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Mayfair held Bellflower out of the end zone all night and shut the Bucs out in the second half of a 26-5 Suburban League victory on Friday night, the Monsoons' 14th consecutive triumph over their district rival.
Mayfair has won every meeting between the schools since 1998 and took over sole possession of first place in the Suburban League at 4-0. Bellflower fell to 4-1 in league play and has a bye next week.
"There was a lot riding on our backs," said Mayfair senior linebacker Bryan Kvapil, a three-year varsity starter. "We didn't want to be the first to lose (since 1997). We came out and took care of business."
The odd final score - which looks more like a blowout baseball final or a runaway basketball game after one quarter - was the result of a safety, a field goal and two missed PATs.
Bellflower had a four-game winning streak broken and fell to 4-1 in league play. The Buccaneers have a bye next week, and no doubt will be rooting for La Mirada (3-1) to win next week's showdown with Mayfair and create a three-way tie for first.

We had some technical difficulties Friday night with the scoreboard, so here's all of the scores from Week 8. There were some outstanding games in what was truly the best week of the season.

Moore League
Poly 54, Millikan 0
Cabrillo 14, Wilson 7
Lakewood 46, Jordan 24

Suburban League
Mayfair 26, Bellflower 5
Norwalk 56, Glenn 27
Artesia 22, Cerritos 7

San Gabriel Valley League
Dominguez 48, Gahr 17
Paramount 42, Downey 28
Warren 21, Lynwood 14

Trinity League
Servite 35, SJ Bosco 27

Olympic League
Valley Christian 26, Maranatha 18

Pioneer League
Torrance 34, Centennial 20

Sunset League
Newport Harbor 35, Los Alamitos 21

Express League
Avalon 55, St. Michael's 20

Nonleague
Calgary St. Mary's 30, St. Anthony 20
Dinuba 52, Firebaugh 0

After recovering a fumble, Servite went 43 yards and scored on a 3-yard TD run by Manaitovini Pauu with 7:35 to play in the game to give the Friars a 35-27 lead over St. John Bosco.

A 3-yard touchdown run by Andrew Moore and PAT kick has given Servite a 28-27 lead over host St. John Bosco with 10:29 to play in the game.

A 3-yard touchdown run by Andrew Moore pulled Servite even with St. John Bosco 21-21 with 2:57 to play in the third quarter. But on the next play from scrimmage Rene Medina found a streaking Bryce Treggs for a 79-yard TD and a 27-21 St. John Bosco lead; the extra point kick was no good.

A 1-yard touchdown run by Royce Moore has given St. John Bosco a 21-14 lead over Servite with 9:21 to play in the third quarter.

A 2-yard touchdown pass from Rene Medina to Bryce Treggs with 16 seconds left in the first half has pulled St. John Bosco into a 14-14 tie with visiting Servite.

A pair of second-quarter touchdown runs have given Mayfair a 13-5 lead at halftime of Friday's important Suburban League game.
Jerry Smith ran in from 26 yards with 3:40 left in the first half and Aaron Brown scored from 22 yards away with 2:00 left.
Bellflower's points came on a safety - the ball was snapped over Monsoon punter Osborn Umeh and out of the end zone in the first quarter - and a 25-yard field goal by Julio Portillo.
Mayfair will get the ball to open the third quarter.

Rene Medina connected with Charles Redd on a 6-yard touchdown pass to pull St. John Bosco within 14-7 of visiting Servite with 7:36 left in the first half.

A 5-yard touchdown run by Servite's Manaitovini Pauu has given the Friars a 14-0 lead at St. John Bosco with 2:00 left in the first quarter.

A 30-yard touchdown pass from Cody Pittman to Ainslie Johnson has given Servite an early 7-0 lead over host St. John Bosco.

The battle for first place in the Suburban League is less than an hour from kickoff at Ron Yary Stadium.
Both Bellflower unbeaten in league play, with the Bucs at 4-0 and the Monsoons 3-0. The Bellflower Unified School District rivals haven't played for first place since 2006, when both entered the game with 5-0 records. Bellflower's last victory in the series was 1997.
Since both teams use Ron Yary Stadium as their home field, Mayfair is the designated home team tonight and wearing its dark uniforms.
Check back later for a halftime score and postgame thoughts.

