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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
First Round

DIVISION 1
Pool A
#1 Mater Dei d. #8 Harvard-Westlake, 25-13, 25-14, 25-22
#5 Santa Margarita d. #4 Oaks Christian, 25-21, 29-27, 24-26, 25-22

Pool B
#7 Marymount at #2 Sierra Canyon, postponed
#3 Mira Costa d. #6 Los Alamitos, 3-1

DIVISION 3
Sunny Hills d. Cerritos, 3-2
Santa Ana Foothill d. Oak Park, 20-25, 25-23, 25-17, 22-25, 15-10
Cerritos Valley Christian d. Chaminade, 16-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-23
Beckman d. Alemany, 3-0
Newbury Park d. Corona Santiago, 26-24, 25-19, 18-25, 25-13
Redlands d. Rosary, 21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-16
Etiwanda d. Murrieta Mesa, 3-0
Thousand Oaks d. Saugus, 23-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-14, 15-12
Corona del Mar d. Claremont, 3-0
Flintridge Prep d. Millikan, 25-17, 28-26, 25-20
St. Margaret’s d. Bishop Amat, 3-0
La Salle d. Huntington Beach, 3-1
Crescenta Valley d. Chaparral, 25-16, 22-25, 27-25, 25-21
La Canada d. Crossroads, 25-13, 25-15, 25-21
Lakewood St. Joseph at Marina
Windward d. Aliso Niguel, 3-0

DIVISION 5
Marlborough d. West Torrance, 3-0
Liberty d. Academy for Academic Excellence, 3-1
Hesperia Christian d. Peninsula, 3-0
Canyon Country Canyon d. Moorpark, 3-0
El Toro d. Troy, 3-0
Valencia d. Western Christian, 3-1
San Jacinto d. Culver City, 3-1
St. Anthony d. Santa Monica Pacifica Christian, 23-25, 25-9, 25-19, 25-21
Viewpoint d. Southlands Christian, 3-1
Westridge d. Arrowhead Christian, 3-1
Irvine d. Beaumont, 3-2
Paraclete d. Gahr, 21-25, 27-25, 25-21, 26-28, 15-13
Maranatha d. Sultana, 3-1
La Serna d. Burbank Providence, 3-1
Quartz Hill d. Temple City, 3-0
Capistrano Valley d. Palm Desert, 19-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-9

DIVISION 7
Pasadena d. CAMS, 3-2
Tustin d. Immaculate Heart, 3-0
Laguna Blanca d. Brea Olinda, 3-0
Sacred Heart of Jesus d. Chino, 3-1
Placentia Valencia d. South Hills, 25-16, 25-17, 23-25, 25-20
Nordhoff d. Trinity Classical Academy, 3-0
Barstow d. Highland, 25-20, 25-16, 25-21
Webb d. Mary Star of the Sea, 3-0
Pasadena Marshall d. Eisenhower, 25-23, 25-19, 25-22
Beverly Hills d. Whittier, 3-0
Vistamar d. Rialto, 3-1
Northview at Calvary Baptist
Fullerton d. Indio, 3-0
Buckley d. Tahquitz, 3-0
Rio Hondo Prep d. Arlington, 20-25, 16-25, 25-23, 25-21, 16-14
Foothill Tech d. St. Genevieve, 3-2

DIVISION 9
Rancho Mirage d. Santa Paula, 3-0
Canoga Park AGBU d. Saddleback, 3-2
San Jacinto Valley Academy d. Cobalt, 3-0
St. Monica Academy d. Anaheim, 25-20, 27-25, 25-19
Nogales d. Carter, 3-2
Santa Rosa Academy d. Carpinteria, 3-0
Westminster d. Vasquez, 3-2
Azusa d. Moreno Valley, 3-2
St. Jeane de Lestonnac d. Santa Clarita Christian, 3-2
Jurupa Hills d. Sierra Vista, 3-2
Desert Christian Academy d. Victor Valley, 3-0
Wildwood d. Hillcrest, 3-2
Buena Park d. Excelsior Charter, 25-17, 22-25, 25-8, 25-10
Milken Community d. Eastside, 25-17, 22-25, 25-8, 25-10
California d. Garden Grove, 3-0
Twentynine Palms d. Shadow Hills, 3-2

