Carter, Bound for Arizona, Gets SAT Score He Needed

Ontiwaun Carter, who scooted around linebackers and through secondaries to rush for more than 4,000 yards in his three-year career as a running back at Kennedy High, has cleared his last major high school hurdle by scoring above 700 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Carter, who has committed to play football next season at Arizona, learned Saturday that he had scored 710 on the test. The NCAA mandates that student athletes score 700 or better, a requirement that Carter satisfied on his fifth attempt.

“He’s been doing cartwheels all over Pacoima,” Kennedy Coach Bob Francola said. “He’s been preparing for this for three years and has put in a lot of hard work.”

The school’s career rushing leader, Carter gained 4,274 yards and was the first Golden Cougar player to gain more than 1,000 yards in each of three varsity seasons. Last fall, Carter rushed for a school-record 1,538 yards and scored 20 touchdowns.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound tailback was twice selected to the All-City Section 4-A Division and Times All-Valley teams.

Carter chose Arizona over USC, Washington, Cal and Washington State.