Page 4 September 19, 2013 Joe’s Sports Lawndale Rolls Over Morningside By Joe Snyder Keying Lawndale was running back Deandre Rolling Hills Estates Peninsula (51-0 on Lawndale High’s football team increased Shaw, who carried the ball 22 times for 64 September 6) last Friday. its non-league record to 2-1 after a 42-6 rout yards and one touchdown. Davion Ward and Taking advantage of an inexperienced of Morningside from Inglewood last Friday Richard Fitzgerald each had one rushing and shorthanded squad, the Saxons turned at Lawndale. It was the Cardinals’ second touchdown. things the other way around by embarrassing straight win after their 26-21 victory against Cardinal sophomore quarterback Chris Leuzinger 61-0. A young North squad that Centinela Valley Unified School District rival Murray completed just three of 10 passes, is rebuilding after numerous key losses of Hawthorne from a week earlier at home. but for two TDs0 of one and 67 yards to the team that made it to the CIF-Southern Lawndale lost its first game to CIF-Los wide receiver Austin Manigo. Manigo also Section Northwest Division final before losing Angeles City Division II power South East added a 64-yard interception return for a to Ojai Nordhoff starts five sophomores, on August 30 in South Gate. score. Morningside managed to have a fine including quarterback Mique Juarez. The game from running back Christian Williams, Leuzinger running back Brandon Jenkins gets some yard- who rushed for 191 yards and one touchdown age in last Thursday’s non-league football game against on 20 carries. North Torrance. The Olympians were routed by the Lawndale will attempt to increase its record Saxons61-0.LeuzingerhostsLawndaleFridayat7p.m. to 3-1 and clinch the Centinela Valley Cup Photo by Joe Snyder when it travels just about a mile northeast to cross-town rival Leuzinger on Friday at down, we just couldn’t punt,” Jenkins said. 7 p.m. The Olympians are 0-2 after getting “North played a great game.” The coach’s hammered by host North Torrance 61-0 last son, Brandon Jenkins, had a few good runs Thursday. Morningside hopes to get back on as he finished with 75 yards rushing. the winning track as it visits Compton High The Olympians hope things can get much Friday at 7 p.m. better as they host nearby Centinela Valley NORTH OVERWHELMS LEUZINGER School District rival Lawndale on Friday at Leuzinger High’s football team was expected 7 p.m. Last Friday, the Cardinals (2-1) won to struggle this season with only one starter their second consecutive game at home over Thursday’s non-league football game against North Torrance. Torrance defenders during last Thursday’s non-league football Morningside 42-6. “It will be a rivalry,” JenkinsLeuzinger ballcarrier Kalil Miller attempts to get through Northback from last year’s 1-9 squad that finished Leuzinger quarterback Edson Santos prepares to throw in last Photo by Joe Snyder in the bottom of the Bay League for the action. Photo by Joe Snyder. said. “We’re hoping things will get better.” third straight season. After a 35-7 home loss HAWTHORNE GETS FIRST WIN to Lancaster Eastside on September 6, the Saxons moved the ball at will and grabbed Under first-year head coach Donald Against the Monarchs (1-1), Lawndale Olympians had some hopes to visit a North a 14-0 first quarter lead behind a 12-yard Paysinger, Hawthorne High’s football team used a very stingy defense that forced the Torrance squad that came off two blowout touchdown run by Juarez and a 40-yard run got its first win in a smashing fashion by opponent into three turnovers. The Cardinals losses on the road to two other Bay League by junior running back Corey Cox. humiliating Blair High 69-0 in a non-league were able to cash all of them into touchdowns. schools Redondo (49-12 on August 30) and Things turned from bad to worse for the game last Friday at John Muir High in Olympians after their punter Nathaniel Vaughn Pasadena. It was a match-up between two went down from a knee injury. Head coach squads that one time had successful programs Ronald Jenkins was unable to find another but fallen on lean times in recent years. punter, as Leuzinger had to go for a first The Cougars are 1-2 with the victory. down on all fourth down plays regardless Hawthorne will seek its second consecutive of where it was on the field. victory as it hosts Verbum Dei High from The Saxons definitely made things look Southeast L.A. Friday at 7 p.m. The Eagles easy, needing only short drives and just are 0-2 after a 24-20 home loss to View Park only a few plays at the most to get their Prep last Friday. next seven touchdowns over the next three INGLEWOOD FALLS IN quarters. North let loose for 27 second period BAKERSFIELD points for a 41-0 halftime bulge and was Inglewood High’s football team found a then able to force the 45-point-plus margin highly regarded Stockdale High team too much mercy rule running clock when Juarez ran in a 54-12 loss last Friday in Bakersfield. a second half opening kickoff return for 80 Stockdale started the season ranked third yards for a 48-0 Saxon bulge. in the CIF-Central Section Division II. The North added two more TDs on an eight- Sentinels hope to return to winning form when yard run by Ethan Shelton and a 40-yard run they visit Burbank High at John Burroughs from Lamone Taylor. “After Vaughn went High Friday at 7 p.m. • Metro Makes it Possible Metro is building and funding hundreds of projects to better mobility throughout Los Angeles County’s 88 cities. From transit service expansion to highway repairs, intersection FOLLOW US ON TWITTER improvements and new bikeways, Metro is playing a major role. 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