Southern Section

Saturday, Sept. 27

Nonleague

Big Bear 23, Desert Hot Springs 0
Josh Miranda rushed for 111 yards in eight carries, including a 71-yard touchdown run, for host Big Bear (1-2). Anthony Shaw caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Sokolowski. Derrick Perez of Desert Hot Springs (0-3) had 24 carries for 110 yards.

Capistrano Valley Christian 21, Murrieta Calvary Chapel 7
Peter St. John rushed for 100 yards, including a four-yard scoring run, in 20 carries for Capistrano Valley Christian (2-2) n a nonleague game at St. Margaret’s High. Jeremy Ward completed 10 of 27 passes for 88 yards, including an eight-yard touchdown to Brody Fleming.

Grace Brethren 47, Santa Clara 0
Eric Durso completed six of seven passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions and ran for a one-yard touchdown as the Lancers (3-0) took a 26-0 lead in the first half at Santa Clara.Jeff Hubler, a senior receiver, had touchdown catches of 30 and 34 yards and Chad Kackert had 15 carries for 179 yards, including touchdown runs of 75, one and nine yards.

L.A. Baptist 28, Western Christian 8
Alex Westmore completed five of 13 passes for 133 yards and four touchdowns for L.A. Baptist (2-1) at Covina Charter Oak High.

Salesian 28, Compton Centennial 6
Benjamin Nunez returned a kickoff 86 yards to set up a touchdown and intercepted a pass and returned it 32 yards to set up another score for Salesian (2-1) at St. Matthias High.

Webb 47, La Verne Lutheran 0
Sean Minor rushed for 336 yards and four touchdowns in 20 carries for host Webb (2-1). Minor scored on runs of one, 28, 14, and 16 yards and also scored on a 50-yard screen pass.

Whittier Christian 40, Brethren Christian 21
Sean Thomson rushed for 270 yards and three touchdowns in 31 carries and Joe Campuzano added 172 yards in 17 carries for host Whittier Christian (2-1).

Century 34, Ocean View 7
Flintridge Prep 21, Campbell Hall 14
Diamond Bar 17, Brea Olinda 7
Inglewood 62, Murphy 6
Loara 21, El Modena 7
Pasadena Marshall 15, Rio Hondo Prep 6
St. Bernard 21 Bishop Diego 0
St. Margaret’s 31, Lucerne Valley 14

8-Man

Heritage League

Santa Clarita Christian 32, Villanova Prep 0
Stephen Mercier had 11 carries for 89 yards and three touchdowns on runs of 13, four and three yards for Santa Clarita Christian (3-0, 1-0) at First Lutheran in Sylmar.Mercier also completed seven of 12 passes for 166 yards, including a 27-yard scoring pass to Nick Dashnaw. Nick Jurado caught three passes for 42 yards, Orlandi Pena had two catches for 93 yards and Jon Duncan had three receptions for 35 yards.

Nonleague

Faith Baptist 70, Bakersfield 59
Trona 58, Antelope Valley Christian 20

Friday, Sept. 26

San Joaquin League

Saddleback Valley Christian 48, Sherman Indian 0
Brian Harbin had 19 carries for 242 yards and scored four touchdowns for Saddleback Valley Christian (3-1, 1-0). Harbin added a fifth touchdown on an 80-yard punt return for a score. Coleman Fait was eight of 11 passing for 127 yards and a touchdown. Sherman Indian is 0-3, 0-1.

Nonleague

Ayala 10, Redlands 3
K.C. Asiodu scored in the third quarter for Ayala (1-4).

Bell-Jeff 41, Silver Valley 0
Brendan Doyle completed 11 of 20 passes for 194 and four touchdowns, rushed for another score, intercepted a pass on defense and kicked three point after attempts for visiting Bell-Jeff (4-0). Silver Valley drops to 0-3.

Bishop Amat 35, Miller 10
Bishop Amat is 3-1. Miller is 2-1.

Cantwell-Sacred Heart 14, La Salle 12
Mark Dondanville had touchdown receptions of seven and 72 yards for La Salle (0-3). Cantwell-Sacred Heart is 1-3.

