High

CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS

(Matches at 4 p.m. unless noted)

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION I
#16 LA Roosevelt #1 LA University
#9 Larchmont Charter at #8 LACES
#12 Reseda at #5 Sherman Oaks CES
#13 Sylmar at #4 LA Marshall
#14 Triumph Charter at #3 Granada Hills Kennedy
#11 San Pedro at #6 Arleta
#10 South Gate at #7 Port of LA
#15 Vaughn at #2 Grant

DIVISION II
#16 Harbor Teacher at #1 East Valley
#9 Central City Value at #8 GALA
#12 San Fernando at #5 North Hollywood
#13 Lincoln at #4 Carson
#14 Bravo at #3 Bernstein
#11 Canoga Park at #6 Maywood CES
#10 King/Drew at #7 University Prep Value
#15 Los Angeles at #2 Mendez

DIVISION III
#17 Orthopaedic at #16 Wilmington Banning
#20 Smidt Tech at #13 Math & Science College Prep
#19 Community Charter at #14 Gertz-Ressler
#18 Diego Rivera at #15 Narbonne

DIVISION IV
#17 Stern at #16 Valley Oaks CES
#20 Hawkins at #13 Fairfax
#19 Rancho Dominguez at #14 Animo Bunche
#18 Alliance Bloomfield at #15 Lakeview Charter

DIVISION V
#17 WISH Academy at #16 Discovery
#24 Magnolia Science Magnet #9 Santee
#21 Roybal #12 Gardena
#20 Fremont at #13 Magnolia Science Academy
#19 Hollywood at #14 Elizabeth
#22 LA Jordan at #11 Sotomayor
#23 Annenberg at #10 Dorsey
#18 Monroe at #15 Downtown Magnets

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

Quarterfinals

OPEN DIVISION
#8 Chatsworth at #1 Venice
#5 El Camino Real at #4 Cleveland
#6 Taft at #3 Eagle Rock
#7 Granada Hills vs. #2 Palisades, 7 p.m. at Brentwood

Note: Second Round Divisions III-V Oct. 29 at higher seeds; Quarterfinals Divisions I-II Oct. 30 at higher seeds; Quarterfinals Divisions III-V Nov. 3 at higher seeds; Semifinals Open-Division I Nov. 4 at higher seeds; Semifinals Divisions II-V Nov. 5 at higher seeds; Finals (all divisions) Nov. 7-8

A look at this week’s top high school football games in the Southland:

FRIDAY

Garfield (6-2, 4-0) vs. Roosevelt (4-4, 3-1) at East Los Angeles College, 7:30 p.m.

Throw out the records. Close the blinds. It’s East L.A. Classic week. Garfield should be a heavy favorite with running back Ceasar Reyes coming off a school-record 420 yards rushing performance. Roosevelt, though, has won three straight Eastern League games. Jason Moreno is Roosevelt’s version of Reyes. The pick: Garfield.

King/Drew (7-1, 3-0) at Crenshaw (7-1, 3-0), 7 p.m.

King/Drew has never won the Coliseum League title. This is the Eagels’ best chance behind top athlete Jayden Mitchell. Crenshaw has continued to improve behind receiver/defensive back Deance’ Lewis and quarterback Danniel Flowers. The pick: Crenshaw.

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
First Round

DIVISION 1
Sierra Canyon, bye
Temecula Valley d. Oaks Christian, 22-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-23
Mira Costa d. Newport Harbor, 25-15, 25-23, 25-22
Marymount, bye
Mater Dei, bye
Harvard-Westlake d. Crean Lutheran, 25-16, 25-20, 25-14
San Juan Hills d. Los Alamitos, 25-20. 25-27, 25-11, 30-28
Redondo Union, bye

DIVISION 3
Lakewood St. Joseph d. South Torrance, 25-21, 25-22, 25-23
Crescenta Valley d. Glendora, 3-2
North Torrance d. Agoura, 25-15, 24-26, 25-16, 25-18
Flintridge Prep d. Newbury Park, 3-0
Burbank Burroughs d. Claremont, 3-0
South Pasadena d. Campbell Hall, 25-22, 19-25, 26-24, 15-25, 17-15
Foothill d. Aliso Niguel, 25-18, 25-21, 25-20
Saugus d. Santa Monica Pacifica Christian, 26-24, 28-26, 25-13
Pasadena Poly d. Santa Monica, 23-25, 27-25, 25-23, 24-26, 15-5
St. Margaret’s d. Hesperia, 3-0
El Dorado d, La Salle, 3-1
Long Beach Wilson d. Trabuco Hills, 25-17, 25-20, 25-15
Cypress d. Riverside Poly, 3-0
Village Christian d. Hemet, 3-1
Millikan d. Summit, 25-18, 25-22, 25-13

DIVISION 5
Downey d. Granite Hills, 3-2
Ontario Christian d. Warren, 25-18, 25-15, 26-24
Culver City d. Villa Park, 3-0
San Marino d. Camarillo, 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 23-25, 15-8
Gahr d. Canyon Country Canyon, 27-25, 27-25, 25-16
Pacifica Christian d. Highland, 25-15, 25-20, 25-18
Santa Barbara d. Paraclete, 23-25, 22-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-12
Sacred Heart LA d. Grand Terrace, 25-13, 24-26, 25-13, 26-24
Alta Loma d. Lancaster Desert Christian, 3-0
Placentia Valencia d. Jurupa Valley, 3-0
Valencia d. St. Bonaventure, 25-15, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23
Royal d. Irvine University, 25-22, 25-17, 25-17
San Gabriel d. Whitney, 3-2
El Toro d. Palm Springs, 3-1
Chadwick d. La Palma Kennedy, 3-0
Corona d. Buckley, 3-1

DIVISION 7
Ontario d. Pomona Catholic, 3-1
Elsinore d. Santa Clarita Christian, 3-1
San Jacinto Leadership d. Beverly Hills, 25-14, 25-15, 21-25, 25-16
Esperanza d. Century, 3-0
Faith Baptist d. San Jacinto Valley, 27-29, 25-20, 25-18, 25-14
West Valley d. Calvary Baptist, 3-2
Eisenhower d. Rowland, 3-2
Cate d. Laguna Blanca, 3-0
Castaic d. San Gabriel Academy, 3-0
Santa Fe d. Samueli Academy, 3-1
Tustin d. Temecula Prep, 19-25, 17-25, 25-17, 25-13, 15-11
Coastal Christian d. Chino, 3-0
Pasadena d. San Gorgonio, 25-16, 22-25, 25-17, 25-10
Geffen Academy d. Lancaster, 3-0
CAMS d. Azusa, 3-0

DIVISION 9
Beacon Hill d. Cathedral City, 3-0
Westminster La Quinta d. Redlands Adventist, 3-2
Tarbut V’ Torah d. Crossroads Christian, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23
Avalon d. Los Amigos, 3-0
Santa Ana Valley d. Anza Hamilton, 26-24, 25-23, 17-25, 20-25, 15-12
United Christian Academy d. Ganesha, 3-1
Lawndale d. California School for the Deaf Riverside, 25-22, 21-25, 25-19, 25-20
Nogales d. Acaciawood Academy, 25-18, 25-23, 25-16
Nordhoff d. Cobalt, 25-15, 21-25, 25-12, 25-15
Estancia d. Santa Paula, 25-16, 19-25, 25-23, 25-19
Fairmont Prep d. Legacy Prep, 3-0
Buena Park d. Montclair, 3-0
Riverside North d. Cal Lutheran, 3-0
South El Monte d. Sierra Vista, 25-20, 25-18, 28-26
Loara d. Ambassador Christian, 3-0

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(All matches at 6 p.m. unless noted)
Second Round

DIVISION 2
Rancho Christian at San Marcos
Long Beach Poly at Corona Centennial
San Clemente at Redlands
Santa Margarita at Chaminade, 5:30 p.m.
JSerra at Thousand Oaks
Murrieta Mesa at Bishop Montgomery
Eastvale Roosevelt at West Ranch
Orange Lutheran at Marina

DIVISION 4
Diamond Bar at Marlborough
Portola at La Canada
Quartz Hill at Dana Hills
Corona Santiago at Crossroads
San Jacinto at Linfield Christian
Ridgecrest Burroughs at Oak Park, 5 p.m.
Ventura at Yucaipa
Paloma Valley at Cerritos

DIVISION 6
Oakwood at Garden Grove Pacifica
Pasadena Marshall at Norwalk
Arrowhead Christian at South Hills
St. Paul at Cantwell-Sacred Heart
Wiseburn Da Vinci at Bishop Diego
Burbank Providence at Lakewood
Norte Vista at Capistrano Valley Christian
Valley View at Barstow

DIVISION 7
Bell Gardens at Wildomar Cornerstone Christian, 5 p.m.

