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A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland:

Rk. School (record) result; Next game; last week ranking

1. Mater Dei (1-0) def. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Aquinas, 26-23; vs. Bishop Montgomery, Friday; 1

2. St. John Bosco (1-0) def. Bradenton (Fla.) Manatee, 31-0; vs. El Paso (Texas) Eastwood, Friday; 2

3. Orange Lutheran (1-0) def. Miami Northwestern, 17-13; vs. Rancho Cucamonga, Friday; 3

4. Sierra Canyon (1-0) def. JSerra, 35-0; at Oaks Christian, Friday 4

5. Corona Centennial (1-0) def. Servite, 42-14; at Santa Margarita, Thursday; 5

6. Mission Viejo (1-0) def. Santa Margarita, 7-3; at St. Paul, Aug. 29; 6

7. Santa Margarita (0-1) lost to Mission Viejo, 7-3; vs. Corona Centennial, Thursday; 7

8. Gardena Serra (1-0) def. Palos Verdes, 26-0; at Hamilton, Thursday; 8

9. Cathedral (1-0) def. Loyola, 36-14; at Beaumont, Thursday; 11

10. Vista Murrieta (1-0) def. Great Oak, 41-25; vs. Murrieta Mesa, Friday; 13

11. Yorba Linda (1-0) def. Mayfair, 41-6; at Edison, Thursday; 14

12. Edison (1-0) def. Clovis West, 20-13; vs. Yorba Linda, Thursday; 15

13. San Juan Hills (0-0) def Chaparral, 38-33; at Eastvale Roosevelt, Thursday; 16

14. Chaminade (1-0) def. Oaks Christian, 42-27; vs. Valencia, Friday; NR

15. Los Alamitos (2-0) def. Kapolei, 34-31; at Narbonne, Friday; NR

16. JSerra (0-1) lost to Serra Canyon, 35-0; vs. Damien, Friday; 12

17. Servite (0-1) lost to Corona Centennial, 42-14; vs. Murrieta Valley, Friday; 9

18. Corona Del Mar (1-0) def. Rancho Verde, 41-6; at Santa Barbara, Friday; 20

19. Damien (1-0) def. Aquinas, 20-13; at JSerra, Aug. 29; 21

20. Downey (1-0) def. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 24-21; at Orange Vista, Friday; 23

21. Oxnard Pacifica (1-0) def. West Ranch, 59-17; at Oxnard, Friday; 25

22. Leuzinger (1-0) def. Long Beach Poly, 14-3; vs. Palmdale, Friday; NR

23. Long Beach Millikan (2-0) def. Newbury Park, 49-20; vs. Loyola, Friday; NR

24. Oaks Christian (0-1) lost to Chaminade, 42-27; vs. Sierra Canyon, Friday; 17

25. Palos Verdes (0-1) lost to Gardena Serra, 26-0; vs. Aiea Na Alii (Hawaii), Friday; 22

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1

(Games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

CITY SECTION

Nonleague

Arleta at Cleveland

Bell at Marquez, 7:30 p.m.

Belmont at West Adams, 4 p.m.

Bernstein at Locke

Canoga Park at Hollywood

Chatsworth at Franklin

Chavez at San Fernando

Dorsey at Carson, 7:30 p.m.

Fremont at LA University

Gardena at South East, 4 p.m.

Granada Hills at Venice

Granada Hills Kennedy at San Pedro, 7:30 p.m.

Grant at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.

Huntington Park at Wilmington Banning

Legacy at Maywood CES

Lincoln at Legacy

LA Marshall at Sylmar

Maywood CES at Mendez

Monroe at Taft

Panorama at Manual Arts

Rancho Dominguez at Contreras, 4 p.m.

Reseda at Hawkins, 7:30 p.m.

Santee at Rivera

Sotomayor at Van Nuys

Torres at Jefferson

Washington at Westchester, 7:30 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Artesia at Maranatha

Calabasas at Castaic

Cantwell-Sacred Heart at Montebello

Cathedral at Beaumont, 7:30 p.m.

Charter Oak vs. Upland at SoFi Stadium, 5 p.m.

Citrus Hill at Miller, 7:30 p.m.

Compton Centennial at Compton

Corona at Bloomington, 7:30 p.m.

Corona Centennial at Santa Margarita

Covina at Baldwin Park

Garey at Pomona

Great Oak at Rancho Verde, 7:30 p.m.

Hillcrest at Corona Santiago, 7:30 p.m.

La Sierra at West Valley

Liberty at Sultana, 7:30 p.m.

Los Osos at Alta Loma

Mountain View at Workman

Norwalk at Santa Fe

Ontario at San Gorgonio, 7:30 p.m.

Pioneer at Loara, 6:30 p.m.

Rancho Alamitos at Garden Grove Santiago

Redlands at Banning

Saddleback at South El Monte

San Juan Hills at Eastvale Roosevelt

San Marino at La Salle

Santa Ana at Placentia Valencia

Serrano at Barstow, 7:30 p.m.

St. Genevieve at Antelope Valley

Troy at La Mirada

Vista del Lago at Valley View, 7:30 p.m.

