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THURSDAY’S RESULTS

City Section
Bell 6, Maywood CES 0
GALA 7, Foshay 6

Southern Section
Camarillo 19, Ventura 7
Canyon Country Canyon 33, Saugus 6
Capistrano Valley 7, Segerstrom 6
Compton 35, Hawthorne 0
Eastside 47, Rosamond 0
El Segundo 13, West Torrance 0
Hart 34, Valencia 0
Hueneme 63, Del Sol 0
Irvine 13, Dana Hills 6
Mira Costa 35, Santa Monica 12
North Torrance 37, Peninsula 7
Oaks Christian 19, Simi Valley 13
Orange Lutheran 34, Trabuco Hills 0
San Marcos 36, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 6
Santa Margarita 19, Edison 13
South Torrance 39, Wiseburn-Da Vinci 0
Thousand Oaks 21, St. Bonaventure 6
Torrance 20, Carson 19
Westlake 24, Oxnard 13
Woodbridge 40, Beckman 27

Intersectional
Agoura 28, Cleveland 0
North County San Marcos 41, San Clemente 13
Torrance 20, Carson 19

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

City Section
Los Angeles Roosevelt 18, Elizabeth 0
Narbonne 30, Maywood CES 0

Southern Section
Agoura 32, Royal 13
Alhambra 19, El Rancho 18
Aliso Niguel 19, Dana Hills 0
Anaheim Canyon 21, La Habra 13
Antelope Valley 73, Rosamond 0
Ayala 30, Laguna Beach 7
Azusa 27, Mountain View 6
Baldwin Park 48, El Monte 14
Beaumont 36, Palm Desert 0
Bell Gardens 20, Hawthorne 6
Bishop Amat 36, Montebello 6
Bonita 52, Rancho Cucamonga 0
California 20, Bellflower 0
Cathedral City 16, Desert Hot Springs 15
Cerritos 13, Villa Park 6
Cerritos Valley Christian 41, Oxford Academy 0
Chino 21, Charter Oak 14
Colony 25, La Mirada 0
Compton 25, Compton Centennial 0
Compton Early College 12, Dominguez 0
Corona Centennial 26, Murrieta Mesa 0
Corona del Mar 20, Huntington Beach 18
Corona Santiago 27, El Modena 12
Covina 28, Schurr 0
Crean Lutheran 7, Segerstrom 6
Cypress 15, Lakewood 0
Downey 37, Mayfair 6
Estancia 7, Costa Mesa 6
Fullerton 36, Laguna Hills 19
Irvine University 21, San Juan Hills 12
La Canada 18, Village Christian 13
La Serna 32, St. Paul 9
Loara 32, Saddleback 20
Long Beach Cabrillo 26, Whitney 8
Long Beach Wilson 47, Paramount 0
Los Alamitos 13, Fountain Valley 12
Newbury Park 33, Buena 0
Newport Beach Pacifica Christian 46, Capistrano Valley Christian 6
Newport Harbor 25, Edison 6
Northview 27, Pasadena Poly 0
Ocean View 16, Glenn 13
Ontario Christian 34, Pomona 0
Oxnard Pacifica 18, Fillmore 7
Palm Springs 6, Xavier Prep 0
Placentia Valencia 24, Garden Grove 12
Riverside Poly 13, Arlington 6
San Gorgonio 15, Arroyo Valley 0
San Marino 24, Ramona Convent 6
Sierra Canyon 40, Harvard-Westlake 6
Sonora 33, Brea Olinda 6
South El Monte 32, La Puente 7
St. Margaret’s 34, Buena Park 0
Sunny Hills 40, Long Beach Jordan 0
Tesoro 30, Foothill 19
Warren 32, Gahr 0
West Covina 19, Montclair 0

Intersectional
Bishop Montgomery 13, King/Drew 12
JSerra 52, Torrey Pines 26
Southwest EC 40, La Quinta 6

Witney Carson will be dancing for two on the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars.”

The professional ballroom dancer revealed her pregnancy Monday on “Good Morning America,” stating that although she’s excited for the experience, it is also “daunting.”

“I’ve never been this far along pregnant and competing on ‘Dancing With the Stars,’” said Carson. “I don’t know if it’s ever been done. So you guys will definitely see a big bump.”

The competitive dancer has two boys — 5-year-old Leo and 3-year-old Jet — with husband Carson McAllister. The two have been married since 2016.

The 32-year-old has competed on 15 seasons of the popular reality dance show. Last year, she took home the top prize alongside Australian conservationist Robert Irwin; in 2014, she took home her first Mirrorball Trophy alongside actor Alfonso Ribeiro.

