Football: Saturday's scores

Saturday, Sept. 6

CITY
NONLEAGUE
Verdugo Hills 25, Eagle Rock 24

SOUTHERN SECTION
NONLEAGUE
Big Bear 56, Grace Brethren 28
Fairmont Prep 41, Sage Hill 6
Lancaster Desert Christian 23, Twin Pines 6
Los Angeles Baptist 25, Calvary Murrieta 10
Saddleback Valley Christian 6, Bell-Jeff 0
Santa Ana Valley 22, Garey 6
Santa Clara 29, Mary Star 7
Village Christian 21, La Salle 18
Westlake 39, Paso Robles 14

INTERSECTIONAL
#3 Orange Lutheran 35, Fresno Bullard 17
Marshfield (Mass.) 23, Beverly Hills 20
Reno (Nev.) Bishop Manogue 61, Cerritos Valley Christian 10
San Francisco St. Ignatius 23, Verbum Dei 12
Tehachapi 17, Segerstrom 12
Truckee 32, Bishop 6
Vista Tri-City Christian 16, Capistrano Valley Christian 0

8 MAN NONLEAGUE
Big Pine 42, Rolling Hills Prep 39
Cate 51, Camarillo Cornerstone Christian 16

Football: Gardena Serra returns three kicks for TDs

Here's a warning for future opponents of Gardena Serra: Don't kick the ball to Robert Woods. On Friday night, he returned a kickoff and punt for touchdowns in Serra's 56-21 victory over Silverado.

Carl Winston also returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Serra is loaded with college prospects and is going to be a fun team to watch with its offensive firepower.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Football: L.A. Jordan shows its summer effort was no fluke

L.A. Jordan was one of the most impressive teams in seven-on-seven passing tournaments, and the Bulldogs showed in a 42-15 victory over Locke that they can also perform well in pads.

Eric Hunter caught a touchdown and ran for a touchdown, and freshman Raymond Ford III made an impressive debut, making an interception and catching a touchdown.

Next up for Jordan is a Friday night game against Esperanza at Gardena. Esperanza's defense was outstanding in a 12-9 victory over Corona Santiago.

"Something has to give," Jordan Coach Elijah Asante said, referring to his team's terrific offense and Esperanza's defense.

Asante also complimented fellow Eastern League member Garfield for its upset victory over Birmingham.

"It was great for the Eastern League," he said.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Football: Friday final scorelist

Friday, September 5th

CITY
NONLEAGUE
Granada Hills 42, Monroe 22
Los Angeles Jordan 42, Locke 15
San Fernando 13, Venice 6
South East 43, North Hollywood 0

SOUTHERN SECTION
NONLEAGUE
#8 Servite 41, St. Paul 16
#9 St. Bonaventure 35, Santa Margarita 14
#12 Edison 63, Long Beach Cabrillo 8
#23 Esperanza 12, #13 Corona Santiago 9
#16 Los Osos 24, Bishop Amat 20
#17 Upland 42, Colony 7
#18 Loyola 23, Mira Costa 7
#25 Tesoro 57, La Mirada 21
Alta Loma 36, Don Lugo 14
Anaheim Canyon 42, Fullerton 21
Arroyo Grande 21, Bishop Diego 14
Arroyo Valley 30, Pasadena 19
Aquinas 35, Estancia 13
Arcadia 41, Monrovia 27
Ayala 33, Duarte 16
Barstow 48, Highland 42
Beckman 42, Cerritos 0
Bonita 53, Covina 26
Boron 21, Rosamond 18
Buena Park 40, Bassett 0
Burbank 26, Simi Valley 18
Cajon 26, El Toro 13
Carpinteria 7, Santa Ynez 0
Cathedral 38, San Gabriel 14
Charter Oak 30, Aliso Niguel 14
Claremont 10, Ontario 6
Compton 55, Bloomington 0
Corona del Mar 55, Costa Mesa 3
Dana Hills 36, Foothill 14
Desert 35, Mammoth 18
Fillmore 27, Channel Islands 20
Gabrielino 12, La Puente 0
Gahr 33, Millikan 30
Gardena Serra 56, Silverado 21
Glenn 29, Sierra Vista 28 (2OT)
Irvine University 14, Irvine 13
King 35, Elsinore 31
La Palma Kennedy 31, Tustin 28
Lompoc 32, Nipomo 0
Long Beach Wilson 28, Inglewood 6
Maranatha 47, Linfield Christian 16
Miller 21, Palm Springs 3
Mojave 19, Frazier Mountain 0
Moorpark 40, Mayfair 21
Muir 16, Diamond Ranch 6
North Torrance 30, Redondo 7
Norwalk 65, Montebello 20
Palm Desert 23, Moreno Valley 15
Pioneer Valley 29, Righetti 17
Pomona 47, Keppel 0
Rancho Cucamonga 34, Damien 14
Rialto 14, San Bernardino 6
San Dimas 27, Los Altos 16
San Juan Hills 35, Godinez 12
Serrano 35, Paraclete 28
St. Anthony 47, Animo 7
Temescal Canyon 42, Corona 20
Twentynine Palms 27, Indio 7
Vista Murrieta 29, Redlands 26
Warren 41, Bellflower 13
West Covina 36, El Rancho 15
West Valley 57, Firebaugh 8
Western Christian 45, Gladstone 27
Workman 6, Mountain View 0