DIVISION 8
Foothill Tech at Rancho Alamitos
Wildwood at Malibu
Victor Valley at Arroyo Valley
Schurr at Whittier
Paramount at Canoga Park AGBU
Loma Linda Academy at Katella
Vistamar at Lighthouse Christian
de Toledo at Artesia

DIVISION 9
Miller at Victor Valley Christian

DIVISION 10
Colton at River Springs Magnolia
Thacher at Edgewood
Anaheim at Hueneme
Indian Springs at Rosemead
Desert Hot Springs at San Luis Obispo Classical
Mesa Grande at Lakeside
Bassett at Moreno Valley
Pacific Lutheran at Glendale Adventist

Note: Divisions 3, 5, 7, 9 second round Oct. 25; Division 1 quarterfinals Oct. 28; Divisions 2-10 quarterfinals Oct. 29; semifinals Nov. 1; finals Nov. 8.

Oct. 22 (UPI) — A federal judge on Wednesday extended her order blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago before the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in.

District Judge April Perry, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, decided to keep the ban until there’s a full trial on the issue or the high court rules.

On Oct. 9, Perry issued the original order that was to expire Thursday.

Five days earlier, Trump ordered the deployment to Chicago.

Her earlier decision came as 200 members of the Texas National Guard arrived at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the south Chicago suburb of Broadway. People opposed to the ICE presence have protested there.

The deployment also included 300 members of the Illinois National Guard and 16 troops from California.

Perry had found there was “no credible evidence that there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois.” She said the Department of Homeland Security’s information of protests are “unreliable.”

On Thursday, the three-judge 7th Circuit Court of Appeals backed Perry’s ruling, writing that “political opposition is not rebellion.”

The Trump administration accused the appeals judges of “judicially micromanaging the exercise of the President’s Commander-in-Chief powers.”

The federal government filed an emergency appeal to the high court.

Originally, Department of Justice lawyers proposed extending that order another 30 days in a Tuesday filing.

But because a temporary restraining order can only be extended once, the judge warned Wednesday that “whatever extension we make has to be the right one” to prevent a gap in judicial orders “that would allow troops be deployed on the streets.”

In a filing Friday to the Supreme Court, U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer said the judicial branch has no right to “second guess” a president’s judgment on national security or military actions. He said the guard is needed to protect federal immigration agents and property from protesters.

Even if the high court stays Perry’s temporary restraining order, the state would seek a “quick trial” or other expedited injunction hearing, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office said.

In Portland, Ore., an expedited trial is planned for next week after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday overturned another temporary restraining order by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, blocking National Guard deployment there.

On Wednesday night, the Trump administration asked the full circuit not to examine the three-judge ruling.

The district judge in Oregon is planning a hearing on Friday to consider whether to dissolve or suspend the temporary restraining order.

The Trump administration is planning to send dozens of federal agents to San Francisco on Thursday, a source told CNN.

Oct. 22 (UPI) — The International Court of Justice said Wednesday that Israel must allow humanitarian aid to Gaza by the United Nations.

The opinion by the United Nations’ highest court is non-binding but has moral and diplomatic weight.

It also said that Israel has not proven its allegations that the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees had a significant number of employees that were members of Hamas. The United Nations denied those claims. There are 13,000 employees of the UNRWA in Gaza.

“The occupying power may never invoke reasons of security to justify the general suspension of all humanitarian activities in occupied territory,” Judge Iwasawa Yuji said while delivering the opinion. “After examining the evidence, the court finds that the local population in Gaza Strip has been inadequately supplied.”

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that the opinion was “entirely predictable from the outset regarding UNRWA.”

“This is yet another political attempt to impose political measures against Israel under the guise of ‘international law,'” it added. Israel said it will not cooperate with UNRWA.

Israel has alleged that UNRWA has more than 1,000 Hamas-affiliated employees and that they teach hatred of Israel in its schools.

In December, the U.N. General Assembly asked the ICJ to decide what legal obligations Israel had regarding U.N. relief agencies. This happened after Israel’s parliament passed a law banning any UNRWA activity in Israeli territory.

Sam Rose, UNRWA’s acting Gaza director, told the BBC that the opinion “underscores the obligations of Israel under international law.”

“The ruling of today says that Israel’s laws against UNRWA have gone against those obligations, as have its actions on the ground,” he said.

While the world recognized that there was famine and starvation in Gaza last summer, Israel continued to deny it, often blocking any aid to reach hungry Gazans.

“The IDF emphasizes that there is no starvation in Gaza,” an IDF post said in July. “This is a false campaign promoted by Hamas.”

With two weeks left in the regular season for high school football, it’s become clear there’s a large and growing list of candidates for coach of the year. They are considered based on exceeding expectations, winning championships or helping to engineer a program turnaround when no one saw it coming.

Let’s review the great coaching performances so far this season:

Los Alamitos football coach Ray Fenton stands with his players on Thursday during an Alpha League opener at SoFi Stadium.

(Craig Weston)

• Ray Fenton, Los Alamitos: The man looks so fit he could run around any stadium without breaking a sweat. Few expected the Griffins to be 8-0 at this point, let alone be in the running for a Southern Section Division 1 playoff berth. He’s molded a team of best friends into believing in themselves no matter the opponent. San Clemente and Mission Viejo are the only teams standing in the way of a 10-0 regular season.

• Terrance Whitehead, Crenshaw: When head coach Robert Garrett was placed on administrative leave before the season began, the Crenshaw grad and longtime assistant took over. Garrett helped train him, and Crenshaw is 7-1 going into a Coliseum League title decider against King/Drew on Friday. The Cougars have discipline, resiliency and are playing to make Garrett and his assistants proud.

  

  Crenshaw interim coach Terrance Whitehead speaking with quarterback Danniel Flowers.

  (Robert H. Helfman)

• Brad Vonnahme, Crespi: Who predicted the Celts would be 8-0 and headed to the Del Rey League championship in Vonnahme’s third season of a massive rebuilding job? He hasn’t brought in transfers, rather relying on players who start out as freshmen learning the game and move up. There’s a group of sophomores being developed who could be very good in the coming seasons.

• Jason Negro, St. John Bosco: The Braves have established themselves as the No. 1 team in California, if not the nation, while relying on an improving sophomore quarterback and four receivers headed to college success. He knows championships are won with the help of the offensive and defensive lines, and those are the areas to watch as the playoffs approach.

  

  St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro has his team ranked No. 1 in the nation.

  (Craig Weston)

• Jon Ellinghouse, Sierra Canyon: The Trailblazers are 8-0 and no one has come close to beating them. The season will be based on whether they can break through and disrupt the St. John Bosco-Mater Dei domination. Their defense is clearly the best in Southern California.
• Dylen Smith, Palisades: He lost his field, lost his weight room and nearly lost his team to the Palisades fire. And yet, the Dolphins have persevered and are 8-0 with players who stayed and a couple new ones who wanted to experience an adventure with no guarantee of success.
• Chad Johnson, Mission Viejo: With the Diablos (7-1) having wins over Santa Margarita, Folsom and San Diego Lincoln, Johnson challenged his team with a difficult nonleague schedule and they’ve met that challenge. He placed his trust in quarterback Luke Fahey, and don’t doubt how far this team can advance.
• Rick Clausen, Westlake: An assistant coach all his life, Clausen decided to accept the head coaching position even though his wife died of cancer. He’s somehow managed to balance parenting duties and coaching duties, helping a Westlake team go from 0-10 last season to 8-0 this season in his rookie year.
• Tony Henney, Dana Hills: Wherever Henney goes, he succeeds. He’s been head coach at Nordhoff, Trabuco Hills, St. Bonaventure and Westlake. He has Dana Hills at 8-0 going into a game on Friday against 8-0 Laguna Beach, whose own coach, John Shanahan, surrounded himself with an elite group of assistants, including former JSerra head coach Scott McKnight. The winner of the battle of the unbeatens might not be stopped the rest of the way.

• Kevin Hettig, Corona del Mar: With his team 8-0 and tough games ahead, Hettig has quietly and competently prepared the Sea Kings to stay focused and keep improving each week.

  

  Corona del Mar head coach Kevin Hettig, quarterback Brady Annett, and NMUSD superintendent Dr. Wesley Smith.

