running game in the second half."

For the Westview Wolverines at 2-0 qb Beau Nelson threw the ball 21 completions out of 37 attempts for 296 yards, Kquamei Wolford 5 receptions for 77 yards Ben O Brian 5 receptions for 115 yards.

For the Longhorns at Rancho Buena Vista at 1-1 Dorien Richardson led all rushers as he carried the ball 20 times for 95 yards Matthew Llerenas 6 completions out of 13 attempts for 34 yards.

Westview will take on the Dons of Catheral Catholic on the road while the Longhorns of Rancho Buena Vista will go up the road a bit as they take on archrival Vista both games are Friday, September 8, 2017 at 7:00 pm

Arcadia maintained it's number 1 ranking in both the maxpreps & calpreps rankings and moved from 4th, to #1 in the CIFss D-11 poll, after their 20-10 victory over D-8 La Salle of Pasadena. La Salle is still ranked #9 in the CIFss & calpreps rankings although I am not sure why if calpreps is projecting them to only go 4-6 & finish 6th (last) in the very tough Angeles league. The team has virtually no chance of making the playoffs with how stacked the Angelus league is.

Speaking of tough Angelus league opponents, Arcadia faces Angelus league favorite Cathedral this week. Arcadia may be the current D-11 number 1 team, but Cathedral is #9 in both the D-2 CIFss poll & calpreps rankings. I doubt Arcadia is in the same class. This week, and next week against Hart, should have Arcadia plenty ready to battle any tough teams in their own Pacific league.

Arroyo of El Monte has the #2 ranking in D-11. They held on for 35-28 victory over Covina in week 0. They face Temple City (1-0) this week who could be said to have upset Pasadena Poly 21-7 last week. Poly has had a reputation of being a decent small school program in past years but may be struggling a bit with a small roster this year and breaking in a new QB. Poly was projected to go 9-1 & finish first in their Prep league. They were preseason rated as the #8 team in D-10. After the loss to Temple City, their ranking has dropped to #25 in the calpreps D-10 rankings.

Temple City is a program that has been struggling mightily for some years now, getting relegated to D-13 and projected to finish 5th (dead last) in the Rio Hondo league going 3-6 overall. However I believe they have already got a W in their first game that they were not supposed to get. There was a time in the 70's when Temple City had some championship seasons. Has a sleeping Ram awoken in Los Angeles? The CIFss poll jumped them up to the #6 team in the D-13 poll as does the calpreps ranking matching at #6 in D-13. This game is still rated as a slightly easier W for Arroyo this week, than last, but can Temple City surprise again? The Temple City D is likely to have a much tougher test against the experienced veteran Arroyo QB Ernesto Camacho.

More to follow on D-11, but that is it for tonight.

SOUTHERN SECTION

NONLEAGUE
Beckman 37, Santa Ana Valley 21
Fountain Valley 48, South Torrance 0
Irvine 36, Esperanza 20
Loara 39, Estancia 19
Marina 26, Torrance 15
Mountain View 55, Workman 14
Orange 54, Anaheim 7
San Bernardino 28, Arroyo Valley 20
St. Francis 48, Mira Costa 21
Summit 45, Hesperia 19
Westminster La Quinta 38, Laguna Beach 34

INTERSECTIONAL
Glendale 46, Mendez 14
Hawthorne 46, Rivera 6
McAuliffe 42, New Designs Watts 12
Morningside 13, View Park 6
Westchester 24, Inglewood 22

CITY

NONLEAGUE
Canoga Park 13, Los Angeles 0
Carson 66, South East 14
Contreras 20, Los Angeles University 13 (OT)
Fairfax 45, West Adams 0
Franklin 36, Van Nuys 14
Huntington Park 40, Chatsworth 0
Legacy 35, Rancho Dominguez 28
Locke 42, Fremont 0
Los Angeles Hamilton 30, Gardena 0
Los Angeles Marshall 30, Roybal 0
Los Angeles Roosevelt 41, North Hollywood 21
Monroe 37, Marquez 0
Palisades 48, Sylmar 7
Reseda 30, Chavez 14
San Fernando 47, Taft 3
San Pedro 47, Grant 7
Santee 39, Washington 36
Sun Valley Poly 57, Bernstein 20
Torres 43, Hollywood 23
Venice 18, El Camino Real 15
Verdugo Hills 42, Granada Hills Kennedy 39
Wilmington Banning 35, South Gate 21

The Culver City Centaurs 2017 football is poised for a potentially big year. The roster includes some serious offensive talent that could make for an even more explosive high scoring offense than the team had last year.

Senior QB Jonathan Martin is back to lead the pass first air raid offense after throwing for over 3,200 yards and 41 TD's in 11 games last year. This will be his third and final year as the starting QB for the Centaurs. His health is key to the success of the team. The skill level of any back-up QB is unknown at this time. Santa Monica transfer Tee Barnes (a JR) is the only other listed QB on the roster. The team is also suggesting Martin is fleet of foot (4.4) although they kept him mostly in the pocket last year after he suffered an ACL injury in his first varsity season as a sophomore.

One wide receiver is senior University of Nevada-Reno commit Charles Ross. Ross 6'1", 170 has 4.5 speed and great receiver hands. Ross had 975 yards receiving with 12 TD's last season including a long of 67 yards.

The other receiver is senior Alex Smith, a University of Wisconsin commit. He is listed at 6'1" 175, also with 4.5 speed. He likely got the attention of Wisconsin based more upon his kick return and defensive back skills but with that speed he will surely be dangerous.

Running back Brandon Oum returns for his senior year after rushing for 875 yards & 7 TD's with an 8.3 yard per carry average. His longest run went for 70 yards last season.

The biggest question mark for the Centaurs, and it is a big one, is whether last year's super sophomore Kevin McGuire will be suiting up for CC. He explored playing for the #2 team in Nevada, Liberty, this season but some recent tweets and roster updates suggest he is likely to be in a Centaur uniform. Why is this big? McGuire had 62 receptions for 922 yards and 9 TD's as well as another 333 yards rushing and 4 TD's for CC last season as a sophomore. Needless to say, he will be a big asset to any team.

The offense returns 8 starters from a team that scored an average of more than 40 points per game last year.

The kicking game should be in the reliable hands of Robert Simon and Carlos Barillo. Simon handled most of the KO & punt duties last year while Barillo went 59 out of 61 on his PAT's and 7 of 9 on FG's.