Canyon 48, Etiwanda 7
It’s like old times in Canyon Country, where Coach Harry Welch’s Cowboys (3-0) routed their third consecutive nonleague opponent in a continuing display of offensive firepower reminiscent of their Southern Section championship days of the 1980s.

Louis Montano rushed for 235 yards in 17 carries and scored three touchdowns and quarterback Nathan Longshore completed 12 of 18 passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns for the No. 18 Cowboys.

Free safety Robert Jimenez intercepted three passes, returning one 73 yards for a touchdown. Receiver Sean Coen caught nine passes for 82 yards and one touchdown.

Etiwanda (2-1) was supposed to be the best of Canyon’s five nonleague opponents, but the Eagles fell behind, 26-0, at halftime and offered little resistance.

Twisting and turning, Montano broke off runs of 59, 43 and 36 yards on the night to give the Cowboys the kind of run-pass balance that wins championships.

“The kids are playing with better intensity than they had in the last three years,” Welch said.
--Eric Sondheimer

Cathedral 19, Glenn 6
Devin Martinez rushed for 190 yards in 19 carries and Justin Algeria completed six of seven passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns for Cathedral (3-0).

Charter Oak 19, Damien 14
Patrick Fuller carried 29 times for 160 yards and two touchdowns as Charter Oak (2-1) won at home.

Gahr 30, Bell Gardens 20
James Howell had two touchdowns for Gahr (2-1). Bell Gardens drops to 0-2-1.

Glendora 23, Bonita 15
Glendora is 2-1. Bonita is 1-2.

Hemet 41, San Jacinto 0
Junior quarterback Brandis Dew was eight of 14 for 140 yards and two touchdowns and host Hemet (3-0) scored 21 points in the second quarter. San Jacinto (1-1-1) was held to 139 yards.

Kilpatrick 40, Ontario Christian 31
Ja’Quan Sawyer had 431 yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns for visiting Kilpatrick (1-2). Ontario Christian falls to 2-1.

La Palma Kennedy 42, Garden Grove Pacifica 31
Jaymes Franco carried the ball 20 times for 144 yards and scored three touchdowns for Pacifica (1-2), while Brandon Harper completed 22 of 35 for 308 yards and a touchdown. Kennedy improves to 2-1.

La Serna 56, Artesia 8
Senior quarterback Ernie Cooper was eight of 12 for 204 yards and four touchdowns and scored on a 20-yard run to lead La Serna (3-0) past host Artesia (0-3). Senior Ryan Soto added an interception and four catches for 108 yards and a touchdown for the Lancers.

Leuzinger 44, Alta Loma 21
Leuzinger (1-2) rolled up 531 yards on the ground, led by Jaycen Taylor, who had 187 yards on 21 carries and three touchdowns. Tory Morgan had 12 carries and 113 yards and Gerard Armstrong had 104 yards on eight carries and two touchdowns. Alta Loma falls to 0-3.

Los Altos 27, Palm Desert 13
Randall Brown rushed 20 times for 95 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 10 Los Altos (3-0) past Palm Desert (2-1).

Loyola 45, Muir 0
Scott Deke completed 11 of 18 passes for 150 yards and touchdowns of 32 and eight yards for visiting Loyola (2-1). Muir is 0-3.

Newport Harbor 29, Corona del Mar 14
Running back Matt Encinias carried 24 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns and wide receiver Spencer Link caught touchdown passes of 43 and 52 yards from quarterback Kaisey Peters to help the Sailors (3-0) overcome a 14-0 first-quarter deficit.

Corona del Mar (2-1) scored on the first play from scrimmage on a 76-yard catch and run from quarterback Thomas Welch to his brother, wide receiver Kevin Welch. Thomas Welch passed two yards to Kevin Welch for another touchdown later in the quarter.
--Paul McLeod

Orange 34, Anaheim Canyon 6
Orange is 2-1. Canyon is 1-2.

Ramona 10, Arlington 6
Ramona is 2-1. Arlington is 2-1.

Riverside North 28, Mater Dei 10
It was only one play among many, but for the Riverside North football team, it was a reflection of the entire game and couldn’t have been drawn up any better.

For Santa Ana Mater Dei, it wasn’t a pretty picture.

