This has me thinking, how many of our schools actually have mascots? Alhambra, Maranatha, Monrovia, Pasadena Poly. Anyone else?

The Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio University has apologized to Ohio State and its fans after the school’s Bobcat mascot tackled the Brutus Buckeye mascot, touching off an impromptu wrestling match before Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium.

In addition, the student who was dressed in the Bobcat costume has been banned from any further affiliation with Ohio athletics.

The Bobcat first went after Brutus as the OSU mascot led the Buckeyes onto the field for the game.

Moments later, the Bobcat mascot climbed on the back of Ohio State’s mascot and rode him to the ground. The two then tussled in the end zone while fans booed.

An e-mail sent by Ohio’s assistant athletic director for media relations, Jason Corriher, said the department does not condone such behavior and regretted the negative effect of the mascot’s actions on the relationship between the two schools.

You hate to report on this kind of news, especially after the marvelous game San Marino’s Kwame Do had against La Salle.

The junior running back is all but done for the season as we reported here Friday night. San Marino coach Mike Mooney said the sideline evaluation pointed to a torn ACL. Do was admitted to the emergency room Friday night and underwent X-Rays, which indicated there were no fractures. Do will undergo an MRI on Tuesday.

“We’ll have more of a definitive answer then,” Mooney said. “But we are planning on him being shut down for the season.”

Do rushed for 223 yards on 12 carries and scored a touchdown before suffering the right knee injury five minutes into the third quarter. Do did not carry the ball in the third quarter.

Do was intercepted a pass in the third quarter. He tried to break free from a tackle, but when he planted his right leg it buckled, landing in an awkward position.

“I had a bad feeling as the play unfolded,” said Mooney on Friday night. “I saw his knee buckle.”

San Marino plays host to Rosemead in Week 3. Do’s loss is a blow to the Titans, particularly on offense, which Do accounted for the majority of production with 414 yards rushing and four touchdowns.

Mooney and the Titans now have to figure out how to replace that kind of output for an offense that heavily relied on Do’s prowess.

“The first thing is nobody likes to see injuries in football,” Mooney said. “We know it’s the nature of the game. When it happens it’s devastating. The first thought is we’re all bummed for our teammate and a great kid who wanted to have fun and play football. So there’s some emotional stuff we have to deal with as a team.

“Beyond that, we can’t sit around and lick our wounds that long because we have to play some football. Some other guys are going to have to step up and play more significant roles than they have.”

Morgan Myers and Ryan Wood will rotate time in the backfield. Both have seen plenty of time in two games this season. Their run style is different.

“He’s a hard runner,” Mooney said. “He’s a different kind of runner in that he’s not the elusive grinder. He’s more the attitude, hammer runner.”

Myers, also a starting linebacker with a significant role on special teams, has 21 carries for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Wood has nine carries for 189 yards and two touchdowns.

“Those guys will have to assume the role and leadership running the ball,” Mooney said.

Do’s absence also means junior quarterback Garret Glazier will have to develop quicker than planned.

“The game plan is to always ease the new quarterback along,” Mooney said, “but we may just have to up the timetable on asking him to do more things for us.”

Melendez: 14-3 last week; total 33-11
Stang Fan: 17-0 last week; total 33-11

Well well well. Look at Stang Fan clawing his way back to forge a tie as we head into Week 3. It’s all good. I put my money on San Gabriel, Santa Maria and Flintridge Prep. In all honesty, I probably should have been 16-1 because for the life of me I can’t recall why I picked Santa Maria and Flintridge Prep. But I really did think San Gabriel would come away with the win. Strong preseason, for sure.

There’s a lot of good candidates for player of the week honors, and where to begin?

Gabrielino’s Eddie Moreno rushed for 154 yards on five carries, returned two punts for touchdowns on 74- and 76 yards, recorded two receptions for 27 yards, threw for an 18-yard touchdown pass for a total of 4 touchdowns and 339 all-purpose yards.

Maranatha’s Jeremy Major had 230 yards of total offense. He recorded five receptions for 101 yards, two touchdowns on punt returns for 123 total yards for a total of four touchdowns.

St. Francis quarterback Brett Nelson completed 13 of 22 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns.

Monrovia’s Nick Bueno completed 11 of 17 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 204 yards on 12 carries with two touchdowns, scoring on runs of 53 and 78 yards. Bueno also connected twice with Jay Henderson with 20- and 13-yard scores.

San Marino’s Kwame Do rushed for 101 yards in the first quarter alone for 223 yards on 12 carries on the night.

I could really use your help here.

Thursday’s Game
Gabrielino vs. Azusa at Citrus College, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Azusa); Stang Fan (Azusa)

