Just about every time any one sees Serra High’s football team, you will watch the so-called “Khalil Tate Show.”
Tate continued his outstanding performance in a Mission League game against Alemany from Mission Hills last Friday at Serra.
Tate had 500 total yards and had a hand in all six Cavalier touchdowns as Serra held off the Indians 41-34. He completed 15 of 25 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns. Tate ran for 199 yards and two TD’s.
Just about every time any one sees Serra High’s football team, you will watch the so-called “Khalil Tate Show.”
Tate continued his outstanding performance in a Mission League game against Alemany from Mission Hills last Friday at Serra.
Tate had 500 total yards and had a hand in all six Cavalier touchdowns as Serra held off the Indians 41-34. He completed 15 of 25 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns. Tate ran for 199 yards and two TD’s.
Both of Tate’s scoring passes went to wide receiver Kobe Smith, who caught passes of 68 and 72 yards. He finished with just two passes for 140 yards.
Both teams were tied at 27 at halftime but, behind Tate, Serra scored back-to-back TD’s to grab a 41-27 lead.
Alemany made it close scoring late in the fourth quarter.
Defensively, the Cavaliers, who are 5-0 in league and 8-1 overall, was led by Oluwole Betiku who had five quarterback sacks.
Serra will look to win the Mission outright as it visits Chaminade High in West Hills Friday at 7 p.m. The Eagles are 3-2 in league after rolling over Encino Crespi 48-0 last Friday.
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ECC Football
El Camino can’t hold on to ball, loses to Chaffey
By Joe Snyder
Sports Editor
El Camino College’s football team saw its record fall to 3-6 after losing to Chaffey College from Rancho Cucamonga 32-14 in a National Central Conference game last Saturday at Redondo High.
A rash of dropped passes and turnovers proved fatal for the Warriors.
Defensively, ECC had trouble stopping the run. The Panthers, who improved to 5-3, were led by running back James Noble and quarterback Levi Plante, who each rushed for 102 yards and one touchdown. Plante completed 17 of 25 passes for 206 yards and one TD.
Chaffey had 527 total offensive yards, including 321 rushing.
Quarterback Jorge Hernandez had a fine game, passing for 223 yards, one touchdown and one interception on a 21-for-39 performance. Hernandez, a former North Torrance High standout, could have been way better as nine of those passes were dropped.
El Camino trailed 20-7 at halftime but cut the Panthers’ lead to 20-14 late in the third period when Hernandez completed a 62-yard bomb to William Morehand to cut Chaffey’s lead to 20-14.
The Panthers, however, finished off the Warriors with a safety, field goal and touchdown.
Things won’t get any easier as ECC visits always powerful Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut Saturday at 6 p.m.
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Prep Football Roundup
Gardena rolls over Washington for first Marine win
By Joe Snyder
Sports Editor
Gardena High’s football team won its first Marine League game by routing host Washington 36-8 last Friday.
The Panthers improved to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in league with the win. It gives Gardena strong hopes of advancing to the CIF-Los Angeles City Section Division II playoffs, which begin on November 13.
Gardena hopes it can finish league on a good note as it hosts Wilmington Banning Friday at 7 p.m. The Pilots are 2-2 in Marine action and 6-3 overall after getting routed by powerful Narbonne 60-7 last Friday at Narbonne. The Gauchos are currently ranked seventh in Greater L.A. by the L.A. Times.
North downs Leuzinger: North Torrance High’s football team clinched, at least, a tie for the Pioneer League championship by topping Leuzinger from Lawndale 28-14 last Friday at North.
The improved Olympians, who are 3-6 overall and 2-2 in league, contained standout Mique Juarez but he still managed to pass for two touchdowns and run for another. Juarez threw for 98 yards and ran for 127 more.
Wide receiver Justin Allmond caught one of Juarez’s TD passes and finished with 65 yards in catches.
Running back Malik Welch rushed for 110 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries.
For Leuzinger, quarterback Malik Jackson passed for 138 yards and a TD. Adrian Galera ran for 123 yards and a score on 17 carries. Tariq Culpepper had 111 yards and one touchdown in catches.
