HS FOOT: Notre Dame remains perfect, wins Serra League title

Pressure? What pressure?

With the Serra League championship on the line, Notre Dame High of Sherman Oaks dominated once again Friday, capping a perfect regular season with a 56-21 victory over visiting Bishop Amat of La Puente.

Ryan Kasdorf completed 17 of 20 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns, and he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on seven carries to carry the Knights (10-0, 5-0).

Kasdorf has had a remarkable junior season. He has completed 148 of 205 - a 72.2 percent completion rate - for 2,931 yards and 32 touchdowns. He has also rushed for more than 500 yards and scored five touchdowns.

Notre Dame, ranked No. 1 in the nation by Maxpreps, should be among the top seeds in the Pac-5 playoffs beginning next Friday.

The Knights amassed 414 yards - which is actually slightly below their average.

Chris McNeill totaled nine catches for 147 yards, and he scored three touchdowns on receptions of 10 and 25 yards and a 41-yard interception return.

"It feels good to win the league title. It's something we've been working for all year," McNeill said. "I think this team has really come together. We want to show what we can do tonight and come out with a lot of intensity so we can be ready for the playoffs."

Bishop Amat (7-3, 1-2), coached by former Paraclete of Lancaster coach Steve Hagerty, finished third in the four-team league and is hoping to qualify for the Pac-5's one at-large berth.

For now, the Lancers are in recovery mode.

"We just faced a really good football team," Hagerty said. "They have it rolling, and we were just happy to be in a game like this."

gerry.gittelson@dailynews.com