  (Don Leach/Staff Photographer)

• Jason Miller, Leuzinger: Who loses his only quarterback who can pass and still keeps the team winning? Miller and the Olympians (6-1) are on the verge of ending Inglewood’s reign as a league champion by using 5-foot-8 Journee Tonga as his versatile offensive weapon and replacement quarterback.

• Mike Moon, Oxnard Pacifica: Moon is trying to get his always underrated 8-0 team to run the table in the Marmonte League. He’s helped develop junior quarterback Taylor Lee while managing rising expectations and winning close games.

  

  Mike Moon of Oxnard Pacifica has his team at 8-0.

  (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)

• Raymond Carter, Torrance: The former All-City running back at Crenshaw has his team at 8-0, beating local team after local team led by junior quarterback Gibson Turner, who has 20 touchdown passes.
• Mark Carson, Rio Hondo Prep: Year after year, Carson has Rio Hondo Prep ready to succeed. This year’s 8-0 start is no different. A challenge ahead will be playing in a tougher playoff division.
• Darryl Goree, Palm Springs: An 8-0 start has the Indians being the talk of town. Senior linebacker Koa Rapolla has been turned loose and is averaging 13 tackles a game.
• Rick Curtis, Crean Lutheran: Curtis figured out how to best use one of the best athletes in the Southland, quarterback/point guard Caden Jones, and it has led to an 8-0 record.

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

First Round

DIVISION 2
Rancho Christian d. Rosary, 3-2
San Marcos d. Murrieta Valley, 3-0
Long Beach Poly d. Yorba Linda, 18-25, 25-23, 25-14, 26-24
Corona Centennial d. Beaumont, 3-0
San Clemente d. Louisville, 25-16, 25-13, 25-17
Redlands d. Etiwanda, 25-21, 25-16, 25-7
Chaminade d. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 25-14, 25-14, 25-23
Santa Margarita d. Los Osos, 3-0
Thousand Oaks d. She Hill, 3-0
JSerra d. Windward, 3-0
Murrieta Mesa d. El Segundo, 25-12, 25-23, 25-13
Bishop Montgomery d. Xavier Prep, 25-8, 25-10, 25-12
West Ranch d. Tesoro, 3-0
Eastvale Roosevelt d. Bishop Amat, 3-0
Orange Lutheran d. Sunny Hills, 3-0
Marina d. Cerritos Valley Christian, 3-1

DIVISION 3
Corona del Mar d. Mayfield, 25-20, 25-14, 20-25 20-25, 15-12

DIVISION 4
Marlborough, bye
Diamond Bar d. Heritage Christian, 19-25, 25-17, 19-25, 26-24, 15-8
Portola d. Western Christian, 3-0
La Canada d. San Dimas, 25-17, 25-20, 25-18
Dana Hills d. Arcadia, 25-10, 25-17, 25-17
Quartz Hill d.Fullerton, 3-0
Crossroads d. Southlands Christian, 3-0
Corona Santiago d. Peninsula, 3-1
San Jacinto d. Palm Desert, 3-0
Linfield Christian d. Hesperia Christian, 25-11, 25-22. 25-8
Oak Park d. Sultana, 19-25, 25-16, 25-25-21, 25-23
Ridgecrest Burroughs d. Northview, 25-21, 25-14, 25-18
Ventura d. Rancho Cucamonga, 25-16, 25-18, 25-18
Yucaipa d. Santa Rosa Academy, 3-2
Cerritos d. West Torrance, 3-2
Paloma Valley d. La Serna, 3-1

DIVISION 6
Oakwood d. Desert Christian Academy, 3-0
Garden Grove Pacifica d. Western, 3-0
Norwalk d. Trinity Classical Academy, 3-1
Pasadena Marshall d. Charter Oak, 3-2
Arrowhead Christian d. Gabrielino, 3-1
South Hills d. Coachella Valley, 3-1
St. Paul d. Rialto, 3-1
Cantwell-Sacred Heart d. Academy of Academic Excellence, 25-23, 25-20, 25-15
Wiseburn Da Vinci d. Oxnard, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21
Bishop Diego d. Indio, 19-25, 25-22, 25-11, 25-10
Lakewood d. Woodcrest Christian, 3-2
Burbank Providence d. Rim of the World, 25-8, 25-14, 17-25, 25-20
Norte Vista d. Ocean View, 3-1
Capistrano Valley Christian d. Webb, 25-8, 25-16, 25-11
Valley View d. Segerstrom, 3-2
Barstow d. Oxford Academy, 3-2

DIVISION 8
Foothill Tech d. University Prep, 25-18, 25-11, 22-25, 25-14
Rancho Alamitos d. Holy Martyrs, 3-2
Wildwood d. Santa Maria Valley Christian, 25-16, 25-21, 25-17
Malibu d. Firebaugh, 3-1
Arroyo Valley d. St. Pius-St. Matthias Academy, 3-0
Victor Valley d. Big Bear, 3-0
Whittier d. Rancho Verde, 3-0
Schurr d. Eastside, 3-0
Paramount d. Pilibos, 3-0
Canoga Park AGBU d. Downey Calvary Chapel, 3-2
Loma Linda Academy d. Garden Grove, 3-1
Katella d. St. Monica Academy, 3-1
Lighthouse Christian d. St. Mary’s Academy, 3-2
Vistamar d. Patriot, 3-1
de Toledo d. Santa Ana Calvary Chapel, 3-2
Artesia d. Ramona Convent, 3-0

DIVISION 10
River Springs Magnolia d. Noli Indian, 3-0
Colton d. Packinghouse Christian, 25-21, 27-25, 27-25
Edgewood d. Newbury Park Academy, 3-1
Thacher d. Lucerne Valley, 3-0
Anaheim d. Joshua Springs, 3-0
Hueneme d. New Covenant, 3-0
Rosemead d. Compton Early College, 3-0
Indian Springs d. Santa Barbara Providence, 25-23, 25-21, 13-25, 25-7
San Luis Obispo Classical d. Desert Chapel, 25-15, 25-15, 25-18
Desert Hot Springs d. Gorman, 3-0
Lakeside d. Waverly, 3-0
Mesa Grande d. San Bernardino, 3-0
Bassett d. Animo Leadership, 3-1
Moreno Valley d. Mesrobian, 3-0
Pacific Lutheran d. Highland Hall, 25-16, 25-16, 25-14
Glendale Adventist d. Oak Grove, 3-0

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(All matches at 6 p.m. unless noted)

First Round

DIVISION 1
Sierra Canyon, bye
Oaks Christian at Temecula Valley
Newport Harbor at Mira Costa
Marymount, bye
Mater Dei, bye
Crean Lutheran at Harvard- Westlake
Los Alamitos at San Juan Hills
Redondo Union, bye

DIVISION 3
Lakewood St. Joseph at South Torrance
Crescenta Valley at Glendora
Agoura at North Torrance
Newbury Park at Flintridge Prep
Claremont at Burbank Burroughs
Campbell Hall at South Pasadena
Aliso Niguel at Foothill
Santa Monica Pacifica Christian at Saugus
Santa Monica at Pasadena Poly
Hesperia at St. Margaret’s
La Salle at El Dorado
Trabuco Hills at Long Beach Wilson
Riverside Poly at Cypress
Village Christian at Hemet
Summit at Millikan

DIVISION 5
Granite Hills at Downey
Warren at Ontario Christian
Villa Park at Culver City
San Marino at Camarillo
Canyon Country Canyon at Gahr
Highland at Orange County Pacifica Christian
Paraclete at Santa Barbara
Grand Terrace at Sacred Heart LA
Lancaster Desert Christian at Alta Loma
Jurupa Valley at Placentia Valencia
St. Bonaventure at Valencia
Irvine University at Royal
Whitney at San Gabriel
Palm Springs at El Toro
Chadwick at La Palma Kennedy
Buckley at Corona

DIVISION 7
Pomona Catholic at Ontario
Santa Clarita Christian at Elsinore
Beverly Hills at San Jacinto Leadership Academy
Century at Esperanza
San Jacinto Valley at Faith Baptist
Calvary Baptist at West Valley
Rowland at Eisenhower
Bell Gardens at Wildomar Cornerstone Christian
Laguna Blanca at Cate
San Gabriel Academy at Santa Fe
Tustin at Temecula Prep
Chino at Coastal Christian
San Gorgonio at Pasadena
Geffen Academy at Lancaster
Azusa at CAMS

DIVISION 9
Cathedral City at Beacon Hill
Redlands Adventist at Westminster La Quinta
Tarbut V’ Torah at Crossroads Christian
Avalon at Los Amigos
Santa Ana Valley at Anza Hamilton
Ganesha at United Christian Academy
California School for the Deaf Riverside at Lawndale
Acaciawood Academy at Nogales
Cobalt at Nordhoff
Santa Paula at Estancia
Legacy Prep at Fairmont Prep
Montclair at Buena Park
Cal Lutheran at Riverside North
Miller at Victor Valley Christian
Sierra Vista at South El Monte
Ambassador Christian at Loara

Note: Divisions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 second round Oct. 23; Divisions 3, 5, 7, 9 second round Oct. 25; Division 1 quarterfinals Oct. 28; Divisions 2-10 quarterfinals Oct. 29; semifinals Nov. 1; finals Nov. 8.