The Saxons, who improved to 8-1 overall and 4-0 in league, host cross town rival South Torrance in their Pioneer finale Friday at 7 p.m.
West routs South: West Torrance High’s football team kept firm hold of second place in the Pioneer League by easing past host South Torrance 45-14 last Friday.
The Warriors, who improved to 5-4 overall and 3-1 in Pioneer play, had a fine performance from junior quarterback Drake Peabody. Peabody completed 14 of 22 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 99 yards and one TD on 10 carries.
West used its depth of receivers as 10 each caught passes from Peabody, the son of Long Beach City College head football coach Brett Peabody.
Michael Timmerman scored two touchdowns, one on a 17-yard run and the other on a 61-yard reception that led the Warriors to a 21-0 first quarter lead.
Shique Kato had a 90-yard return on a fumble recovery for a TD.
For the Spartans, who fell to 6-3 overall and 2-2 in league, were led by returning all-Pioneer League quarterback Gabe Zuniga who passed for 164 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed for 60 yards on 22 carries.
West completes league at home against lowly Torrance (1-8, 1-3), which won its first game of the season at 25-20 over Compton Centennial last Friday at Zamperini Field, Friday at 7 p.m.
South visits cross town rival North at the same time.
San Pedro rolls over shorthanded Carson: Carson High’s football team had to play without freshman starting quarterback Jaja Bellinger and it lost at home to San Pedro 35-7 last Friday.
Dayshawn Littleton and Kyrin Cannon shared the Colts’ quarterback duties but the Colts mostly ran the ball. Littleton ran for 100 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries. Cannon rushed for 73 yards on 10 carries.
San Pedro had a strong running game behind Kai Kaneshiro who carried the ball 18 times for 188 yards and a TD.
Bryan Hasley also scored a touchdown as he finished with 43 yards on nine carries.
Quarterback Jacob Miller had a 37-yard scoring pass to Raymond Geha.
Carson, which fell to 3-6 overall and 2-2 in Marine play, closes league at Washington High Friday at 7 p.m.
Narbonne crushes Banning: Narbonne High’s football team continued to roll through the Marine League with a 60-7 home win over Banning last Friday.
University of Arizona-bound running back Sean Riley played just one half and ran for 96 yards and one touchdown on six carries.
Quarterback Roman Ale completed 13 of 15 passes for two touchdowns and scored on a 46-yard run. Ale’s TD passes went to Devaughn Cooper and Lewis Citizen.
Quarterback Gabe Ruiz completed a 15-yard touchdown pass to Fernando Corona for the Pilots’ only touchdown.
The Gauchos, the top-ranked team in the CIF-L.A. City Section Division I, improved to 7-2 overall and 4-0 in league. Narbonne closes league at San Pedro in what might be a good showdown Friday at 7 p.m. The Pirates are in second place at 3-1.
Banning (6-3, 2-2) finishes league at Gardena at the same time.
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Lady Cavaliers continue to struggle in Del Rey
By Joe Snyder
Sports Editor
Serra High’s girls’ volleyball team fell to 1-6 in the Del Rey League after getting swept at home by St. Joseph High from Lakewood, 25-18, 26-24, 25-28, last Thursday.
The best set for the Lady Cavaliers was the second where they led by as many as six points. Serra took an 18-12 lead on an ace serve by Kelsei Richardson.
Serra was at game point leading 24-20 on a net violation called on the Jesters.
St. Joseph, though, scored six unanswered points to pull off the set.
The third game saw the Jesters lead all of the way, although the Cavaliers managed to stay in it. St. Joseph jumped out to a 9-4 lead before Serra got as close as two points.
From there, the Jesters pulled away to complete the sweep.
Sieina Tealivera led the Cavaliers with five kills and two ace serves. Autumn Hunt added six kills.
Serra had to play without two starters in Taylor Gentry and Teuiila Pele, both who were injured.
The Cavaliers closed league at La Salle in Pasadena last Tuesday.
