AROUND THE LEAGUES : Marmonte, Valley 4-A Teams Meet for 1st Time

El Camino Real visits Camarillo on Friday night in the first of six match-ups between City Section Valley 4-A League and Southern Section Marmonte League teams. Both leagues have an odd number of teams and filled byes in the schedule with the intersectional games.

Don Thomas, assistant principal at El Camino Real, came up with the idea. “As long as we can make the thing fly by matching dates, we’ll continue it,” Thomas said. “A sizable percentage of parents in Ventura County grew up in the San Fernando Valley and we hope to draw big crowds.”

The contract is for one season, although Thomas indicated the arrangement will probably continue during the 1987 season. The City Section will reshuffle leagues after the ’87 season. If the Valley 4-A League is left with an even number of teams, the series may end. Match-ups later this season: San Fernando at Thousand Oaks, Granada Hills at Westlake, Simi Valley at Kennedy, Cleveland at Royal and El Camino Real at Newbury Park.

Going to the ‘Well: With Lance Cross sidelined by an injury, a new workhorse has emerged at Canyon: Paul Chadwell. At only 5-6 and 155 pounds, Chadwell seems to get stronger as a game progresses. The senior gained 91 yards rushing in the second half two weeks ago and added 170 yards rushing and receiving in the second half last week against Notre Dame. He either carried the ball or caught a pass on 13 of 16 fourth-quarter plays. Chadwell, who also played defensive back most of the game, was covered with dirt and sweat when he took a rest with about two minutes left. At that point, Canyon coaches were putting the third string into the game. A coach turned to the team and asked: “Is there anyone who has not played?” A teammate pointed to Chadwell, laughed, and replied: “Paul hasn’t been in yet.” . . . Canyon’s Chad Zeigler, who has scored six touchdowns as a wide receiver and one as defensive back, is out at least a week with a severe concussion. “He may be out all season,” Coach Harry Welch said. Cross is questionable after reinjuring his ankle in Monday’s practice. . . . Sylmar’s All-Valley running back Sean Hampton is still suffering from a preseason rib injury. “I don’t know if the offensive line just expects him to get the yardage on his own or what our problem is, but he just didn’t seem to be running as hard,” offensive coordinator Obbie Brown said. Hampton rushed for 96 yards on 26 carries last week.

All-star cast: Even with six defensive starters in casts, Hart has won three straight after opening with a loss to Canyon. Inside linebacker Kevin Gannon, who had knee surgery Monday, is the latest casualty. At the same time last season Hart was 0-3-1. “We have a little bit more experience and a lot more depth this season,” Hart Coach Rick Scott said. “We’re not quite where we want to be but the injuries have played a big part in that. It forces us to play guys both ways.” . . . Birmingham, which features All-Sunset League running back Mike Flores, has had its rushing attack strengthed by the addition of Vince Tolliver, a senior transfer from Antelope Valley. Tolliver, whose brother Mike was a receiver at Stanford from 1980 to 1983, leads Birmingham with 218 yards rushing. Last week, he and Flores each gained 133 yards.

Reynolds rap: When Buckley beat Reynolds Christian last week, 55-6, the schools agreed to observe the unwritten 45-point rule. It’s not in Southern Section bylaws but is a course coaches can agree to take when they’re faced with a mismatch. “My first team is my second team, just in a different order,” Buckley Coach Chris Schultz said. “When we have only 12 players it’s not worth risking an injury when it’s going to be a rout.” A distinctive aspect of last week’s rout was that the game was called before halftime. . . . Westlake is off to a good start and a big reason has been the play of the special teams. “That’s probably our strongest area,” said Westlake Coach George Contreras, whose team beat Simi Valley last week. “It’s hard for any team to be asked to drive 90 yards every time they get the ball.”