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

First Round

DIVISION 2
Bishop Amat 20, Cypress 19
Cajon 13, Redlands East Valley 7
Portola 7, Shadow Hills 6
Newbury Park 40, Tesoro 13
Ventura 46, Fullerton 14
Northwood 31, Woodbridge 25
Corona del Mar 20, Agoura 18
Linfield Christian 20, Palos Verdes 12
Downey 32, San Dimas 6
San Clemente 33, Yorba Linda 0
Beckman 33, Bonita 18
Westlake 32, Mater Dei 8
Aliso Niguel 39, Warren 6
El Toro 25, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 14
Upland 34, Western Christian 7
Gahr 31, Beaumont 21

DIVISION 3
La Serna 19, Mira Costa 7
Foothill 6, Ayala 0
Moorpark 19, South Hills 0
Sunny Hills 26, California 12
Norco 27, Hemet 6
Long Beach Poly 19, Villa Park 6
Millikan 7, Placentia Valencia 6
Glendora 13, Torrance 12
Mission Viejo 19, Irvine University 14
Corona Santiago 25, Patriot 12
El Modena 21, Santa Monica 0
Rancho Cucamonga 33, Kaiser 12
Eastvale Roosvelt 24, Sonora 7
Santa Paula 35, Channel Islands 34
Bellflower 25, Chino 7
La Habra 12, San Marino 6

DIVISION 4
Temecula Prep 27, Alta Loma 18
Canyon Springs 19, West Covina 8
Inglewood 27, Laguna Hills 0
West Ranch 18, Chaparral 12
Riverside King 28, Loma Linda Academy 20
Gardena Serra 34, Ramona 20
Schurr 37, North Torrance 6
Great Oak at Covina, Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Temecula Valley 19, Corona 18
St. Mary’s Academy 6, La Palma Kennedy 0
Riverside Poly 33, Temescal Canyon 26
Chaminade 21, Murrieta Mesa 18
Claremont 33, La Canada 6
Compton at Sierra Vista
Royal 22, Hart 20
Antelope Valley 19, Serrano 12

DIVISION 5
Lancaster at Quartz Hill, Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
Moreno Valley 38, Jurupa Hills 14
Rancho Alamitos 30, Lawndale 22
San Gorgonio 18, Rialto 6
Norte Vista 27, Orange 6
Northview 6, El Segundo 0
Hacienda Heights Wilson 26, Montclair 0
Castaic 25, Highland 24
Don Lugo 13, Elsinore 7
Azusa 7, Valley View 0
Anaheim 42, San Jacinto Valley 13
Long Beach Jordan 13, Costa Mesa 6
Westridge 21, Windward 6
Vasquez 18, South El Monte 15
Buena Park 25, St. Paul 12
Vista Murrieta 6, Garden Grove 0

DIVISION 6
Brentwood 48, Pioneer 22
Leuzinger 18, Norwalk 13
Montebello 25, Westminster La Quinta 20
Cerritos 25, Saddleback 6
Garey 37, Miller 12
Loara 33, Bell Gardens 6
Artesia 27, Tahquitz 6
Adelanto 36, Los Amigos 6
El Rancho 26, Ramona Convent 6
Estancia 33, Palm Springs 6
Alemany 39, SEED LA 6
Paramount 12, Fontana 7
Gabrielino 31, Workman 13
Palm Desert 18, Indian Springs 9
Godinez 12, Rosemead 0
Hillcrest 46, Pomona 14

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

First Round

DIVISION 1
Trabuco Hills at JSerra
Anaheim Canyon at Santa Margarita
Edison at Newport Harbor
Etiwanda at Dos Pueblos
Esperanza at Huntington Beach
Oxnard at Camarillo
Lakewood St. Joseph at San Marcos
Redondo Union at Orange Lutheran

Note: Second round (Divisions 2-6) Sat. Oct. 25; Quarterfinals (Division 1) Mon., Oct. 27; Quarterfinals (Divisions 2-6) Tues., Oct. 28; Semifinals (all divisions) Nov. 1; Finals (all divisions) Nov. 7-8 at Fred Kelly Stadium.

Oct. 20 (UPI) — One month before the U.N. climate summit in Belém, Brazil, organizers face a serious accommodation shortage. The Amazonian city, which will temporarily serve as the nation’s capital during the event, lacks enough rooms for the thousands of visitors expected, threatening the participation of many delegations.

Amid a COP30 already marked by tensions over climate financing and carbon-reduction commitments, a new complication has emerged: hotel prices have soared, forcing Brazil’s government to organize cruise ships and makeshift lodging to meet demand.

The situation risks making COP30 one of the least inclusive in history, as many groups — including small nations, civil society organizations and media outlets — may lack the means to participate in one of the year’s most important climate meetings.

The 30th Conference of the Parties of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP30, is to will bring together nearly 200 countries and dozens of organizations to negotiate actions to address the climate crisis.

The summit will take place in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon from Nov. 10 to 21, and aims to set new emission-reduction and climate-finance commitments through 2035 under the Paris Agreement.

It will be the first time the conference is held in the Amazon rainforest, a region vital to regulating the global climate.

The Brazilian government has pledged that no delegation will be left without lodging and has launched an official platform to coordinate reservations in hotels, private homes and vessels converted into floating hotels.

However, environmental groups and local media say prices remain out of reach for many delegations and that oversight is insufficient to prevent speculation. In some cases, rates have increased tenfold compared with previous years, even for modest accommodations.

The shortage of tourist infrastructure in Belém is also creating additional logistical challenges, including limited transportation, strained basic services and delays in key projects, such as the so-called “Leaders’ Village,” where heads of state will stay.

Diplomatic expectations for COP30 are especially high, as the summit will mark the start of a new cycle of climate commitments. Countries will be required to present updated proposals with targets extending through 2035.

However, the process is moving slowly and lacks ambition. Several major economies — including China, India and some G20 members — have yet to submit draft plans or have indicated they intend to maintain goals similar to those set in 2020, with few adjustments.

A preparatory ministerial meeting for COP30, held in Brasília last week, brought together representatives from more than 70 countries to coordinate positions and lay the groundwork for the summit.

During the sessions, ministers agreed that the conference should focus on the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement rather than issuing new political statements.

However, the meeting exposed persistent divisions on key issues, particularly climate financing. The draft of the so-called “Baku-Belém Roadmap,” which calls for mobilizing $1.3 trillion annually by 2035, drew criticism for lacking detail and verifiable mechanisms.

There were also disagreements over indicators to measure progress on adaptation and on the level of ambition for new national targets. The meeting kept dialogue open, but many core issues remain unresolved and will be the subject of direct negotiations in Belém under strong diplomatic pressure.