The big question mark most recent years for CC has been will they have any beef on the line of scrimmage? And while they will still not be the biggest or deepest team on the line, even within their own league, recent roster updates suggest they will have more depth and size than last year. They also return several starters among last year's linemen.

The defense returns 6 starters from last year's team. They averaged giving up 27 points a game, but usually not a problem for the high scoring offense to offset. CC did not score less than 31 points in any one game last year. If the defense is any better than last year and the offense is everything that it could be, the sky is the limit for this team.

Culver City hosts Mira Costa in what I assume is a scrimmage this Thursday, the 24th. They open play at home, September 1st, the Friday of Labor Day weekend, against West Torrance.

In the Ocean League, Culver City is projected to finish second

The Class of 2018 (Seniors) blitzed the class of 2019 (Juniors) 124-103 in the 8th annual Nor Cal Clash on Sunday afternoon at Contra Costa College.

Senior James Akinjo of Salesian High led all scorers with 42 points, setting an all-time record in the Clash. He broke the previous record of 41 set by current Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon of Archbishop Mitty with 41 in 2012.

Seniors Jake Wojcik (Bellarmine) and Elias King (Jesuit) chipped in with 17 points each. King and Mason Forbes (Folsom) each had 12 rebounds for the class of 2018. Logan Johnson (St.Francis-Mountain View) had 5 assists to lead the seniors and all players in the game.

Junior Bryce Johnson of St. Mary's-Stockton led his team with 22 points while Isaiah Hawthorne (Tracy) had 16. Jovon McClanahan (Salesian) and Jay Allen-Tovar (Valley Christian-San Jose) each had 8 rebounds for the class of 2019.

The all-time series now stands at 5-3 in favor of the Seniors.

SOUTHERN SECTION

NONLEAGUE

Agoura 49, St. Monica 0
Aliso Niguel 34, Long Beach Jordan 14
Alta Loma 29, Diamond Bar 22
Anaheim Canyon 30, Huntington Beach 27
Apple Valley 40, Silverado 39
Aquinas 48, Big Bear 8
Arcadia 20, La Salle 10
Arrowhead Christian 40, Southlands Christian 0
Atascadero 27, Foothill 21 (OT)
Baldwin Park 36, El Monte 22
Bellflower 22, Long Beach Cabrillo 19
Burbank 23, Monrovia 8
Cajon 44, Paloma Valley 34
Calvary Murrieta 36, Western Christian 0
Campbell Hall 25, Hoover 12
Cantwell-Sacred Heart 40, Glendale 6
Capistrano Valley 38, Placentia Valencia 7
Carnegie 35, Beverly Hills 0
Cathedral 27, Santa Fe 3
Chaminade 47, Oaks Christian 10
Channel Islands 22, Santa Paula 13
Charter Oak 49, Northview 14
Chino Hills 24, Ayala 21
Citrus Hill 56, Barstow 24
Citrus Valley 38, San Gorgonio 0
Coachella Valley 33, Cathedral City 27
Colony 53, West Covina 7
Corona Santiago 30, Murrieta Valley 28
Costa Mesa 19, Gabrielino 7
Damien 20, Chino 10
Don Lugo 37, Warren 36
Duarte 37, Pasadena Marshall 0
Edison 48, Tesoro 47
Eisenhower 27, Tahquitz 20
Elsinore 21, Hesperia 7
Etiwanda 43, Summit 24
Fontana 34, Arroyo Valley 12
Gahr 24, Cerritos Valley Christian 21
Ganesha 36, Sierra Vista 18
Garden Grove 16, Santa Ana Valley 0
Garden Grove Pacifica 27, Trabuco Hills 0
Gladstone 15, Hacienda Heights Wilson 7
Glenn 36, Magnolia 0
Golden Valley 30, Highland 0
Grace Brethren 7, Antelope Valley 0
Grand Terrace 30, Chaffey 16
Hawthorne 50, La Canada 12
Hemet 42, Banning 14
Heritage 42, Great Oak 0
Hillcrest 34, Jurupa Hills 15
Indio 41, Desert Mirage 18
JSerra 45, Corona del Mar 27
La Palma Kennedy 14, Katella 0
La Puente 21, Workman 12
La Sierra 31, San Bernardino 0
Laguna Beach 48, Bolsa Grande 21
Lakeside 33, Adelanto 0
Leuzinger 20, Lakewood 2
Lompoc 44, Arroyo Grande 7
Long Beach Poly 28, Los Alamitos 10
Los Altos 42, San Marino 28
Los Osos 28, Carter 6
Malibu 48, Keppel 0
Maranatha 34, Rim of the World 7
Marina 27, Dana Hills 10
Mary Star 40, Bosco Tech 23
Mater Dei 31, Bishop Amat 7
Mayfair 37, Long Beach Wilson 7
Montclair 42, San Gabriel 15
Moorpark 41, Canyon Country Canyon 0
Muir 38, Compton 0
Murrieta Mesa 41, Rancho Christian 0
Newbury Park 55, Oxnard Pacifica 34
Nogales 41, Garey 14
Nordhoff 23, Hueneme 20
Norwalk 27, El Rancho 14
Oak Hills 35, Victor Valley 14
Oak Park 21, Peninsula 16
Ontario Christian 21, Ontario 20
Orange Lutheran 35, La Mirada 0
Pacific 44, Jurupa Valley 0
Palm Desert 49, Desert Hot Springs 20
Paraclete 48, Serrano 24
Pioneer Valley 13, Nipomo 10
Quartz Hill 35, Sultana 6
Ramona 28, Indian Springs 13
Rancho Cucamonga 49, Chaparral 14
Rancho Mirage 13, Beaumont 7
Rancho Verde 45, Redondo 27
Redlands 14, Palm Springs 6
Ridgecrest Burroughs 30, Palmdale 28
Righetti 47, Morro Bay 7
Rio Mesa 35, Camarillo 20
Riverside Notre Dame 42, Xavier Prep 7
Rowland 21, Walnut 14
Royal 28, Buena 22
San Jacinto 6, Temecula Valley 2
San Juan Hills 29, Dos Pueblos 26
Santa Margarita 56, Downey 0
Santa Maria 45, San Luis Obispo 10
Santa Rosa Academy 35, CSDR 0
Santa Ynez 65, San Marcos 22
Savanna 48, Bassett 22
Schurr 21, California 14
Segerstrom 39, Santa Monica 0
Servite 35, Norco 21
Shadow Hills 46, West Valley 7
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 41, Santa Maria St. Joseph 22
Silver Valley 58, Trinity Classical Academy 18
Sonora 19, Whittier 8
South El Monte 24, Alhambra 7
South Pasadena 20, Rosemead 7
Sunny Hills 28, Pomona 6
Temescal Canyon 63, Vista del Lago 0
Temple City 20, Pasadena Poly 7
Tustin 37, Dominguez 13
Twentynine Palms 55, Granite Hills 13
Upland 35, La Habra 7
Valley View 47, Corona 35
Vasquez 30, McAuliffe 0
Ventura 42, Thousand Oaks 14
Viewpoint 23, Mountain View 15
Webb 44, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 7
West Ranch 55, Simi Valley 7
Westlake 25, Sierra Canyon 7
Yucca Valley 56, Riverside Prep 13

