Diamond Ranch upset? Not Really: Diamond Ranch scored 21 points in the first 6:30 of the final quarter to pull away for a 35-14 victory over Rowland Heights Rowland at Ganesha High School.
It doesn’t make any sense to doubt Diamond Ranch anymore, they win when they have to win, making my predictions look like I’m not paying attention. I am now, they have a great shot at taking down West Covina, Bonita or both, steering the focus to an even better question: Is the Hacienda League as good as the Sierra? Is it better? West Covina beats Glendora who beats Charter Oak. Bonita slams Claremont who beats Chino Hills. It’s hard to make a case for the Sierra, especially when a team like Rowland could miss the playoffs. The Sierra has bigger non-league victories because of what Chino Hills did to Tesoro and Redlands East Valley, but don’t tell me Bonita, Diamond Ranch and West Covina couldn’t compete in the Sierra, the results say otherwise. Great games this week, Covina hosting Baldwin Park for what could decide the Valle Vista League title on Thursday (which means I miss UCLA’s upset over No. 1 Oregon), and Claremont at Charter Oak on Friday, the winner jumping to a 2-0 start in the Sierra. The Mission Valley Leauge title also is on the line, what else is new when Rosemead faces Arroyo.
Serra’s 41-14 win over St. Francis gets testy: The Daily Breeze reported that St. Francis Coach Jim Bonds called Serra “a bunch of thugs.” And Serra Coach Scott Altenberg said a priest was yelling at his team.
Thursday’s games
Baldwin Park vs. Covina at Covina District Stadium, 7:00pm
Friday’s games
Glendora at Los Osos, 7:00pm
Diamond Bar at Rowland, 7:00pm
Los Altos at West Covina, 7:00pm
Walnut at Bonita, 7:00pm
El Monte at Gabrielino, 7:00pm
Rosemead at Arroyo, 7:00pm
South El Monte at Mountain View, 7:00pm
Azusa at Duarte, 7:00pm
Ganesha at La Puente, 7:00pm
Gladstone vs. Sierra Vista at Citrus College, 7:00pm
Workman at Bassett, 7:00pm
Loyola vs. Bishop Amat at Los Angeles Valley College, 7:00pm
Ayala vs. South Hills at Covina District Stadium, 7:00pm
Claremont at Charter Oak, 7:00pm
Damien at Chino Hills, 7:00pm
Nogales at Wilson, 7:00pm
Northview at San Dimas, 7:00pm