West Covina at Los Altos

Westminster at Buena Park

Yorba Linda vs. Edison at Huntington Beach

INTERSECTIONAL

Bakersfield at Garfield

Bosco Tech at LA Wilson

Crenshaw at Long Beach Jordan

Culver City at King-Drew

Gardena Serra at LA Hamilton

Jackson Hole (WY) at Linfield Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Lawndale at LA Roosevelt

Long Beach Cabrillo at LA Jordan

Los Alamitos at Narbonne

Lynwood at South Gate

Monrovia at Eagle Rock

Palisades at Harvard-Westlake

Paramount at Fairfax

Vasquez at Roybal

8-MAN

CITY

New Designs University Park at Sherman Oaks CES

INTERSECTIONAL

Public Safety Academy at East Valley

Milken at Valley Oaks CES

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN SECTION

Adelanto at Ridgecrest Burroughs

Anaheim Canyon vs. Ayala at SoFi Stadium, 5 p.m.

Apple Valley at Highland

Aquinas at Glendora

Arlington at Ramona

Arroyo at South Torrance

Arroyo Grande at Newbury Park

Arroyo Valley at Nuview Bridge

Azusa at Ganesha

Bell Gardens at El Rancho

Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian at Riverside Prep

Bishop Diego vs. West Ranch at Valencia

Bishop Montgomery vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Bowl

Bolsa Grande at Ocean View

Brea Olinda at Cypress

Brentwood at Hueneme

Burbank Burroughs vs. Hart at College of the Canyons

California at Sunny Hills

Canyon Country Canyon at Buena

Carter at Don Lugo

Cerritos at Gahr

Chaffey at Fillmore

Chino vs. Summit at Miller, 7:30 p.m.

Claremont at Diamond Bar

Compton Centennial at Compton

Corona del Mar at Santa Barbara

Crescenta Valley at Knight

Damien at JSerra

Del Sol at Viewpoint

Diamond Ranch at Bonita

Downey at Orange Vista

Duarte at Glendale

Eastside at Mary Star

Eisenhower at Colton

El Modena at Dana Hills

El Monte at Alhambra

El Toro at Aliso Niguel

Esperanza at Fountain Valley

Estancia at Costa Mesa

Etiwanda at Citrus Valley

Gabrielino at Whittier

Garden Grove Pacifica vs. Garden Grove at SoFi Stadium, 8:30 p.m.

Godinez at Westminster La Quinta

Golden Valley at Crespi

Grace at Arrowhead Christian

Granite Hills at Patriot

Hacienda Heights Wilson at Rowland

Hawthorne at Firebaugh

Hemet at Salesian

Hesperia at Jurupa Hills

Huntington Beach at Trabuco Hills

Indio at Fullerton

Irvine at Portola

Jurupa Valley at Fontana

Kaiser at Heritage

King at San Jacinto

La Canada at Santa Paula

La Habra at Northview

La Palma Kennedy at Woodbridge

La Quinta at Yucca Valley

La Serna at Schurr

La Sierra at West Valley

Laguna Hills at Orange

Lakeside at Tahquitz

Lancaster at Newport Harbor

Littlerock at St. Bernard

Long Beach Wilson at Marina

Los Amigos at Silver Valley

Loyola at Millikan

Magnolia at Compton Early College

Mira Costa at St. Francis

Mission Viejo at St. Paul

Montclair at Walnut

Murrieta Mesa at Vista Murrieta

Murrieta Valley at Servite

Norco at Colony

Northwood at Sonora

Oak Hills at Bishop Amat

Palm Springs at Grand Terrace

Palmdale at Leuzinger

Paloma Valley at Moreno Valley

Paraclete at San Marcos

Pasadena Marshall at Dominguez

Quartz Hill at Rio Hondo Prep

Rancho Christian at Norte Vista

Rancho Cucamonga at Orange Lutheran

Rancho Mirage at Coachella Valley

Redlands East Valley at Perris

Redondo at El Dorado

Rim of the World at Big Bear

Rio Mesa at Camarillo

Riverside North at Riverside Poly

Rosemead at San Gabriel

Rubidoux at Pacific

San Bernardino at Cathedral City

San Dimas at Pasadena

San Jacinto Valley Academy at Desert Mirage

Santa Ana Calvary Chapel at Cerritos Valley Christian

Santa Clara at Century

Santa Monica at Laguna Beach

Santa Rosa Academy at California Military Institute

Saugus at Oak Park

Savanna at Glenn

Segerstrom at Santa Ana Valley

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Alemany

Sierra Canyon at Oaks Christian

Sierra Vista at Keppel

Silverado at Yucaipa

South Hills at Ontario Christian

South Pasadena at Arcadia

St. Anthony at Lakewood

St. Monica at Peninsula, 4:30 p.m.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias at Crean Lutheran

Temecula Prep at Rialto

Temecula Valley at Elsinore

Temescal Canyon at El Segundo

Temple City at La Puente

Torrance at West Torrance

Trinity Classical at Nordhoff

Tustin at Foothill

Upland at Charter Oak

Valencia at Chaminade

Ventura at Thousand Oaks

Villa Park at Western

Western Christian at Riverside Notre Dame

Westlake at Agoura

Xavier Prep at Desert Hot Springs

INTERSECTIONAL

‘Aiea (HI) at Palos Verdes, 3 p.m.

Angelou at Hoover, 5:30 p.m.