INTERSECTIONAL
Alemany 36, San Fernando 7
Aptos 58, Templeton 12
Bakersfield Frontier 49, Lompoc Cabrillo 16
Bishop Diego 9, Las Vegas (Nev.) Desert Pines 0
Brentwood 46, Carlsbad Army-Navy 34
Corona Centennial 63, Pittsburg 21
Crespi 13, Sylmar 0
Diamond Ranch 14, Bakersfield Centennial 7
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Aquinas 9, St. John Bosco 3 (OT)
Garfield 39, Montebello 36
Harvard-Westlake 33, Birmingham 28
Henderson (Nev.) Green Valley 42, El Toro 35
Heritage Christian 48, Granada Hills Kennedy 29
Honolulu (Hawaii) Kamehameha 33, Carson 10
Knight 49, California City 0
Lake Isabella Kern Valley 14, Boron 11
Lemoore 12, Paso Robles 7
Los Angeles Hamilton 18, Lynwood 14
Loyola 52, Fairfax 7
Millikan 42, West Adams 0
Moultrie (Ga.) Colquitt County 26, Vista Murrieta 7
Narbonne 17, Gardena Serra 14
New Westminster (British Columbia) 22, Linfield Christian 9
North Torrance 14, Wilmington Banning 6
Oxnard 48, Granada Hills 8
Palos Verdes 36, Westchester 14
Pine Valley Mountain Empire 48, Temecula Prep 0
Pioneer 41, San Diego Montgomery 13
Rosamond 25, Littlerock 6
San Clemente 28, Oceanside 18
San Marcos Mission Hills 41, Paramount 14
San Mateo Hillsdale 42, Laguna Hills 18
St. Bonaventure 26, El Camino Real 10
St. Paul 34, Venice 10
Vista Rancho Buena Vista 40, Irvine 37
Vista Tri-City Christian 24, Capistrano Valley Christian 9

CITY

NONLEAGUE
Arleta 41, Fremont 6
Bell 38, Jefferson 34
Chatsworth 27, Van Nuys 14
Chavez 46, Panorama 0
Contreras 51, Mendez 0
Eagle Rock 27, South Gate 14
Franklin 35, Hollywood 12
Grant 49, Bernstein 8
Huntington Park 55, Lincoln 0
Locke 22, View Park 0
Los Angeles Marshall 32, Belmont 15
Los Angeles Roosevelt 41, Gardena 6
Los Angeles University 27, Manual Arts 10
Marquez 20, Rivera 12
North Hollywood 6, Legacy 0
Palisades 37, Cleveland 28
Reseda 41, Monroe 7
San Pedro 42, South East 14
Santee 22, Los Angeles Wilson 0
Sotomayor 21, Hawkins 14
Taft 17, Canoga Park 14
Torres 48, Verdugo Hills 16

San Marcos Knights comes back after 10-0 deficit and wins big over Vista



By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-San Marcos High School-San Marcos, CA-Friday, August 25, 2017-After a 2016 opening day win over the Panthers at Vista High to spoil the new football stadium along with a very key win over Vista at San Marcos in the next round in the CIF 2016 Football playoffs, after a 3 fumbles for the Knights and a good defensive effort by the Panthers that caused the turnovers and jumped out to an early 10-0 lead on Josh Sellers 23 yard field goal and Desmond Taua's 30 yard fumble return.

In the 2nd quarter, the Knights got on the board as QB Mike Hastings (18 completions out of 33 attempts for 241 yard and 1 interception threw a 13 yard pass to Quinn Roth for a TD and came within 10-7. The Vista offense started the ball on their 32 yard line and Quinn Roth's 23 yard fumble return for a touchdown with 2 PAT's Good put the Knights up and led 14-10 at the half.


In the 3rd quarter the Knights took control of the game as Bill Belinski scored on a 2 yard run, Josh Barnes (7 carries for 42) scored on a 5 yard run and a 25 yard run by Ethan Cline (1 rush for 25 yards) put the Knights up 35-10 .

In the 4th Quarter after Caleb Mancini connected on a 35 yard field goal to go up 38-10 the Panthers struck back as Dan Hall (4 carries for 53 yards) scored on a 2 yard touchdown run and teammate Tyler Davies his 2nd touchdown pass as he threw a 23 yarder to the very talented Desmond Taua (1 reception for 23 yards) for 23 yard as time ran out to make the final score 38-22.


The San Marcos Knights improve to 1-0 and will be at Bonita Vista next Friday Night September 1, 2017 while Vista falls to 0-1 and will take on San Pasqual at home next Friday Night September 1, 2017 starting times for both games 7:00 pm.

In Division 11, I am tracking 3 polls: the CIF Southern Section poll, the calpreps.com preview rankings, and the maxpreps rankings. Valley View, the defending Division 11 champion, was moved up to Division 10 this year.

Arcadia is ranked #1 by the calpreps preview rankings and the maxpreps rankings. They are 4th in the CIF poll. Arcadia played in D-11 last year, losing just 22-21 to D-11 finalist Quartz Hill in the playoffs. Culver City faced Arcadia in 7 on 7 passing league over the summer, an area which should be a strength for CC, but Arcadia was able to prevail.