Midway through the fourth quarter, North’s Jesse Spence fumbled the ball at the end of a short punt return, only to see teammate Damon Morton scoop up the loose ball and fall forward five more yards.

The Huskies (3-0), No. 4 in The Times’ rankings, were seemingly always going forward as they pushed ahead to a convincing victory over Mater Dei in a nonleague game Friday at Riverside College.

For No. 13 Mater Dei (0-3), it was simply another step in a direction the Monarchs aren’t used to heading.

Mater Dei defeated North, 16-13, last season but, playing one of the toughest nonleague schedules in the Southland, suffered its third loss in a row after previous defeats to Orange Lutheran and Mission Viejo.

“We don’t have it together right now and [North is] a great football team,” Mater Dei Coach Bruce Rollinson said.

The Huskies proved it by beating the Monarchs with their superior speed.

North’s Josh Barnett rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns in 11 carries, and Morton had five receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown on a 45-yard pass play from his brother, Dion, on the first play of the game. Dion Morton finished eight-of-11 passing for 146 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions.

“I’ve been looking forward to this game all year,” Damon Morton said. “They’re always a great team and we knew if we could beat them, we could look forward to an exciting season.”

Mater Dei, which won five Southern Section championships in the 1990s, had not started a season with an 0-3 record since 1968, though the Monarchs have had two three-game losing streaks since. The last time was in 2001 when they lost to Mission Viejo, Concord De La Salle and Huntington Beach Edison before advancing to the Division I semifinals.

The Huskies scored on their first three possessions. Barnett scored on a six-yard run for a 21-7 lead midway through the second quarter.

Mater Dei kept itself within striking distance with a 22-yard field goal by Pageniun Parvin in the final seconds of the first half, but the Monarchs couldn’t muster anything the rest of the way.

North sealed its victory with a 16-yard scoring run by Barnett after Spence’s fumble on the punt return.
--Lauren Peterson

Servite 28, Chino 21
The fourth quarter lasts only 12 minutes, and that’s about how long it took for Anaheim Servite to go from young and inexperienced to seasoned and tested.

Servite, with no returning starters on offense, rallied for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to come from behind to defeat Chino in its biggest test of the season Friday night at Chino High.

Omar Ramiro ran untouched around the right side of the line for 17 yards and the game-winning score with 3 minutes 9 seconds to play.

Chino, ranked No. 16 by The Times, started its next possession at its 26-yard line and drove to Servite’s 14, but a pass on fourth down and eight yards came up three yards short with 1:08 left and Servite (3-0) ran out the clock.

“For this team, this is huge,” Servite Coach Larry Toner said. “We don’t have experience and our talent isn’t overwhelming, but tonight we faced a challenge and had to swing from the bottom.

“I don’t think you find out about your team until that happens. This was a good statement of character.”

Chino (2-1) took a 21-14 lead when quarterback Aaron Garcia connected with Oscar Roman on a 30-yard scoring pass play with 3:10 left in the third quarter.

The teams then exchanged punts before Ramiro caught a swing pass from quarterback Mike Lawrence and raced 70 yards up the right sideline to tie the score, 21-21.

Servite then held Chino on three downs, then took over at its 39-yard line after a Chino punt. A 13-yard pass from Lawrence to Chris Reinert on a third-and-12 play and an 18-yard run by Lawrence helped set up Ramiro’s winning touchdown.

Lawrence completed 12 of 24 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Reinert caught five passes for 92 yards.

Running back R.J. Stanford led Chino with 148 yards rushing in 13 carries.

Servite running back Ken Ashley, who last week set a school record with five rushing touchdowns, left the game at halftime with a dislocated thumb and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
--Peter Yoon

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 35, Palmdale 21
Cary Harris rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns for the host Knights, who capitalized on two early turnovers.

Harris scored on runs of 92 and 11 yards in the fourth quarter as No. 12 Notre Dame (2-1) rebounded from last week’s 31-7 loss to No. 6 Westlake Village Westlake.

On the second play from scrimmage, Palmdale quarterback JaVonte Holmes fumbled the exchange from center and Anthony Santa Croce recovered for Notre Dame at the Palmdale 14-yard line. Three plays later, Brandon Clayton scored on a two-yard run.

