Chatsworth

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

(Matches at 12:30 p.m. unless noted)

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION I
#1 LA Marshall, bye
#9 Cleveland at #8 Wilmington Banning
#12 LACES at #5 GALA
#4 Eagle Rock, bye
#3 North Hollywood, bye
#11 SOCES at #6 Van Nuys
#10 Taft at #7 San Pedro
#2 Chatsworth, bye

DIVISION II
#16 Fairfax at #1 Granada Hills Kennedy
#9 LA University at #8 New West
#12 Sylmar at #5 Franklin
#13 Verdugo Hills at #3 Bell
#14 LA Wilson at #3 Gardena
#11 Jefferson at #6 Downtown Magnet
#10 Legacy at #7 Grant
#15 Sun Valley Poly at #2 Carson

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

Semifinals

OPEN DIVISION
#4 El Camino Real at #1 Palisades
#3 Venice at #2 Granada Hills

Note: Division I-II Quarterfinals Oct. 29 at higher seeds; Open Division Finals Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. at Balboa Sports Center; Division I-II Semifinals Nov. 3 at higher seeds; Division II Finals Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Balboa Sports Center; Division I Finals Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. at Balboa Sports Center

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION

Bernstein 25, Chatsworth 6

L.A. Wilson 56, Hollywood 0

Lincoln 27, Torres 0

Panorama 58, Bernstein 0

Panorama 55, Chatsworth 0

Santee 6, L.A. University 0

South East 13, Angelou 6

SOUTHERN SECTION

Channel Islands 32, Hueneme 6

Los Alamitos 47, Katella 0

Newport Beach Pacifica Christian 34, Whitney 0

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 24, Burbank Burroughs 0

St. Francis 47, Redlands Adventist Academy 0

Trabuco Hills 26, Sage Hill 13

Villa Park 15, Capistrano Valley 0

Windward 39, YULA 0

INTERSECTIONAL

Cleveland 7, Brentwood 6

Compton d. LA Jordan, forfeit

LA Wilson 35, Sacred Heart of Jesus 0

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

SOUTHERN SECTION

Arlington 6, Norte Vista 0

Bonita 46, Keppel 0

Bonita 26, La Serna 6

Bonita d. Keppel, forfeit

Camarillo 26, Corona Del Mar 6

Camarillo 26, Linfield Christian 0

Corona 14, Canyon Springs 12

Corona 14, Serrano 0

Corona Centennial 20, Capistrano Valley 0

Corona Centennial 19, Linfield Christian 12

Covina 34, El Monte 6

Edison 41, La Habra 0

El Rancho 25, Norwalk 0

El Toro 40, Capistrano Valley 0

El Toro 20, El Dorado 6

Glendora 27, San Gabriel 7

JSerra 35, Classical Academy 0

JSerra 25, Edison 0

La Serna 22, Keppel 0

La Sierra 25, Valley View 7

Mission Viejo 12, Santa Ana Foothill 6

Newport Harbor 33, Fairmont Prep 0

Newport Harbor 14, Santa Margarita 12

Rancho Cucamonga 12, South Hills 6

Redlands East Valley 25, Cypress 12

San Dimas 13, Don Lugo 12

San Juan Hills 6, Mission Viejo 0

Santa Ana Foothill 7, El Dorado 6

Santa Margarita 33, Redlands East Valley 7

St. Lucy’s 14, Azusa 12

Tesoro 53, Fairmont Prep 6

Tesoro 26, Rosary 6

Torrey Pines 21, Corona del Mar 6

Torrey Pines 19, San Juan Hills 0

INTERSECTIONAL

Merced 44, Rancho Cucamonga 20

Merced 32, South Hills 12

It was football media day for six West Valley League teams on Saturday at Granada Hills, and as a unit, the coaches and players are convinced they have a chance to be the best league in the City Section in terms of competition.

While defending league champion Birmingham has an overall 49-game winning streak against City Section opponents, Cleveland, Granada Hills, Chatsworth, Taft and El Camino Real hope to be factors in the playoffs.

Cleveland is making strides to challenge for second place with a group of talented juniors, including two Nigerian-born players, running back Moyosoreoluwa Odebunmi and linebacker Oluwafemi Okeola.

Odebunmi, in his first varsity carry in a scrimmage against Van Nuys on Thursday, ran for a touchdown.

“When I scored, I was like, ‘Oh wow,’” he said. “But I know it’s not going to be easy.”

Birmingham has an offensive line filled with 300 pounders, and when 6-foot-5, 260-pound quarterback Kevin Hawkins plays tight end, the Patriots are truly giants up front. Coach Jim Rose said of Hawkins running the ball: “It’s like tackling a lineman. He’s a huge guy out there.”

Birmingham held a pizza eating contest this past week, and the winner was lineman Pablo Granados, who ate 10 slices in seven minutes. Hawkins was runner-up with seven.

Chatsworth offensive lineman Pablo Escobedo is known for riding his horse in his Chatsworth neighborhood. “It’s pretty cool,” he said.

Chatsworth should have one of the league’s best running backs in junior Devin Del Toro, who has been playing running back and linebacker since his freshman season. Coach Shawn Johnson said he has made “a huge jump.”

There are two players in the league who are outstanding two-sport athletes in football and baseball. That’s Taft quarterback/catcher Nathan Swinson and El Camino Real defensive back/center fielder Shane Bogacz.

Both try to find time to hit the batting cages to stay sharp during football season.

Granada Hills will continue to run the double-wing attack, focusing on running the ball, but the midseason availability of transfer quarterback Taiyo Dorio from Crescenta Valley could cause coach Bucky Brooks to try a pass or two.

Wingback Myles Cross drew laughter when he said, “I caught a pass.”

Brooks offered praise to all coaches and players in the City Section.

“I applaud all those who opted to stay in the neighborhood and play for neighborhood schools,” he said. “I want to salute everyone. I love the competitiveness.”