Friday’s Games
Rosemead at San Marino, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Rosemead); Stang Fan (San Marino)
Monrovia at San Dimas, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Monrovia); Stang Fan (Monrovia)
Arcadia at Temple City, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Arcadia); Stang Fan (Arcadia)
Glendale at South Pasadena, 7 p.m. — Melendez (South Pasadena); Stang Fan (South Pas)
Pasadena at La Salle, 7 p.m. — Melendez (La Salle); Stang Fan (Pasadena)
L.A. Contreras at San Gabriel, 7 p.m. — Melendez (San Gabriel); Stang Fan (Contreras)
Venice at St. Francis, 7:30 p.m. — Melendez (St. Francis); Stang Fan (St. Francis)
La Canada vs. Crescenta Valley at Glendale, 7 p.m. — Melendez (LC); Stang Fan (CV)
Sierra Vista at Keppel, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Sierra Vista); Stang Fan (Sierra Vista)
Marshall vs. St. Genevieve at Pasadena, 7 p.m. — Melendez (St. Genevieve); Stang Fan (St.G)
Santiago at Bosco Tech, 4 p.m. — Melendez (Santiago/GG); Stang Fan (Santiago/GG)
Boron at Rio Hondo Prep, 7:30 p.m. — Melendez (RHP); Stang Fan (Boron)
Flintridge Prep at Campbell Hall — Melendez (Campbell Hall); Stang Fan (Campbel Hall)
Duarte at Littlerock, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Littlerock); Stang Fan (Littlerock)
Alhambra at L.A. Wilson, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Alhambra); Stang Fan (Alhambra)

Saturday’s Games
Sierra Canyon at Pasadena Poly, 1 p.m. — Melendez (Poly); Stang Fan (Sierra)
Maranatha at Salesian, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Salesian); Stang Fan (Salesian)
Blair vs. Verbum Dei at Muir, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Blair); Stang Fan (Verbum Dei)

Rowland vs. Rosemead highlights

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Friday’s Scores

Bishop Amat 34, Muir 14 — Zach Shay scores three touchdowns and finishes with 107 yards. Jalen Moore rushes for 128 yards and a TD and Rio Ruiz throws for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Nice numbers for sure, but you get the feeling the offense has opened it up and can do so much more. Still, nice to be 3-0.

Monrovia 34, Arcadia 7 — Nick Bueno put on a show. He completed 11 of 17 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 204 yards on 12 carries with two touchdowns. He scored on runs of 53 and 78 yards and connected twice with Jay Henderson with 20- and 13-yard scores. Monrovia’s new stadium looks gorgeous, and the Wildcats made sure the unveiling of their new stadium wasn’t spoiled by a determined Arcadia team. Taylor Lagace was nearly shut down offensively. He made only three catches for 9 yards. Derrin Jenkins played flawlessly at corner and pestered Lagace all night. Mason Bryant also assisted late in the game. Ellis McCarthy is better than advertised. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound beast hounded Myles Carr all night, forcing the junior quarterback to alter his throws. Carr completed only 12-of-24 passes for 89 yards. He connected on a 28-yard touchdown pass to David Maldonado. But the Apaches wouldn’t be a threat the rest of the game. Lagace made an interception in the end zone, but the Apaches turned it over, giving way for a Christian Blanco score on the ensuing possession. Lagace returned a punt to the Monrovia 42, but the Apaches had to punt on fourth-and-20.

Ahambra 20, Temple City 14 — Alhambra scored 14 points on its first two drives after scoring just 13 points in its first two games combined. Temple City’s power running game appears to be back. Senior Joshua Simangunsong rushed for 135 yards on 20 carries, “a 180 degree difference” from their opening game, Temple City coach Mike McFarland said.

St. Francis 42, Crescenta Valley 14 — Brett Nelson completed 13 of 22 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for another from 7 yards. Travis Talianko connected, but Ian Hamilton was just as impressive even without a TD. He caught six passes for 110 yards.

Rowland 48, Rosemead 14 — For the second straight week, the Raiders jump to a 28-0 lead and actually scored the first two times they touched the ball. Rough night for the Panthers.

San Marino 48, La Salle 6 — The San Marino offense rode with Kwame Do. He rushed for 101 yards in the first quarter alone. It’s pretty obvious the La Salle offense continues to struggle. Do finished with 223 yards on 12 carries, but not all ended well. Do suffered what appears to be a season-ending injury when early prognosis indicated an ACL tear. We’ll know more Monday.

Burbank 44, San Gabriel 36 — Burbank opened with a 37-point lead but almost gave it away in the second half. Ulisies Ochoa ran for four TD’s and caught another one. San Gabriel’s Eric Alvarez was replaced by Andy Guerrero late in the first quarter. Guerrero made the most of his opportunity, passing for 148 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for another.

La Canada 40, Glendale 14 — Daleep Sandhu had 22 carries for 119 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Spartans. Sandhu said the La Canada offensive line is undersized, but that they played big, resulting in five rushing touchdowns.

Cathedral 36, Pasadena 0 — Can we fast forward to the Turkey Tussle?

Gabrielino 43, Keppel 0 — Running back Eddie Moreno ran back two punt returns and had a 62-yard rushing score to lead the Eagles.

Pasadena Poly 51, Marshall 21 — Way to bounce back after losing a close one to Malibu last week.

Bosco Tech 35, Gladstone 28 — Nothing like going on the road and coming home with a victory. The Tigers do it for the second straight week.

Maranatha 66, Santa Maria 21 — Maranatha’s defense shut down Santa Maria in the second half, the lone touchdown coming on a 42-yard interception return. Jeremy Majors had 234 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns total. He had two receiving (60- and 12-yards) and returned two punts for 60- and 72-yards. Sophomore quarterback Andrew Elfers completed 17 of 24 for 287 yards and four touchdowns. This kid is going to be good.

Rio Hondo Prep 44, Kilpatrick 12 — Charles Quintero had 167 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns to lead the Kares.

Grace Brethren 46, Flintridge Prep 20 — Rebels had a tough one on the road.

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