DIVISION 11
Compton Early College d. Grove, 3-0
El Monte Arroyo d. Ambassador Christian, 3-0
Mesrobian d. Rubidoux, 3-2
Ramona d. Animo Leadership, 3-1
La Sierra Academy 3, Long Beach First Baptist 0
Pacific Lutheran d. Thacher, 3-0
Grace d. Shalhevet, 3-1
Newport Christian d. New Covenant, 3-0
Tarbut V’ Torah d. Oak Grove, 3-0
Workman d. California Lutheran, 3-2
Santa Clara d. EF Academy, 3-0
Lynwood d. Desert Chapel, 25-17, 25-9, 25-22
Norton Science Academy d. Newbury Park Adventist, 25-21, 25-22, 5-25, 25-22
Joshua Springs d. Liberty Christian, 3-0
Downey Calvary Chapel d. River Springs, 3-1
Silver Valley d. Riverside Bethel Christian, 3-0

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

DIVISION 4
Portola at Burbank Burroughs
Yorba Linda at North Torrance
Notre Dame Academy at Arcadia
Vista Murrieta at Ventura
Ayala at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.
Rancho Cucamonga at Hemet
Royal at Glendora
Bonita at Linfield Christian

DIVISION 6
Alta Loma at Villa Park
Temescal Canyon at Dos Pueblos
St. Bonaventure at Temecula Prep
Capistrano Valley Christian at Ridgecrest Burroughs
Castaic at Santa Fe
Rim of the World at Santa Ana Calvary Chapel
Mayfair at Schurr
Yucaipa at Lakewood

DIVISION 8
Samueli Academy at Bellflower
San Gabriel Academy vs. San Gorgonio at Indian Springs
Fairmont Prep at San Jacinto Valley
Burbank at Riverside Prep
Lighthouse Christian at Garden Grove Pacifica
Rio Mesa at Jurupa Valley
Big Bear vs. Geffen Academy at UCLA SAC gym, 5 p.m.
Bell Gardens at Artesia

DIVISION 10
Leuzinger at Glendale
Canyon Springs at Orange
Adelanto at Orange County Classical Academy, 4:30 p.m.
Chaffey vs. New Roads at Park Century School, 5 p.m.
La Quinta at Miller
Redlands Adventist at Loara
Ganesha at Lancaster
Cornerstone Christian

Note: Second round (Divisions 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) Sat., Oct. 24; Quarterfinals (Divisions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10) Tues., Oct. 27; Second Round pool play (Division 1) Tues., Oct. 27; Quarterfinals (Divisions 3, 5, 7, 9) Wed., Oct. 28; Semifinals (Divisions 2-11) Sat., Oct. 31; Third Round pool Play (Division 1) Sat., Oct. 31; Finals (all divisions) Sat., Nov. 7 at TBA.

HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

TUESDAY’S RESULTS
First Round
DIVISION 1
Oxnard 13, South Hills 6
Chaparral 26, El Modena 18
Beckman 33, Agoura 13
Camarillo 19, Redlands East Valley 6
Beaumont 32, Corona Santiago 20
El Toro 35, Warren 20
Sage Hill 28, Linfield Christian 12
Western Christian 13, Bishop Amat 12
Corona del Mar 24, Cajon 14
Etiwanda 34, St. Margaret’s 20
Trabuco Hills 14, Bonita 13
Yorba Londa 44, La Serna 40
Palos Verdes 20, Los Alamitos 6
Tesoro 32, Aliso Niguel 19
Long Beach Poly 25, Mission Viejo 20
Redondo Union 19, San Marcos 14

DIVISION 2
La Habra 12, Cypress 7
Oaks Christian 45, Portola 12
Upland 35, Aquinas 7
Gahr 24, Gardena Serra 12
Riverside King 26, Shadow Hills 12
Oxnard Pacifica 20, Simi Valley 0
Murrieta Mesa 34, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 6
Segerstrom 7, Santa Monica 0
Ayala 38, Fullerton 0
Anaheim Canyon 33, Torrance 7
Chaminade 26, Riverside Poly 7
Hart 24, Glendora 0
Millikan 26, Alta Loma 6
Villa Park 20, Santa Barbara 19
San Clemente 20, Santa Ana Foothill 0
Sonora 31, Eastvale Roosevelt 14

