San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
Top quarterback hurt; unbeaten Serra romps
The muchanticipated West Catholic Athletic League battle next week sustained a major blow Saturday when Serra quarterback Daylin McLemore went down with a seasonending injury.
McLemore’s collarbone was broken on his left side in No. 3 Serra’s 357 home win over Sacred Heart Cathedral, Padres coach Patrick Walsh confirmed.
Up 70, McLemore’s injury occured early in the first quarter on a 40yard run. He was tackled cleanly in the open field.
“A football play and a football injury,” Walsh said.
McLemore’s replacement, sophomore Dominique Lampkin, rushed for firsthalf touchdowns of 45 and 25 yards and completed a 47yard TD pass to Nate Sanchez.
Hassan Mahasin (30 yards) and Vince Poni (18) added rushing touchdowns for the Padres (80, 50), who had a 350 halftime lead and next host secondranked Valley Christian (80, 50) at 2 p.m. Saturday. Lampkin, a dual threat and an especially good runner, likely will be coached a lot this week by McLemore, the team leader.
“Kids were all in tears at halftime for Daylin,” Walsh said. “It shows what an amazing person he is. It was a hard moment, but a beautiful one. … It will take a communal effort now to beat Valley.”
#12 St. Ignatius 45, Riordan 0:
For the second straight year and seventh time in nine years, the host Wildcats (62, 41 WCAL) won the Gil Haskell Trophy by beating the Crusaders (26, 05).
St. Ignatius allowed just 30 total yards and got big offensive games from Teddye Buchanan (two TD passes, one TD running), Joe Celentano (two TD runs), Danny Ryan (nine catches, 133 yards, two TDs) and Zach TaylorSmith (TD run, TD pass). The Wildcats, who piled up 450 total yards, got big defensive efforts from Buchanan (11 tackles) and Celentano (interception) and fumble recoveries by Siaki GallegosHunkin, Peter Quill and Marcelo Villavicencio.
Lincoln 35, Lowell 0:
Luis Contreras rushed for touchdowns of 4, 45, 48 and 52 yards as the host Mustangs (51, 30 Academic Athletic Association) recorded their third straight shutout while beating the Cardinals (331, 12). Ahleir Barnett contributed a 3yard TD run.
SalesianRichmond 21, El Cerrito 14:
Senior quarterback Ronald Robertson accounted for all three of his team’s touchdowns, including a couple of short runs, leading the host Pride (81, 40 TriCounty Athletic LeagueRock) past the Gauchos (45, 31). Robertson also completed a 10yard TD pass to Kailan Chang in the second quarter to give Salesian a 217 lead. The Pride were about to go up three touchdowns early in the fourth quarter, but Robertson’s pass was intercepted by Robert Freeman, who returned it 102 yards for a touchdown that made it 2114. A 12yard, fourthdown completion from Robertson to Chang clinched it.
Friday’s games
No. 2 Valley Christian 28,
Bellarmine 0: The visiting Warriors (80, 50 WCAL) pitched their third shutout of the season and four players found the end zone against the Bells (26, 14) at San Jose City College. Chase Laubach and Michael Corini each scored rushing touchdowns and Tyler Roberts returned a muffed punt for a touchdown.
#7 Monte VistaDanville 31, #21 Clayton Valley CharterConcord 21: A 33yard touchdown pass from Jack Stewardson to Jacob Oliphant capped an eightplay, 68yard opening drive and the Mustangs never relinquished the lead on the road. The result assures Monte
Vista no worse than a tie for the East Bay Athletic League’s Mountain Division title. Stewardson passed for 150 yards and three firsthalf touchdowns, including a 20yard TD pass to Connor Shay with 20.9 seconds left in the first half that gave Monte Vista (72, 30) a 286 lead. Monte Vista’s Nate Rutchena, a senior receiver/defensive back, scored on a 19yard pass from Stewardson that gave Monte Vista a 146 lead, and his 28yard scoop and score increased the lead to 216 and started a sequence that saw three touchdowns scored, two by Monte Vista, in the last 1:21 of the first half. Rutchena also had 17 tackles, including three for loss.
Clayton Valley (54, 13) got a 65yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Omari Taylor.
No. 13 Mitty 32, St. Francis 21: A 267 halftime lead gave the host Monarchs (62, 41 WCAL) enough cushion to stave off a late rally and beat the Lancers for the first time since 2013. Reymello Murphy accounted for Mitty’s first two touchdowns, throwing for a score on a 37yard halfback pass to Hunter Lucas and rushing for a 2yard TD. Viliami Teu led St. Francis (26, 14) with two touchdown runs.
MaxPreps senior writer Mitch Stephens covers high school sports for The San Francisco Chronicle.