Anza Hamilton at El Cajon Foothills Christian

Beckman at Chula Vista Eastlake

Beverly Hills at Washington

Gilbert (AZ) Campo Verde at Capistrano Valley

Canyon Springs at Fallbrook

El Camino Real at Heritage Christian

El Paso (TX) Eastwood at St. John Bosco

Fresno Bullard at Mayfair

Long Beach Poly at San Diego Lincoln

Mesa (AZ) Westwood at Burbank

Moorpark at Bakersfield Centennial

Nogales at Henderson (NV) Lake Mead Academy

North Hollywood at Village Christian

Oceanside El Camino at Chino Hills

Palm Desert at El Centro Central

Riverton (UT) at San Clemente

Scripps Ranch at Warren

Shadow Hills at Palo Verde Valley

Simi Valley at Las Vegas Shadow Ridge

St. Bonaventure at Birmingham

Tesoro at North County San Marcos, 7:15 p.m.

Victor Valley at North Las Vegas (NV) Legacy

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

Faith Baptist at Chadwick, 3:30 p.m.

Highland Entrepreneur at PAL Charter, 3 p.m.

Malibu at Coast Union, 6 p.m.

Lucerne Valley at Southlands Christian

Noli Indian at Calvary Baptist

INTERSECTIONAL

CSDR at Animo Jackie Robinson

Desert Christian at Laton

Frazier Mountain at Lancaster Baptist, 7:30 p.m.

Maricopa at Alpaugh

New Designs Watts at Valley Oaks Charter

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN SECTION

Irvine University at Capistrano Valley Christian, 1 p.m.

Whittier Christian at Webb, 1 p.m.

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

Avalon at Santa Clarita Christian, 12:30 p.m.

California Lutheran at Hesperia Christian, 6 p.m.

Santa Ana Magnolia Science at Downey Calvary Chapel, 6 p.m.

Santa Maria Valley Christian at Cate, 1:30 p.m.

Vista Meridian at Lighthouse Christian

INTERSECTIONAL

Academy for Careers & Exploration at Lone Pine, 5 p.m.

Cuyama Valley at Bakersfield Legacy Christian Academy

Monterey Trinity Christian at San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, 2 p.m.

Orcutt Academy at Laguna Blanca, 1 p.m.

Sage Hill at Fresno Christian, 8:30 p.m.

Reigning Spanish League champions recovered from a two-goal, halftime deficit to pull off a stunning comeback against Levante.

Barcelona fought back from a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at Levante with a late own-goal by the hosts in La Liga.

Defending champions Barcelona needed Pedri Gonzalez and Ferran Torres to score early in the second half to equalise after the newly promoted Levante had rolled to a surprise two-goal lead at halftime on Saturday.

Lamine Yamal then helped to produce the winning goal when he curled a cross into the 6-yard box, and Levante’s Unai Elgezabal headed into his own net.

Levante striker Ivan Romero earlier struck from a counterattack in the 15th minute that started with a ball lost by Yamal. Jose Luis Morales made it 2-0 in first-half injury time by converting a penalty after a video review called a handball by Alejandro Balde when he blocked Morales’s shot.

But Pedri started the fightback in the 49th when he received Yamal’s pass well outside the area, picked his spot in the corner of the net and blasted in a shot from long range.

Ferran, who had hit the woodwork in the first half, levelled in the 52nd when he fended off his marker and volleyed in Raphinha’s corner kick.

Barcelona then pressed for the decider, which Yamal helped find just after the 90 minutes were up.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick praised Pedri for his goal, saying that “it changed the match”.

“The first goal we scored helped us a lot to get our confidence in the box, but until the end, it was not easy for us to get the three points.”

Barcelona won its opener at nine-man Mallorca 3-0 last weekend.

Rashford makes first league start

Newcomer Marcus Rashford made his first league start for Barcelona since his loan move from Manchester United as a left-side forward for Flick.

The English international was replaced by Dani Olmo at halftime, after the biggest threats had come from Pedri’s passes in the middle and Yamal’s incursions down the right.

“I think Marcus [Rashford] had some situations in the first half where he showed how good he is and how he can help us, and that is how we have to continue,” Flick said.

Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski played his first minutes of the season as a late substitute after recovering from a muscle injury.

Barca will visit Rayo Vallecano next week as it continues its title defence. Levante, which has lost both its opening fixtures, will travel to Elche, hoping for a more positive result.

Spurs maintain their winning start to the season but leave Manchester City with yet more questions to answer.

Manchester City’s troubles from last season have been exposed once more in a humbling 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham that raises questions about their quest to regain the Premier League title.

Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha struck for the Europa League winners on Saturday just before half-time as Spurs went top of the table, making it a perfect start for manager Thomas Frank after two league games in charge.

City’s run of four consecutive titles came to a spectacular end last season as they finished a distant third behind Liverpool and Arsenal.

A 4-0 thrashing of Wolves on the opening weekend of the campaign showed glimpses of a new-look City back to their best.

However, a series of defensive issues remain unresolved as manager Pep Guardiola must decide on who will be his number one goalkeeper going forward after a day to forget for James Trafford.

The England international retained his place in goal despite the return to fitness of Ederson.