Arcadia should have many of their offensive contributors back from last year's team including the starting QB & RB. They also have numerous underclassmen that played extensively on defense last year. Only a CB, a MLB & a WR on offense are the key replacements needed off the line of scrimmage.

They look a little thin in linemen numbers, but not terribly undersized. Arcadia is projected to finish 2cnd in the 8 team Pacific league but that is no guarantee at this point. There are potential worthy challengers. They must finish at least 3rd to lock in a playoff spot.
Arcadia travels to LaSalle of Pasadena for a Friday, the 25th, week 0 contest.

Culver City is #1 in the week 0 CIF poll, #2 in the calpreps preview rankings and #4 in the maxpreps rankings. See my preview write-up on Culver City for details on the team.

Rancho Mirage is ranked #2 in the CIF poll, #5 in maxpreps & #6 on calpreps. Rancho Mirage made it to the D-12 finals last year, losing by just 1 point to Arroyo. Their starting QB returns after a modest statistical year as a sophomore and they lost their key RB but still have a speedy WR/DB Marques Prior and a large roster of 63 players. They are projected to go 9-1 and finish first in the De Anza league so they are likely a lock to be seen in the playoffs.

While St. Genevieve is not ranked at all in the CIF poll, they did receive #3 rankings by both calpreps.com and maxpreps. The Valiants lost badly to Rancho Mirage in the D-12 semi-finals last year.

All 4 D-12 semifinalists were moved up to D-11 this year.

Last year's starting QB, Anthony Smets, returns for his senior year after throwing for over 2,000 yards last year & 18 TD's. They lost their best RB to graduation but still have Ray Beauchamp who carried the ball for over 600 yards last year and 10 TD's. They have a large roster of 63 players listed. They are projected to go 9-1 and finish 2nd in the 4 team Santa Fe league. One upset loss in league could cause them to have to hope for an at-large playoff berth. The Valiants travel to Poly of Sun Valley for a Thursday,the 24th, week 0 contest.

Arroyo of El Monte is also unranked in the CIF poll but has garnered a #2 ranking by Maxpreps and a #4 by calpreps. They were last year's D-12 champions. They should have back their outstanding QB Ernesto Camacho, who threw for over 3,100 yards in 14 games in his sophomore year while accounting for 35 TD's through the air against just 6 interceptions. Virtually all of their significant running backs from last year should be back. They will have to replace a good chunk of their receiving corps but have at least 2 significant pass catchers back from last season. The team is projected to go undefeated in the regular season. They appear to be deep and big on the line. They look dangerous, from a D-11 perspective. Arroyo hosts Covina in a Thursday, the 24th, week 0 contest.

Oak Park is ranked #3 in the CIF poll but #20 by calpreps and maxpreps. The Eagles lost badly to Arcadia in the opening round of the D-11 playoffs last year after barely qualifying. They are losing a lot of their skill players but do return at least one experienced RB and receiver. They are high on their new QB but he only got a cup of coffee worth of playing time at the varsity level last year. The JV team went 9-1. They are projected to finish 2nd in the 4 team Canyon league while going an overall 4-6. An upset loss in league could remove them from playoff selection eligibility, so every game really counts for this team this year.

Highland is ranked 5th in the CIF poll & 8th by calpreps & maxpreps. Highland did not qualify for the playoffs last year out of the 8 team Golden league. They lost to D-11 finalist Quartz Hill by just 3 points, 20-17, during league play. They have 7 returning starters on offense and 5 on the D. They are big and strong on the lines, but they looked shaky at QB last year and lost their star RB to graduation. They have 52 players on roster.

Hillcrest of Riverside is ranked #5 by calpreps & #6 by maxpreps. They did not make the CIF poll for week 0. They were shut out 23-0 by Rancho Mirage in the second round of the D-12 playoffs last year. They have 7 starters returning on both offense & defense. They have a speedy running back returning this year, and an even speedier QB, Cordell LaBrie, that can run 4.45, and 1,486 yards running and another 1,637 passing last year. They are projected to go 8-2 and finish 2cnd in league. This team will obviously go as far as LaBrie can carry them.

Other teams of note are Westminster, Pasadena, Heritage Christian of Northridge, Eisenhower, Cabrillo/Lompoc, Katella, Sultana & Xavier Prep.

August 24, 2017 GRANADA HILLS, Calif. – LA36 announced recently the decision to televise eight Los Angeles City Section regular season football games for the 2017 season.

The coverage begins tomorrow on August 25 with View Park hosting Locke Charter High School. All games will be tape delayed and replayed on LA36 the following week.

“We are thrilled that LA36 is providing the opportunity to televise these games,” veteran playby-play announcer Randy Rosenbloom said. “The City Section deserves this and we are happy for the exposure it will bring to these programs and players.”

For the very first time, the inaugural “Rosenheimer Bowl” will be played between long time East Valley League rivals, North Hollywood and Polytechnic. Rosenbloom is an alum of North Hollywood while Los Angeles Times sports prep writer, Eric Sondheimer, graduated from Polytechnic.

The winner of the annual clash will receive a perpetual trophy. Rosenbloom and Sondheimer have been covering the LA City Section for more than 40 years.

Additional future games could be added to the following schedule as the season progresses.

LA36 2017 CIFLACS Football Schedule
8/25 Locke at View Park
8/31 Sherman Oaks CES at Animo Robinson (2015 champions vs. 2016 champions in 8-man)
9/8 LaSalle at Birmingham
9/22 Hamilton at Taft
9/22 Arleta at St Genevieve
10/13 Poly at Grant
10/27 Poly at North Hollywood (Rosenheimer Bowl)
11/3 Monroe at Poly (homecoming)

Games and starting times subject to change

In the Ocean League, Culver City is projected to finish second, but there will be challenges to achieving that.

Lawndale is the favorite and will be a tough nut to crack. Their QB, Jaden Hamler returns for his senior year after throwing for over 2,000 yards with 23 TD's against just 2 interceptions. He has 4.6 speed and also rushed for 599 yards and 5 TD's. He has a good-sized offensive line, and super talented RB Jordan Wilmore is back after running for 2289 yards and 24 TD's last season. Their JV program went 9-1 last year. Fortunately, CC will not have to deal with them in the playoffs as Lawndale is in Division 5.

Of more immediate concern is the El Segundo Eagles. CC faces them the first week of league play. The Eagles do not return many starters, so they will be young, but the JV team went 8-2 and they may have time to mature in the preseason before they play CC. They will be well coached by veteran coach Steve Shevlin. The Eagles will be playing in Division 7.