Chauncey Fagan blocked a punt by Benjamin Royce on Palmdale’s next possession and the ball rolled out of bounds at the Falcon 11. Clayton plunged over right tackle three plays later to help build a 14-0 lead with 8:10 left in the first quarter.Justin Shaw caught six passes for 78 yards for Palmdale (2-1), including an eight-yard touchdown reception from Rodney Trimm with 25 seconds left to play.

Garrett Green scored on a seven-yard quarterback keeper to give Notre Dame, the defending Southern Section Division III champions, a 21-0 lead with 6:31 to play before halftime.

Holmes rushed for 81 yards and one touchdown and threw a six-yard scoring pass to T.J. McKay in the third quarter to open Palmdale’s scoring. The Falcons had outscored their first two opponents, 96-16.
--Steve Galluzzo

St. Anthony’s 23, Downey Calvary Chapel 14
John Piraino completed 11 of 13 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns for St. Anthony’s (2-1). Downey Calvary Chapel falls to 1-2.

West Valley 39, Catherdral City 7
Ryan Subith had 150 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns to lead visiting West Valley (1-2) past Palm Desert Cathedral. J.J. Willerford added 140 yards on 10 carries.

Antelope Valley 18, Victor Valley 0
Anza Hamilton 55, Boron 21
Aquinas 26, Riverside Notre Dame 0
Arcadia 27, Temple City 14
Arrowhead Christian 36, Beaumont 20
Arroyo Grande 31, Lompoc 0
Arroyo Valley 34, La Sierra 33
Ayala 10, Redlands 3
Barstow 40, Littlerock 12
Bassett 27, Bosco Tech 26
Bell-Jeff 41, Silver Valley 0
Bellflower 40, San Dimas 2
Bishop Amat 35, Miller 10
Blair 25, Keppel 6
Cantwell-Sacred Heart 14, La Salle 12
Canyon Country Canyon 48, Etiwanda 7
Cathedral 19, Glenn 6
Cerritos Valley Christian 41, Duarte 20
Chadwick 18, Ribet Academy 12
Chaffey 28, Nogales 0
Chaminade 39, Lancaster 26
Charter Oak 19, Damien 14
Chino Hills 35, Los Osos 28
Colony 34, Vista del Lago 20
Colton 44, Fontana 20
Corona 18, King 13
Corona Santiago 32, Temescal Canyon 21
Costa Mesa 41, Laguna Beach 13
Dos Pueblos 40, Lompoc Cabrillo 25
Edison 13, Santa Fe 6
Eisenhower 17, Rancho Verde 3
El Monte 31, Azusa 14
El Rancho 48, Montebello 7
Gahr 30, Bell Gardens 20
Garey 24, Pacific 6
Glendora 23, Bonita 18
Hacienda Heights Wilson 55, Covina 14
Hemet 41, San Jacinto 0
Hesperia 41, Granite Hills 17
Hueneme 22, Moorpark 17
Irvine University 35, Woodbridge 21
Kaiser 48, Rialto 20
Katella 27, Estancia 6
Kern Valley 24, Mammoth 21
Kilpatrick 40, Ontario Christian 31
La Canada 22, Gabrielino 12
La Mirada 33, Long Beach Cabrillo 14
La Palma Kennedy 42, Garden Grove Pacifica 31
La Quinta 40, Paloma Valley 14
La Serna 56, Artesia 8
Laguna Hills 34, Jurupa Valley 7
Lakewood 10, Paramount 6
Leuzinger 44, Alta Loma 21
Long Beach Poly 47, St. Paul 14
Los Altos 27, Palm Desert 13
Los Amigos 42, Northwood 20
Loyola 45, Muir 0
Lynwood 44, Compton 0
Maranatha 37, Twin Pines 6
Mary Star 23, Fillmore 16
Mission Viejo 48, Marina 22
Moreno Valley 64, Rubidoux 6
Murrieta Valley 42, Elsinore 41
Newport Harbor 29, Corona del Mar 14
Norco 27, Bloomington 22
Northview 31, Workman 6
Orange 34, Anaheim Canyon 6
Orange Lutheran 56, Santa Paula 7
Palm Springs 47, Banning 6
Pasadena 13, Arroyo 12
Paso Robles 31, Santa Barbara 21
Placentia Valencia 20, El Dorado 18
Quartz Hill 40, Desert 13
Ramona 10, Arlington 6
Rancho Cucamonga 69, Montclair 32
Redlands East Valley 22, Riverside Poly 22
Righetti 34, Morro Bay 13
Rim of the World 35, Norte Vista 11
Riverside North 28, Mater Dei 10
Rosemead 21, Monrovia 7
Rowland 28, Ontario 7
San Gorgonio 31, Apple Valley 14
San Luis Obispo 30, Santa Maria 16
San Marcos 42, Oxnard Pacifica 7
Santa Ana 41, Bolsa Grande 19
Santa Margarita 24, Long Beach Jordan 6
Santa Maria St. Joseph 28, Atascadero 20
Santa Ynez 12, Carpinteria 3
Savanna 10, Cypress 9
Serrano 37, Indio 13
Servite 28, Chino 21
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 35, Palmdale 21
Sierra Vista 20, Mountain View 0
Silverado 35, Perris 0
South Hills 17, Diamond Ranch 10
South Pasadena 12, Glendale 9
St. Anthony 23, Downey Calvary Chapel 14
St. Bonaventure 49, Alemany 20
St. Francis 14, Burbank Burroughs 7
Temecula Valley 37, Yucaipa 13
Upland 58, Canyon Springs 12
Valencia 37, Oxnard 0
Valley View 44, San Bernardino 14
Vasquez 16, Rosamond 12
Villa Park 31, Trabuco Hills 14
Warren 14, West Covina 10
West Valley 39, Cathedral City 7
Whittier 10, South El Monte 9
Yucca Valley 26, Twentynine Palms 13

