PREP FOOTBALL : Banning Snaps Losing Streak, Defeats Taft

Wilmington Banning High finally got on track Thursday night with a 34-18 victory over Woodland Hills Taft in a nonleague City game at Taft.

The victory was just what Banning Coach Joe Dominguez needed. His team had lost six consecutive games.

“There’s no doubt it was a big win for us,” Dominguez said. “Now I can finally get a haircut in town.”

Banning (1-2) scored on its first two possessions and ran its option-oriented offense to near perfection. The Pilots gained 305 yards.

Banning was led by running back Travis David, who rushed for 172 yards in 20 carries and scored on runs of 15 and two yards.

Taft evened its record at 1-1.

Banning finished 6-4-1 last season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1974.

Glenn 35, Covina 6--Running back Jerry Jornadal played the role of a receiver in the Eagles’ Southern Section nonleague home win, catching three passes for 167 yards, all for touchdowns. His touchdown receptions went for 92, 52 and 23 yards. Fullback Paseka Deo rushed for 133 yards in 15 carries and scored on touchdown runs of two and 97 yards for Glenn (3-1). Covina dropped to 3-1.

Edison 16, Huntington Beach 10--Quarterback Josh Gingrich threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ryan Blanchard with 8 minutes 31 seconds left as the Chargers improved to 3-1 in a Southern Section Sunset League game at Orange Coast College. It was the 14th time in the last 15 years Edison has beaten Huntington Beach (3-1, 0-1). Gingrich completed 17 of 35 for 157 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.