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On to the roundup …
Ranked teams
No. 1 De La Salle 42, Grant-Sacramento 14
Duece Jones-Drew, son of De La Salle legend and former NFL star Maurice Jones-Drew, scored on a 64-yard run three snaps into the season opener as the host Spartans never looked back. Quarterback Toa Faavae ran for two touchdowns and Ant Dean stripped the ball from the opposing quarterback and scored on a 33-yard run as DLS led 28-0 at halftime. Darren Sabedra was in Concord and has the game story here.
No. 4 Serra 22, Folsom 21
Senior kicker Brody Smith knocked in the go-ahead 38-yard field goal with 10 seconds left to give, which replaced 18 starters from last season’s team, to a stunning victory over Sacramento-area power Folsom. An onside kick set up Smith’s heroics. Nathan Canilao traveled to Folsom and has all the details here.
No. 6 El Cerrito 38, Amador Valley 16
Behind a four-touchdown performance from James Logan transfer Jonathan Craft, El Cerrito easily took care of Amador Valley, riding a 20-point halftime lead to the finish line. While Gauchos ended up with a rather stress-free win, they needed a quarter to truly get rolling. Amador Valley struck first when Tristan Ti’a found Chudi Obiekea for a 21-yard touchdown, then connect with Anthony Harrington on the two-point conversion to give the Dons an 8-0 lead. El Cerrito, led by Craft, rattled off 31 unanswered points from there, not allowing Amador Valley to score again until the fourth quarter. Justice delos Santos has the full recap here.
No. 9 Valley Christian 24, No. 12 Wilcox 7
Two big plays in the final five minutes, an 89-yard pass reception and a 95-yard interception return, turned a hard-fought, close game into a 17-point margin of victory for Valley Christian. Ekiah McLemore rushed for 113 yards for Valley Christian, including a 51-yard touchdown. Look for Glenn Reeves’ game story here.
No. 10 Los Gatos 14, Soquel 7
The Wildcats began their CCS Division I title defense with a narrow win on the road in Soquel. In the first start of his senior season, Scotty Brennan was efficient through the air, completing 14 of 16 passes for 159 yards. Beau Musser returned the kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown right after Soquel had scored on a 50-yard touchdown pass by Sam Whelan. Grayson Doslak gave Los Gatos the lead with a four-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. He finished with 16 yards rushing on five carries. Brayden Smith carried the …read more
Source:: The Mercury News – Entertainment