The Brazilian is reportedly on the verge of joining Turkish giants Galatasaray, which would free up City to make a move for out-of-favour Paris Saint-Germain keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

City’s failure to get those deals done before the final week of the transfer window came back to haunt them in a familiar tale for Guardiola’s men against Tottenham.

In the last 13 Premier League meetings between the sides, City have won just four despite several changes of management at Spurs in that time.

Frank is the latest man in the Tottenham dugout and has made a highly impressive start.

Spurs were minutes away from beating PSG in the UEFA Super Cup before losing on penalties and have taken maximum points from their opening two Premier League games without conceding a goal.

Omar Marmoush’s return was one of two City changes as Ballon d’Or winner Rodri had to settle for a place on the bench.

Marmoush flashed a shot across goal and was then denied by Guglielmo Vicario with City’s best chance before conceding.

City’s high line was easily exposed in an embarrassing early exit from the Club World Cup to Saudi side Al-Hilal last month and is an issue Guardiola still has to resolve.

Tottenham took the lead at 35 minutes when Mohammed Kudus fed Richarlison, and he squared for Johnson to power past Trafford.

An offside flag briefly halted Spurs’ joy until a VAR review showed the slipping Ruben Dias had played Richarlison onside.

City then completely lost their composure for the period before half-time.

Trafford was fortunate to avoid being punished after rushing outside his box to block a shot from Kudus.

But the 22-year-old then endured a moment that might cost him the chance to be Guardiola’s number one this season.

Trafford’s attempted pass to Nico Gonzalez inside his own box was intercepted by Pape Matar Sarr, and even though the goalkeeper recovered to deny Richarlison, Palhinha smashed home the rebound.

Erling Haaland had the chance to reduce City’s arrears in first-half stoppage time but headed over the goal to sum up a tough afternoon for the Norwegian.

Spurs let a two-goal lead slip late on against PSG in Frank’s first game in charge but rarely looked in danger of suffering a similar fate on Saturday.

Haaland wasted City’s other big opportunity to gain a foothold when he overhit a pass to Rayan Cherki with just Vicario to beat.

City fell to defeat with a whimper and could have been further punished on the counterattack when Trafford made good saves to deny Dominic Solanke and Wilson Odobert in stoppage time.

Who: Oviedo vs Real Madrid
What: Spanish La Liga
Where: Estadio Carlos Tartiere in Oviedo, Spain
When: Sunday, August 24, at 9:30pm (19:30 GMT)

How to follow: We’ll have all the updates on Al Jazeera Sport from 6:30pm (16:30 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream.

The La Liga season reaches its second round of fixtures with a potentially early-season giant-killing in the offing.

Newly promoted Oviedo will not be expected to take much from the record Spanish league winners, Real Madrid.

Los Blancos limped over the line last weekend in their first match of the new season, Xabi Alonso’s first in charge.

Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at what could be an even bigger banana skin on Sunday.

How are Real Madrid shaping up?

Alonso took charge of Madrid before the FIFA Club World Cup, in which his new charges reached the semifinals before suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.

After a short close-season break, Real returned to training before edging Osasuna 1-0 on Tuesday thanks to a Kylian Mbappe penalty.

“After a two-week preseason, against a team who had longer, there were things missing, but the result gives us stability going forward,” said Alonso after that match.

What are Oviedo’s credentials?

Oviedo returned to Spain’s top flight after an absence of almost a quarter of a century by beating Mirandes in the second-tier playoff final in June.

The club from the northern region of Asturias, coached by Serbian former player Veljko Paunovic, were therefore left facing a quick turnaround before tackling life back in La Liga.

How did Oviedo fare in their first match back in La Liga?

With a 40-year-old Santi Cazorla coming off the bench and Venezuela veteran Salomon Rondon leading the attack, Oviedo lost 2-0 away at Villarreal in their first game back in the elite.

Now, they host the 15-time European champions in front of what will be a sellout 30,000 crowd at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere.

How are the new Los Blancos signings settling?

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen, signed before the Club World Cup, made their La Liga bows for Madrid in that game, while left-back Alvaro Carreras made his debut after joining from Benfica.

Teenage Argentinian sensation Franco Mastantuono also came on for his first appearance.

Alonso will now hope for a more fluid display as his side continue what looks like a kind opening run of fixtures, building up to the derby away to Atletico in late September.

The Argentinian teenager is tipped for a huge future and made his La Liga debut on Tuesday off the bench for Madrid.

Mastantuono moved to the Bernabeu in June, signing from River Plate for just more than 63 million euros ($72m and penning a six-year deal.

The winger or attacking midfielder, who made his senior Argentina debut in early June, just before playing at the Club World Cup with River, will hope to make a big impact in La Liga this season.

“He has that Argentine grit and competitive spirit,” said Real coach Alonso this week, while also hailing the youngster’s ability to play the final pass.

With Rodrygo still being tipped to depart Real in the transfer window, that would leave Mastantuono and Brahim Diaz to contest a spot on the right wing.

What happened the last time Oviedo played Real Madrid?

This is the first meeting between the sides since Real won a Copa Del Rey meeting in November 2002.

Head-to-head

This is only the 18th meeting between the sides, with Real winning nine times and Oviedo on four occasions.

Oviedo team news

Alvaro Lemos misses out through injury, while Santiago Colombatto, Jaime Seoane and Lucas Ahijado face late fitness tests.