Intersectional

Carson 32, Redondo 12
Robert Miller had 16 rushes for 88 yards and a touchdown and quarterback Bo Napoleon was six for nine passing for 195 yards and three touchdown to lead Carson (2-1) over Redondo (1-2). Trent Charles added two receptions for 113 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown catch for Carson.

Chaparral 48, Valley Center 28
Matt Ticich was 19 of 23 passing for 243 yards and two touchdowns and 70 yards rushing and senior running back Stephon Mitchell had 16 carries for 182 yards and three touchdowns to lead Chaparral (3-0) over Valley Center (1-2). Chaparral amassed 569 yards in total offense.

Crespi 26, Sylmar 7
Junior Randle Harris had a blocked punt and two touchdowns to lead Crespi (3-0) over Sylmar (1-2).

Culver City 62, Hamilton 0
Quarterback Michael Bumpus had 136 yards on eight carries and touchdowns runs of one, 24, and 45 yards. Bumpus also passed for 102 yards for Culver City (3-1). Hamilton drops to 1-2.

Dominguez 77, Manual Arts 6
Seven different players scored nine touchdowns on 21 offensive plays for Dominguez (3-0), which rolled up 344 yards against 191 yards for Manuel Arts (0-2). Rafael Gonzalez set a Dominguez school record with his 11th consecutive PAT.

L.A. Wilson 33, Alhambra 19
Chris Patino completed 22 of 34 passes for 420 yards and three touchdowns to lead host Wilson (2-1) over Alhambra (1-2). Abraham Venegas caught eight passes for 172 yards, and Victor Lopez recorded 20 tackles for Wilson.

San Diego University City 20, Coachella Valley 19
Joey Delgado had 182 yards on 22 carries and three touchdowns for Cochallia Valley (0-3).

Verdugo Hills 27, Hoover 0
Ryen Carew ran for 315 yards and three touchdowns as Verdugo Hills (1-2) won in Glendale.

Cambria Coast Union 14, Nipomo 13
Carlsbad Army-Navy 34, Linfield Christian 0
Carson 32, Redondo 12
Chaparral 48, Valley Center 28
Crenshaw 34, Hawthorne 0
Crespi 26, Sylmar 7
Culver City 62, L.A. Hamilton 0
Dominguez 77, Manual Arts 6
Fallbrook 7, Claremont 6
Frazier Mountain 53, McFarland 6
Fresno Clovis West 44, Corona Centennial 40
L.A. Wilson 33, Alhambra 19
Pine Valley Mountain Empire 24, San Diego Midway Baptist 8
San Diego University City 20, Coachella Valley 19
Sunny Hills 48, Edmonton (Canada) LaZerte 13
Verdugo Hills 27, Hoover 0
Mission Prep 32, Maricopa 28