Santa Monica is projected to finish 4th in league. The team has struggled in recent years but last year's JV team put in an 8-2 effort and the team returns 8 starters on offense and 9 on defense. Any team with that much experience & depth is dangerous. Samo will play in Division 10. Samo will host Segerstrom of Santa Ana in a Friday week 0 game. This will be good first test for Samo. Segerstrom went 11-2, 4-1 finishing second last year in the Golden West League, making it to the Division 12 semifinals. The Golden West League appears to be of similar strength to the Ocean League. Segerstrom will play in D-11 this year.

Hawthorne is projected to finish 5th but has enough talent to be dangerous. Their offensive line is big, usually a problem for Culver City, the running game solid. They are inexperienced at QB but will not face CC until the third week of league play. Hawthorne is in Division 12. Hawthorne travels to face La Canada in a Friday week 0 game. La Canada may be a good first test to see how well they will compete come time for Ocean League play.

The Beverly Hills program has been struggling for several years now and is once again projected to finish last. Their schedule says they do not have big expectations. Culver City faces them the last game of the regular season. Not much of test perhaps, but should be an easy W while other league teams are battling more competitive adversaries. Beverly Hills has a Friday week 0 game against Carnagie of Riverside, defending champions of the very weak Arrowhead League.

Slam Jam/californiapreps.com Incoming Sophomore/Freshmen Showcase
Participant List and Team Breakdown with Game Times
Sunday, August 27 at St. Genevieve HS
Jack Pollon 818-425-8737 jpollon23@gmail.com
EVENT COVERAGE AT WWW.CALIFORNIAPREPS.COM
$10 admission

TEAM 1 Agoura HD (10 am and 12 pm) Coach Conley Oliver
0-Jon Spayne
2-Forrest Kraff
3-Cameron Theus
20-Kobe Siegel
21-Sam Klaasen
23-Hunter Galimi
24-Jed Miller
36-Jackson Ham

TEAM 5 COACH LEE (10 am and 11 am)
Devin Chung-Viewpoint
Ozzie Cullar-Orange Lutheran
Andrew Bebinetes-St. Genevieve
Ben Slange-Campbell Hall
Jacob Gutierrez-Burbank, 10th
Costa Pappas-St. Genevieve
Ezekiel Taylor-Carson
Jordan Shelley-Providence
Matt Lee-Village Christian
Aaron Joshua Hinson-Chavez
Christian Mbachu-Chavez

TEAM 7 (11 am and 12 pm)
Jason Glass-Granada Hills
Collin Ferrell-Providence
T.J. Wainwright-Culver City
Quentin Roberts-Burroughs
Rameon Witt, Jr.-Taft
Lucas Bagsik/Raphael Bolompo, St. Genevieve
Austin Baggot/Austin Williams, St. Genevieve
Julian Tubilinal/Anthony Cunningham, St. Genevieve
Adam Pineda/Cesar Rios, St. Genevieve
Josh Gregorio-Poly
Oscar Paredes-Poly
Carlos Meza-Poly
Kobe Rivas-Poly
Angel Verduzco-Poly

TEAM 3 Conejo Valley All-Stars (1 pm and 2 pm) COACH S.T.
Stephen Tampus-Heritage Christian
Dillon Depina-Heritage Christian
Justin Ebor-Oak Park
Hogan Zuckerman-Oak Park
Micah Jackson-Oak Park
Khalil Haywood-Taft
Adrian McIntyre-Saugus
Tyler Mehl-Saugus
Mason Bayman-Oaks Christian

TEAM 6 COACH D.: TEAM HUSTLE (1 pm and 3 pm)
Keith Dinwiddie-Culver City
Brandon Whitney-Alemany
David Elliott-St. Genevieve
Nathaniel Stroman-Alemany
Jack Hanley-Calabasas
Ryan Reyes-Crespi
Reese Dixon-Dorsey
Jalen Carter-Dorsey
Damion McDowell-Dorsey
Cory Curtis-Unknown

TEAM 4 Santa Clar. Vall. All-Stars (2 pm and 3 pm) Coach Penberthy
Kaden Garrett-Tesoro
Hugo Clarkin-Tesoro
Ty Penberthy-Santa Clarita Chr.
Kaden Starr-Santa Clarita Chr.
Jake Hylwiak-Valencia
Kaleb Lowry-Santa Clarita Chr.
Noah Veluzat-Santa Clarita Chr.

TEAM 8 BALLERS XL COACH TODD DAVIS (4 pm and 5 pm)
Julien Bitton, Crespi
Xavier Davis, Burbank
Ben Burnham, Burbank
Bryce Whitaker, Providence
Tai Rutledge, Crespi
Robert Power, Crespi
Masai Mason, North Hollywood
Diego Swinler, North Hollywood

TEAM 9 PLAYA DEL REY COACH CHANS (4 pm and 6 pm)
Nick Bowden-St. Bernard
Xavier Williams-St. Bernard
Tyler Powell-St. Bernard
Devin Tillis-Windward
Yuuki Okubo-Crossroads
Vaughn Flowers-Rolling Hills Prep
Luke Casola-Harvard-Westlake
Mazen Ali-Crossroads
Bradley Ezewiro-Bishop Montgomery

TEAM 2 San Gabriel Valley Blazers (5 pm and 6 pm) Coach Sid Cooke
Nathan Vuong, 6'2, 10th, Salesian (L.A.)
David Valencia, 5'11, 10th, Salesian (L.A.)
Sarkis Galladjian, 5'9, 9th, Village Christian
Gabriel Guerrero, 6’0, 9th, St. Francis
Tyler Johnson, 5'5, 9th, Arcadia
Chase Johnson, 5'5, 9th, Arcadia
Azere Cunningham, 6’2, 10th, Cathedral (L.A.)
Manuel Kapoushian, 5'9, 9th, Glendale High
Adam Barakat, 5'10, 10th, St. Francis
Xavier Davis, Burbank, 10th
Brandon Vong, Verdugo Hills, 10th
Phoenix Mosley

Carlsbad's Christian Chapman ready for jr year as San Diego State's Starting qb



By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-San Diego State-Thursday 17, 2017: Christian Chapman the former Lancer from Carlsbad High School has surprised a lot the fans at San Diego State including some MVP's and surprise wins, since being was named starting quarterback of San Diego State, the former Carlsbad High product currently rides a 13-3 overall record at quarterback along with a 4-0 record with with 2 wins in the Mountain West Conference and 2 major bowl games.