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

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

1. ST. JOHN BOSCO (8-0) def. Santa Margarita, 27-14; vs. Servite, Friday; 1

2. SIERRA CANYON (8-0) def. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 45-10; at Bishop Amat, Friday; 2

3. CORONA CENTENNIAL (6-1) def. Murrieta Valley, 48-20; at Norco, Thursday; 3

4. MISSION VIEJO (7-1) def. San Clemente, 34-16; vs. Edison at Huntington Beach, Friday; 4

5. SANTA MARGARITA (5-3) lost to St. John Bosco, 27-14; vs. Orange Lutheran at Trabuco Hills, Friday; 5

6. MATER DEI (5-2) def. Servite, 29-19; vs. JSerra at Santa Ana Stadium, Friday; 6

7. LOS ALAMITOS (8-0) def. Edison, 41-22; at San Clemente, Friday; 7

8. SERVITE (5-3) lost to Mater Dei, 29-19; at St. John Bosco, next Friday; 8

9. ORANGE LUTHERAN (4-4) def. JSerra, 63-24; vs. Santa Margarita at Trabuco Hills, Friday; 9

10. CORONA DEL MAR (8-0) def. Villa Park, 21-3; at Tesoro, Friday; 10

11. MURRIETA VALLEY (6-2) lost to Corona Centennial, 48-20; at Vista Murrieta, Friday; 11

12. OXNARD PACIFICA (8-0) def. Camarillo, 42-6; vs. Simi Valley, Friday; 12

13. DAMIEN (7-1) def. Upland, 35-14; at Chino Hills, Friday; 13

14. LEUZINGER (6-1) def. Culver City, 47-7; vs. Mira Costa, Friday; 14

15. SAN JUAN HILLS (7-2) def. Newport Harbor, 47-10; vs. Villa Park, Friday; 15

16. BEAUMONT (5-2) def. Yucaipa, 57-10; at Citrus Valley, Friday; 16

17. VISTA MURRIETA (6-2) def. Eastvale Roosevelt, 42-0; vs. Murrieta Valley, Friday; 17

18. DOWNEY (7-1) def. Paramount, 48-9; vs. Warren, Friday; 19

19. CREAN LUTHERAN (8-0) def. La Habra, 56-21; vs. Huntington Beach, Friday; 21

20. RANCHO CUCAMONGA (4-4) def. Ayala, 41-0; vs. Etiwanda, next Friday; 22

21. EDISON (5-3) lost to Los Alamitos, 41-22; vs. Mission Viejo, Friday; 20

22. JSERRA (3-5) lost to Orange Lutheran, 63-23; vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium, Friday; 18

23. VALENCIA (7-1) def. Golden Valley, 35-7; vs. Hart, Friday; 23

24. AQUINAS (7-1) def. Heritage Christian, 49-7; vs. Capistrano Valley Christian, Friday; 24

25. CHAPARRAL (4-4) def. Norco, 56-28; vs. Eastvale Roosevelt, Thursday; NR

WEEK 9

(All games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

CITY SECTION

East Valley League

Arleta at Fulton, 3:30 p.m.

Monroe at Grant

North Hollywood at Chavez

Verdugo Hills at Sun Valley Poly

Eastern League

Huntington Park at South Gate

South East at Legacy

Exposition League

Marquez at Manual Arts

SOUTHERN SECTION

605 League

Cerritos at Pioneer

Glenn at Artesia

Big West Upper League

Corona Centennial at Norco, 7:30 p.m.

Eastvale Roosevelt at Chaparral, 7:30 p.m.

Cottonwood League

Trinity Classical at Temecula Prep, 7:30 p.m.

Delta League

Capistrano Valley at El Modena

Western at Tustin

Desert Empire League

Shadow Hills at La Quinta

Desert Sky League

Granite Hills at Barstow, 7:30 p.m.

Silverado at Victor Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Epsilon League

Laguna Hills at La Habra

Foxtrot League

Northwood at Fountain Valley

Golden League

Lancaster at Highland

Hacienda League

Covina at Walnut

Inland Valley League

Moreno Valley at Lakeside, 7:30 p.m.

Iota League

El Toro at Santa Ana

Kappa League

St. Margaret’s at Garden Grove

Lambda League

Fullerton at Sunny Hills

Manzanita League

Nuview Bridge at San Jacinto Valley Academy

Miramonte League

Garey at Workman

Mojave River League

Ridgecrest Burroughs at Oak Hills

Serrano at Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Montview League

Azusa at Sierra Vista

Hacienda Heights Wilson at Ontario

Pomona at Nogales

Mountain Pass League

Elsinore at Tahquitz, 7:30 p.m.

Sunkist League

Eisenhower at Grand Terrace, 7:30 p.m.

Tango League

Costa Mesa at Westminster La Quinta

Valle Vista League

San Dimas at Baldwin Park

West Covina at Diamond Ranch

Zeta League

Savanna at Godinez

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

Heritage League

Santa Clarita Christian at Milken, 6 p.m.

Majestic League

Highland Entrepreneur at Cornerstone Christian, 5 p.m.

Nonleague

Lancaster Baptist at Noli Indian

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

CITY SECTION

Central League

Bernstein at Roybal

Contreras at Mendez

Hollywood at Belmont, 4 p.m.

Coliseum League

King/Drew at Crenshaw

Washington at Dorsey

Eastern League

Garfield vs. LA Roosevelt at East LA College

Exposition League

Angelou at Santee

Marine League

Narbonne at Carson, 7:30 p.m.

San Pedro at Gardena, 4 p.m.

Metro League

Locke at Hawkins

Northern League

Eagle Rock at LA Wilson, 7:30 p.m.

Lincoln at LA Marshall, 7:30 p.m.

Southern League

West Adams at Rivera

Valley Mission League

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

Panorama at Van Nuys

Reseda at Sylmar

West Valley League

Birmingham at Granada Hills

Chatsworth at El Camino Real

Cleveland at Taft

Western League

LA University at Fairfax, 7:30 p.m.

Palisades at LA Hamilton

Venice at Westchester, 7:30 p.m.

Nonleague

Fremont at Maywood CES

Jordan at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION

Almont League

Alhambra at San Gabriel

Keppel at Bell Gardens

Schurr at Montebello

Alpha League

Los Alamitos at San Clemente

Mission Viejo at Edison

Angelus League

St. Francis at Paraclete

St. Paul at Alemany

St. Pius X-St. Matthias at Cathedral

Baseline League

Ayala at Upland

Damien at Chino Hills

Etiwanda at Rancho Cucamonga

Bay League

Inglewood at Palos Verdes, 3:30 p.m.

Lawndale at Culver City

Mira Costa at Leuzinger

Big West Lower League

Corona at Corona Santiago

Riverside King at Murrieta Mesa

Temecula Valley at Great Oak

Big West Upper League

Murrieta Valley at Vista Murrieta

Bravo League

Corona del Mar at Tesoro

Villa Park at San Juan Hills

Yorba Linda at Newport Harbor

Camino Real League

St. Bernard at St. Genevieve

Channel League

Moorpark at Royal

Oak Park at Ventura

Oxnard at Buena

Citrus Belt League

Beaumont at Citrus Valley

Redlands at Cajon

Redlands East Valley at Yucaipa

Citrus Coast League

Del Sol at Santa Clara

Grace at Channel Islands

Nordhoff at Carpinteria

Conejo Coast League

Calabasas at Rio Mesa

Newbury Park at Thousand Oaks

Westlake at Santa Barbara

Cottonwood League

Riverside Prep at Silver Valley

Del Rey League

La Salle at Cantwell-Sacred Heart

St. Anthony at Salesian

Del Rio League

La Serna at Whittier

Santa Fe at California

Delta League

Trabuco Hills at Cypress

Desert Empire League

Palm Springs at Palm Desert

Rancho Mirage at Xavier Prep

Desert Valley League

Coachella Valley at Twentynine Palms

Indio at Yucca Valley

Epsilon League

El Dorado at Foothill

Huntington Beach at Crean Lutheran

Foothill League

Castaic vs. Saugus at Canyon Country Canyon

Golden Valley vs. West Ranch at College of the Canyons

Hart at Valencia

Foxtrot League

Aliso Niguel at Orange

Laguna Beach at Dana Hills

Gano League

Don Lugo at Chaffey

Rowland at Montclair

Gateway League

La Mirada at Paramount

Mayfair at Dominguez

Warren at Downey

Gold Coast League

Desert Christian Academy at Viewpoint

Rio Hondo Prep at Brentwood

Golden League

Eastside at Palmdale

Knight at Littlerock

Quartz Hill at Antelope Valley

Hacienda League

Los Altos at Diamond Bar

South Hills at Chino

Inland Valley League

Citrus Hill at Heritage

Perris at Canyon Springs

Iota League

Anaheim Canyon at Sonora

Troy at Irvine

Ironwood League

Capistrano Valley Christian at Aquinas

Cerritos Valley Christian at Heritage Christian

Ontario Christian at Village Christian

Ivy League

Liberty at Rancho Verde

Orange Vista at Riverside North

Vista del Lago at Paloma Valley

Kappa League

Segerstrom at Brea Olinda

Westminster at Esperanza

Lambda League

Beckman at Placentia Valencia

La Palma Kennedy at Marina

Manzanita League

California Military Institute at Anza Hamilton

Desert Chapel at Vasquez

Marmonte League

Bishop Diego at. St. Bonaventure

Camarillo at Oaks Christian

Simi Valley at Oxnard Pacifica

Mesquite League

Arrowhead Christian at Western Christian

Linfield Christian at Whittier Christian

Maranatha at Big Bear

Mid-Cities League

Bellflower at Lynwood

Compton Early College at Gahr

Firebaugh at Norwalk

Miramonte League

Bassett at Ganesha

La Puente at Duarte

Mission League

Loyola at Chaminade

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Serra

Sierra Canyon at Bishop Amat

Mission Valley League

Pasadena Marshall at Gabrielino

Rosemead at Arroyo

South El Monte at El Monte

Mojave River League

Hesperia at Sultana

Moore League

Long Beach Jordan at Long Beach Wilson

Long Beach Poly at Long Beach Cabrillo

Millikan at Compton

Mountain Pass League

San Jacinto at West Valley

Mountain Valley League

Indian Springs at San Bernardino

Pacific at Miller

Ocean League

Beverly Hills at Hawthorne

Compton Centennial at West Torrance

Omicron League

Garden Grove Pacifica at Katella

Irvine University at Woodbridge

Portola at Buena Park

Pacific League

Arcadia at Pasadena

Burbank at Glendale

Crescenta Valley at Burbank Burroughs

Muir at Hoover, 5:30 p.m.

