
The La Jolla High football team found University City just to its liking last Friday, scoring a 24-0 win over the Centurions to bounce back after a tough loss to Mission Bay a week earlier. Josh Kilmer and Andrew Hollyfield led the La Jolla defense in total tackles, while Jose Aviles played a strong game on both sides of the line of scrimmage. La Jolla’s defensive secondary had four break-ups and an interception in leading the way to the shutout. “This was also a positive development because we have been working hard on improving our play at these positions,” La Jolla High head coach Rey Hernandez commented. Zac Zlatic connected with Bobby Hill on a critical touchdown pass with no time left on the clock at the end of the first half to help lead the Vikings to the win. “It made a big difference in the game,” Hernandez noted. La Jolla closes the regular season at Point Loma on Friday, Nov. 13 at 2:30 p.m. A win could propel La Jolla into the Division IV playoffs, which will give the Vikings some added motivation, according to Hernandez. Elsewhere, the La Jolla Country Day (LJCD) Torreys, currently sitting atop the Pacific League standings with a record of 8-1, (6-0 league), traveled out to the desert to play the league’s last place team, Vincent Memorial (0-9, 0-6) with predictable results: a 49-0 Torrey victory. Junior reserve QB Ruben Peña got his first varsity start replacing senior Derek Hatfield (shoulder injury) and was outstanding, connecting on 10 of 12 first-half passes for 130 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Three Torreys scored the first varsity touchdowns of their careers: junior wide receiver Anthony Torres on a 13-yard pass from Peña, and sophomore tight end Nick Schlossberg on a 7-yard reception, also from Peña. Freshman Eddie Garcia scored on a 15-yard run on LJCD’s first drive of the third quarter. Senior running back Montell Allen gained 56 yards on four carries and scored TDs on runs of 39 and 13 yards. Freshman Sage Burmeister had an all-around effort throwing a pass for 11 yards, rushing once for nine yards and catching three passes for 27 yards. Junior Mical Bailey led all Torrey receivers with 64 yards on three catches, including a four-yard TD grab. Defensively, the Torreys were led by Allen, Bailey and Gerhart, who made 10, six and six tackles, respectively. Burmeister pulled down a pair of interceptions in his first start at safety, returning one for a 27-yard TD. Sophomore defensive tackle Chris Campbell and senior defensive end Ian Han each recorded a sack. LJCD’s win sets up a home game this Friday, Nov. 13 versus defending Pacific League champion Army Navy Academy. Finally, The Bishop’s School dropped a 21-7 decision to Christian High last Friday. “It was a very tough loss for our kids,” Bishop’s head coach Joel Allen commented. “Christian played very physical and got a few quick scores that we were not able to match. I was proud of how we played in the second half of the game. I know that we are going to see them again and I am looking forward to it.”
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