Fast finishes

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Fine fourth-quarter form resulted in significant victories for Redondo and West Torrance in the fourth week of the season.

Redondo (2-2) earned a 20-13 decision over previously unbeaten Gardena Serra (3-1) after breaking a 13-13 tie with a nine-yard scoring run by senior fullback Joe Rubio with 46 seconds left in Friday’s game, according to a story in the Daily Breeze. The victory is the Sea Hawks’ second in a row and made up for a loss to Serra last season.

West Torrance (4-0) also broke a fourth-quarter deadlock, at 17-17, to beat rival South Torrance, 31-17, after senior running back Brian Baucham caught a 49-yard scoring pass and then rushed 61 yards for another touchdown in the final minutes.

The teams had tied, 14-14, last season, with West winning in 2005, and South winning the 2004 and 2003 meetings.

The latest edition of the annual game, it seems, was befitting a great rivalry.

- Lauren Peterson