DIVISION 3
South Torrance 18, St. Paul 12
Cerritos 34, Covina 33
Rosary 26, Anaheim 12
Chino 37, San Juan Hills 26
Quartz Hill 20, Lakewood 0
Long Beach Wilson 6, Chino Hills 0
Inglewood 40, Adelanto 6
Murrieta Valley 20, La Canada 12
Compton 12, Los Altos 0
Patriot 25, Bishop Montgomery 7
Valencia 25, Temescal Canyon 6
Lawndale 20, Harvard-Westlake 19
Ontario Christian 19, Channel Islands 14
Moorpark 27, Laguna Beach 16
Schurr 6, California Military School 0
California 6, Placentia Valencia 0

DIVISION 4
Kaiser 7, San Marino 6
Serrano 12, Paloma Valley 6
Redlands Adventist 25, Highland 20
West Ranch 40, Temecula Prep 20
Garden Grove Pacifica 26, Azusa 0
Garden Grove 39, Northview 7
Hemet 24, Canyon Country Canyon 18
Baldwin Park 12, Palm Desert 6
Santa Paula 41, Whittier 7
Antelope Valley 20, Ramona 14
Moreno Valley 19, Monrovia 0
West Covina 40, North Torrance 7
Gabrielino 24, Yucaipa 19
Rancho Alamitos 30, Hueneme 20
El Rancho 22, Godinez 13
Cerritos Valley Christian 38, Brentwood 7

DIVISION 5
Tustin 22, Compton Early College 0
Santa Fe 6, Arlington 0
Village Christian 25, Garden Grove Santiago 6
Pasadena Poly 25, Montebello 14
Ontario 26, Eastside 0
Long Beach Cabrillo 14, La Quinta 6
Rialto 27, Palmdale 0
Loma Linda Academy 26, Westminster La Quinta 7
Peninsula 31, Saddleback 6
Grand Terrace 18, Paramount 8
Culver City 39, Indian Springs 0
La Sierra 33, Desert Hot Springs 32
Windward 13, South El Monte 0
Westridge 13, Orange 0
Nogales 14, San Gorgonio 13
Rancho Verde 25, Valley View 19

DIVISION 6
Riverside North 33, La Puente 0
Mountain View 37, Tahquitz 0
Buena Park 12, Xavier Prep 6
Elsinore 30, Workman 0
Alhambra 27, Pomona 6
Heritage 26, St. Bernard 6
Winchester Liberty 20, Shalhevet 14
Rim of the World 40, United Christian Academy 0
Don Lugo 27, Norwalk 20
Bolsa Grande 31, Eisenhower 18
Santa Ana Valley 31, Capistrano Valley Christian 6
St. Monica 31, Pacific 0
Glenn 33, San Jacinto Valley Academy 6
Arroyo Valley 30, Century 13
Cathedral City 25, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 0
St. Bonaventure 38, Jurupa Valley 0

Note: Second round (Divisions 1-6) Sat., Oct. 24; Quarterfinals (Divisions 1-6) Tues., Oct. 27; Semifinals (all divisions) Oct. 31; Finals (all divisions) Sat., Nov. 7 at Huntington Beach High.

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

OPEN DIVISION
Pool A
#12 Sierra Canyon at #1 JSerra

Pool B
#11 Dos Pueblos at #2 Newport Harbor

Pool C
#10 Downey at #3 Orange Lutheran

Pool D
#9 Lakewood St. Joseph at #4 Huntington Beach

Teams with byes in first round of pool play: #5 Mater Dei; #6 Woodbridge; #7 Westlake; #8 Edison.

Note: Open Division second round pool play Saturday; Third round pool play Wed., Oct. 28. Semifinals Oct. 31; Finals Sat., Nov. 7 at Huntington Beach High.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
First Round

DIVISION 2
Newport Harbor d. Los Osos, 25-21, 25-10, 25-23
Redondo Union d. Crean Lutheran, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16
San Juan Hills d. Mayfield, 25-19, 25-14, 25-14
Corona Centennial d. Bishop Montgomery, 21-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-19
Orange Lutheran d. Eastvale Roosevelt, 3-2
Murrieta Valley d. Palos Verdes, 3-2
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame d. West Ranch, 3-0
Long Beach Poly d. Campbell Hall, 25-17, 25-23, 25-14

