North-East Seeks Third Straight Win in L.A. Prep Senior Bowl

The 10th annual Los Angeles Prep Senior Bowl, the largest and last of the summer all-star football games, will be played tonight at 7:30 at Gardena High School.

Eighty players and 35 schools will be involved as the North-East, coached by Randy Rodriguez of Lincoln and Leroy Wilson of Jefferson, seeks its third straight win. This is the first year teams from the Southern Section are participating.

Paul Knox and Eugene McAdoo of Dorsey and John Watson of Los Angeles will coach the South-West, which is led by quarterback Pat O’Hara and wide receiver Travis Clark of Santa Monica, and running back Tommy Jackson and wide receiver Sean Foster of Dorsey.

Linebacker Yul (Pepper) Jenkins and quarterback/defensive back Keith Washington of Verbum Dei will play for the North-East.

Proceeds will go to the athletic budgets of participating schools.