While at Carlsbad High School for three years, Christian Chapman lettered in football under Head Coach Thadd MacNeill. " While with the Lancers, Chapman was named 2 time Avocado League Selection and earned second team All North County honors and was named the offensive MVP. In his senior year, Chapman completed 132 passes for 219 attempts for 1986 yards along with 23 touchdown and carried the ball 46 times for 194 yards. While in his junior year, Chapman passed for 1899 yards and 18 touchdowns and was ranked 39th ranked quarterback ESPN and 73 by Scout.

In his freshman year with the Aztecs, the former Lancer made his debut for the Aztecs as they took on the Toreros of University of San Diego and threw for 2 completions out of 2 attempts for 48 yards along with a 32 yard pass to Rashad Penny. Against the Bears of California he came off the bench in the 45-40 victory and went 4 completions out of 13 attempts for 37 yards. In the middle of the season he didn't play the next 8 games. But the former Lancer regained his form and startedthe last 2 games and surprised the Aztecs to important wins over the Falcons of Air Force by a 27-24 for Mountain West Championship at San Diego Stadium along with a 42-7 Cincinnati Bearcats in the Aloha Bowl where he was named Most Valuable Player. His total stats his freshman season was 29 completions out of 49 attempts for 438 yards and threw for 2 touchdowns

In his sophomore year with the Aztecs, Chapman started his first full season at quarterback and he passed the ball 153 completions out of 251 attempts for 1994 yards and led San Diego State to an 11-3 record 20 touchdowns and 6 interceptions along with their 2nd Mountain West Conference with a 27-24 win over the Cowboys of the University of Wyoming in Laramie and defeated the 34-10 victory over the Cougars of the University of Houston.

Christian Chapman commenting on his qb performance in practice:

"I think we took a step today there are some things that we have to build on each scrimmage we're taking a step forward especially our receivers as they have gotten on track we all have stuff to do and have to keep building on it."

" I like the young backs that we have Rashad Penny is going well and is adjusting well to my handoffs along with other backs on our squad all of the players are running the ball hard The lineman and our defense are coming off the ball well we will be running a 4-3 defense."

Jeff Meyer son of former El Camino football coach readies for 2nd season at RBV


By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-Wednesday, August 16, 2017-Rancho Buena Vista High School-Vista, CA: After a rebuilding year of 3-7 Jeff Meyer will be starting his second year with the Longhorns of Rancho Buena Vista High School and has a lot of positions to fill.

Assistant Head Football Coach Mike Darlington along with Head Coach Jeff Meyer spoke about the team.

Head Coach Mike Darlington: "We are going to be a solid football squad and will run the ball very well this year and will be decent on defense."

Coach Meyer: Quarterbacks "We have three individuals who are battling for the quarterback job in Scott Meyer, Shane Thompson and Matt Lleneras we will sort that position out as soon as we get to the first game against Irvine High School."

Coach Meyer " Running Backs: "We have Dorian Richardson who will be starting along with backup Hunter Epps back from last year up from the JV squad last year as they will be explosive in the backfield."

Coach Meyer: "Offensive Line" "Our offensive line is learning a little bit as we return Edgar Robles along with other returning players in as Will Osterhaus, Zach Gonzales Chris Christie."


Coach Darlington: Defensive Line "We should be more athletic then what we have been before in years past, we have decent size but won't be big but we should take in quite a few returning players in Alex Diverde at inside linebacker, Will McNeary at outside linebacker, at defensive line we have Austin Sunseri, defensive back Isaiah Moore and Jordan Roberts."

Coach Meyer: "For kicking and punting that will be a tossup as we have Nick Flete, Arturro Arreguin and Dan Rogozinski 1 might punt, 1 might do PAT's and 1 might kickoff as they are all battling for the jobs on the football team"

Coach Meyer: " We open up our first game against Irvine High School from the Southern Section they have been up and down and in numbers, they are down but their coach does a good job." "Our second game we play Westview up here as we defeated them as their place last year on a blocked field goal they will come back to our place and will give us revenge as our first couple of games will be battle tests for us and to show us how great of a football team were going to be."

Joe Early ready for his 16th season at Palomar Junior College


By David A. Willauer-Palomar College-San Marcos, CA Wednesday, August 16, 2017: Joe Early will be ready for his 16th year as the head football coach at the Comets Palomar College and carries a career record of 86-63 and has built up the program very well along with 2 conference titles. After 2 losing seasons of 4-6, Coach Early knows what to expect for the upcoming season.

Coach Joe Early: "We have quite a few people watching us practice after a year since we were on our field, and have encouraging some guys to do get the job done but is also a learning process as we are getting close but not where we are as of yet but we have to prepare vs. Southwestern College in 3 weeks."

"At quarterback, Matt Romero will be our primary starter for us this year he started for us last season and Ross Ebert will be one of the backups for us." "Ross has come back is stronger and bigger after a year under his belt for us, we anticipated both quarterbacks to do well but Matt is currently our starter." said Coach Early.

"At running back, Josh Bernard hasn't practiced due to grades but we have other outstanding backs in Isaiah Guerrero, who was all conference returner for us last year along with Currie Thomasson who is our big sized back and will give him the ball when we needed to we have 2 smaller scatback backs that will help us when we need them in Zack Goodkin who has comes to us from LaCosta Canyon, if we happen to get Josh Bernard back that will solidify and straighten our running backs." said Coach Early

"At wide receiver we lost Robert Ursua as he is playing Division I, but we return Chase Olsen a redshirt tight end last year and is more of an open set player along with Blake Adamson who is a big athlete who also plays basketball never had the football experience but has a big body and Trevor Gurski who is a 6'6" freshman coming in who has a lot of potential we're young as far as playing experience is concerned which will be a wait and see ." "We have 7 or 8 guys that are talented at those positions we are going to keep some fresh players on our roster that will help us to get into situations in the 3rd or 4th period of the football game last year we didn't have the depth at wide receiver." said coach Early.

