HS FOOT: Alemany's swarming defense keys 31-14 win over Loyola

With a swarming defense focused on stopping Loyola's star running back Jared Baker, Alemany came through with another impressive performance Friday in a 31-14 victory in Serra League action at L.A. College

Baker scored on an 88-yard touchdown, but otherwise he was a non-factor, finishing with 130 in 20 carries, as Alemany held the Arizona-bound senior to two yards or less on 13 of his attempts.

"That was our game plan coming in - to stop Jared Baker - and we stuck to it," Alemany linebacker Tyler Dabovich said. "We knew what we had to do and who we had to focus on."

Baker came in with 932 yards rushing, including three consecutive performances of 161 or more.

"Alemany kind of stacked the box on us. They were flying around," Baker said. "They did a good job."

Alemany held Loyola to 189 yards, registering seven sacks, including a safety, and limiting Nicolas Cotton to 50 yards passing on 5-of-14 attempts.

Alemany's Vernon Adams accounting for four touchdowns, three passing and one running. He completed 11 of 20 for 228 yards with two interceptions, and he rushed for 60 yards on 16 carries..

"I think we played pretty well, and the offensive line was blocking their butts off," Adams said. "Besides the two picks, I thought I played well."