P-T TOP 10
Football
1. St. John Bosco (6-1) - Braves' schedule reaches top, take on No. 1 Servite on Friday.
2. Poly (6-1) - In cruise control to Moore League title, which could be a bad thing
3. Los Alamitos (5-2) - Griffins defense is playing better than offense right now.
4. Lakewood (6-2) - Lancers pretty much solidify second place in Moore League.
5. Dominguez (5-2) - Five in a row and counting; the Dons are starting to peak.
6. Mayfair (5-2) - Monsoons have a huge game Friday, likely for Suburban title.
7. Bellflower (6-2) - Bucs have huge game Friday, likely for Suburban title. Get the pic?
8. Cabrillo (6-2) - Jags have improved, but not enough to join the Moore elite
9. Centennial (6-1) - If you wanna know if speed kills, ask the Apaches' opponents.
10. Wilson (4-3) - Coming on strong, Bruins looking like playoff team out of Moore.

Athletes of the Week
Boys
Danny Martinez, Jr., St. John Bosco
The Braves' star harrier ran a career-best 14:44 over a 2.91-mile course at the 64th annual Mt. SAC Invitational cross country meet Saturday. Martinez's time was the second-fastest of the meet and set SJB and area records, pacing the Braves to third place in the Division III team competition.

Girls
Joy Miley, Jr., Downey
The middle blocker/outside hitter was on her game last week, helping the Vikings to a pair of wins and the SGVL title. Miley recorded a match-high 27 kills in a four-set victory over rival Warren and then had 10 kills, five blocks, four aces and two digs in a 3-0 victory over Gahr.

To nominate an AOW, send the email the information to dave.werstine@presstelegram.com by noon on Mondays.

The Poly High boys water polo team finished in second place at the Canyon Tournament on Saturday.

The Jackrabbits took a 3-0 tourney record into the title game, including a a win over St. John Bosco that avenged a loss earlier in the week. In the championship game,

Poly got goals from Tristan Brightenburg and Jorge Cervantes-Newton but it wasn't enough as the 'Rabbits fell to Thousand Oaks 14-2. Goalie Mitchell Hokanson recorded six saves and four steals.

In the four tournament games, Nik Hipp had seven goals and six steals, Brightenburg had seven goals, three assists and 10 steals, Cervantes-Newton had six goals and five steals, Austin Horton had five goals and Matt Gil had four goals.

In another game Saturday, Wilson (14-7) defeated Coronado 8-7, behind two goals each by Max Irving and Grant Labounty. Thomas Martinho had a strong game with a goal, three assists and three steals.

There were a couple of big wins on Friday night...
St. Jon Bosco defeated Mater Dei for the first time since 2002.
Centennial beat South Torrance to take charge in the Pioneer League.

And there was a big loss, too...
Cabrillo was humbled by Lakewood.

For all the Week 7 scores, see the Prep Football Scoreboard

With the State Bowl picture becoming a little clearer each week, it's time to take a look at the CalPreps State Football Rankings.

Its super-duper unlikely that any of our top teams will get into a State Bowl game. St. John Bosco is No. 16 and Poly is No. 18. Both have one loss against them.

After losing two in a row, Los Alamitos got back on track with a 28-0 victory over Fountain Valley in a Sunset League game at Vets Stadium.

Quarterback Dylan Lagarde threw three touchdown passes, and running back Cody Paul also found the end zone for the Griffins (5-2, 1-1) on Homecoming Night.

After a slow start, Los Al took charge. Paul scored on an 11-yard run in the first quarter, and Lagarde hooked up with Kyle Roberts on strikes of 10 and 30 yards in the second to give the Griffins a 21-0 halftime lead.

Early in the fourth quarter, Los Alamitos put the game away as Lagarde found Josh Caiquo for a 30-yard TD.

On the other side of the ball, the Griffins defense, after a strong outing the week before against Edison, was amazing in recording its second shutout of the season.

P-T TOP 10
Football
1. St. John Bosco (5-1) - Take on Mater Dei on Friday; Can Braves stay on top?
2. Poly (6-1) - Only hurdle left on way to Moore title might be Cabrillo. Cabrillo?
3. Los Alamitos (4-2) - Griffins need to turn it around after two losses in a row
4. Lakewood (5-2) - Mentally, physically banged-up Lancers will have hands full vs. Cabrillo
5. Cabrillo (6-1) - Jags meet Lakewood in a statement game on Friday
6. Dominguez (4-2) - Dons flexed their muscles in SGVL opener, look to continue
7. Mayfair (4-2) - Waiting for Bellflower in what amounts to Suburban title game
8. Bellflower (5-2) Waiting for Mayfair in what amounts to Suburban title game
9. Gahr (5-1) - Oops. Gladiators fall in a big way to Paramount. Trend or not?
10. Centennial (5-1) - Face South Torrance in battle of best in Pioneer League on Friday.