In the coming season, Carson also revealed that she will hit the dance floor with comedian Guillermo Rodriguez, the Mexican talk show personality best known as a sidekick to Jimmy Kimmel on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

“It wasn’t on my bingo card to compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and be four months pregnant, but I think that it’s a beautiful thing,” said Carson on “GMA.” “I want to feel empowered. I want to see what my body can do. And hopefully Guillermo could be right there beside me and we can work as a team.”

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the dancer revealed that she was “extremely sick” in her first trimester and “dropped out of things” that she had been contracted to participate in, but after discussing the matter with her husband as well as executive producer Deena Katz, she decided to continue with the competition.

Carson was first in the spotlight in 2012 during the ninth season of the Fox series “So You Think You Can Dance,” then joined the “Dancing With the Stars” troupe in 2013 for the 16th season. This summer, she made a special appearance as a guest judge on the spinoff series “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro,” where 12 up-and-coming dancers compete for a pro-dancer spot on the popular main series.

Season 35 of “Dancing With the Stars” will premiere with a two-night episode on Sept. 15 and 16.

Carson High, the defending City Section Open Division football champions, starts out as No. 1 in the City Section rankings by The Times.

The Colts worked on their strength in the off season after failing to stop the run in a state playoff loss to Delano Kennedy.

The rankings:

1. CARSON. The Colts are getting ambitious, with an opening game against San Diego power Lincoln.

2. CRENSHAW. There’s speed, experience and even more depth on a team that made it to City final in 2025.

3. BIRMINGHAM. An improved passing attack makes the Patriots more dangerous going into opening game against Hart.

4. SAN PEDRO. Returning quarterback Seth Solorio and some good linemen should make the Pirates much better.

5. GARFIELD. The return of running back Ceasar Reyes is a big deal.

6. KING/DREW. The talent is there but the offense has to score points in big games for a breakthrough win.

7. SOUTH GATE. In quarterback Michael Gonzalez, the Rams can build around him and score points in bunches.

8. CLEVELAND. Cavaliers can be a big surprise with returnees at quarterback and running back.

9. EL CAMINO REAL. By midseason, when a couple transfer students become eligible, this will be a dangerous team. Watch out for sophomore Kymani Williams, headed for All-City honors.

10. VENICE. The late Angelo Gasca prepared his assistants to take over one day and now it’s their turn to show what they learned.

Others to watch: Hamilton, University, Eagle Rock, Franklin, Palisades.

First in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Chris Fields III, Carson quarterback.

If you want to motivate quarterback Chris Fields III, doubt his skills. He’ll respond like an underdog boxer delivering a knockout punch. Just when you least expect him to step forward, he’ll find a way to produce.

Last season for Carson High, he was one of the best multidimensional quarterbacks in the Southland, passing for 2,031 yards and 29 touchdowns while rushing for 958 yards and 13 touchdowns in leading the Colts to the City Section Open Division championship.

He’s 6 feet 1, which some consider a roadblock to playing at the highest level, but it’s Fields’ intangibles that separate him.

He has spent most of the summer in the weight room, making himself a 205-pound, Marvel-like character capable of super strength.

“Goals don’t get accomplished skipping days,” he said of his training routine.

Every morning, he engages in deep stretching exercises. At night, there are ice baths. Taking care of his body for a season that could reach 14 games is one of his most important priorities.

He trusts his faith and his mother, who has raised him as a single parent. She’s so heavily involved in his football activities that she watches and breaks down film with him and comes to practices to support him.

“She could put on shoulder pads and a helmet and tear up a defense any day,” Fields said. “I’ve been through everything with mom.”

He remembers the days when the family struggled to pay for food and a place to stay.

“We came from the bottom,” Fields said. “We were heavily impoverished. If my mom has nowhere to sleep and she’s having to work multiple jobs while going to school to provide for me and my sister, I should be able to pay her back by doing well.”

So whatever anyone thinks, Fields’ drive is to make his mom proud, whether it’s in the classroom, on the field or by being respectful to strangers.

“If you’re at our games, you’re going to hear her in the crowd,” Fields said.

One of Fields’ strengths is to improvise. He understands how to make split-second decisions, and many involve whether to stay in the pocket or take off and run with his speed.

“When I determine that I’m going to run, it usually comes from pre-snap read knowing where my guys are,” he said. “If I feel the rush, I try to hang in there, try to extend the play but will do whatever is needed. I feel my legs are just as valuable as my arm.”

And his arm is pretty good — like, throwing a spiral 67 yards good.

He’s tough with the kind of leadership skills that inspire teammates to rally around him.

