HS FOOT: In Bates' defense for ECR

Ra'Shon Harper has scored 31 touchdowns, so he gets most of the football publicity at El Camino Real of Woodland Hills. But senior linebacker Logan Bates is having quite a year, too, with 170 tackles heading into the City Div. II championship vs. Hamilton of L.A. on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at East L.A. College.

"We have a lot of confidence in our defense," Bates said.

-- Gerry Gittelson