"On the offensive line we have Mike Childress and Josh Pichette back from last year Preston Johnson who redshirted for us last year is back with us hasn't been a full going as he is taking it slow before he puts the pads on had some shoulder surgery waiting to be cleared for full contact Prab Gill was a part timer last year we have good size but with the offensive line that is a continuity thing they have to play together and to play with a lot of reps our big thing is to get confidence with our squad." said Coach Early.


"On defense we return J D Foxx who redshirted last year, had an excellent camp for us are excited to have him back Chandler Wachholtz who played for us last year will be back were going to be young as far as the defensive line we have young guys coming in and learning the system Carter Couch is a defensive end and Malo Malo who father used to play for us at Palomar on the back side of the defense we have some injuries we don't have the same secondary in their the entire time but once when we get everyone healthy will improve a lot on defense our players are young and are learning the system well along with the experience at playing those positions for us during the season

The consensus top player in the country Sierra Canyon junior Marvin Bagley III just announced on ESPN that he will attend Duke.

He will also reclassify and be on campus this month to play this coming season. Bagley played 1 season and spent part of 2 school years at SC after transferring from Corona Del Sol in Arizona.

The 6'10 forward is the best pro prospect from California in many years.

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: Dave Rodriguez readies his 3rd year head football at Oceanside High School


By David A. Willauer-8-11-17-Oceanside High School-Oceanside, CA: In his third year as head coach at Oceanside High School known for their football tradition along with winning CIF State and Section titles carries a 17-8 along with 2 playoff appearances in 2015 his first year won a CIF Division title and in 2016 lost to Rancho Bernardo in a first round CIF Division matchup will be ready for the 2017 football season.

Dave Rodriguez: "We have rich tradition as our young men understand what their responsibilities are, we'll be a hard nosed and a little thin in some of the positions, at the same time our kids are doing contact drills on the field as our school will be playing a tough schedule this season along with our competition in the Avocado League."

"On our we will play defending Southern Section and State Champion San Clemente as they are an amazing group of athletes and are very physical and well coached squad." "Our last 2 non league teams will be Mater Dai Catholic along with Avocado League teams in San Pasqual, my friend and head coach Tony Corley." "We also play Mission Hills, San Marcos, Lacosta Canyon Torrey Pines, Carlsbad along with our crosstown rival El Camino as I look forward to the competition." said Coach David Rodriguez.

At Quarterback, will be different this year as Alex Miller who has been an understudy to Max Sheppard for a couple of years gets the job and carries a 4.0 GPA, is very intelligent and has matured into a young man as has a grasp of what he has to do on the field and is learning the system very well." said the Oceanside Pirate Coach.

"Our running backs for us will be Jonathan Singey who doubles at linebacker along with Pirate teammate Michael Linnin as both players have emerged at camp and will split some time, we also have Caesar Mendoza who reminds me of a Darren Sproules type back and is tough as nails those are 3 of the running backs we are in our spread offense." said coach Rodriguez

"Our tight ends are modified running backs Armond Felicili, Darrel Ball and Kyram Beacham and Dylan York there will be some new faces with a lot of athletic ability and are coached up everyday and brother Elijah Felicili will be in the rotation so it's a good mix with a good chemistry were excited to block hard were getting tired of hitting each other in practice but I'm looking forward to a different color jersey." said Dave Rodriguez

"At the Tight ends we have Jordan and brother Kyron Duson along with Donovan's brother Kiki Laia which will be unique as we have a set of brothers and cousins that are on the team." "We also have Hunter Stoll and Ethan Venegas who transferred to us from Arizona will both be working in the mix." said Coach Rodriguez.

"Our offensive line we replace 8 guys and return 3 starters from last season in Donovan Laie, who is 6'6" 315 pounds, Mason Buczek 6'2" 285 pounds and Isaiah Kaleopa Tuisee were looking big on the front line our kids have been training for jobs in football." said Head Coach Dave Rodriguez

"Our defense will be a veteran bunch which is good as we return our leading tackler Armond Fesili Marks from last season along with teammates, John Segi, Jordan Duson, brother Keilan Duson, on the edge we have Donovan Laie, Molson Moses Tauililli who joins us from the Los Angeles area as his family moved back to the area." "It is great to have him Kyrin Beacham who as a sophomore didn't get a lot of time along with Julian Hicks, Azizi Hearn and teammate Micah Linnen will be back in the swing. We have guys back more on defense that is the way it goes in high school football." said Head Coach Dave Rodriguez.

For the punting and kicking chores for the last 2 years I had Jake Gerardi who has been my kicker for the last 2 years and I am looking at Lucas Solberg will take over the kicking and punting duties, he also plays soccer and kicks left footed which changes a lot, and has learned to transfer the soccer talent on the football side." said Coach Rodriguez

"For me to improve a lot from this year I have an excellent coaching staff that are with us this season but we have a new quarterback coach who was an alumnus here at Oceanside, named Joe Pao Pao ,he has played and coached in the Canadian Football League for years." said Coach Rodriguez.

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Jerry Ralph begins his second year at El Camino High with exciting talent

By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer- In his second year with the El Camino High School Wildcats, second year head coach Jerry Ralph feels this squad will be very exciting one. With a 2016 record of 3-8, the Wildcats return a lot of key people in different positions

We return a veteran group at the skilled positions from last season"

"At the Running Back position we return 2 people in Kam Bullock and Chris Brown,who I consider one of the best backs in San Diego History, we return Lance Garner who has a lot of speed along with a JV kid in Alex Pedka who is quick." said Jerry Ralph Head Football Coach at El Camino High School

"At quarterback, Jaden Casey has started for us for 3 years and works real hard which is important for us and is a captain of the football and the lacrosse teams he has good grades and has been recruited by Ivy League Schools we will be throwing the ball to slotbacks in Rance Garner. Demarcus Griffin and Dwayne Stewart " Malachi Russell who is at wide out is new to our squad he is learning the system and in game will be hard to cover and a good receiver in North County."said coach Ralph.