DIVISION 4
Portola d. Trabuco Hills, 25-12, 25-17, 26-24
Burbank Burroughs d. Summit, 3-0
North Torrance d. El Dorado, 3-0
Yorba Linda d. Whitney, 25-22, 25-22, 25-13
Arcadia d. Santa Monica, 3-2
Notre Dame Academy d. San Marino, 3-1
Ventura d. Oak Hills, 25-15, 25-23, 25-19
Vista Murrieta d. Tesoro, 3-0
Ayala d. Village Christian, 3-2
Santa Barbara d. Ontario Christian, 3-1
Rancho Cucamonga d. Laguna Beach, 25-13, 16-25, 25-21, 25-21
Hemet d. San Dimas, 3-1
Glendora d. La Palma Kennedy, 3-2
Royal d. Xavier Prep, 25-18, 25-18, 25-20
Bonita d. Chadwick, 25-23, 25-12, 25-23
Linfield Christian at Chino Hills

DIVISION 6
Alta Loma d. Laguna Hills, 3-2
Villa Park d. Granite Hills, 27-29, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17, 15-10
Dos Pueblos d. Torrance, 3-0
Temescal Canyon d. Bishop Diego, 3-1
Temecula Prep d. Le Lycee, 26-24, 25-20, 22-25, 21-25, 15-11
St. Bonaventure d. Woodbridge, 3-1
Capistrano Valley Christian d. Rowland, 3-1
Ridgecrest Burroughs d. Loma Linda Academy, 25-20, 25-14, 25-16
Castaic d. Oxford Academy, 3-0
Santa Fe at Rancho Christian
Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 3, Palm Springs 1
Rim of the World 3, Norte Vista 1
Schurr d. Holy Martyrs, 3-1
Mayfair d. Norwalk, 3-2
Yucaipa d. Oxnard, 3-1
Lakewood d. Covina, 3-0

DIVISION 8
Samueli Academy d. Montclair, 3-1
Bellflower d. Bolsa Grande, 25-11, 26-24, 20-25, 25-23
San Gorgonio d. Oxnard Pacifica, 3-0
San Gabriel Academy d. El Rancho, 26-28, 25-14, 25-21, 26-24
San Jacinto Valley d. Western, 3-0
Fairmont Prep d. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, 3-0
Burbank d. Colony, 3-0
Riverside Prep d. University Prep, 3-0
Garden Grove Pacifica d. Lancaster Desert Christian, 25-21, 25-14, 25-22
Lighthouse Christian d. Westminster La Quinta, 3-0
Jurupa Valley d. Kaiser, 25-11, 20-25, 25-15, 20-25, 18-16
Rio Mesa d. Orange Vista, 3-0
Big Bear d. Ramona, 25-20, 20-19, 25-17
Geffen Academy d. Pomona Catholic, 3-2
Artesia d. Century, 3-0
Bell Gardens d. West Valley, 3-0

DIVISION 10
Leuzinger d. Perris, 3-1
Glendale d. CSDR, 3-1
Orange d. Beacon Hill, 3-0
Canyon Springs d. Avalon, 3-1
Orange County Classical Academy d. Indian Springs, 25-22, 25-12, 17-25, 27-25
Adelanto d. Compton, 3-1
Chaffey d. Anza Hamilton, 3-2
New Roads d. Bassett, 3-0
La Quinta d. Westmark, 3-0
Miller d. Glendale Adventist, 3-0
Loara d. Montebello, 3-2
Redlands Adventist d. Rosemead, 3-1
Lancaster d. Cathedral City, 3-2
Ganesha d. Dominguez, 3-0
Cornerstone Christian d. River Springs, 3-0
Santa Ana Valley at St. Mary’s Academy, Wed.

Note: Second Round (Divisions 4, 6, 8, 10) Thurs., Oct. 22; Quarterfinals (Divisions 2, 4, 6, 8 10) Tues., Oct. 27 at higher seeds; Semifinals (all divisions) Sat., Oct. 31 at higher seeds; Finals Nov. 6 or 7 at TBA.

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 6 p.m. unless noted)
First Round

DIVISION 1
Pool A
#8 Harvard-Westlake at #1 Mater Dei
#5 Santa Margarita at #4 Oaks Christian

Pool B
#7 Marymount at #2 Sierra Canyon
#6 Los Alamitos at #3 Mira Costa

Note: Open Division second round pool play Tues., Oct. 27; Third round pool play Sat., Oct. 31. Finals Sat., Nov. 7 at Cerritos College.

