GAMES OF THE WEEK
LA MIRADA 40, BELLFLOWER 20
La Mirada’s heads down the field for a 49-yard TD in Bellflower, CA on Friday, October 3, 2014. La Mirada beat. Bellflower 40-20, Suburban League football. 2nd half. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze)
BELLFLOWER — Although they are just 5-foot-5 and 5-9, respectively, La Mirada High’s Sei-j Lauago and Niko Carrasco stood above everyone on the football field Friday night.
The running back tandem of Lauago and Carrasco combined for 232 rushing yards and four touchdowns as the Matadores handed Bellflower its first loss of the season in a 40-20 rout at Ron Yary Stadium.
La Mirada’s starting back, Nick Hernandez, went down on the game’s first play of the Suburban League showdown and did not return. But head coach Mike Moschetti plays with a “next man up” mentality that came through with Lauago and Carrasco.
Niko Carrasco: “It feels good, I haven’t been getting a lot of playing time. So when I heard my name called I knew I had to step up.”
— Chris Trevino
WHITTIER 18, SCHURR 12
WHITTIER — Whittier High School looked all but dead late in its nonleague game against Schurr Friday night.
The Cardinals showed they’re a resilient bunch.
Eddie Orta rushed for three touchdown runs, including one at the end of regulation and the third in double-overtime as Whittier rallied for an 18-12 victory over the Spartans at Whittier College.
Anthony Pina rushed for 137 yards for Whittier, which improved to 3-2. Anthony Varela rushed for 102 yards and Adam Polanco accounted for 139 yards and two touchdowns for Schurr, which slipped to 1-4.
— Stephen Ramirez
EL RANCHO 47, KATELLA 14
ANAHEIM >> El Rancho exploded for 34 consecutive second-quarter points en route to a 47-14 victory over Katella on Friday at Glover Stadium in its final nonleague game prior to Del Rio League play.
Quarterback Andrew Perea paced the El Rancho offense, rushing for three touchdowns and also throwing a TD pass. He completed 7 of 12 pass attempts for 191 yards and ran for 86 yards.
— Richard Hernandez
HOW THE TOP 10 FARED
1. La Mirada (5-1) def. Bellflower, 40-20
2. La Serna (4-1), idle
3. La Habra (4-1), idle
4. California (3-2), idle
5. El Rancho (4-1) def. Katella, 47-14
6. St. Paul (3-2), idle
7. Whittier (3-2) def. Schurr, 18-12, 2OT
8. Cantwell Sacred Heart (4-1) def. Bosco Tech, 45-0
9. Schurr (1-3) lost to Whittier, 18-12, 2 OT
10. Santa Fe (1-4), idle
OTHER SCORE
Sonora 63, Whittier Christian 20