David Costas returns from suspension, but Alberto Reina was sent off in the defeat by Villarreal last time out, so he sits this game out.

Real Madrid team news

Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham and Endrick are all absent for Los Blancos due to injury.

Many eyes will still be on Rodrygo with the Brazilian forward left on the bench against Osasuna while being heavily linked with a move away from Madrid.

Antonio Rudiger returns to the backline following suspension.

Real Oviedo predicted starting lineup

Escandell; Costas, Dendoncker, Calvo; Vidal, Ilic, Sibo, Alhassane; Chaira, Rondon, Hassan

Real Madrid possible starting lineup

Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni, Guler; Brahim, Mbappe, Vinicius

A look at the top performers from high school football across the Southland during Week 0.

RUSHING

• Quentin Pacelli, Garden Grove: Gained 380 yards and scored four touchdowns in loss to Los Amigos.

• Gatsbee Gumban, Covina: Rushed for 337 yards and four touchdowns in win over La Puente.

• Ryan Salcedo, Bishop Amat: Rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns in win over St. Paul.

• Nic Brubaker, Tesoro: Rushed for 168 yards, including a 95-yard touchdown run, in win over El Toro.

• Michael Osuma, Granada Hills: Rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns in win over North Hollywood.

PASSING

• Luke Fahey, Mission Viejo: Completed 16 of 22 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown in win over Santa Margarita.

• Ashton Pannell, Long Beach Millikan: Passed for 322 yards and four touchdowns in win over Newbury Park.

• Bryson Beaver, Vista Murrieta: Completed 24 of 34 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns in win over Great Oak.

• Ryan Wiacek, El Segundo: Passed for 189 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 136 yards and three touchdowns in win over South Pasadena.

• Diego Montes, Granada Hills Kennedy: Passed for 280 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 164 yards and four touchdowns in win over Eagle Rock.

• Liam Pasten, Eagle Rock: Passed for 389 yards and seven touchdowns and ran for another in loss to Kennedy.

• Ford Green, Westlake: The freshman completed 15 of 18 passes for 218 yards and four touchdowns in win over Golden Valley.

• Dominick Catalano, Corona Centennial: Passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns in win over Servite.

• Jaden Jefferson, Cathedral: Completed 15 of 21 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns, ran for two touchdowns in win over Loyola.

• Dane Weber, Chaparral: Passed for 257 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns in loss to San Juan Hills.

RECEIVING

• Blake Wong, Norco: Caught nine passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns in win over Cajon.

• Braedon Miller, Beaumont: Caught nine passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns in win over San Jacinto.

• Keawe Browne, Corona Centennial: Had four receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns in win over Servite.

DEFENSE

• Jayden Garcia, Granada Hills: Had three tackles for losses in win over North Hollywood.

• Khary Wilder, Gardena Serra: Recorded three sacks in shutout win over Palos Verdes.

• Richard Wesley, Sierra Canyon: Had two tackles for losses, including one of his team’s four sacks, in shutout win over JSerra.

• Oscar Aguilar, Downey: Had nine tackles in win over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

• Dylan Edwards, Salesian: Had 14 tackles in loss to Western.

• King’leon Sheard, Narbonne: Had two sacks among eight tackles in loss to Los Osos.

SPECIAL TEAMS

• Mark Lacob, North Hollywood: Made 40-yard field goal against Granada Hills.

• Isaiah Murguia, Mission Viejo: He had punts of 40, 54 and 54 yards in win over Santa Margarita.

• Antonio Vidal, L.A. Wilson: Went six for six on PATs and made 38-yard field goal in win over Grant.

• Aidan Pacheco, Salesian: Made a 47-yard field goal in loss to Western.

Cristiano Ronaldo is first player to score 100 goals for four professional clubs but Al Nassr lose final to Al-Ahli.

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 competitive goals for four different clubs, though Al Nassr lost to Al-Ahli in a penalty shootout after the Saudi Super Cup final ended 2-2.

The first half strike at Hong Kong Stadium on Saturday took the 40-year-old to his century for the Saudi Arabian club, which he joined in December 2022.

It adds to his 450 goals for Real Madrid, 145 for Manchester United and 101 for Juventus and moves Ronaldo ahead of the three players who had scored 100 times for three clubs: Isidro Langara, who played in Spain from 1930 to 1948, as well as Brazilian stars Romario and Neymar.

Ronaldo, who has yet to win a major trophy in Saudi Arabia, is also the leading international goalscorer with 138 goals for Portugal.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner put Al Nassr ahead after 41 minutes with a penalty, though Franck Kessie quickly equalised for Al-Ahli.

With seven minutes remaining, Marcelo Brozovic restored Al Nassr’s lead, but there was still time for Brazilian defender Ibanez to head home a corner and take the game into a penalty shootout.

Ronaldo scored once more from the spot, but his teammate Abdullah al-Khaibari did not, and Al-Ahli won 5-3 to lift the first trophy of the Saudi Arabian season.

For all the warnings, lectures and advice given to high school football players before their first game of the season to hydrate so they can avoid cramping, it still happens. For whatever reason, the pain begins, gets even more painful, then walking off the field becomes a chore.

