Football: Crespi has young talent to watch

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Encino Crespi lost to Alemany, 30-28, but the Celts have several young players that will be heard from this year and beyond.

For the first time since DJ Holt, Crespi started a freshman, linebacker DJ Beavers, and he was smashing Alemany ballcarriers.

And 6-foot-4 sophomore quarterback Ben Kaaya came close to rallying the Celts off the bench. He’s got the size, arm and athleticism to take over the quarterback position.

Crespi still is in the playoff hunt. The Celts will need a win over Loyola in their regular-season finale in two weeks and they need Sherman Oaks Notre Dame to defeat Bishop Amat next week.

-- Eric Sondheimer