P-T TOP 10
Girls Volleyball
1. Los Alamitos
2. Downey
3. Wilson
4. Lakewood
5. Poly
6. Mayfair
7. Cerritos
8. Gahr
9. Valley Christian
T-10. Firebaugh
T-10. Warren

And see where your favorite team ranks in this week's CIF Girls Volleyball Poll

The Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl is currently in the midst of a 30-city selection tour, and it's stopping off at St. John Bosco High today to present Braves WR Bryce Treggs with an official invitation and jersey.

The classic East vs. West gridiron matchup, the Semper Fi Fidelis All-American Bowl will feature 100 of the nation's most highly recruited high school football players. It's scheduled for Jan. 3 in Phoenix.

Treggs has committed to Cal.

Golfer Esther Lee of Los Alamitos High has made the Rolex Junior All-America teams.

Ranked No. 26 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Lee picked up her third AJGA victory at the 2011 AJGA Junior Challenge. The Los Al junior finished third at both the Stockton Convention and Visitors Bureau Junior Open and the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior. In addition she represented the U.S. at the PING Junior Solheim Cup, posting an important point late in singles matches to help the U.S. retain the Cup.

Introduced by the AJGA in 1978, the Rolex Junior All-America Teams annually recognize players who have proven to be the world's premier junior golfers. This year's selections distinguished themselves through their outstanding play in 83 national events, 70 of which were conducted by the AJGA. The Rolex Junior All-America Teams were determined exclusively through the Polo Golf Rankings as of Oct. 18.

The teams are comprised of 96 junior golfers, ages 13-19, from 24 states and eight foreign countries (Argentina, Colombia, China, France, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, and Trinidad and Tobago).

Lee and the other standouts will be honored at the Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet on Nov. 20 at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

What's the best part of going to a Valley Christian home football game? The game? The fans? The cheerleaders? All of those are good, but it's the famous tri-tip sandwiches. You only have one game (Oct. 28 vs. Maranatha) to try it out. They are so famous that they made Jack on the Go

Athletes of the Week
Boys
Alex Martinez, Sr., Downey
The running back has come on strong over the past few weeks and led the Vikings over crosstown rival Warren on Friday. In that game, he rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in a 28-6 win.

Girls
Jojo Schnabl, Sr., Los Alamitos
The North Carolina commit was very solid in leading the Griffins to a 3-0 week. Schnabl had a pair of 18-kill performances in Sunset League wins over Fountain Valley and Edison and then knocked down eight in a victory over Lakewood.

Lakewood High wide receiver Darius Powe has been selected to play in the 2012 Under Armour All-America Game.

Powe, an ESNPU Top 15 recruit (No.13 WR) will receive an honorary game jersey on Friday at 2:30 p.m.

The fifth annual Under Armour All-America Game will be played Jan. 5, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., and will be televised on ESPN.

Running back Javen Lopez produced TD runs of 8 and 20 yards, but it was not enough as St. Anthony (2-4, 0-1) dropped its Santa Fe League opener on the road Saturday night to St. Monica 47-12.

The Saints trailed 20-0 after the first quarter and 33-6 at halftime

Julio Portillo's PAT in overtime gave Bellflower a 28-27 victory over visiting Norwalk on Friday, giving the Bucs a 3-0 record in the Suburban League.
Bellflower trailed by two touchdowns in the second half but stormed back for the victory. Ryan Hunley's 17-yard run cut Norwalk's lead to 21-14 in the third and Travis Newberry tied the game with a 15-yard TD run in the fourth.
The Lancers got the ball first in OT and quarterback Bobby Favela scored on a 1-yard run for a 27-21 lead. But Ezequiel Zuniga's PAT missed, setting up the Bucs.
Hunley scored on Bellflower's OT possession and Portillo's PAT, which barely cleared the crossbar, ended the game.
"One thing our kids won't do is quit," said Bellflower coach Derek Brown. "... I couldn't be prouder of our kids and coaches."

Poly proved its the top team in the Moore League with a big win over Lakewood on Friday night. That leaves the Jackrabbits and CABRILLO tied for first place.

Lakewood takes on Cabrillom, which just barely got by Compton, next week.

It might have been a big surprise to some, but Paramount handed Gahr its first loss of the season in an SGVL opener. The Pirates have some good DBs and were much better than their record indicated.

In the Suburban League, things went pretty much to form. However, Norwalk proved tough, but not tough enough as it lost to Bellflower in OT. It was the second week in a row the Lancers lost in OT.

