HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK

By MIKE BRESNAHAN

Oct. 4, 2000 12 AM PT

Tyler Ebell, who is listed at 5-foot-9, answered several questions about his toughness Friday.

The Ventura High senior carried 44 times for 393 yards and six touchdowns in a 41-28 victory over Arroyo Grande, a school known for its hard-hitting defense.

“This is really a mark of authenticity, when [college coaches] see him against a team like that,” Coach Phil McCune said. “People wondered about his durability. Forty-four carries against a good defense, that’s pretty good stuff.”

Ebell has rushed for 1,406 yards and 19 touchdowns in 103 carries.

The Cougars (4-0), ranked No. 1 in Southern Section Division IV, play Oxnard on Friday and begin Channel League play against Buena on Oct. 13.

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Mike Bresnahan

Mike Bresnahan previously covered the Lakers for the Los Angeles Times. He started the beat in 2004, a month after Shaquille O’Neal was traded, and covered several seasons of mediocrity before the Lakers won back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010. Now they’re back to mediocrity. Bresnahan is from Los Angeles, started with The Times after graduating the University of Wisconsin in 1994, and has also covered the L.A. Kings, pro beach volleyball and numerous colleges and high schools. He left The Times in 2016.

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