Pioneer League

Peninsula at Redondo Union

South Torrance at North Torrance

Torrance at Santa Monica

Rio Hondo League

San Marino at Monrovia

South Pasadena at Temple City

River Valley League

Jurupa Valley at Ramona

Rubidoux at Norte Vista

San Andreas League

Kaiser at San Gorgonio

Rim of the World at Colton

Sierra League

Bonita at Los Osos

Charter Oak at Colony

Glendora at Claremont

Sigma League

Estancia at Ocean View

Rancho Alamitos at Santa Ana Calvary Chapel

Santa Ana Valley at Los Amigos

Skyline League

Fontana at Arroyo Valley

Rialto at Carter

Riverside Notre Dame at Bloomington

Sun Valley League

Cathedral City at Banning

Desert Mirage at Desert Hot Springs

Sunbelt League

Arlington at Hemet

Rancho Christian at Hillcrest

Valley View at Riverside Poly

Tango League

Loara at Garden Grove Santiago

Tri-County League

Agoura at San Marcos

Dos Pueblos at Fillmore

Santa Paula at Hueneme

Trinity League

JSerra vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium

Orange Lutheran at Santa Margarita

Servite at St. John Bosco

Valle Vista League

Alta Loma at Northview

Zeta League

Century at Saddleback

Nonleague

Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian at Viewpoint

El Segundo at El Rancho

INTERSECTIONAL

Rancho Dominguez at Verbum Dei, 4 p.m.

St. Monica at Franklin

8-MAN

CITY SECTION

City League

New Designs at Animo Jackie Robinson

USC Hybrid at New Designs Watts

Valley League

South LA College Prep at East Valley

Valley Oaks CES at Teach Tech

SOUTHERN SECTION

Agape League

PAL Charter at Academy for Careers & Exploration

Coast Valley League

San Luis Obispo Classical Academy at Maricopa

Heritage League

Lancaster Desert Christian at Faith Baptist, 6:30 p.m.

Majestic League

Public Safety Academy at United Christian

Tri-Valley League

Cate at Sage Hill, 6 p.m.

Chadwick at Flintridge Prep, 6:30 p.m.

INTERSECTIONAL

Hesperia Christian at Fresno Christian, 6 p.m.

Hillcrest Christian at Vacaville Kairos

Lighthouse Christian at Sherman Oaks CES

Lucerne Valley at Warner Springs Warner, 3 p.m.

Model School for the Deaf (Washington D.C.) at CSDR

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN SECTION

Cottonwood League

Santa Rosa Academy at Webb, 1 p.m.

Del Rey League

Crespi vs. Harvard-Westlake at SoFi Stadium, 8 p.m.

River Valley League

Patriot at La Sierra

8-MAN

SOUTHERN SECTION

Agape League

Victor Valley Christian at Hesperia Christian, 6 p.m.

Coast Valley League

Valley Christian Academy at Cuyama Valley, 6 p.m.

Express League

Avalon at Downey Calvary Chapel, 12 p.m.

Southlands Christian at Vista Meridian, 6:30 p.m.

Frontier League

Villanova Prep at Laguna Blanca, 1 p.m.

Nonleague

Pasadena Poly at Lighthouse Christian

A look at the top performers from high school football across the Southland during Week 7.

RUSHING

Garfield running back Ceasar Reyes is lifted up by Angel Jimenez. He rushed for school-record 420 yards in win over South Gate.

(Nick Koza)

• Ceasar Reyes, Garfield: Rushed for a school-record 420 yards in 42 carries and scored four touchdowns in win over South Gate.

• Lenny Ibarra, Los Alamitos: Rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns in win over Edison.

• Jerod Terry, Sierra Canyon: Rushed for 241 yards and two touchdowns in win over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

• Brian Bonner, Valencia: Rushed for 150 yards in win over Golden Valley.

• Ethan Mundt, Troy: Rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns in win over Anaheim Canyon.

• Domenico Doran, Bishop Amat: The quarterback rushed for 122 yards and one touchdown and passed for 141 yards and two touchdowns in win over Loyola.

• Ronnell Hewitt, Chaminade: Rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns in win over Gardena Serra.

PASSING

• Jaden Jefferson, Cathedral: Completed 14 of 18 passes for 378 yards and four touchdowns in win over Paraclete.

• Khalil Abdul-Aziz, Orange Vista: Passed for 402 yards and three touchdowns in win over Vista del Lago.

• Koa Malau’ulu, St. John Bosco: Passed for 283 yards and four touchdowns in win over Santa Margarita.

• Dane Weber, Chaparral: Passed for 291 yards, rushed for 110 yards and accounted for six touchdowns in win over Norco.

• Luke Fahey, Mission Viejo: Passed for 292 yards and one touchdown in win over San Clemente.

• Caden Jones, Crean Lutheran: Completed 19 of 23 passes for 314 yards and five touchdowns in win over La Habra.

• Michael Wynn Jr., St. Genevieve: Passed for 303 yards and three touchdowns, ran for another, in win over Oakmont.

• Jacob Paisano, Hart: Passed for 164 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 154 yards and three touchdowns in win over Canyon.

• Ford Green, Westlake: The freshman passed for 287 yards and three touchdowns in double overtime win over Newbury Park

• Thaddeus Breaux, Hamilton: Passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns in loss to Westchester.

RECEIVING

• Zayshawn Washington, Orange Vista: Caught seven passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns vs. Vista del Lago.

• Madden Williams, St. john Bosco: Caught six passes for 113 yards and one touchdown vs. Santa Margarita.

• Jack Junker, Mission Viejo: Caught seven passes for 100 yards vs. San Clemente.

• Ty Johnson, Crean Lutheran: Caught five passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns and returned interception for touchdown vs. La Habra.

DEFENSE

• Dutch Horisk, St. John Bosco: Recorded two sacks vs. Santa Margarita.

• Jaden Walk-Green, Corona Centennial: Had a 92-yard interception return for a touchdown and 95-yard kickoff return in win over Murrieta Valley.

• Somto Nwute, Crespi: Recorded three sacks in win over Salesian.

• PeeWee Wilson, Oxnard Pacifica: Had six solo tackles and 10 overall in win over Camarillo.

• Jordan Hicks, Mission Viejo: Had two interceptions vs. San Clemente.

• Nicholas Stratman, Venice: Had 11 tackles, three for losses, in win over Fairfax.

• Armani Walker, St. Bonaventure: Returned interception for touchdown in shutout win over Oaks Christian.

• Sam Crawford, Bishop Diego: Had two interceptions in win over Simi Valley.

SPECIAL TEAMS

• CJ Wallace, St. John Bosco: Had five booming kickoffs into the end zone vs. Santa Margarita.

• Blue McFarland, Crespi: Contributed a 44-yard run on a fake punt vs. Salesian.

• Caleb Sylvia, Mission Viejo: Kicked field goals from 47 and 25 yards in win over San Clemente.

• Jake Vega, Lakewood: Made a 34-yard field goal for the game’s only points in a win over Long Beach Millikan.

