Westlake pounded Westlake Village Oaks Christian 43-21 in a Marmonte League showdown on Thursday night. Westlake rushed for 444 yards against the Oaks Christian defense, led by quarterback Justin Moore's 226 yards.
Redlands East Valley outlasted Mission Viejo 10-7 in a game devoid of running backs. The Diablos were missing their top three runners, including USC commit Jahleel Pinner, while the Wildcats were without their top two tailbacks. REV's lone touchdown came when a punt hit the leg of a Mission Viejo player and bounced into the end zone, where the Wildcats recovered.
Bishop Amat held on for a 38-35 victory over Venice. Southern Methodist commit Gabe Marks nearly led the upset for Venice, as he was responsible for 131 receiving yards, 112 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
Ventura St. Bonaventure beat Moorpark 28-17 behind another big game on the ground from the tailback tandem of Shaun Wick and Zachary Green. Wick rushed for 110 yards and a score, while Green rushed for two touchdowns.
USC commit Scott Starr's Norco squad couldn't find an answer for Corona Santiago quarterback Michael Darr, who accounted for five touchdowns in a 49-22 Santiago victory.
Pasadena Muir tried to stage a big fourth-quarter rally, but came up short in a 27-20 loss to Crescenta Valley. USC recruit Kevon Seymour turned a short pass into an 85-yard touchdown play with just over two minutes to play, cutting the lead to seven points, but a Muir turnover inside the Crescenta Valley 10-yard line with 10 seconds to play sealed the victory for the Falcons.
It was a wild game between West Hills Chaminade and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, as Chaminade first blew an 18-point lead, then came storming back from an 11-point deficit in the final two minutes to pull out a 36-32 victory. Standout junior tailback Terrell Newby rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns for Chaminade, which overcame terrific performances from Notre Dame quarterback Kelly Hilinski, who was 14-of-18 passing for 225 yards, and tailback Khalfani Muhammad, who ran for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
Monrovia bounced back from some tough losses, rallying for a 40-36 victory over Paramount. The Wildcats and USC recruit Ellis McCarthy will now gear up for their first league game of the season against La Canada.
Santa Monica recovered from a 17-0 setback against Valencia last week to come away with a 41-16 victory against Compton Centennial in its final non-league game. USC commit Chad Wheeler has missed the past three games after separating his shoulder during a practice.
Junior quarterback Troy Williams had a huge game in a 49-23 Harbor City Narbonne victory over Culver City on Friday night. Williams completed 20-of-27 passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for another score.
After two tough games, Carson wide receiver and USC commit Darreus Rogers bounced back in a 28-14 victory over San Diego Lincoln. Rogers finished with three catches for 83 yards and a touchdown, as the Colts relied on tailback Kendell Sparks' 216 yards and three touchdowns to lead them to victory.