Valley Christian scored a big comeback win vs. Village Christian in Olympic League.

See all the Week 6 scores on the Prep Football Scoreboard.

Chaiyse Hales scored on a 1-yard keeper to give Poly a 31-14 lead over Lakewood with 21 seconds to play in the third quarter at Veterans Stadium.

Gerard Wicks has given Poly a 24-14 lead over Lakewood with a 16-yard touchdown run with 7:51 to play in the third quarter at Veterans Stadium.

A 30-yard Nicholas Pope to Richard Smith touchdown pass has given Poly a 17-14 lead over Lakewood with 9:27 to play in the third quarter at Veterans Stadium.

Halftime, or there abouts.

Wilson all over Millikan 42-0
Paramamount surprising Gahr 16-6
SJ Bosco out in front of JSerra 20-0
Firebaugh has big lead vs. Sage Hill, 34-7
Downey leads crosstown rival Warren 14-6 in 3rd Q
Valley Christian trails Village Christian 17-7

Two touchdowns from Jose Vasquez have given Norwalk a 14-7 halftime lead over Bellflower at Ron Yary Stadium.
Vasquez scored on an 18-yard pass from Bobby Favela and a 44-yard interception return of a pass from Swain Williams.
Bellflower's score came on a 7-yard run by Travis Newberry. A 32-yard field goal attempt at the end of the half by Julio Portillo was wide to the right.

A Brock Dale to Darius Powe 18-yard touchdown pass with 1:45 to play in the first half has given Lakewood a 14-10 lead over Poly at Veterans Stadium.

Jaylen Massengill recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a Poly touchdown and a 10-7 Jackrabbits lead with 4:05 to play in the first half.

Hayden Hunt kicked a 47-yard field goal to bring Poly within 7-3 of Lakewood with 5:31 left in the first half at Veterans Stadium.

The Jordan baseball program is hosting a carwash Saturday (Oct. 15) from 9 a.m. to noon in the driveway directly in front of the main entrance to the schoo (6500 Atlantic Ave.) It's a $5 donation for the carwash. And here's the best part, coach Mark Prager will personally wash your car if you request it.

Sophomore Jaleel Wadood took the ball away from Poly quarterback Chaiyse Hales and returned it 64 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 Lakewood lead with 5:05 to play in the first quarter at Veterans Stadium.

It's about 45 minutes before the big football game between Poly and Lakewood at Veterans Stadium. The fog is starting to roll in just a bit. Should be interesting.

Bellflower takes a 2-0 Suburban League record into tonight's game against Norwalk at Ron Yary Stadium and hopes to maintain its early half-game lead on Mayfair.
Mayfair (1-0) hung on for an OT victory last week against Norwalk, and the Bucs will have to contend with Norwalk's Double Wing T offense. The Monsoon play Cerritos tonight at Gahr High, host Glenn next week and should enter their Oct. 28 battle with Bellflower with a 3-0 league mark. Bellflower visits Artesia next week.
Tonight's third league game pits Glenn and La Mirada, two 1-1 teams looking to stay in playoff contention.
Check back later for a halftime update and postgame thoughts.

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At about 6-foot-2, 200 pounds and with a sub-4.4 40-yard dash, Gahr WR Dwayne Washington is a beast. He leads the area with 755 yards receiving and 11 TDs.

He's a handful. Bell learned that last week. See Washington-bound Washington in action in last week's Roggin's Heroes.

P-T TOP 10
Football
1. St. John Bosco (4-1) - Rested and ready for another year of tough Trinity League play,
2. Poly (5-1) - Meets Lakewood in a showdown for Moore League supremacy this week.
3. Los Alamitos (4-1) - Takes on Edison in what might amount to Sunset League title game.
4. Lakewood (5-1) - Lancers get a chance to prove just how good they are, take on Poly
5. Cabrillo (5-1) - It will be interesting to see what the Jags have vs. likes of Poly, Lakewood
6. Gahr (5-0) - Only defeated team in the area begins quest for SGVL title
7. Mayfair (3-2) - Narrow win vs. Norwalk leaves some guessing just how god Monsoons are
8. Dominguez (3-2) - Dons are getting key players back in lineup. That equals victory
9. Bellflower (4-2) - Bucs look very much like legit contender in Suburban League.
10. Centennial (4-1) - Ready to challenge the South Bay for Pioneer League crown.

