Football: The mercy rule

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In case you show up to a game in the fourth quarter and there’s running clock, that’s because of a new mercy rule in effect.

If a team has a lead of 35 points or more going into the fourth quarter, there will be a running clock until the game ends.

Encino Crespi, which routed Compton Dominguez last week, plays Los Angeles Jordan this week, so I’d advise getting to the game before the fourth quarter.

-- Eric Sondheimer