High School Football Spotlight

A look at selected first-round playoff games

SOUTHERN SECTION

SCORE: SYNOPSIS

* Mater Dei: 36

* Redlands: 14

Matt Leinart completed 13 of 19 passes for 186 yards and Junior Palacios rushedfor 89 yards and two touchdowns for the Monarchs (9-2) in the Division I victory.

* Eisenhower: 30

* Marina: 13

Mario McDowell rushed for 159 yards and scored two touchdowns as Eisenhower won a Division I game at Rialto.

* Los Alamitos: 28

* Lakewood: 0

Running back Adam Nauta scored two touchdowns and rushed for 136 yards in

seven carries to lead the Griffins to the Division I win.

* Alemany: 42

* Esperanza: 17

DeAndre Scott rushed for 256 yards and five touchdowns and had 166 yards

receiving for the Indians in the Division I victory.

* Peninsula: 57

* Mission Viejo: 19

Chris Beal gained 138 yards in six carries for second-seeded Peninsula (11-0) in a

Division II victory at Mira Costa.

* Damien: 32

* El Toro: 21

Matt Lawrence completed eight of 13 passes for 139 yards to lead the Spartans to the Division II victory at Damien.

* Sherman Oaks Notre Dame: 57

* Littlerock: 20

Michael Luderer returned an interception for a touchdown and caught a 43-yard

touchdown pass for the Knights in a Division III victory.

* St. Francis: 35

* Lancaster: 14

John Sciarra completed 13 of 20 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown and

Matthew Milton rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns in the Division III victory.

* Mayfair: 47

* Canyon: 7

Michael Williams gained 154 yards in 15 carries and scored twotouchdowns,

including one on a 65-yard run for the Monsoons (11-0) in a Division VI victory.

* Charter Oak: 35

* Schurr: 14

Jason David rushed for 152 yards in 21 carries and two touchdowns to lead the

Chargers (11-0) in the Division VII game at Charter Oak.

* Los Altos: 52

* Pioneer: 0

Joey Gonzalez rushed for a touchdown, returned a punt 80 yards and caught a 12-yard touchdown pass for the Conquerors (10-1) in the Division VII victory.

* Santa Fe: 21

* La Puente: 0

Justin Hernandez had a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown and Chris Rodriguez

caught a 60-yard touchdown pass in the Division VII victory at Santa Fe.

* Bonita: 57

* University: 21

DeAndre Belin gained 268 yards in 18 carries as top-seeded Bonita (11-0) won a

Division IV game at home.

* Orange Lutheran: 22

* Yucca Valley: 14

Jason Whieldon completed six of 15 passes for 126 yards and rushed for a

touchdown for Orange Lutheran in the Division XI victory.

* Cathedral: 59

* Calabasas: 30

Robert De La Cruz completed 22 of 32 passes for 484 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the Phantoms (11-0) to the Division XI victory at St. Matthias.