INTERSECTIONAL
#10 Oaks Christian 35, Bakersfield Christian 7
#21 Lakewood 42, Crenshaw 34
#22 Rancho Verde 35, Fremont 0
Atascadero 40, Clovis 21
Bakersfield 38, Canyon Country Canyon 32
Bosco Tech 28, Contreras 14
Brawley 42, Desert Hot Springs 10
Coronado 34, Laguna Beach 0
El Centro Central 24, Yucca Valley 14
Harvard-Westlake 41, Franklin 0
Kern County Taft 28, Templeton 3
McFarland 19, Kern Valley 14
Morro Bay 46, Reedley Immanuel 13
Murrieta Valley 25, Fallbrook 13
San Clemente 17, Oceanside El Camino 13
San Diego Torrey Pines 41, Los Angeles Roosevelt 0
San Marcos Mission Hills 27, Great Oak 14
St. Genevieve 37, West Adams 36
Whittier Christian 35, Cochrane (Alberta) 9

8 MAN
SOUTHERN SECTION
NONLEAGUE
Immanuel Christian 34, Antelope Valley Christian 13

INTERSECTIONAL
San Diego Maranatha Christian 42, Temecula Prep 20
Warner Springs Warner 60, West Shores 12

Basketball: San Juan Capistrano JSerra loses Walker

Once Tom Lewis resigned as coach at San Juan Capistrano JSerra, I figured there would be some kind of fallout, and stated as much in this blog about three weeks ago. Turns out, my hunch was right, things are a mess and there's nothing new Coach Grant Meyers can do about it.

It appears as if Demetrius Walker has transferred to St. Mary's in Phoenix, according to ArizonaPreps.com. The loss is a huge blow for the Eagles, given the fact that the 6-foot-4 senior, bound for USC, is considered by most scouts to be one of the top shooting guards in his class.

Only Southland standouts such as Rancho Verde's Michael Snaer and Santa Barbara's Roberto Nelson are ranked higher at their position than Walker. And make no mistake, replacing a player of that caliber won't be easy for San Juan Capistrano JSerra. In fact, it's next to impossible.

I heard rumors San Diego State-bound Alec Williams and junior guard Casey James could be considering a change of scenery as well. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to confirm anything yet. If, and when, some new information becomes available, Varsity Times Readers will be the first to know.

-- Sean Ceglinsky

Football: Was it a conspiracy or spectacular talent?

UCLA football Coach Rick Neuheisel never materialized at the Los Osos-Bishop Amat game on Friday night, and now I'm thinking his so-called "planned visit" was all a conspiracy.

I figure the Los Osos mastermind (a.k.a Coach Tom Martinez) must have come up with the "Neuheisel visit" stunt shortly before kickoff on Friday. He knew the Lancers would make things interesting to the very end and he wanted to use the perfect carrot on a stick for QB Richard Brehaut.

Sure, I know Brehaut's talented, but his 23-yard touchdown pass to Arby Fields on fourth down and goal in the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies' 24-20 victory was simply amazing. The UCLA commit admitted to thinking Neuheisel was somewhere in the stadium when he made that pass, but he didn't speculate as to whether or not he was subconsciously trying to get on the good side of his future boss.

I guess we'll just have to conclude that Brehaut is definitely one of the best QBs in the Southland.

Check out this postgame interview to find out more. Some people told me Neuheisel did show up, but after the game, no one on the Los Osos coaching staff said they saw him. So, I was still under the Neuheisel-must-be-here-somewhere influence when I shot this video.

