Page 4 October 29, 2015 Hawthorne Stuns El Segundo touchdowns. Defensively, the Olympians had four interceptions off the Spartans’ returning all-league quarterback Gabe Zuniga. Leuzinger got off to a good start, scoring on its second possession when quarterback Malik Jackson hit Andre Hunt with a 71-yard screen pass. It was quickly after that when the Olympians increased their lead to 14-0 midway in the first quarter as Siliasi Fakava returned an interception for a TD. Early in the second period, Leuzinger made it 21-0 on Adrian Gonzalez’s 14-yard scoring run, then Daniel Carmicle added to the Olympian party with his 83-yard run for a 27-0 bulge midway through the second quarter. Carmicle rushed for 159 yards on 10 carries. Galera added 89 yards on 11 carries on the ground. Jackson completed 10 of 12 passes for a very good 83.3 percent success. He threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns. South, which fell to 5-3 overall and 2-1 in league, scored its first TD shortly before halftime on Zuniga’s four-yard run. The second half saw Leuzinger pour it on the Spartans with three additional touchdowns on a 16-yard pass from Jackson to Tariq Culpepper, a 21-yard run from running back By Joe Snyder Photos by Marcy Dugan, marcyduganphoto.com After an 0-5 non-league record, Hawthorne High’s football team still had some promise; starting Ocean League play facing two other struggling teams from Santa Monica and Beverly Hills and the Cougars topped both of those squads by scores of 20-6 and 42-35, in order. It was the first time since 2004 that Hawthorne won, at least, two league games. Last Friday, the Cougars were faced with a big task of traveling to top Ocean contender El Segundo. Playing probably its best game of the season, Hawthorne upset the Eagles 23-14. Now, the Cougars are in position of even battling for their first league title in 11 years. The contest was still undecided until the Cougars, who improved to 3-0 in Ocean action and 3-5 overall, clinched it when Johnal Ray scored from 29 yards out with only seconds left. Hawthorne started slow as El Segundo, which ended its 26-game league winning streak and took its first loss of the season, took a 7-0 second quarter lead on a touchdown run by Taz Tuinese. The Cougars had a fine game from quarterback Marte Mapu. He completed 12 of 20 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown. Mapu got things started when he threw an 84-yard TD pass to Jordan Morgan to tie the game at seven late in the second period. Shortly after, a sack to El Segundo quarterback Jason Kehl led to a fumble. Eric Holmes took the ball and ran 56 yards to give the Cougars the lead. Tuinese came back to score on a two-yard run to tie the game. Tuinese had a good game rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries but also had two fumbles. Late in the game, Tuinese took over at quarterback and threw an interception. Hawthorne took a 17-14 lead on a 23-yard field goal from Hunter Marquez. The Cougars will seek to improve to 4-0 and hope for a big showdown at home against Centinela Valley School District rival Lawndale on November 6 as they visit Culver City (4-3 overall and 2-1 in league) Friday at 7 p.m. The Centaurs are coming off a 49-0 rout of host Santa Monica last Friday. Leuzinger Rolls over South Leuzinger High’s football team is showing big progress with a 2-1 Pioneer League record after routing South Torrance 45-14 last Friday at Leuzinger. The Olympians, who are 3-5 overall, had a well-balanced game as six different players each had Lionel Smith and Garera’s seven-yard run. The final Olympian TD was set up by an interception of Zuinga from Monterrio Wynn. “We had just one turnover in the last two games,” Leuzinger head coach Damien Porter said. “Prior to this, we were averaging three to four turnovers. Our results have been more consistent. Our defense got better. We’ll be more competitive.” A week earlier at Leuzinger, the Olympians blanked a hapless Torrance team 60-0. It’s on to playing at facing star Mique Juarez and Company in North Torrance on the road Friday at 7 p.m. After opening their season with a 26-21 loss at Redondo on August 28, the Saxons (7-1, 3-0) dominated all other teams that included embarrassing cross town rival Torrance (0-8, 0-3) 69-0 last Friday at Torrance’s Zamperini Field. North is currently the third ranked team in the CIF-Southern Section Western Division. Lawndale Keeps Rolling; Morningside, Inglewood Fall Lawndale High’s football team had little trouble in picking up its seventh consecutive win with a 61-0 of winless Beverly Hills (0-8, 0-3) last Friday at Lawndale. The Cardinals will show down at home against defending #12 Johnal Ray picks up yardage for the Cougars. Ocean League champion El Segundo Friday at 7 p.m. The Eagles (7-1, 2-1) were upset at home by Hawthorne 23-14 last Friday. After winning its first six games, Morningside High’s football team lost its second consecutive game at home to Bay League power Palos Verdes 29-7 last Friday. The Monarchs (6-2, 1-2) tied the game at seven in the first quarter when quarterback Travion Magee to receiver Patrick Jeune but the Sea Kings (5-3, 3-0), who won their 27th consecutive Bay game dating back to 2010, outscored Morningside 22-0 from there. Morningside hosts another very good squad in Mira Costa Friday at 7 p.m. The Mustangs moved to 2-1 in Bay action and 7-1 overall by routing Inglewood 55-8 last Friday at Mira Costa. The Sentinels, though, already picked up a forfeit win over Peninsula, which dropped its varsity team due to lack of numbers that was announced on October 20. Inglewood, however, may still face the Panthers in what could be called an exhibition game due to Peninsula’s homecoming Friday at 3 p.m. The Panthers are expected to mix their remaining varsity and junior varsity players in the contest. Inglewood also has only a varsity squad after lack of numbers forced the program to drop JV’s and moving all of those few players up to the varsity level. The Sentinels’ final game of the season will be against crosstown rival Morningside on November 6 at 7 p.m. at Coleman Stadium. • #20 Hunter Marquez makes the field goal to put the Cougars ahead. Quarterback Marte Mapu looking downfield for an opening. #4 Jaylen Morgan makes the catch for a first down.
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