Prep Football Stats
Through Week 5

Passing
Player Yards TDs
E. Richardson (Gahr) 1,950 23
D. Stewart (Cab) 1,721 18
R. Medina (SJB) 1,179 9
D. Lopez (Dow) 1,105 8
P. Avila (V.C.) 1,071 9
D. Dale (Lwd) 1,006 13
F. Galan (Art) 931 8
A. Escobar (Glenn) 832 7
B. Harper (Wil) 810 10
D. Lagarde (L.A.) 809 15

Rushing
Player Yards TDs
S. Reed (Glenn) 1,006 11
T. Newberry (Belf) 877 1
R. Hunley (Belf) 599 4
J. Raye (V.C.) 543 3
C. Paul (L.A.) 531 9
D. Lopez (Dow) 504 4
J. Lopez (S.A.) 482 12
W. Jacobs (DCC) 437 3
C. Gable (Par) 420 4
M Luuga (Poly) 396 4

Receiving
Player Yards TDs
D. Washington (Gahr) 755 11
D. McClellon (Gahr) 612 7
B. Treggs (SJB) 610 6
D. Pyles (Art) 433 5
D. Gardner (Cab) 433 6
D. Shipp (L.M.) 380 3
L. Barnes (Cab) 378 4
K. Roberts (L.A.) 352 8
A. Gonzalez (Dow) 342 3
C. Villena (Glenn) 320 3

Tackles
Player Tackles
J. Faaiu (Cab) 73
C. Arzate (Glenn) 63
C. Leniu (Lwd) 62
J. Thomas (Cab) 61
S. Bauman (SJB) 60
J. Ochoa (Belf) 55
C. Usher (Cab) 55
D. Tyler (L.A.) 54
D. Barnes (Belf) 54
P. Pui (Cab) 52

Sacks
Player Sacks
H. Walker (Dow) 9.0
J. Thomas (Cab) 8.5
A. Williams (Poly) 7.0
J. Faaiu (Cab) 6.0
N. Baker (SJB) 5.0
B. Castillo (DCC) 4.0
J. Bravo (Ava) 4.0
J. Pao (Poly) 4.0
J. Salesulu (Belf) 4.0
B. Ruiz (Glenn) 3.5

Interceptions
Player INTs
B. Foy (Par) 4
R. Carrigan (Cab) 4
S. Bauman (SJB) 3
Several tied with 2

Kicking
Player Points
I. Soto (Gahr) 38
B. Beighton (L.A.) 28
H. Hunt (Poly) 25
C. Wehrly (SJB) 23
K. Espinosa (Par) 18
D. Grkinich (May) 16
A. Watkins (LM) 16
A. Uribe (Glenn) 15

Prep Football Standings
Through Week 5

Moore League
Ov. Lge
Poly 5-1 2-0
Lakewood 5-1 2-0
Cabrillo 5-1 2-0
Wilson 2-3 0-1
Millikan 1-4 0-1
Jordan 2-4, 0-2
Compton 1-5 0-2

Suburban League
Ov. Lge
Bellflower 4-2 2-0
Mayfair 3-2 1-0
Glenn 3-3 1-1
La Mirada 2-4 1-1
Norwalk 1-5 1-1
Cerritos 0-5 0-1
Artesia 0-6 0-2

San Gabriel Valley League
Ov. Lge
Gahr 5-0 0-0
Dominguez 3-2 0-0
Lynwood 2-3 0-0
Paramount 1-4 0-0
Downey 1-4 0-0
Warren 0-4-1 0-0

Other Area Schools
Ov. Lge
Los Alamitos 4-1 0-0
Centennial 4-1 0-0
Valley Christian 1-5 0-0
St. John Bosco 4-1 0-0
St. Anthony 2-3 0-0
Calvary Chapel 4-1 1-1
Firebaugh 2-4 -
Avalon 2-3 0-0

Wow! Week 6 already

Week 6 Games

Los Alamitos vs. Edison - Los Al
Poly vs. Lakewood - Poly
Millikan at Wilson - Wilson
Cabrillo at Compton - Cabrillo
Mayfair vs. Cerritos - Mayfair
Norwalk at Bellflower - Bellflower
La Mirada vs. Glenn - LM
Gahr at Paramount - Gahr
Dominguez at Lynwood - Dominguez
Downey at Warren - Downey
St. John Bosco vs. JSerra - SJ Bosco
Valley Christian vs. Village Christian - Village Chr.
Centennial vs. North Torrance - Centennial
Calvary Chapel vs. Kilpatrick - DCC
Firebaugh at Sage Hill - Sage Hill
Avalon vs. Capistrano Valley Christian - Capo VC
St. Anthony vs. St. Monica - St. Anthony

Just saw a video of Poly, Cal and Philadelphia Eagles star Desean Jackson of Maxpreps' "Way Back When." It's certainly worth a couple of minutes for those who aren't quite sure about Jackson's beginnings.

