Friday’s Results
St. Paul 24, La Mirada 7: The Swordsmen vaunting running game was working perfectly, rushing for 205 yards, including 105 from senior Michael Ortega. David Cabral and Paul Echeverria also combined for 85 yards, with Echeverria scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run. Quarterback Paul Telles stepped up, throwing for 182 yards and a TD. The score was somewhat deceiving as La Mirada, getting 141 yards passing from quarterback Gerry Myres had two long drives come up empty, the second one which could have given the Matadores the lead in the third quarter. Dallis Shipp also had 106 yards receiving with a TD to lead the Matadores.
Los Altos 49, El Rancho 36: Josh Lopez and Ronnel Lone combined for nearly 200 yards rushing, but the Dons’ road to become one of the elite teams in the area came tumbling down after three lost fumbles helped Los Altos score its first win in more than a year.
Montebello 21, L.A. Roosevelt 19: The OIlers didn’t win the close games last season. They corrected that problem Friday with a win in their opener at Roosevelt.
Marcus Portillo set the tone early, returning a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Then with the game on the line late Montebello’s defense, led by senior Daniel Servin, came up big stopping Roosevelt inside the Oilers’ 20 to preserve the victory.
La Habra 55, El Dorado 27: The Highlanders, seeking their fifth consecutive CIF-Southern Section title, hardly missed a beat in the opener. Senior receiver Brett Bartolone rushed for 95 yards and three TDs as La Habra romped. Quarterback Cole Wolterman looked good in replacing Cody Clements, throwing for 102 yards and two TDs. The Highlanders jumped out to a 28-0 lead.
La Serna 32, Bonita Vista 14: The Lancers rolled in their opener, but it was a somber mood after lineman Anthony Ayala suffered a major injury near the end of the game. Ayala took a knee to the head during an extra-point attempt and had to be wheeled from the field by emergency technicians. We’ll try to track down his condition on Saturday. Before the injury, quarterback Frankie Palmer led the way with three touchdown passes.
Esperanza 49, Whittier Christian 36: Troy Poole rushed for 317 yards and five TDs as the Aztecs proved to be too much for the Heralds. Whittier Christian was led by quarterback Daniel Chacon, who threw for 340 yards and two TDs. Receiver Grant Escobar had 155 yards receiving on 15 catches
Hamilton, Ariz. 52, Santa Fe 0: The Huskies, who won their 42nd consecutive game, were too much for the Chiefs in this opener in Chandler. Hamilton led 43-0 at halftime.
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