Page 4 September 3, 2015 Morningside Outlasts Leuzinger in Season Opener said. “We’re trying to change the culture.” Lawndale begins the season Friday at home against South Torrance, a team that the Cardinals played against in the Pioneer League up until moving to the Ocean last year. Last season, the Spartans placed fourth in the highly competitive Pioneer League before falling to Ventura in the first round of the Western Division playoffs. South should continue to be very competitive in the Pioneer with 11 returning starters, led by a very experienced quarterback Gabe Zuniga. “He’s a good player,” Clark said of Zuniga. “He’s real dangerous.” It will definitely be a good match-up between Zuniga and Murray. Zuniga has By Joe Snyder Photo by Joe Snyder Morningside High’s football team opened the season with a 48-36 win over Leuzinger High in a non-league game last Friday at Coleman Stadium in Inglewood. The Monarchs were led by Adarrus Wilson, who scored two touchdowns, including a game-clinching 50- yard interception return. Morningside started fast with a 34-6 third quarter lead before seeing the Olympians rally to grab a 36-34 advantage midway in the fourth quarter when running back Lionel Smith scored on a 10-yard run. Charles Akanno came back and gave the Monarchs the lead for good on a three-yard touchdown run with about four minutes left. Wilson, then, sealed the game on his scoring interception. Wilson, also a CIF-Southern Section sprint qualifier in track and field, added a 90-yard kickoff return. Smith scored three TD’s on runs. The Monarchs visit CIF-Los Angeles City Section school University Friday at 7 p.m. Things will not get much easier as the Olympians host defending Ocean League champion El Segundo at the same time. The Eagles lost most of their top players from last season, including premier quarterback Lars Nootbar, who is now at University of Southern California on a baseball scholarship, but El Segundo, under a very good head coach in Steve Shevlin, will continue to be very tough and a top contender for the league crown. Cardinals Seek Ocean Crown Last year, along with El Segundo, Lawndale High joined the Ocean League and the Cardinals had one of their best seasons in their second stint (2002-date) of the school by placing second in league behind the Eagles. Lawndale advanced to the CIF-Southern Section Western Division playoffs against eventual champion Palos Verdes. The Cardinals pushed the Sea Kings to the limit before falling on the short end of a 35-28 score. P.V. won the crown by topping a very good Ventura team 32-24 on the road. The Cardinals will be highlighted by fourthyear starting varsity quarterback Chris Murray. If he keeps his success, he should have an outstanding season and hopes that he’ll be heavily recruited by Major NCAA Division I colleges. Last year, Murray combined for more than 2,000 yards passing and rushing as he dominated several teams. When he passes, he will have two targets in all-around player Bryant Perkinson and Boise State University-commit wide receiver-defensive back Jaylen Walker. Both are also returning all-league seniors. According to first year head coach Travis Clark, Perkinson will be used a running back, wide receiver and defensive back. Senior running back Zach Cooper will lead Lawndale’s ground attack. “At this part, things are working,” Clark two very good receivers in returning starters Carl Richardson and Noa Harrison. South’s defense is led by returning all-Pioneer League defensive back Tanner Thompson. Hawthorne Seeks to Move Up Over the past several seasons, Hawthorne High’s football program has gone through a dark age but it hopes that it can finally pull through for a better season. The Cougars are getting some hope with key returning starters in senior running back-strong safety Benjamin Del Gado, senior wide receiver-free safety Jaylen Morgan, junior offensive lineman David Gonzalez and junior wide receiver-cornerback Marte Matu. Matu is also a candidate for the starting quarterback, along with junior Redondo transfer Andrew Kalenski. “We’re mostly junior dominated,” Hawthorne head coach Donald Paysinger said. “We only have eight or nine seniors. We have some experience. We’ll keep working. We’re still learning.” Hawthorne opens its season at home against Lynwood Friday at 7 p.m. Sents Begin Under New Coach Inglewood High’s football team starts its season at home against Laguna Hills under new head coach James Sims Friday at 7 p.m. The Sentinels lost head coach Jason Miller and top assistant James Durk, who opted to move to Dominguez High in Compton. Along with them, Inglewood lost several players who transferred to other schools, including some who chose to follow Miller to Dominguez. Inglewood has just four returning starters but some are good including junior Kevin Lucas, a returning all-Bay League junior. Others are senior linebacker-fullback Roderick Long, senior lineman Eric King and sophomore linebacker-tight end Jerome Cook. Last year, the Sentinels finished 4-6 overall, including two forfeit losses caused by an early game ending scuffle in a non-league game against North Torrance where most players were ejected and were ineligible to play the next game against L.A. University. Inglewood ended up forfeiting that game to the Wildcats. • Quarterback Chris Murray prepares to throw to a receiver during a Lawndale football game last season. Murray hopes to key the Cardinals to an Ocean League and, possibly, a CIF-Southern Section Western Division championship this year. The Cardinals open the season at home against South Torrance Friday at 7 p.m. after my bilateral surgery with the ConforMIS customized knees, I was walking without the assistance of a cane or a walker and I was able to drive. 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