Week 3 is in the books, and the South Bay football scene is starting to shape up. Here's the latest take on South Bay football.
Biggest statement: Narbonne. The Gauchos went up against a good Mira Costa team coming off a road win at Esperanza and made them look, well, like Hamilton. The Gaucho defense, the backbone of this team, was too much for Mira Costa, and quarterback Josh Moten made all the right plays. Narbonne won, 38-14, this time not letting Mira Costa make its usual second-half comeback.
Biggest surprise: Kudos to South Torrance, which surprised Palos Verdes in overtime in a battle of winless teams. Running back John White had a huge game, scoring five touchdowns (three rushing, two receiving), including the game-winner in overtime in a 41-35 win. The good news for Palos Verdes is that it finally scored, but an 0-3 start should be alarming for this would-be Bay League title contender.
Biggest bounceback: West Torrance reasserted its authority with a 30-6 shellacking of previously unbeaten Bishop Montgomery (yeah, that's a strange description of the Knights). West picked off Bishop quarterback Brian Cabanas four times and was not about to let Bishop go 3-0 at its expense.
Honorable mention goes to Peninsula, which averted an 0-3 start with a 21-20 win at Palisades, giving co-coaches Adam Boyd and Kevin Moen their first win. But a one-point victory at Palisades shows the Panthers have a lot of work still ahead of them.
Strong Marine League showing: In addition to Narbonne's one-sided victory, San Pedro and Banning beat quality L.A. City Section opponents in Garfield and San Fernando. Carson held its own against powerhouse Long Beach Poly in a 14-0 loss, and even Gardena nearly pulled a stunner in a 21-20 loss to unbeaten Culver City. And don't forget dangerous Washington pulled out an 8-7 win at Westchester.
High-flying Lawndale: Yes, those mighty Cardinals were at it again, scoring 55 points in another easy victory over Firebaugh. It's fun watching Lawndale put up a ton of points, but be aware that the Cardinals went 0-for-the-Pioner League after posting impressive scores in a 4-1 start last year.
Top to bottom: Serra, Narbonne, San Pedro, Torrance, North Torrance and Lawndale are among the area's unbeatens. Palos Verdes is the lone winless team in the South Bay after several programs (West, South Torrance, Peninsula, St. Bernard in particular) posted their first wins. Who would've thought that?
Biggest statement: Narbonne. The Gauchos went up against a good Mira Costa team coming off a road win at Esperanza and made them look, well, like Hamilton. The Gaucho defense, the backbone of this team, was too much for Mira Costa, and quarterback Josh Moten made all the right plays. Narbonne won, 38-14, this time not letting Mira Costa make its usual second-half comeback.
Biggest surprise: Kudos to South Torrance, which surprised Palos Verdes in overtime in a battle of winless teams. Running back John White had a huge game, scoring five touchdowns (three rushing, two receiving), including the game-winner in overtime in a 41-35 win. The good news for Palos Verdes is that it finally scored, but an 0-3 start should be alarming for this would-be Bay League title contender.
Biggest bounceback: West Torrance reasserted its authority with a 30-6 shellacking of previously unbeaten Bishop Montgomery (yeah, that's a strange description of the Knights). West picked off Bishop quarterback Brian Cabanas four times and was not about to let Bishop go 3-0 at its expense.
Honorable mention goes to Peninsula, which averted an 0-3 start with a 21-20 win at Palisades, giving co-coaches Adam Boyd and Kevin Moen their first win. But a one-point victory at Palisades shows the Panthers have a lot of work still ahead of them.
Strong Marine League showing: In addition to Narbonne's one-sided victory, San Pedro and Banning beat quality L.A. City Section opponents in Garfield and San Fernando. Carson held its own against powerhouse Long Beach Poly in a 14-0 loss, and even Gardena nearly pulled a stunner in a 21-20 loss to unbeaten Culver City. And don't forget dangerous Washington pulled out an 8-7 win at Westchester.
High-flying Lawndale: Yes, those mighty Cardinals were at it again, scoring 55 points in another easy victory over Firebaugh. It's fun watching Lawndale put up a ton of points, but be aware that the Cardinals went 0-for-the-Pioner League after posting impressive scores in a 4-1 start last year.
Top to bottom: Serra, Narbonne, San Pedro, Torrance, North Torrance and Lawndale are among the area's unbeatens. Palos Verdes is the lone winless team in the South Bay after several programs (West, South Torrance, Peninsula, St. Bernard in particular) posted their first wins. Who would've thought that?
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