Saturday Morning Rewind: PHS falls short; Monrovia rallies to beat Los Altos; St. Francis wins again

Burbank's Tony Toledo (28) runs for a first down against Pasadena in the first half of a prep football at Pasadena High School in Pasadena, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/ Pasadena Star-News)

Burbank’s Tony Toledo (28) runs for a first down against Pasadena in the first half of a prep football at Pasadena High School in Pasadena, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/ Pasadena Star-News)


GAMES OF THE WEEK
BURBANK 34, PASADENA 14

PASADENA >> The Pasadena High football team can take it as a good sign that it was up to the challenge of playing Pacific League championship contender Burbank.
But the Bulldogs probably shouldn’t have waited until they were down by 20 points to prove that point.
In the end, Pasadena’s rally stalled (repeatedly) and Burbank pulled away late for a 34-14 win on Friday night in the league opener for both teams.
The loss dropped Pasadena to 1-3 overall, and the Bulldogs face an uphill battle as far as a league championship is concerned. Burbank, which was a Southeast Division semifinalist last season, improved to 3-1.

— Aram Tolegian
MONROVIA 27, LOS ALTOS 25
MONROVIA >> Asaph Zamora drove Monrovia 91 yards in the final minute to stun Los Altos 27-25 in a nonleague game Friday night.
On third-and-goal from the 20-yard line with 0:12 left on the clock, Zamora bought time in the pocket and found Lawrence Spencer in the corner of the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
“I knew we had to punch it in,” Zamora said. “We had to win the game right there.”
On the final play of the game, Spencer made an interception at midfield as time expired.

— Robert Schmitt
TEMPLE CITY 43, SAN GABRIEL 0
SAN GABRIEL >> The Temple City Rams used a 22-point first quarter to take control of the game and beat the host San Gabriel Matadors 43-0 in a nonleague game Friday night.
Temple City (2-2) handed San Gabriel (0-5) not only its fifth straight loss, but also its fifth consecutive scoreless game.

— Guillermo Tovar
ROUNDUP: La Salle 42, Duarte 7 — Five different players scored touchdowns to help host La Salle High School to a 42-7 victory over Duarte in the final nonleague game for both teams on Friday night.
The Lancers (3-2) took advantage of six turnovers, including Chris Robinson’s fumble recovery in the end zone. La Salle picked off six Isaiah Scott passes and recovered three Falcons fumbles.

HOW THE TOP 10 FARED
1. St. Francis (4-0) def. Canyon Country Canyon, 49-32
2. Monrovia (4-1) def. Los Altos, 27-25
3. Maranatha (5-0) def. Keppel, 43-6
4. San Marino (4-1) def. Beverly Hills, 49-14
5. La Salle (3-2) def. Duarte, 42-7
6. Muir (1-3) def. Glendale, 31-0 (Thursday)
7. Pasadena Poly (3-0) at Brentwood, today
8. Rio Hondo Prep (2-3) Lost to No. 9 La Canada, 26-19 (Thursday)
9. La Canada (4-1) def. No. 8 Rio Hondo prep, 26-19 (Thursday)
10. Pasadena (1-2) lost to Burbank, 34-14
OTHER SCORES
Rosemead 35, El Monte 0
Gabrielino 54, Marshall 0
Arcadia 24, Hoover 7
Temple City 43, San Gabriel 0
South Pasadena 20, Alhambra 0

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