Bellarmine toughs out win over Riordan
Nobody could remember the last time Bellarmine lost four games in a row, and Austin Ajiake made sure that it didn’t happen now.
The 6-foot-2, 215-pound senior running back and linebacker did it all during a tough 21-14 West Catholic Athletic League win over Riordan at City College of San Francisco on Saturday.
Ajiake rushed 29 times for 188 yards and two touchdowns as the Bells (3-3, 1-2), riding a three-game skid, hung on after taking a 21-0 lead late in the third quarter. Bellarmine‘s third touchdown was a 34-yard run by Tyson Garcia.
But Marcus Williams responded for Riordan with a 69-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Riordan (1-5, 0-3) closed to 21-14 with three minutes left on Joshua Miles’ 1-yard TD plunge.
Bellarmine went three-and-out, Riordan took over with a chance to tie, but Ajiake snagged an interception. Riordan quarterback Travis Benham completed 11 passes for 121 yards.
More game suspensions: Two more games were suspended Friday night for off-the-field problems.
The Oakland Athletic League game between Skyline and host Oakland Tech was stopped in the third quarter due to fights outside the stadium. Skyline led 7-6 and OAL Commissioner Alphonso Powell said how the game’s outcome will be determined “has yet to be determined.” It will be deemed no-contest (neither team receives a win or loss), be decided with a California tie-breaker, or Skyline, with the lead at the time of stoppage, will get the win.
Last week’s Kennedy-Richmond game at El Cerrito game was stopped at halftime due to fights in the stands and outside the stadium. El Cerrito led 20-14, but it was deemed no-contest.
No fans were allowed in the stands Saturday afternoon for Berkeley’s 32-13 win over Tennyson-Hayward. The game was postponed Friday night because of social media threats of “trouble.” Berkeley coach CJ Johnson said neither schools’ students made the threats.
MaxPreps senior writer Mitch Stephens covers high school sports for The Chronicle.
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