“Game 1, for some reason in football, they cramp,” said Loyola High athletic trainer Tim Moscicki, in his 37th year. “Whether it’s lactic acid building up, anxiety or excitement, I’ve seen it for years.”

North Hollywood players were cramping repeatedly in their opening game on Thursday night against Granada Hills. Certainly hot weather doesn’t help, but everyone seemingly has a different strategy for dealing with cramps. There are so many supplements people could try a different one each day of the week.

“Once they start to cramp, it’s usually an uphill battle,” Moscicki said. “I don’t think it’s just the weather. I’ve seen cramps in cold weather, hot weather, in rain. Everyone has their own list how to treat — coconut water, bananas, pickle juice, mustard, Gatorade.”

St. John Bosco is using a supplement added to water called Lytening Hydration during its trip to Florida to help with cramping.

“There’s no cure-all for cramps,” Moscicki said.

He advises players prepare two or three days before games with hydration. Just starting on game day won’t work.

What’s certain is players cramping on opening weekend and coaches asking their athletic trainers, “Why are we cramping?”

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A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week:

Rk. School (record) result; Next game

1. Mater Dei (0-0) at Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Aquinas, Saturday; vs. Bishop Montgomery, Aug. 29

2. St. John Bosco (1-0) def. Bradenton (Fla.) Manatee, 31-0; vs. El Paso (Texas) Eastwood, Aug. 29

3. Orange Lutheran (0-0) at Miami Northwestern, Saturday; vs. Rancho Cucamonga, Aug. 29

4. Sierra Canyon (1-0) def. JSerra, 35-0; at Oaks Christian, Aug. 29

5. Corona Centennial (1-0) def. Servite, 42-14; at Santa Margarita, Thursday

6. Mission Viejo (1-0) def. Santa Margarita, 7-3; at St. Paul, Aug. 29

7. Santa Margarita (0-1) lost to Mission Viejo, 7-3; vs. Corona Centennial, Thursday

8. Gardena Serra (1-0) def. Palos Verdes, 26-0; at Hamilton, Thursday

9. Servite (0-1) lost to Corona Centennial, 42-14; vs. Murrieta Valley, Aug. 29

10. Newbury Park (0-2) lost to Millikan, 49-20; vs. Arroyo Grande, Aug. 29

11. Cathedral (1-0) def. Loyola, 36-14; at Beaumont, Thursday

12. JSerra (0-1) lost to Serra Canyon, 35-0; vs. Damien, Aug. 29

13. Vista Murrieta (1-0) def. Great Oak, 41-25; vs. Murrieta Mesa, Aug. 29

14. Yorba Linda (1-0) def. Mayfair, 41-6; at Edison, Thursday

15. Edison (1-0) def. Clovis West, 20-13; vs. Yorba Linda, Thursday

16. San Juan Hills (0-0) vs. Chaparral (no score reported); at Eastvale Roosevelt, Thursday

17. Oaks Christian (0-1) lost to Chaminade, 42-27; vs. Valencia, Aug. 29

18. Inglewood (0-2) lost to Fresno Central East, 41-12; vs. St. Bonaventure, Sept. 5

19. Chaparral (0-0) at San Juan Hills (no score reported); at San Clemente, Sept. 5

20. Corona Del Mar (1-0) def. Rancho Verde, 41-6; at Santa Barbara, Aug. 29

21. Damien (1-0) def. Aquinas, 20-13; at JSerra, Aug. 29

22. Palos Verdes (0-1) lost to Gardena Serra, 26-0; vs. Aiea Na Alii (Hawaii), Aug. 29

23. Downey (1-0) def. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 24-21; at Orange Vista, Aug. 29

24. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (0-1) lost to Downey, 24-21; at Bishop Alemany, Aug. 29

25. Oxnard Pacifica (1-0) def. West Ranch, 59-17; at Oxnard, Aug. 29

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

THURSDAY’S WEEK ZERO RESULTS

CITY SECTION

Nonleague

Granada Hills 50, North Hollywood 16

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

Aliso Niguel 38, Beckman 3

Apple Valley 20, Orange Vista 6

Beaumont 58, San Jacinto 14

Big Bear 41, Riverside Prep 7

Bolsa Grande 66, Savanna 0

Chino Hills 40, Glendora 0

Covina 49, La Puente 35

Desert Hot Springs 32, Rubidoux 14

El Cajon Christian 42, Rancho Mirage 14

El Segundo 62, South Pasadena 34

Elsinore 60, Heritage 14

Etiwanda 36, Grand Terrace 13

Fountain Valley 24, Ocean View 7

Fontana 25, San Bernardino 17

Fountain Valley 24, Ocean View 7

Fullerton 40, Anaheim 6

Gabrielino 26, Century 14

Hawthorne vs. Lawndale at SoFi Stadium, 8:30 p.m.

