Prep Football Playoffs : Banning Rallies to Beat San Fernando

A fourth-down halfback option pass from Keith Mims to quarterback John Ma’ae in the fourth quarter gave Banning High School a 36-34 victory over host San Fernando Friday night in a City 4-A semifinal football playoff game.

It was Banning’s 10th consecutive victory over San Fernando, and it advanced the Pilots to the championship game next Friday night at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach. They will play Carson, which defeated Dorsey, 14-13.

With Banning trailing, 34-29, with 2:37 left, Mimms took a pitch from Ma’ae and rolled to his left, pulled up and threw back across the field to a wide-open Ma’ae for the touchdown.

San Fernando senior Michael Wynn, passed for 237 yards and 4 touchdowns, and ran for 46 yards.

South Gate 13, Washington 0--Ivan Wilson gained 141 yards in 31 carries to help South Gate beat Washington in a City 3-A semifinal at South Gate. Keying the Rams’ victory was Daniel Villa’s fourth-quarter interception, which he returned to the Washington 9-yard line. That play set up a touchdown run by Villa’s brother, Eddie, to clinch the win.

Wilson has gained 1,824 yards for the season with 23 touchdowns in leading the Rams to a 13-0 mark.

Bishop Amat 16, Loyola 0--The Lancers defeated the Cubs, the top-ranked team in the Southern Section, behind 3 field goals by Eric White and a 14-yard touchdown pass play from Brian Harmon to Jeremy Smith in a Southern Section Division I semifinal. Bishop Amat will play Fountain Valley in the championship game next Friday night at Anaheim Stadium.

Loyola’s top running back, Johann Fuller, who was injured last week, played sparingly, gaining 7 yards on 5 carries. Loyola finished at 12-1. Bishop Amat is 11-2.

Canyon Country Canyon 45, Buena 15--Brian Schroeder caught 2 touchdown passes, had an interception and recovered a fumble in the Cowboys’ victory over Buena in a Southern Section Division II semifinal at Canyon.

Schroeder, who caught 4 passes for 65 yards, caught fourth-quarter touchdown passes of 13 and 24 yards. Canyon, which led 17-0 at halftime, had 28 second-half points.

Canyon will play Antelope Valley in the final.

Los Altos 14, Claremont 3--Running back Roger Boden scored 2 touchdowns and accounted for 131 total yards in pacing the Conquerors to a Southern Section Division IV semifinal victory at Claremont.

Sophomore quarterback Mike Allen completed 10 of 14 passes for 121 yards, including a 20-yarder to Boden. Allen was 5 of 5 in the second half for Los Altos, which meets El Rancho for the title.

El Rancho 21, Ramona 6--Ralph Delatorre scored twice, and Daryll Bell gained 130 yards in 15 carries to lead the Dons (11-2) to a Division IV win over host Ramona (11-2).