8-Man

Nonleague

Bakersfield Valley 35, Cuyama Valley 0
Desert Chapel 45, Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 44
Hesperia Christian 22, Lone Pine 20
Kings Christian 57, South Bay Lutheran 0
Liberty Christian 48, Noli Indian 0
Lighthouse Christian 46, St. Michael’s Prep 0
Skyward Christian 36, Immanuel Christian 32
Victor Valley Christian 40, Baker 0
Wildomar Cornerstone Christian 44, Eastside Christian 26

Thursday, Sept. 25

San Joaquin League

California School for the Deaf 16, Fairmont Prep 9

Nonleague

Brentwood 7, Pasadena Poly 3
Todd Dunham caught the go-ahead 24-yard touchdown pass from Sam Bartman with 2:43 left in the fourth quarter to lift visiting Brentwood (3-0) past Pasadena Poly (2-1). Brentwood’s defense preserved the win, keeping Pasadena Poly out of the end zone on a fourth-and-goal shovel pass at the two-yard line with two seconds remaining.

El Segundo 17, West Torrance 14
Brad Franks had nine receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns for El Segundo (2-1), which led, 9-7, at halftime. Tyson Hawley completed 18 of 30 passes for 237 yards for El Segundo. Alan Delgado scored on an 88-yard draw play in the first quarter and Brandon Austin caught a 27-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for host West Torrance (0-3).

Foothill 46, Dana Hills 0
Brad Walker had five catches for 142 yards and one touchdown and Mike Alba rushed for 80 yards and three scores to lead visiting Foothill (3-0) over Dana Hills (1-2).

Harvard-Westlake 8, Serra 7
Harvard-Westlake cornerback Justin Wilson tackled Serra running back Ryan Kelly in the end zone for a safety in the first quarter and Greg Young scored the winning touchdown on a three-yard quarterback sneak with 2:03 left for host Harvard-Westlake (3-0). Serra is 2-1.

Long Beach Wilson 36, Beverly Hills 7
Dane Walker rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown, Davion Stone had five recptions for 111 yards and two scores and Dion Myer rushed for 169 yards to lead visiting Long Beach Wilson (3-0). Kyle McCall rushed for 74 yards and one touchdown for Beverly Hills (1-1-1).

Saddleback 21, Santa Ana Valley 18
Ramiro Chavez rushed for 141 yards on 25 carries and had two 16-yard touchdown runs for host Saddleback (1-2). Santa Ana Valley is 2-1.

Sonora 49, Anaheim 24
Nick Papageorge had nine carries for 121 yards and two touchdowns and had four receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns for host Sonora (2-1). Cornerback Rashon Haralson intercepted two passes for the Raiders. Anaheim is 0-3.

Tesoro 25, Irvine 22
The Titans lost five starters to injury and a 19-point lead, but that didn’t prevent them from rallying for the biggest victory in their program’s two-year history.

Tesoro (3-0) scored the go-ahead touchdown with 6 minutes 9 seconds remaining in the game on a six-yard touchdown pass from Nick Nelson to tight end Erik Hamren.

Irvine moved the ball to midfield on Jamaal Villa’s 20-yard punt return with four seconds remaining and set up for a 65-yard field goal, but Mike Edwards couldn’t handle the snap and was tackled to end the game.

``It’s a huge step for us,’’ said Tesoro Coach Jim O’Connell, who has just six senior starters on the team.

The Titans built a 19-0 lead midway through the second quarter on Nelson’s five-yard touchdown run, but Irvine kicked a field goal shortly before halftime then scored 19 points in the first nine minutes of the third quarter to take the lead.

Mitchell Livingstone began the scoring spree by returning the second-half kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. Villa then cored on a 48-yard touchdown run to pull the Vaqueros within three and his two-yard touchdown run five minutes later gave them a 22-19 lead.

Villa finished with 102 yards in 14 carries.
--Dan Arritt

Westlake 25, Hart 24
At first, the Newhall Hart offense had to travel 99 yards in order to prevent a winless to start the season, then its defense had to keep Westlake Village Westlake from going two and a half yards.