" My tight ends are Chris Brown who I will use on occasions in that position who is on the bubble of getting an offer somewhere but what I really like about him is passion and love of the game Keith Bullock and Wayne Steward at wide receivers." said coach Ralph

Offensive Line: "I expect our offensive line to be strong 4 starters returning in Alex Rodriguez is our main starter coming back but will be strong on the line and Jalen Newman whose brother played at University of San Diego along with last year Jose Maldoza and Nick Parker who is our center the heart and soul of our offensive line and Ed Amonte who is very strong." said Coach Ralph

Defensive Line: " I have a great defensive coordinator in Michael Hobbs who is an excellent educator and extremely great addition to my coaching staff along with John Gise my defensive backs Wayne Cherry who is my defensive line coach and Steve Avangela working on linebackers, those 4 coach will help us improve a on defense" said Coach Ralph

" Our returning defense from 2017,Rocky Katuonga is one of the top linebackers in North County and have switched him to defensive end along with 2 cornerbacks in DeMarcus Griffin and Kameron Bullock, middle linebacker Jacob Saga and Chris Brown who will be creating some havoc for our football team when he gets in there, Daniel Duronho will be at outside safety is a fun guy to coach along with Isaiah Gonzales will be both outside safety for us and at linebacker, Jacob Saga is a junior middle linebacker Saofai Sao is an outside backer Chris Brown is an outside backer and Rocky Catawanga at outside linebacker." said Coach Ralph

"Kevin Perez is going to do the kicking and punting for us right now and has looked good in training camp. said Coach Ralph

The Wildcats open up at Point Loma on Friday, August 25 these 2 schools met last year and lost to Point Loma 42-35 in CIF Sectional Division Playoff.

Comets will kick off season Sept. 2 at Southwestern

SAN MARCOS (7-23-2017) -- Palomar will kick off the 2017 season Saturday night, Sept. 2, at Southwestern, will go back on the road to play at Santa Monica on Sept. 9, then will play five of its remaining eight games at home at Wilson Stadium in Escondido.

Highlighting the Comets' season: a 1 p.m. Oct. 28 National Division Southern Conference home game at Wilson Stadium against defending conference, state and JC Grid-Wire national champion Fullerton College.

That will be Palomar's only afternoon game, at least during the regular season. Nine of the Comets' 10 games will kick off at 6 p.m.

Palomar Football Schedule 2017

Thu., Aug. 24 -- Scrimmage at Riverside City College, 4 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 2 -- at Southwestern, 6 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 9 -- at Santa Monica, 6 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 16 -- vs. Cerritos, Wilson Stadium, 6 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 23 -- at Moorpark, 6 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 30 -- vs. Chaffey, Wilson Stadium, 6 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 14 -- at Orange Coast, Southern Conference game, 6 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 21 -- vs. Golden West, Southern Conference game, Wilson Stadium, 6 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 28 -- vs. Fullerton, Southern Conference game, Wilson Stadium, 1 p.m.

Sat., Nov 4 -- at Saddleback, Southern Conference game, 6 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 11 -- vs. Grossmont, Southern Conference Game, Wilson Stadium, 6 p.m.

Darius Pickett ready for his first year at Fallbrook High


By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-Warriors Stadium-Fallbrook High School-Fallbrook, CA-Monday, August 7th, 2017: After 3 consecutive years in the CIF Section Playoffs and a rebuilding year in 2016, Darius Pickett the former assistant football coach at traditioned football power Oceanside High where they have produced a lot of outstanding football players who have gone onto the college level is ready to start his first year as Fallbrook High School's new football coach.

Darius Pickett on the Fallbrook Football Squad for 2017

"In the running back positions we have Ethan Martin, Martin is running the ball well for us training camp also has good blocking ability." "We also return another person at running back in Jalen Webb and will give Ethan a battle. "

"At quarterback we have junior Jacob McBroom, Jake has done a great job for us in camp and is showing improvement and learning the fundamentals, he is a hard worker and shown improvement every day."

"At the wide receiver spot we have Michael Gross and Julian Arteaga as we will be counting on them to make the big plays along with tight ends Christian Cruz Al Figueroa Will Gross there are a lot of key guys that we have at the skilled positions which will help us out when we run the spread offense."

"I like the skilled offensive positions from quarterback to our backs, tight ends and wide receivers we will continue to improve each game as the season comes."

"If everyone is healthy our offensive line will be a strong point as we have to rely on 3 seniors for their leadership on our squad in Mikell Jackson, Caleb Maxwell and Junior Santana along with 2 juniors in Corbin Nash and Darius Watson they are healthy and working very hard for us in practice."

" Mikell Jackson will be solid for us on defensive line for us along with Darius Watson who will fit in well for us." Our Defensive Ends we return Joseph Portillo on one side along with Jared Casillas and Caleb Maxwell."

"Our field goal and kickoff specialist is Esteban Camacho punting will be Julian Arteaga or Joseph Portillo as they are looking good in camp along with a nice competitive battle."

On playing Westview: "For me it is another game we will be preparing the same preparation that I am going to put into every game the kids are very excited about playing their first game they want to be successful at that game will show their old coach how they are doing it should be a fun game"

In order fit in guest speakers and clinicians, we've changed times for Aug 12th Saturday and Aug 13th Sunday. Lakeside HS (Elsinore, Ca) Players get your payment and registration forms in ASAP, Cost is $125, for 2 days of action. Parents/Coaches/Observations ($10 per day) Contact: 310-502-4117 or icemenbball@aol.com for more info. Coach Malecki


Saturday 2pm-7pm

2pm-3:00pm James Pauley/Twine Time Basketball

(The first 15 players arrive at 1pm get an hour on Noah System & will be used in Demonstration 2-3pm.)

3:00pm-4pm Don Casey (20 year NBA coach) Drags/Pin Downs/PNR Actions / Zone Shots (Exposing openings in Zone Defense)

4pm-4:15pm Break


4:15pm-4:30pm Dynamic Warm Up/Stretch

4:30pm-5:30pm Drills

5:30-6:50pm Games (3 courts)

6:50pm-7pm Camp Gathering (clean up & ready for Sunday)

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Sunday 1pm-6pm


1pm-1:15pm Dynamic Warm Up/Stretch

1:15-2:15pm Offensive Drills

2:15pm-3:30pm Doug Mitchell (Bishop Montgomery HS Coach) Will be discussing and demonstrating great defensive principles and how the Weight Room has given his program an edge.

3:30-3:45pm Break

3:45-4:15pm Defensive Drills

4:15-5:40pm Games (3 courts)


5:40pm-6pm Top 18 Game and Camp MVP selected. (Camp MVP gets and 1.5 hour shooting lesson with Coach Pauley).