The Southern California high school football season kicked-off Thursday night with short list of nine non-league games.
The most exciting game of the night needed three overtimes to decide the outcome as Trabuco Hills beat Pacifica (Garden Grove) 37-34. Ryan Brosnan kicked a 31-yard field goal in overtime to win it.
Crenshaw dropped a hard-fought 21-20 game to Mission Hills. Crenshaw QB Daiyan Henley rushed for 60 yards and passed for 91 yards.
Charter Oak opened with a 44-22 win over Northview. Charter Oak quarterback Bret Clemetson threw for 216 yards and six touchdowns.
Garden Grove beat Santa Ana Valley 43-6. Joseph Camarillo rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns.
Crean Lutheran beat Calvary Chapel 35-14 behind Gavin Folsom‘s three touchdown passes.
After opening a 37-14 halftime lead, Saddleback Valley Christian had to hang-on to beat Northwood 44-37. SVC, which lost to St. Bernard’s in last year’s CIF Division V-A championship game, scored on its first four possessions to open a 24-0 lead.
Marshall ran past Southlands Christian 47-6. DJ Paul had 150 yards with three touchdowns. Andrew Kanamu rushed for 124 yards with a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown.
Morro Bay snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 10-7 win over Viewpoint.
August 25th scores
Charter Oak 44 Northview 22
Crean Lutheran 35 Calvary Chapel 14
Garden Grove 43 Santa Ana Valley 6
Marshall 47 Southlands Christian 6
Mission Hills 21 Crenshaw 20
Morro Bay 10 Viewpoint 7
Saddleback Valley Christian 44 Northwood 37
Trabuco Hills 37 Pacifica (Garden Grove) 34 (3 OTs)
8-Man
East Valley 36 Jordan 6
East Valley (North Hollywood, CA) 36 Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) 6