DIVISION 3
Cerritos at Sunny Hills
Oak Park at Santa Ana Foothill
Chaminade at Cerritos Valley Christian
Alemany at Beckman
Corona Santiago at Newbury Park
Redlands at Rosary
Murrieta Mesa at Etiwanda
Saugus at Thousand Oaks
Claremont at Corona del Mar
Flintridge Prep at Millikan
Bishop Amat at St. Margaret’s
La Salle at Huntington Beach
Chaparral at Crescenta Valley
Crossroads at La Canada
Lakewood St. Joseph at Marina
Aliso Niguel at Windward

DIVISION 5
West Torrance at Marlborough
Liberty at Academy of Academic Excellence
Hesperia Christian at Peninsula
Moorpark at Canyon Country Canyon
Troy at El Toro
Western Christian at Valencia
Culver City at San Jacinto
Santa Monica Pacifica Christian at St. Anthony
Southlands Christian at Viewpoint
Westridge at Arrowhead Christian
Irvine at Beaumont
Gahr at Paraclete
Maranatha at Sultana
Burbank Providence at La Serna
Quartz Hill at Temple City
Palm Desert at Capistrano Valley

DIVISION 7
CAMS at Pasadena
Immaculate Heart at Tustin
Brea Olinda at Laguna Blanca
Chino at Sacred Heart Los Angeles
South Hills at Placentia Valencia
Trinity Classical Academy at Nordhoff
Highland at Barstow
Webb at Mary Star of the Sea
Eisenhower at Pasadena Marshall
Whittier at Beverly Hills
Rialto at Vistamar
Northview at Calvary Baptist
Indio at Fullerton
Tahquitz at Buckley
Rio Hondo Prep at Arlington
St. Genevieve at Foothill Tech

DIVISION 9
Santa Paula at Rancho Mirage
Canoga Park AGBU at Saddleback
Cobalt at San Jacinto Valley Academy
Anaheim at St. Monica Academy
Carter at Nogales
Carpinteria at Santa Rosa Academy
Vasquez at Westminster
Azusa at Moreno Valley
St. Jeane de Lestonnac at Santa Clarita Christian
Jurupa Hills at Sierra Vista
Victor Valley at Desert Christian Academy
Wildwood at Hillcrest
Excelsior Charter at Buena Park
Milken Community at Eastside
California at Garden Grove
Twentynine Palms at Shadow Hills

DIVISION 11
Grove at Compton Early College
Ambassador Christian at El Monte Arroyo
Rubidoux at Mesrobian
Animo Leadership at Ramona
Long Beach First Baptist at La Sierra Academy
Thacher at Pacific Lutheran
Grace at Shalhevet
New Covenant at Newport Christian
Oak Grove at Tarbut V’ Torah
Cal Lutheran at Workman
EF Academy at Santa Clara
Desert Chapel at Lynwood
Norton Science Academy at Newbury Park Adventist
Liberty Christian at Joshua Springs
River Springs at Downey Calvary Chapel
Riverside Bethel Christian at Silver Valley

Note: Second round (Divisions 3, 5, 7, 9, 11) Sat., Oct. 24; Quarterfinals (Divisions 3, 5, 7, 9) Wed., Oct. 28; Semifinals (all divisions) Oct. 31; Finals (all divisions) Sat., Nov. 7 at TBA.

SAN FRANCISCO — Angel Reese had 30 points and 16 rebounds, Allisha Gray added 18 points and the Atlanta Dream stymied Golden State on both ends in the second half, beating the Valkyries 79-65 on Monday night to even the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at one game apiece.

Rhyne Howard set a Finals record with six steals, while Jordin Canada contributed 13 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as the Dream earned the franchise’s first Finals victory after going winless in three previous trips — 0-10 overall. They now head home having salvaged a split in front of the boisterous “Ballhalla” crowd at Chase Center.

“This environment is tough to play in. Shoutout to the fans. Shout out my team, though,” Reese said. “We came and fought. I mean, that Game 1 was tough for us. But we moved on.”