• Oscar Orozco, St. Bonaventure: Made field goals from 45 and 25 yards vs. Oaks Christian.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

(All matches at 6 p.m. unless noted)

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION 2

Rosary Academy at Rancho Christian

Murrieta Valley at San Marcos

Yorba Linda at Long Beach Poly

Beaumont at Corona Centennial

Louisville at San Clemente

Etiwanda at Redlands

Chaminade at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

Los Osos at Santa Margarita

Sage Hill at Thousand Oaks

Windward at JSerra

El Segundo at Murrieta Mesa

Xavier Prep at Bishop Montgomery

Tesoro at West Ranch

Bishop Amat at Eastvale Roosevelt

Sunny Hills at Orange Lutheran

Marina at Cerritos Valley Christian

DIVISION 4

Marlborough, bye

Heritage Christian at Diamond Bar

Western Christian at Portola

La Canada at San Dimas

Arcadia at Dana Hills

Fullerton at Quartz Hill

Crossroads at Southlands Christian

Peninsula at Corona Santiago

Palm Desert at San Jacinto

Hesperia Christian at Linfield Christian

Sultana at Oak Park

Northview at Ridgecrest Burroughs

Rancho Cucamonga at Ventura

Yucaipa at Santa Rosa Academy

Cerritos at West Torrance

La Serna at Paloma Valley

DIVISION 6

Desert Christian Academy at Oakwood

Western at Garden Grove Pacifica

Norwalk at Trinity Classical Academy

Pasadena Marshall at Charter Oak

Gabrielino at Arrowhead Christian

South Hills at Coachella Valley

Rialto at St. Paul

Cantwell-Sacred Heart at Academy of Academic Excellence

Oxnard at Wiseburn Da Vinci

Indio at Bishop Diego

Lakewood at Woodcrest Christian

Rim of the World at Burbank Providence

Norte Vista at Ocean View

Capistrano Valley Christian at Webb

Segerstrom at Valley View

Oxford Academy at Barstow

DIVISION 8

University Prep at Foothill Tech

Holy Martyrs at Rancho Alamitos

Santa Maria Valley Christian at Wildwood

Malibu at Firebaugh

St. Pius-St. Matthias Academy at Arroyo Valley

Big Bear at Victor Valley

Rancho Verde at Whittier

Eastside at Schurr

Pilibos at Paramount

Canoga Park AGBU at Downey Calvary Chapel

Garden Grove at Loma Linda Academy

St. Monica Academy at Katella

Lighthouse Christian at St. Mary’s Academy

Patriot at Vistamar

Santa Ana Calvary Chapel at Artesia

DIVISION 10

Noli Indian at River Springs Magnolia

Packinghouse Christian at Colton

Edgewood at Newbury Park Academy

Lucerne Valley at Thacher

Joshua Springs at Anaheim

New Covenant at Hueneme

Compton Early College at Rosemead

Santa Barbara Providence at Indian Springs

Desert Chapel at San Luis Obispo Classical

Gorman at Desert Hot Springs

Waverly at Lakeside

San Bernardino at Mesa Grande

Animo Leadership at Bassett

Mesrobian at Moreno Valley

Highland Hall at Pacific Lutheran

Oak Grove at Glendale Adventist

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION 1

Sierra Canyon, bye

Oaks Christian at Temecula Valley

Newport Harbor at Mira Costa

Marymount, bye

Mater Dei, bye

Crean Lutheran at Harvard- Westlake

Los Alamitos at San Juan Hills

Redondo Union, bye

DIVISION 3

Lakewood St. Joseph at South Torrance

Crescenta Valley at Glendora

Agoura at North Torrance

Newbury Park at Flintridge Prep

Mayfield at Corona del Mar

Claremont at Burbank Burroughs

Campbell Hall at South Pasadena

Aliso Niguel at Foothill

Santa Monica Pacifica Christian at Saugus

Santa Monica at Pasadena Poly

Hesperia at St. Margaret’s

La Salle at El Dorado

Trabuco Hills at Long Beach Wilson

Riverside Poly at Cypress

Village Christian at Hemet

Summit at Millikan

DIVISION 5

Granite Hills at Downey

Warren at Ontario Christian

Villa Park at Culver City

San Marino at Camarillo

Canyon Country Canyon at Gahr

Highland at Orange County Pacifica Christian

Paraclete at Santa Barbara

Grand Terrace at Sacred Heart LA

Lancaster Desert Christian at Alta Loma

Jurupa Valley at Placentia Valencia

St. Bonaventure at Valencia

Irvine University at Royal

Whitney at San Gabriel

Palm Springs at El Toro

Chadwick at La Palma Kennedy

Buckley at Corona

DIVISION 7

Pomona Catholic at Ontario

Santa Clarita Christian at Elsinore

Beverly Hills at San Jacinto Leadership Academy

Century at Esperanza

San Jacinto Valley at Faith Baptist

Calvary Baptist at West Valley

Rowland at Eisenhower

Bell Gardens at Wildomar Cornerstone Christian

Laguna Blanca at Cate

San Gabriel Academy at Santa Fe

Tustin at Temecula Prep

Chino at Coastal Christian

San Gorgonio at Pasadena

Geffen Academy at Lancaster

Azusa at CAMS

DIVISION 9

Cathedral City at Beacon Hill

Redlands Adventist at Westminster La Quinta

Tarbut V’ Torah at Crossroads Christian

Avalon at Los Amigos

Santa Ana Valley at Anza Hamilton

Ganesha at United Christian Academy

California School for the Deaf Riverside at Lawndale

Acaciawood Academy at Nogales

Cobalt at Nordhoff

Santa Paula at Estancia

Legacy Prep at Fairmont Prep

Montclair at Buena Park

Cal Lutheran at Riverside North

Miller at Victor Valley Christian

Sierra Vista at South El Monte

Ambassador Christian at Loara

Note: Divisions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 second round Oct. 23; Divisions 3, 5, 7, 9 second round Oct. 25; Division 1 quarterfinals Oct. 28; Divisions 2-10 quarterfinals Oct. 29; semifinals Nov. 1; finals Nov. 8.

State Sen. Scott Wiener is a strategic and effective legislator who rarely lets emotion make his decisions — much like Nancy Pelosi, whose congressional seat he would like to take.

It has been a wide-open secret for years that Wiener wanted to make a run for federal office when or if Pelosi retired, but he’s also been deferential to the elder stateswoman of California politics and has made it equally clear that he would wait his turn in the brutal and parochial machine of San Francisco politics.

Until now.

The San Francisco Standard broke the news Thursday that Wiener is running on the 2026 ballot, though he has yet to formally announce.

It is news that shocked even those deep in the dog-eat-dog world of S.F. politics and ignited the inevitable news cycle about whether Pelosi (who was instrumental in removing President Biden from the 2024 race for age-related issues) is being Bidened herself. It also ensures a contentious race that will be nationally watched by both MAGA and the progressive left, both of which take issue with Wiener.

Oh, the drama.

Take it for what you will, but a few months after having hip replacement surgery, Pelosi is (literally) back in her stiletto heels and raising beaucoup dollars for Proposition 50, the ballot initiative meant to gerrymander California voting maps to counteract a GOP cheat-fest in Texas.

Yes, she’s 85, but she’s no Joe. She is also, however, no spring chicken. So the national debate on whether Democrats need not just fresh but younger candidates has officially landed in the City by the Bay, though Wiener remains both practical and polite enough to not frame it that way.

He’ll leave that to the journalists, who have hounded Pelosi for months to announce whether she will seek another term, a question she has declined to directly answer. Instead, her team has focused on the looming election for Proposition 50 and said any announcement on her future has to wait after the ballots are counted.

To be fair to Pelosi, she’s gone all-in to both fundraise and campaign for the redistricting effort, and its passage is essential to Democrats having even a shot at winning back any power in the midterms.

If Prop. 50 fails, there is no non-miracle path, except perhaps an unexpected blue wave, through which Democrats can retake a chamber. So Nov. 4 isn’t an arbitrary date. It will determine if there is any possibility of checking Trump’s power grab, and preserving democracy. Personally, I don’t fault Pelosi for being engaged in that fight.

To also be fair to Wiener, his decision to announce now was probably driven more by money and political momentum than by Pelosi’s age.

That’s because Pelosi already has a challenger — the ultra-wealthy progressive Saikat Chakrabarti, a startup millionaire who served as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign manager during her first upset win for Congress in 2018. Chakrabarti has long been an antagonist to Pelosi, and recently announced his candidacy, positioning himself as a disrupter.

In 2019, before the House impeached Trump over his questionable actions involving Ukraine, Chakrabarti tweeted, “Pelosi claims we can’t focus on impeachment because it’s a distraction from kitchen table issues. But I’d challenge you to find voters that can name a single thing House Democrats have done for their kitchen table this year. What is this legislative mastermind doing?”

Chakrabarti, who was born the year before Pelosi was first elected to Congress in 1987, has self-funded his campaign with $700,000 and has the financial ability to spend much more. Wiener, in his on-the-down-low shadow campaign, has raised a bit over $1 million, not nearly enough. The primary will be in June and it will be expensive.

