HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL : Bell-Jeff Out of Playoffs Despite Win

Juniors John Pawlik, Richard Szeptcki and James Jackson combined for 264 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead Bell-Jeff High to a 34-14 victory over winless La Salle on Saturday in a Sante Fe League game at Burroughs High.

Bell-Jeff (2-7-1, 2-2-1 in league play), tied for third place with Cathedral, lost the coin flip for a playoff berth.

Jackson, a junior running back, gained 123 yards in 18 carries and scored twice.

Pawlik, a junior running back, carried nine times for 70 yards, including a two-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Pawlik also returned an interception 31 yards with 2 minutes 47 seconds left to seal the victory.

Szeptcki, the Guards’ quarterback, completed seven of nine passes for 99 yards and carried eight times for 71 yards. Mike Reyes, 6-foot-4, 218-pound junior tight end, was on the receiving end of four passes for 70 yards.

St. Bernard 23, Harvard-Westlake 12--Leading, 12-7, in the fourth quarter, Harvard appeared headed for its first Mission League victory.

Then with under six minutes remaining, things began to unravel.

The Vikings cut the lead to 12-9 after forcing Wolverine punter Matt Sebree out of the end zone for a safety.

After the free kick, St. Bernard drove 56 yards, with Tyrine Bell advancing the final three to give the Vikings (6-4, 4-1) their first lead, 16-12, with 3 1/2 minutes left.

The Wolverines (4-6, 0-5) turned the ball over on downs and Bell, who gained 84 yards in 13 carries, scored the clinching touchdown moments later on a two-yard run.

Harvard scored the game’s first touchdown in the second quarter when Kadar Lewis returned a blocked punt 10 yards. Quarterback Chris Gabriele scrambled 26 yards for a touchdown midway through the second period to put the Wolverines ahead, 12-0.