Reese became the third player with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in a Finals game, joining Jonquel Jones for Connecticut in 2019 and Breanna Stewart for Seattle in 2020.

“She was definitely way more aggressive, she had a great game,” Valkyries center Kiah Stokes said. “We let everyone kind of have their way.”

Game 3 is Wednesday in Atlanta, where the next two matchups were moved to the NBA Hawks’ State Farm Arena so more fans could attend. It holds more than 17,000, as opposed to the Dream’s regular home, Gateway Center Arena, which accommodates only 3,500.

Chase Center holds 18,064 and has sold out every game since the Valkyries began playing last year.

Gabby Williams finished with 14 points on three-for-15 shooting after she was the only Golden State player to score in double figures with 26 points in Saturday’s 68-64 Game 1 win. The Valkyries shot 34.4% and went seven for 24 from three-point range.

“We shot terribly,” point guard Veronica Burton said. “We missed shots that we make all the time.”

Foul trouble almost did in the Dream this time — but Reese simply wouldn’t have it. She went scoreless in the second half of the opener but delivered the big baskets and key defensive stops two days later, finishing 10 for 16 from the floor while dishing out three assists and blocking two shots.

“We watched film and saw the things that we messed up on. When I said that they didn’t do anything to mess us up, it was literally just us,” Reese said. “And we can see that tonight. And we’re gonna carry that over in Atlanta. Atlanta, y’all better pull up and pop out, I’m looking forward to it.”

Atlanta scored 24 points off Golden State’s 19 turnovers to hand the Valkyries their first loss in regulation since a 73-70 defeat at Chicago on Aug. 21. The Dream had just eight points off turnovers in Game 1 but returned to the defensive formula that advanced Atlanta this far.

Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1 a day after Barcelona thrashed Real Betis 5-2, as the Spanish giants prepare for El Clasico.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid closed the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to six points with ⁠⁠a 4-1 win over Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu, a week before the rivals meet.

Despite the absence of suspended Vinicius Jr, Real produced the fluid attacking football the team had been lacking of late, with Arda Guler again orchestrating their best work on Sunday.

After a stale opening, the Turkish international sparked the match into life.

Sevilla appealed for a red card following an incident involving Guler and Peque Fernandez, but Guler responded minutes later by collecting Yan Diomande’s pass and arrowing a shot into ⁠⁠the top corner.

Mbappe scored an equally impressive second in the 37th ⁠⁠minute, turning brilliantly to burst through on goal before calmly beating Odysseas Vlachodimos.

Fede Valverde, restored to right back by coach Jose Mourinho, made a crucial block to deny Felix Correia just before the hour as Sevilla threatened to work ⁠⁠their way back into the contest.

Diomande then exploited the space created by Sevilla’s more adventurous approach, evading his marker before sending Mbappe in ⁠⁠behind the defence. Andres Castrin brought down the French forward, ⁠⁠who got to his feet to convert the resulting penalty and effectively settle the contest.

Substitute Manu Bueno reduced Sevilla’s arrears with a composed finish 10 minutes from time after Mbappe cheaply surrendered possession deep inside his own half.

Diomande restored Real’s ‌‌three-goal advantage two minutes later, capping a fine display with a thunderous strike.

Eder Militao received a warm ovation when he came on in the 85th minute for his first appearance since undergoing ‌‌hamstring ‌‌surgery in April.

Mourinho will take encouragement from one of the most complete performances of his second spell at Real as they prepare for next Sunday’s pivotal meeting with Barcelona.

Real, who have won three straight games in all competitions following the international break, climbed ⁠⁠to third on 21 points, one behind Atletico Madrid, while Sevilla are sixth on 14.

Earlier on Saturday, Barcelona beat Real Betis 5-2 to make it nine wins from nine and ⁠⁠stretch their blistering league tally to 39 goals.

Lamine Yamal lit the fuse with a dazzling opener before Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric Garcia and substitute Dani Olmo joined the party, while Valentin Gomez and Ez Abde replied for Betis, who played much of the ⁠⁠second half with 10 men after Facundo Bernal was sent off for head-butting Lamine.

Barca moved to 27 points, five above Atletico, who won 1-0 at Espanyol, while third-placed Betis have 19 and Real Madrid sit fourth on 18 before welcoming Sevilla on Sunday.