Downey High linebacker Jabari Ruffin has been chosen to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour will be visiting Downey High on Friday to bring the news and honor Ruffin, who has already committed to USC, in front of his teammates, classmates, fans and family during a jersey presentation in the school's theater at 3:45 p.m.

Ruffin joins Dominguez DB Brandon Beaver so far as the only local players selected to the game.

The 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl will be televised live on NBC, from the Alamodome on Jan. 7.

Athletes of the Week
Boys
Travis Newberry, Sr., Bellflower
Ryan Hunley, Jr., Bellflower
The Buccaneers' backfield duo combined for nearly 400 of the team's 471 yards and six touchdowns in a 46-16 win over Glenn on Friday. Newberry ran 197 yards and two TDs on 14 carriers, and Hunley rushed six time for 184 yards and four TDs.

Girls
Alicia Arzaga, So., Wilson
What a week for the Bruins' girls golf standout. In Tuesday's win over Avalon, Arzaga fired a 4-under-par 28 to not only earn medalist honors but also set a new women's course record at Catalina Island Golf Course. She also was the medalist in wins over Huntington Beach and Millikan.

Thanks to all of you who have nominated AOWs recently. If you would like to nominate an AOW, send the info to dave.werstine@presstelegram.com

Let's get this week off with a simple question - Who will win Friday's big Moore League showdown, Poly or Lakewood.

Let us know, and the let the smack talkin' flow!

No surprises this week, except maybe for Norwalk pushing Suburban League favorite Mayfair into OT before winning by a point.

Moore League games were lopsided, and Centennial lost its first game. The only unbeaten team left in the area is Gahr (5-0).

Games really heat up next week with Poly vs Lakewood, Los Al vs. Edison and the SGVL opening up.

See how you team fared on the Prep Football Scoreboard

As expected, it was an ugly week in the Moore League.

Poly hammered Jordan 67-6
Lakewood shut out Compton 54-0
And Cabrillo topped Millikan 41-6.

Added up, that's 162 for the winners and 12 for the losers.
Let's hope for better games next week... like Lakewood vs. Poly

Travis Newberry and Ryan Hunley combined for 346 rushing yards and five touchdowns in the first half Friday night, giving Bellflower a commanding 33-3 halftime lead over Glenn at Ron Yary Stadium.
Hunley has scored four times on runs of 3, 35, 56 and 85 yards and has 180 yards. Newberry scored on a 62-yard run and has 166 first-half yards.
Glenn's only consistent threat has been junior back Steven Reed. He's run for 82 yards and caught three passes for 9 yards.

A share of first place in the Suburban League will be at stake tonight with John Glenn visits Bellflower at 7 p.m.
The game could be a battle of Glenn running back Steven Reed against Bellflower's defense. Reed has rushed for 847 yards and 11 touchdowns. Bellflower has forced a pair of turnovers last week against La Mirada and shut down the Matadores' running game.
Both teams sport 3-2 overall records and 1-0 marks in the Suburban League. This should be interesting.

Prep Football Stats
Through Week 4

Passing
Player Yards TDs
E. Richardson (Gahr) 1,560 19
D. Stewart (Cab) 1,496 14
R. Medina (SJB) 1,179 9
D. Lopez (Dow) 1,105 8
F. Galan (Art) 931 8
D. Dale (Lwd) 901 10
P. Avila (V.C.) 868 8
B. Harper (Wil) 810 10
D. Lagarde (L.A.) 809 15
A. Escobar (Glenn) 682 5

Rushing
Player Yards TDs
S. Reed (Glenn) 847 11
T. Newberry (Belf) 689 1
C. Paul (L.A.) 531 9
J. Raye (V.C.) 508 3
D. Lopez (Dow) 504 4
J. Lopez (S.A.) 482 12
R. Hunley (Belf) 403 4
D. Young (SJB) 366 4
C. Gable (Par) 357 4
B. Harper (Wil) 344 9

Receiving
Player Yards TDs
D. Washington (Gahr) 638 10
B. Treggs (SJB) 610 6
D. McClellon (Gahr) 552 6
D. Pyles (Art) 433 5
D. Gardner (Cab) 401 6
D. Shipp (L.M.) 380 3
K. Roberts (L.A.) 352 8
A. Gonzalez (Dow) 342 3
L. Barnes (Cab) 330 4
L. Flowers (Cab) 292 2

