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Football: Winning big at Windward

Los Angeles Times staff writer Ben Bolch
By Ben Bolch
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How’s this for domination? L.A. Windward is averaging 50 points per game and has given up 20 points -- in eight games. That’s right, the Wildcats have allowed only three touchdowns all season.

The Wildcats are ranked No. 2 in the nation by MaxPreps among eight-man football teams. (Don’t be confused by the fact that they are No. 11 on the MaxPreps list because it also includes nine six-man teams from Texas that are ahead of Windward.)

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Who’s No. 1? It’s none other than Canoga Park Faith Baptist, which could play the Wildcats in the Southern Section playoffs. Windward (8-0 overall, 2-0 Harbor League) closes its regular season at 1 p.m. Saturday when it plays at Rolling Hills Prep (4-4, 1-1).

The Wildcats are led by junior tailback and cornerback Blayr Jimmerson, who has piled up 17 touchdowns and is averaging almost three interceptions per game; senior defensive end and tight end Ellis Kolber; senior quarterback and linebacker Jeremy Michaelson; junior running back and linebacker Bryce Napier; and junior receiver and linebacker A.J. Frank.

--Ben Bolch

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Ben Bolch

Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters” as the “Worst of the Week” after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.

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