It’s another season of quality quarterbacks with the class of 2029 particularly strong after terrific freshman seasons by such players as Thaddeus Breaux of L.A. Hamilton, Ford Green of Westlake, Marcus Washington of Cajon, Jonah Tuaniga of Long Beach Millikan and Steven Moore of La Sierra. Add Evan McCalister of Valencia, Ezrah Brown of Orange Lutheran and Jeremy Mellalieu of Chaminade and you have the makings of a stellar sophomore class.

Fields said he understands the college recruiting grind. Everyone has their own idea of what kind of quarterback fits their offense.

“With schools who don’t typically have mobile quarterbacks, I always encounter, ‘I have to see the person,’” he said. “But I’ve never heard, ‘You’re too small.’ It’s all a perception. It comes down to whether they like you or not. I really want to play at the highest level of college football. If God has other plans, I’m willing to be humble and walk that path.”

During the summer, Fields committed to Georgetown, where academics and athletics can lead to a great future.

Wednesday: Gardena Serra running back AJ McBean.

Quarterbacks to watch

Thaddeus Breaux, L.A. Hamilton, 6-5, 225, So.: Has physical skills to be national prospect

Brady Edmunds, Huntington Beach, 6-5, 225, Sr.: Ohio State commit has been three-year starter

Chris Fields III, Carson, 6-1, 200, Sr.: City player of the year committed to Georgetown

Jack Hurst, Laguna Beach, 6-4, 190, Sr.: Passed for nearly 3,000 yards and 45 touchdowns as a junior

Jaden Jefferson, Corona Centennial, 5-10, 170, Sr.: Hawaii commit is dangerous passing or running

Koa Malau’ulu, St. John Bosco, 6-2, 180, Jr.: Will have blockers needed to have MVP season

Ryan Rakowski, Palos Verdes, 6-0, 180, Sr.: Nevada commit is one of the most accurate passers

Russell Sekona, Mater Dei, 6-3, 230, Jr.: Big adjustment moving to Trinity League

Taylor Lee, Oxnard Pacifica, 6-2, 185, Sr.: Record-setting junior season for Portland State commit

Dane Weber, Chaparral, 6-1, 210, Sr.: California commit passed for 3,645 yards and 41 touchdowns and ran for 14 touchdowns

At the state track and field championships, Jayden Rendon of Carson was in the lead of the 300 intermediate hurdles on Saturday when he struck the final hurdle and fell to the ground. So ended his opportunity to repeat as state champion.

Did he pout? Did he lose his composure? Did he blame something or someone?

Absolutely not.

“You live and learn,” he said. “It does no justice dwelling when I can do so much more.”

He’s headed to USC, and what a student athlete he will become. He was honored on Tuesday, receiving a $1,500 scholarship from the City Section for his academic and athletic commitment. He wrote an essay on how schools in the Southern Section were trying to convince him to leave Carson.

He said absolutely not.

“Growing up in the track world since I was 8 years old, I watched many of my friends and teammates make a decision to attend schools outside of their community,” he wrote. “Their reasoning was based around sports because they believed that the CIF Southern Section schools were more competitive and would give them more opportunities for success. When I was in middle school, my family moved to Long Beach from Carson, which made my home school Long Beach Poly. The majority of my youth team friends decided to attend LB Poly, and I was often questioned on why I chose to stay in Carson instead of following the crowd. My parents and I were told that I would never reach my full potential in the City Section.

“My decision to stay in Carson and compete for the City Section was not just about competition, but about connection. While preparing to compete in the multi-events at the Junior Olympics, when I was 10, I had to run the hurdles. Coach Jojo coached hurdles at Carson so my mom asked him if he would be willing to train me in the summer. I grew a bond with Coach Jojo and developed a love for the hurdles. Both my mother and grandmother went to Carson but it was Coach Jojo who showed me what it truly meant to be part of the Colt family. Besides my family, he was my biggest supporter, he believed in me and made me feel like I belonged to something bigger: a legacy. I didn’t care what anyone said, I knew that if I had Coach Jojo by my side and if I set my mind to it, I could be successful.

“I never would have believed that from the start of my freshman year, the sport that I love, would hit me with life: In January 2023, just a few months before my first high school track season began, I lost Coach Jojo to cancer. After being a pallbearer for my beloved Coach Jojo, I made a promise to him to finish what we started. The way I saw it, I had two choices, I could feel sorry for myself or I could push through the pain and stay focused on my goals of becoming a USC Trojan.”

Rendon fulfilled his promise to his coach and community.

“I wanted to stay in the City Section,” he said. “It was my roots. I wanted to be the hometown hero. I didn’t think I needed to move to be great.”

He was right again.

This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email eric.sondheimer@latimes.com.