San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
LoganUnion City extends coach’s undefeated start
If he’s not careful, Eddie Smith might start thinking that this head coaching thing is easy.
His James LoganUnion City football team sure made it look that way with its 467 dismantling of Moreau Catholic on Friday night.
Smith, the team’s defensive coordinator before being named interim coach in midFebruary after Ricky Rodriguez took a job in Tennessee, moved to 30 with the victory over the Mariners. His Colts have outscored opponents 11121 in those wins.
“We have a great family atmosphere,” Smith said after the win. “I look at them and I know they have my back. This is the first time head coaching for me, and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of young men and a better group of coaches. Coach Rodriguez set the foundation, and it’s been very easy to step in and continue his legacy.”
On Friday, that easiness was a byproduct of a defense that allowed just 128 yards of total offense, and a junior quarterback who was lights out. Marcus Sanders completed nine passes for 241 yards and four TDs.
“He’s good,” senior wideout DJ Johnson said of Sanders. “People have been sleeping on him and he’s been putting in the work.”
Johnson caught three passes for 119 yards and two TDs against Moreau Catholic.
Moreau Catholic (02) didn’t get on the scoreboard until late in the third quarter, when DeanTaylor Chapman returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown.
The Mariners were playing without a pair of Pac12 commits. The Calbound Kaleb ElarmsOrr suffered an injury in the team’s opener on March 26, and Coloradobound receiver and defensive back Nikko Reed chose to sit out the remainder of the season to protect himself from a similar fate. Devin Arnold rushed 16 times for 106 yards for Moreau Catholic.
Other games: Nico Torrez rushed for three touchdowns and Dorian Hale added two TD runs as No. 1 De La SalleConcord (40) extended its unbeaten streak over Northern California opponents to 314 games (31202) with a 427 home win over JesuitCarmichael. … Wide receiver Matt Quesada connected with Quatama Massaquoi on a 67yard trickplay touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and thirdranked Pittsburg (30) was off to a 557 home win over No. 18 LibertyBrentwood (21). Pittsburg led 490 at halftime and the second half was played with a running clock. Quesada added a 40yard TD catch from Jaden Rashada and Daytuawn Pearson contributed a 72yard TD run. … Adam Garwood rushed 11 times for 176 yards and three touchdowns and No. 3 Los Gatos (30) took a 420 lead early in the second quarter while rolling over visiting Mountain View 5623. Caspian Bailey also rushed for two TDs for Los Gatos, which next plays No. 16 WilcoxSanta Clara (30). The Chargers won 460 over Santa Clara (03). … Sophomore Devon Rivers rushed 23 times for 224 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 24 HeritageBrentwood (31) to a 3528 win at FreedomOakley (13).
Saturday
#2 Serra 49, #8 St. Francis 7: Dominique Lampkin threw three of his four TD passes to running back Hassan Mahasin and the host Padres (30) dominated from the start. A lateral and then a pass on the game’s first play — a 73yard touchdown throw from Kai Lim to Isaiah Crump — set the tone. Mahasin caught TD passes of 20, 3 and 12 yards and ran for a 5yard score. Lampkin also fired a 54yard TD pass to Louisvillebound tight end Christian Pedersen and added a 5yard TD pass. Adonis Hernandez scored on a 4yard TD run for St. Francis (11).
#5 St. Ignatius 23, Stellar PrepOakland 12: Jahsai Shannon had touchdown runs of 10 and 2 yards and quarterback Charlie Pyfer added a 3yard TD run as the host Wildcats improved to 20.
#12 MenloAtherton 15, #23 Sacred Heart PrepAtherton 7: Dwayne Green rushed for two touchdowns, the second with 6:33 left, to help clinch the win for the visiting Bears (30). Green’s first TD, a 9yarder, gave his team a 90 lead just before halftime. SHP (21) closed to 97 midway through the third on a 46yard pass from Teddy Purcell to Beck Anderson.