-- Austin Knoblauch

Football: Lakewood airs it out

Lakewood had run aground at halftime of its intersectional game against Crenshaw.

The Lancers were struggling to find a rhythm on offense and had committed four late hits on defense to help the Cougars sustain drives that led to a pair of first-half touchdowns. Crenshaw took a 28-14 lead into intermission and unlike last season, Lakewood couldn't rely on Alex Fletcher to rally because the star running back had transferred to St. John Bosco.

So the Lancers turned to their passing game and junior quarterback Jesse Scroggins was happy to oblige, throwing for three second-half touchdowns to help Lakewood, ranked No. 21 in the Southland by The Times, pull out a 42-34 victory.

"He's really good in pressure situations," Lakewood Coach Thadd MacNeal said of Scroggins, who completed 22 of 33 passes for 313 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. "He's been doing this since the fourth grade in Pop Warner. He was made to be a quarterback and he thrives on these moments."

Football: No Scott, no problem for St. Bonaventure in opener

There were many questions surrounding the program over at St. Bonaventure entering the season, perhaps the most important of which was: How were the Seraphs going to replace Darrell Scott, the team's star player from last year before he committed to Colorado?

The answer is simple -- use a running back by committee approach. Santa Margarita figured that out real quick Friday night but the Eagles failed each and every time they attempted to stop Devon Blackledge, Isaiah Burton, Patrick Hall and Nolan Rodarte, who combined to rush for 366 yards in a 35-14 season opening victory for the Seraphs, ranked No. 9 by The Times.

Blackledge was in rhythm early on. On his second carry from scrimmage, the junior busted threw the line of scrimmage, raced past the secondary and scored on a 73-yard touchdown run to give St. Bonaventure a 7-0 lead with 4:18 left in the first quarter. He finished with 149 yards.

Burton took over in the second quarter and scored on a 50-yard run to extend the lead to 13-0 with 6:11 left in the first half. The senior added an 87-yard touchdown to give St. Bonaventure a 28-7 lead in the third quarter to essentially demoralize Santa Margarita. All told, he had 167 yards on seven carries.

Football: Scores from tonight

Friday, September 5th

CITY

NONLEAGUE

San Fernando 13, Venice 6

South East 43, North Hollywood 0

SOUTHERN SECTION

NONLEAGUE

#12 Edison 63, Long Beach Cabrillo 8

#23 Esperanza 12, #13 Corona Santiago 9

#16 Los Osos 24, Bishop Amat 20

#18 Loyola 23, Mira Costa 7

#25 Tesoro 57, La Mirada 21

Anaheim Canyon 42, Fullerton 21

Aquinas 35, Estancia 13

Arcadia 41, Monrovia 27

Ayala 37, Duarte 13

Beckman 42, Cerritos 0

Buena Park 40, Bassett 0

Burbank 26, Simi Valley 18

Cajon 26, El Toro 13

Charter Oak 30, Aliso Niguel 14

Corona del Mar 55, Costa Mesa 3

Dana Hills 36, Foothill 14

Desert 35, Mammoth 18

Gabrielino 12, La Puente 0

Glenn 29, Sierra Vista 28 (2OT)

King 35, Elsinore 31

La Palma Kennedy 31, Tustin 28

Miller 21, Palm Springs 3

Muir 16, Diamond Ranch 6

Palm Desert 23, Moreno Valley 15

Rancho Cucamonga 34, Damien 14

San Dimas 27, Los Altos 16

San Juan Hills 35, Godinez 12

Temescal Canyon 42, Corona 20

Twentynine Palms 27, Indio 7

West Valley 57, Firebaugh 8

Workman 6, Mountain View 0

INTERSECTIONAL

#10 Oaks Christian 35, Bakersfield Christian 7

Brawley 42, Desert Hot Springs 10

Coronado 34, Laguna Beach 0

Murrieta Valley 25, Fallbrook 13

San Diego Torrey Pines 41, Los Angeles Roosevelt 0

San Marcos Mission Hills 27, Great Oak 14

Whittier Christian 35, Cochrane (Alberta) 9

Los Osos beats Bishop Amat, 24-20

UCLA-bound senior Richard Brehaut connected with Arby Fields on a fourth-down, 23-yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter to rally the host Grizzlies to a victory over the Lancers in the season opener for both teams Friday night.

Brehaut completed nine of 19 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. However, he was just as impressive on the ground, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown. Fields finished with 73 yards on 19 carries.

I'll have more on this one, soon. Check out the live blog for info, too.

-- Austin Knoblauch