Huntington Beach 35, Orange 18

Laguna Beach 45, Chino 7

Marina 13, Santa Ana Foothill 7

Moreno Valley 14, Eisenhower 0

Mountain View 47, Glenn 21

Murrieta Mesa 33, Newport Harbor 27

Perris 32, Bloomington 30

Public Safety Academy 70, Warner 8

Ramona 13, Riverside North 0

Rosemead 48, Bosco Tech 0

San Gabriel 32, Whittier Christian 27

Summit 28, Ayala 13

Tahquitz 31, Hemet 13

Western 34, Salesian 31

Whittier 26, Temple City 0

Vista Murrieta 47, Great Oak 25

Yorba Linda 41, Mayfair 0

Yucca Valley 48, Arrowhead Christian 7

INTERSECTIONAL

Cottonwood West Valley 54, Sierra Vista 6

Los Osos 42, Narbonne 6

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

Cornerstone Christian 63, Santa Clarita Christian 12

Newcastle prepared for Liverpool to return with new Alexander Isak bid, Wolves try to keep Jorgen Strand Larsen from Magpies move and Manchester United open to Rasmus Hojlund moving to Napoli.

Newcastle are preparing for Liverpool to return with a new bid of between £120-130m for their Sweden forward Alexander Isak, 25. (Teamtalk), external

Wolves are facing a fight to keep Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, as Newcastle are pushing to sign the 25-year-old for around £60m. (Express and Star), external

Manchester United have informed Napoli that they are open to both a loan with an option or obligation to buy for their Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund, 22. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Everton are interested in signing Manchester City and Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 30, to reinforce their defence. (Mail), external

Manchester United are hoping Tottenham will enter the race to sign Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 21, and provide competition to Chelsea. (Givemesport), external

Roma’s hopes of signing England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, from Manchester United may rest on whether his agent reduces the 10m euros (£8.6m) commission they want for the deal to happen. (Corriere della Sport in Italian), external

Real Betis are still hopeful of signing Manchester United and Brazil winger Antony, 25, but have put the onus on the Premier League club to make a decision over his future. (Mail), external

Tottenham are interested in French attacking midfielder Maghnes Akliouche, 23, at Monaco and Como and Argentina international Nico Paz, 20. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Spurs are also exploring the possibility of signing France forward Christopher Nkunku, 27, from Chelsea. (Teamtalk), external

Nottingham Forest have contacted Aston Villa about bringing Poland full-back Matty Cash, 28, back to the club and have also made an offer to sign Sevilla’s Spanish right-back, Jose Angel Carmona, 23. (Mail), external

West Ham have agreed to loan Mexico international Edson Alvarez, 27, to Fenerbahce and are tracking Werder Bremen and Austria midfielder Romano Schmid, 25, and are interested in Lens’ French midfielder Andy Diouf, 22. (Guardian), external

However, Inter Milan are confident of securing Diouf on a five-year contract in a deal that could be worth around 25m euros to the Ligue 1 club. (£21.6m). (La Gazzetta dello Sport in Italian), external

Crystal Palace will attempt to gazump Everton in the race to sign Southampton’s English winger Tyler Dibling, 19, by making a £35m-plus bid for the teenager. (Givemesport), external

Borussia Dortmund expect to complete a deal to sign Wolves and Portugal forward Fabio Silva, 23, imminently. (Bild in German), external

Argentine and Chilean fans hurled sticks, stones, and stun grenades during violent clashes at a Copa Sudamericana match in Buenos Aires that left 19 injured. Officials said at least 90 men and 5 women remain in custody. FIFA has condemned the “shocking” violence.

A look at two of this week’s top high school football games:

FRIDAY

Mission Viejo vs. Santa Margarita at Trabuco Hills

Carson Palmer debuts as head coach for Santa Margarita, which has perhaps the toughest schedule in Southern California. It won’t be easy taking down quarterback Luke Fahey and the Diablos, but the return of Trent Mosley at receiver, the arrival of Trace Johnson at quarterback and a strong defensive line make this the most intriguing game of the night. The pick: Mission Viejo.

Eagle Rock at Granada Hills Kennedy

It’s two All-City quarterbacks going at it, with Liam Pasten vs. Diego Montes. Both teams are favored to win their respective leagues, so this is big for playoff seedings. The pick: Eagle Rock.

A Luis Suarez brace against the Tigres was enough for Miami to overcome Messi’s injury and progress to semifinal.

Luis Suarez scored twice on penalty kicks and Inter Miami overcame Lionel Messi’s absence to beat the Tigres UANL from Mexico 2-1 in a Leagues Cup quarterfinal.

After leading his team to victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy, Messi did not train ahead of the Wednesday night game.

“We all go off what Messi is feeling. Today, [coach] Javier [Mascherano] spoke with him, and he wasn’t feeling the best. We preferred to not risk him, and take a step back,” Inter Miami assistant coach Javier Morales told reporters after the game.

Suarez converted his first penalty after Jordi Alba’s cross hit the arm of sliding Tigres defender Javier Aquino.

Angel Correa scored for the Tigres in the 67th minute, slicing through the defence for the equaliser.

Then, the ball once again hit Aquino’s arm in the box, and Suarez scored the match-winner from the penalty spot in the 89th minute.

A late header from the Tigres’ Edgar Lopez ricocheted off both posts.

Mascherano was given a red card before the second half began. The Inter Miami coach was seen talking on the phone during the live television broadcast and giving instructions after being sent off, which is prohibited per Leagues Cup rules.

“We were complaining about the time. They said four minutes [off added time], and we ended up playing like six,” Morales said.

“I didn’t see what was going on. To be honest, a lot of things happened on the bench,” Morales said when asked about Mascherano giving instructions by phone.