The offense did what it needed to when Sean Norton connected with Kevin Ciccone on a 99-yard touchdown pass to give Hart a seven-point lead Thursday night at College of the Canyons. The defense, however couldn’t stop a 75-yard Westlake touchdown drive nor the ensuing two-point conversion with 41 seconds left.

The two-point conversion, a pass from Westlake quarterback Rudy Carpenter to Tahj Mowry, furnished Hart with its third consecutive loss to start the season. Hart, a seven-time Southern Section champion ranked No. 8 by The Times, has not started 0-3 since 1985.

“It’s hard to fathom 0-3,” Hart Coach Mike Herrington said. “But we knew it could happen.”

Hart has played one of the toughest nonleague schedules in California. The Indians have lost to No. 1 Los Alamitos, No. X Ventura St. Bonaventure and now No. 6 Westlake. They have lost those games by a total of 11 points.

After Hart’s 99-yard touchdown, the longest scoring pass in school history, gave the Indians a 24-17 lead, Westlake got the ball at its 25 yard line with 4:44 to play. Carpenter completed four of six passes for 66 yards on the drive, capped by a 17-yard touchdown to Michael Stuart. Westlake Coach Jim Benkert had little doubt about going for the win.

“The only question was what were we going to run,” Benkert said. “We’re not gonna battle like we did to get a tie.”

Carpenter completed 15 of 30 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns. Stuart caught 11 of those passes for 183 yards and both touchdowns. Mowry had 99 yards and a touchdown in 19 carries. Norton completed 15 of 34 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown.
--Peter Yoon

Agoura 25, Rio Mesa 0
Burbank 29, Sa Marino 6
Capistrano Valley 17, Huntington Beach 8
Cerritos 20, El Toro 6
El Segundo 17, West Torrance 14
Esperanza 65, Sultana 0
Foothill 46, Dana Hills 0
Fullerton 31, Walnut 7
Garden Grove 13, Buena Park 12
Highland 14, Peninsula 14
La Habra 28, California 14
Magnolia 23, Garden Grove Santiago 7
Millikan 39, Downey 7
Morningside 58, St. Monica 6
Newbury Park 34, Buena 26
Nordhoff 61, Calabasas 14
North Torrance 16, Torrance 10
Oak Park 41, Mojave 14
Palos Verdes 27, Bishop Montgomery 19
Pioneer 21, Norwalk 14
San Clemente 27, Aliso Niguel 9
San Gabriel 48, La Puente 29
Saugus 36, Crescenta Valley 35
Simi Valley 15, Channel Islands 13
Sonora 49, Anaheim 24
South Torrance 63, Westminster La Quinta 0
Thousand Oaks 35, Camarillo 33
Troy 30, Pomona 10
Tustin 30, Cajon 14
Ventura 14, Royal 0
Western 20, Mayfair 14 (OT)
Westminster 42, Rancho Alamitos 0

Intersectional

Mira Costa 17, Wilmington Banning 7
Tyler Pringle was a force on both sides of the ball as he led the Mustangs (3-0) to a tough victory at Mira Costa.

Pringle rushed for a game-high 170 yards on 26 carries and scored a touchdown in winning the individual battle with Banning running back Patrick Perry. He also led the Mustang defense with nine solo tackles (seven assisted) in controlling the highly-touted senior.

“He’s been the heart and soul of the team,” Mira Costa Coach Don Morrow said. “He’s been the leader all along.”

Perry was never able to break a big run and finished with 75 yards on 20 carries. In the first two games, the tailback had 593 yards and seven touchdowns.

He also lost a critical fumble in the fourth quarter, which the Mustangs’ Brian Jackson recovered.

“It was just a hard-fought game where the team with the least amount of mistakes won,” said Banning first-year Coach Mike Alexander.

Mira Costa took advantage of a fumbled opening kickoff by Banning as quarterback Brian Seidensticker’s one-yard plunge made it 7-0. The Pilots (2-1) tied it later in the quarter on Robert Martinez’s one-yard sneak but the Mustangs took the lead for good before halftime on a 12-yard touchdown run by Pringle.
--Eric Stephens

Oaks Christian 28, Canoga Park 0