Though we have yet to reach Halloween, a stroll down the aisles of any big box store can tell you that Christmas is neigh, a season when fundraising becomes harder — putting pressure on Wiener to raise money as quickly as possible before the winter freeze.

Add to that pressure the fact that Chakrabarti has political skills and growing popularity. He was the tech architect behind a successful push to activate volunteers for both AOC and Bernie Sanders.

An internal poll released a few months ago (and any internal poll must be viewed skeptically) showed Chakrabarti drawing 34% of voters to Pelosi’s 47%. His numbers increased as voters learned more about him — a few have even compared him to New York’s socialist wonder-kid Zohran Mamdani, currently running for mayor against Andrew Cuomo.

The problem with that is that Wiener is not Cuomo. He’s a progressive himself, and one with an established track record of getting stuff done, often progressive stuff.

I’ve watched him for years push ambitious agendas through the statehouse, including bills where I would have bet against him.

Most recently, he wrote the state’s ban on cops, including ICE, wearing masks. Although the feds have said they will ignore the new law, recently signed by Newsom, and it will almost certainly end up in court, it is a worthy message to send about secret police in America.

Wiener also this term passed a controversial housing bill that will increase density around transit hubs, and spearheaded a bill to regulate artificial intelligence.

In past terms, he has successfully forced insurance companies to cover mental health the same way they cover physical health; pushed large companies to disclose their climate impact; and been one of the major proponents of “YIMBY” policies that make it easier to build housing.

He has also passed numerous laws protecting immigrant and LGBTQ+ rights, which has made him a favorite target of the far right. He has received death threats on a regular basis for years, including one from an anti-vaxxer who was convicted on seven counts in 2022 after threatening Wiener and being found in possession of weapons. Wiener doesn’t have Pelosi’s charisma, but he has receipts for getting the job done and handling the vicious vitriol of modern politics.

Unlike Chakrabarti, Wiener has also been a part of San Francisco’s insular community for decades, and has his own base of support — though he is considered a moderate to Chakrabarti’s progressiveness. This is where San Francisco gets wonderfully weird. In nearly any other place, Wiener would be solidly left. But some of his constituents view him as too developer-friendly for his housing policies and have criticized his past policies around expanding conservatorships for mentally ill people.

But still, a recent poll done by EMC research but not released publicly found that 61% of likely primary voters have a favorable opinion of Wiener. That vastly outpaces the 21% that said the same about Chakrabarti or even the 21% who liked Pelosi’s daughter, Christine Pelosi, who has also been mentioned as a possible successor.

Which is all to say that Wiener is in a now-or-never moment. He has popularity but needs momentum and cash. The Democratic Party is in a mess, and the old rules are out the window, even in San Francisco.

So waiting for Pelosi had become a little bit like waiting for Godot, a self-imposed limbo that was more likely to lead to frustration than victory.

SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS’ FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

(All games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION 2
Bishop Amat at Cypress
Cajon at Redlands East Valley
Shadow Hills at Portola
Tesoro at Newbury Park
Fullerton at Ventura
Northwood at Woodbridge
Corona Del Mar at Agoura
Palos Verdes at Linfield Christian
San Dimas at Downey
San Clemente at Yorba Linda
Bonita at Beckman
Westlake at Mater Dei
Warren at Aliso Niguel
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at El Toro
Western Christian at Upland
Gahr at Beaumont

DIVISION 3
La Serna at Mira Costa
Foothill at Ayala
Moorpark at South Hills
Sunny Hills at California
Hemet at Norco
Long Beach Poly at Villa Park
Placenita Valencia at Millikan
Glendora at Torrance
Irvine University at Mission Viejo
Patriot at Corona Santiago
Santa Monica at El Modena
Kaiser at Rancho Cucamonga
Sonora at Eastvale Roosvelt
Channel Islands at Santa Paula
Chino at Bellflower
San Marino at La Habra

DIVISION 4
Alta Loma at Temecula Prep
Canyon Springs at West Covina
Laguna Hills at Inglewood
West Ranch at Chaparral
Loma Linda Academy at Riverside King
Ramona at Gardena Serra
North Torrance at Schurr
Great Oak at Covina
Temecula Valley at Corona
St. Mary’s Academy at La Palma Kennedy
Temescal Canyon at Riverside Poly
Murrieta Mesa at Chaminade
La Canada at Claremont
Compton at Sierra Vista
Royal at Hart
Serrano at Antelope Valley

DIVISION 5
Lancaster at Quartz Hill
Moreno Valley at Jurupa Hills
Rancho Alamitos at Lawndale
Rialto at San Gorgonio
Orange at Norte Vista
El Segundo at Northview
Montclair at Hacienda Heights Wilson
Castaic at Highland
Elsinore at Don Lugo
Valley View at Azusa
Anaheim at San Jacinto Valley
Costa Mesa at Long Beach Jordan
Windward at Westridge
Vasquez at South El Monte
Buena Park at St. Paul
Garden Grove at Vista Murrieta

DIVISION 6
Pioneer at Brentwood
Norwalk at Leuzinger
Westminster La Quinta at Montebello
Saddleback at Cerritos
Miller at Garey
Bell Gardens at Loara
Tahquitz at Artesia
Los Amigos at Adelanto
Ramona Convent at El Rancho
Estancia at Palm Springs
SEED LA at BIshop Alemany
Fontana at Paramount
Workman at Gabrielino
Indian Springs at Palm Desert
Godinez at Rosemead
Pomona at Hillcrest

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

First Round

DIVISION 1
Trabuco Hills at JSerra
Anaheim Canyon at Santa Margarita
Edison at Newport Harbor
Etiwanda at Dos Pueblos
Esperanza at Huntington Beach
Oxnard at Camarillo
Lakewood St. Joseph at San Marcos
Redondo Union at Orange Lutheran

Note: Second round (Divisions 2-6) Oct. 25; Quarterfinals (Division 1), Oct. 27; Quarterfinals (Divisions 2-6) Oct. 28; Semifinals (all divisions) Nov. 1; Finals (all divisions) Nov. 7-8 at Fred Kelly Stadium.

HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION

New Designs University Park 36, TEACH Tech 0

Verdugo Hills 26, Arleta 6

Verdugo Hills 26, Arleta 13

SOUTHERN SECTION

Alhambra 36, Keppel 8

Antelope Valley 6, Highland 0

Banning 50, Rancho Mirage 33

Bellflower 26, Norwalk 0

Bishop Amat 25, St. Paul 0

Bonita 32, Claremont 15

Burbank Burroughs 33, Providence 0

California 30, Whittier 14

Castaic 21, Golden valley 12

Cerritos 26, Pioneer 0

Costa Mesa 14, Godinez 6

Covina 19, West Covina 13

Crean Lutheran 39, Azusa 0

Desert Hot Springs 22, Cathedral City 6

Hart 32, Canyon Country Canyon 6

Irvine 7, Laguna Beach 0

Irvine University 35, Rosary 13

Knight 13, Lancaster 6

La Canada 40, Rio Hondo Prep 12

Laguna Hills 14, Westminster 7

Montebello 6, San Gabriel 0

Newport Harbor 32, Aliso Niguel 6

Northview 18, Charter Oak 12

Paramount 12, La Mirada 0

Quartz Hill 22, Eastside 0

Rowland 12, Hacienda Heights Wilson 7

San Dimas 20, Alta Loma 6

Santa Fe 19, El Rancho 12

Saugus 14, Vasquez 7

Schurr 33, Bell Gardens 12

Sierra Vista 28, St. Lucy’s 31

South El Monte 34, Arroyo 7

Sunny Hills 6, Santa Ana Foothill 0

Tesoro 18, San Juan Hills 14

Tustin 26, Compton Early College 0

Villa Park 18, Troy 12

Warren 19, Gahr 0

Western Christian 13, Ontario Christian 7

West Ranch 34, Valencia 0

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION

Birmingham 6, Cleveland 0

Carson 31, LA Marshall 21

Hollywood 25, Collins Family 13

El Camino Real 28, Chatsworth 0

LA Marshall 20, Jefferson 6

Jefferson 13, Carson 12

Maywood Academy 6, Torres 0

Panorama 42, Van Nuys 0

Panorama 48, Reseda 0

Roybal 6, LACES 0

Sotomayor 8, Maywood Academy 0

Sotomayor 40, Torres 0

Van Nuys 21, Granada Hills Kennedy 12

Venice 19, Fairfax 6