Inter Miami’s Jordi Alba left early in the second half after hurting his lower leg in a collision late in the first.

“We don’t have the medical report yet, but from what I understand, he took a hit to the knee.”

Miami booked a semifinal Leagues Cup clash with Florida rivals Orlando City, who beat the Liga MX champions Toluca FC 6-5 on penalties after the teams played to a scoreless draw in Carson, California.

Both finalists and the third-place match winner of the tournament will qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup, with the Leagues Cup champion securing direct entry to the Champions Cup round of 16.

The high school football season begins this weekend with Week 0 games. Let’s examine storylines and questions to be answered:

What will it take for a team other than Mater Dei or St. John Bosco to reach the Southern Section Division 1 final?

The answer is luck, because it’s not happening. Every season since 2016, the Monarchs or Braves have won the Southern Section Division 1 title and have met in the finals every season except for 2021, when Servite, led by its two future first-round draft picks, Mason Graham and Teteroia McMillan, beat St. John Bosco in the semifinals. Those two schools have offensive and defensive lines too big, too strong and with too much depth for others to take down in the transfer era. They face off at the end of the regular season on Halloween, then will likely play again four weeks later for the section title.

What will life be like in the City Section after the collapse of Narbonne for rules violations?

It’s back to beating Birmingham if you want to win the City Section Open Division title. The Patriots had their 48-game City winning streak end with a loss to Narbonne but that was turned into a forfeit victory, so the streak is at 49. It’s a wide-open City race. Look for Carson, San Pedro and Palisades to join the Patriots for the right to win a missing trophy (yes, put up a reward to find it).

What’s the strongest position in the Southland this season?

It’s the defensive line. There are so many elite linemen and ends capable of making an impact this season, and beyond that quarterbacks better be warned to wear extra equipment to cushion the blows about to be inflicted. From Mater Dei’s Tomuhini Topui to Gardena Serra’s Khary Wilder, from Sierra Canyon’s Richard Wesley to St. John Bosco’s Dutch Horisk, expect lots of sacks and forced fumbles.

Which teams will be surprise success stories?

A new campus and new football stadium has Compton excited and ready for a big turnaround after going 3-7 last season. Former L.A. Jordan coach Derek Benton has taken over at Fremont, so perhaps the Pathfinders can move up. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame has received some big-time transfers, putting the Knights in position to be competitive with Sierra Canyon and Gardena Serra in the Mission League. Agoura quarterback Gavin Gray is back from a knee injury, so the Chargers are ready to roll. Servite has a group of track athletes to be unleashed in football, and speed can be a game-changer. Cathedral is poised to be a title contender as quarterback Jaden Jefferson receives help on the offensive line. Burbank was impressive in seven-on-seven competitions and will try to prove its linemen can help out.

Which teams must find replacements for big-time players from last season?

Newbury Park needs someone to become the No. 1 receiver for quarterback Brady Smigiel after the graduation of Shane Rosenthal. Mater Dei will be trying out a trio of running backs to take on the role previously held by Jordon Davison, who is now at Oregon. Sierra Canyon’s bid to be a Division 1 contender will come down to play at quarterback (senior Chase Everett, junior Demarco Hernandez and senior Laird Finkel are competing for the starting job). Mission Viejo must find someone to duplicate Jaden Williams’ 23 sacks. JSerra is turning to untested quarterback Koa Smith-Mayall to replace Ryan Hopkins, who left for Mater Dei.

Which coaches will be under the microscope?

Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer takes over at Santa Margarita, having put together a top staff that includes last season’s interim coach, Steve Fifita. No one has a bigger task ahead than Narbonne first-year coach Doug Bledsoe, whose team is ineligible for the postseason and saw an exodus of players. Former NFL defensive back Troy Hill is a first-year coach at St. Bonaventure with no head coaching experience. Rick Clausen takes over at Westlake, which went 0-10 last season. Former Crespi coach Dameon Porter gets a second chance at Harvard-Westlake, which forfeited a game in 2023 because of a lack of players.

Which freshmen could have an impact?

Quarterback Thaddeus Breaux, Hamilton; quarterback Ezrah Brown, Orange Lutheran; quarterback Ford Green, Westlake; quarterback Marcus Washington Jr., Cajon; linebacker Ethan Harrington, Sierra Canyon; tight end Austin Miller, Bellflower; quarterback CJ Woods, Harvard-Westlake; quarterback Evan McCalister, Valencia; safety Tyrin Jefferson, Cathedral; receiver Mason Fowler, Corona Centennial.

What are games you don’t want to miss?

Mission Viejo vs. Santa Margarita at Trabuco Hills, Friday; Mater Dei at Corona Centennial, Sept. 12; Mater Dei at Bishop Gorman, Sept. 19; Gardena Serra at Sierra Canyon, Oct. 3; St. John Bosco vs. Orange Lutheran, Oct. 10; San Clemente at Mission Viejo, Oct. 17; Roosevelt vs. Garfield, Oct. 24; Carson at San Pedro, Oct. 30; Mater Dei at St. John Bosco, Oct. 31.

Which schools have new stadiums to visit?

Garfield, Roosevelt and Hamilton have new stadiums in the City Section. Long Beach Jordan, Hawthorne, Crescenta Valley and El Rancho open new stadiums in the Southern Section.