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.
Mayfair extends winning streak vs. Bellflower
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Prep Sports Editor Dave Werstine has worked in and around the greater Long Beach area covering high school sports since the mid-1980s. Dave sums up his own athletic career as a "Jack of all trades and a master of none." Whether the ball is kicked, hit or thrown, Dave enjoys being part of it. If you have game, e-mail opinions, story ideas or news tips to dave.werstine@dailybreeze.com.
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