Tackles
Player Tackles
S. Bauman (SJB) 60
J. Faaiu (Cab) 59
D. Tyler (L.A.) 54
C. Arzate (Glenn) 53
N. Hastert (SJB) 50
J. Thomas (Cab) 49
C. Leniu (Lwd) 48
J. Ochoa (Belf) 47
C. Allred (Wil) 46
D. Barnes (Belf) 45

Sacks
Player Sacks
H. Walker (Dow) 9.0
J. Thomas (Cab) 6.5
J. Faaiu (Cab) 6.0
N. Baker (SJB) 5.0
A. Lamas (Fire) 3.0
B. Castillo (DCC) 3.0
J. Lutali (Poly) 3.0
M. Rowe (Poly) 3.0
C. Doezie (DCC) 3.0
J. Bravo (Ava) 3.0
J. Dobard (Mil) 3.0
J. Hawkins (Wil) 3.0
C. Dickens (May) 3.0

Interceptions
Player INTs
B. Foy (Par) 4
S. Bauman (SJB) 3
N. Hale (Lwd) 2
L. Campbell (S.A.) 2
B. Thomas (May) 2
N. Morones (Ava) 2
J. Howard (Lwd) 2
C. Stevens (Lwd) 2
J. Wadood (Lwd) 2
C. Arzate (Glenn) 2
J. Lemos (Glenn) 2
C. Usher (Cab) 2
C. Marshall (L.A.) 2

Kicking
Player Points
B. Beighton (L.A.) 28
I. Soto (Gahr) 27
C. Wehrly (SJB) 23
D. Grkinich (May) 16
E. Vazquez (S.A.) 12

Prep Football Standings
Through Week 4

Moore League
Overall League
Poly 4-1 1-0
Lakewood 4-1 1-0
Cabrillo 4-1 1-0
Millikan 1-3 0-0
Jordan 2-3 0-1
Wilson 2-3 0-1
Compton 1-4 0-1

Suburban League
Overall League
Bellflower 3-2 1-0
Glenn 3-2 1-0
Norwalk 1-4 1-0
Mayfair 2-2 0-0
La Mirada 1-4 0-1
Cerritos 0-4 0-1
Artesia 0-5 0-1

San Gabriel Valley League
Overall League
Gahr 4-0 0-0
Dominguez 3-2 0-0
Paramount 1-3 0-0
Lynwood 1-3 0-0
Downey 1-4 0-0
Warren 0-4-1 0-0

Other Area Schools
Overall League
Los Alamitos 4-1 0-0
Centennial 4-0 0-0
Valley Chr. 1-4 0-0
SJ Bosco 4-1 0-0
St. Anthony 2-2 0-0
Cal. Chapel 3-1 0-1
Firebaugh 2-3 -
Avalon 2-2 0-0

Was excited to see Gahr's passing game for the first time this season. It was OK at best as it was on-track/off-track for much of the game. But what stole the show was the Gladiators' defense in a 47-7 win over Bell.

If Gahr (5-0) can have any semblance of a defense when SGVL play begins next week, the Gladiators are going to be tough to beat.

Other scores from Thursday:
Northwood 31, Valley Christian 14
Morningside 17, Firebaugh 14 in OT

Check back for updates from Friday's games.

Here's the picks for this week. See how your picks will stack up.

Thursday
Valley Christian vs. Northwood - Northwood
Firebaugh vs. Morningside - Morningside
Bell at Gahr - Gahr

Friday
Poly vs. Jordan - Poly
Millikan at Cabrillo - Cabrillo
Compton at Lakewood - Lakewood
Mayfair vs. Norwalk - Mayfair
Artesia at La Mirada - La Mirada
Glenn at Bellflower - Bellflower
Cerritos vs. El Monte - El Monte
Paramount vs. Monrovia - Monrovia
Lynwood at Lawndale - Lynwood
St. Anthony at California City - California City
Centennial vs. Santa Monica - Santa Monica
Avalon vs. Bloomington Christian - Bloomington Chr.

Dominguez High defensive back Brandon Beaver has been chosen to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour will be visiting Dominguez on Oct. 13 to deliver the news and honor Beaver in front of his teammates, classmates, fans and family during a jersey presentation in the quad at 12:30 p.m.

The 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl will be televised live on NBC, from the Alamodome on Jan. 7.

P-T Girls Volleyball Top 10

1. Los Alamitos - Just one loss so far for the Griffins; Sunset showdown Thursday vs. Newport Harbor.
2. Downey - Vikings have the talent, depth to be ranked ahead of Moore League
3. Wilson - Sitting atop Moore League but still second round of play to go.
4. Poly - Loss to Wilson and Lakewood leaves 'Rabbits sitting third in Moore League.
5. Lakewood - Win over Poly gives Lancers a shot at Moore League title.
6. Cerritos - Dons will certainly flip-flop with Mayfair after falling to Monsoons on Tuesday
7. Mayfair - Came up with big win vs. Cerritos on Tuesday. Monsoons lead Suburban League.
8. Warren - Bears are really no match for Downey in SGVL, will battle for second with Gahr.
9. Gahr - See Warren.
10. Firebaugh - Upstart program looking to duplicate CIF small school title this year.

See where your favorite team ranks in the CIF-SS Girls Volleyball poll this week.

P-T Prep Football Rankings

1. St. John Bosco (4-1) - Braves answer loss with a dominating win vs. La Habra, get back to No. 1; Trinity League awaits.
2. Poly (4-1) - Jackrabbits come out very slow vs. Compton but pull away late.
3. Los Alamitos (4-1) - Griffins show Achilles heel as they were outmuscled by Santa Margarita.
4. Lakewood (4-1) - Lancers do what they are supposed to do in Moore League opener,
5. Cabrillo (4-1) - The Jags are moving up behind high-scoring offense; could challenge for second in Moore League
6. Mayfair (2-2) - Monsoons come off a bye, ready to take Suburban League by storm.
7. Gahr (4-0) - Gladiators' competition hasn't been strong, but could be SGVL favorites.
8. Dominguez (3-2) - Dons have won three in a row but not as strong as expected
9. Centennial (4-0) - The Apaches continue to surprise; have nice test vs. Santa Monica on Friday
10. Bellflower (3-2) - The Bucs look like the best team to challenge Mayfair in Suburban League.

Athletes of the Week
Boys
Derek Stewart, Sr., Cabrillo
The dual-threat QB led the Jaguars to a big 53-18 win over Jordan in a Moore League opener Friday. Stewart was 20 for 29 passing for 325 yards and five touchdowns, and he also ran for two more scores.

Girls
Heather Schnars, Sr., Downey
Schnars paced the Vikings to a big week. She recorded a team-high 10 kills in a win vs. Cypress, posted another team-best 19 kills and 10 digs in a victory over rival Warren, then led Downey to the title at the Royal Tournament en route to MVP honors.

Another "thank you" for those who submitted AOW nominations last week. If you would like to nominate an AOW, please send that information to dave.werstine@presstelegram.com by noon on Monday.

What team, no matter the division, is the P-T area's highest ranked team? Poly, St. John Bosco, Lakewood, Dominguez?

It will take quite a bit of guessing.

Give it a shot and find the answer in this week's CIF Football Rankings

The 7th annual Steve Lewis Volleyfest, which brings together some of the area's best girls volleyball talent in a salute to the late Lakewood High coach, is scheduled for Oct. 15.

The schedule for that Saturday's games at Lakewood is:

11:00 - Jordan vs. Villa Park
1:00 - Millikan vs. Warren
3:00 - Wilson vs. Canyon
5:00 - Poly vs. Marina
7:00 - Lakewood vs. Los Alamitos

Nadia Link, a junior and the Big West Conference's leading scorer so far this season, received a call-up to the U-23 U.S. national team camp Sunday.

The workouts, which will be overseen by U.S. Soccer Women's Development Director Jill Ellis, U.S. Soccer Women's Technical Director April Heinrichs and U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage, will take place today through Friday at Home Depot Center.

The reason for the camp is to evaluate a group of 24 players, including some of the top college players and young professionals, for possible call-ups to U.S. Women's National Team camps heading into the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in January and the 2012 Olympics in London.

Link will rejoin the 49ers in time for Sunday's home match against CS Fullerton.

Bellflower played stellar defense Friday night and brought an end to La Mirada's 15-game Suburban League winning streak, 21-7
The Bucs (3-2, 1-0) forced a pair of turnovers and converted both into points. Just before halftime, junior linebacker Noah Hernandez read perfectly a Gerry Myers pass into the flat, jumped the route and returned the resulting interception 82 yards for a touchdown. Late in the third, Daniel Poplar returned a fumble 54 yards to the 1, and sophomore quarterback Swain Williams scored a few plays later.
La Mirada (1-3, 0-1) ran for just 55 yards in the second half. It's only score came on a bizarre play that saw two fumbles - one by the offense, then the defense - and a 50-yard return by Jimmy Hills.[ep
The Matadores entered the game as the two-time defending Suburban League champs and lost a league game for the first time since 2008.