Elsewhere, Osasuna withstood second-half pressure from Racing Santander to win 2-0 in Jagoba Arrasate’s first game back as manager.

Two flying saves from Ionut Radu denied Alaves a point in a 2-1 defeat to Celta Vigo, while ‌‌Real Sociedad won 5-2 at Malaga.

Andres Perea scored a goal and Matt Freese had two saves for New York City FC on Saturday night in a 1-1 tie with LAFC.

Perea slammed home a header off a corner kick played in by Nicolás Fernández to make it 1-1 in the 59th minute.

NYCFC (8-12-10) is winless, with three losses, in its last five games.

Leo Walta, acquired Aug. 31 by LAFC on loan, scored his first career MLS goal in his fourth appearance. The 23-year-old midfielder put away a straightaway free kick from 30 yards out to open the scoring in first-half stoppage time.

Hugo Lloris had three saves for LAFC (12-9-10).

Up next for LAFC: Hosts the Galaxy on Oct. 25.

Oct. 17, 2026 9:14 AM PT

HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Eagle Rock 19, L.A. Wilson 0

Lincoln 21, L.A. Marshall 7

L.A. University 14, WISH Academy 8

MSAR 7, Valley Oaks CES 0

Monroe 7, Sun Valley Poly 0

Monroe 13, Sun Valley Poly 6

North Hollywood 52, Grant 0

North Hollywood 31, Grant 0

Panorama 7, GALA 0

San Fernando 16, Sylmar 0

Van Nuys 32, Reseda 0

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Birmingham 32, Taft 0

Eagle Rock 26, Lincoln 0

El Camino Real 34, Chatsworth 0

Franklin 27, Los Angeles Marshall 6

Fremont 8, Crenshaw 0

Fremont 34, Dymally 0

GALA 30, Port of Los Angeles 0

GALA 12, Washington Prep 0

Jefferson 36, Foshay 0

Manual Arts 13, Los Angeles 0

Monroe 26, Smidt Tech 13

San Pedro 27, King/Drew 0

Sun Valley Magnet 27, AMIT 0

Verdugo Hills 32, Arleta 7

View Park 24, Stella 12

Washington Prep 28, Port of Los Angeles 0

Southern Section

Antelope Valley 27, Highland 18

Aquinas 32, Woodcrest Christian 0

Arroyo 25, El Monte 6

Ayala 7, Glendora 6

Azusa 25, Garey 9

Bishop Diego 7, Cate 6

Brentwood 13, Windward 6

Burbank Burroughs 20, Monrovia 18

Cantwell-Sacred Heart 34, Whitney 12

Capistrano Valley Christian 51, Legacy College Prep 0

Castaic 13, West Ranch 0

Chino 14, Montclair 6

Compton 19, Long Beach Cabrillo 16

Compton Early College 44, Compton Centennial 0

Crean Lutheran 19, Cypress 2

Edison 19, Western Christian 7

El Modena 13, Sonora 6

El Rancho 13, Santa Fe 0

Gabrielino 39, Temple City 20

Gardena Serra 33, St. Mary’s Academy 0

Hawthorne 13, Beverly Hills 0

JSerra 19, Orange Lutheran 12

Keppel d. San Gabriel, forfeit

La Canada 14, San Marino 13

Laguna Beach 28, San Juan Hills 7

La Habra 32, Troy 0

Lakewood St. Joseph 40, Anaheim Canyon 12

Lancaster 13, Knight 6

La Sierra 21, Norte Vista 0

Linfield Christian 40, Riverside Notre Dame 12

Loma Linda Academy d. United Christian Academy, forfeit

Long Beach Poly 48, Long Beach Jordan 0

Long Beach Wilson 26, Bishop Montgomery 0

Marina 24, Corona Santiago 12

Montebello 13, Rosemead 0

Mountain View 26, Alhambra 7

Ontario Christian 42, Arrowhead Christian 28

Palmdale d. Littlerock, forfeit

Quartz Hill 13, Eastside 0

Rancho Verde 13, Orange Vista 6

Redlands Adventist Academy 30, Public Safety 0

Redlands East Valley 31, Temecula Valley 7

San Jacinto Valley Academy 6, Hemet 0

San Marcos 13, Ventura 12

Santa Ana Foothill 30, Fullerton 13

Santa Ana Valley 14, Magnolia 6

Schurr 36, South El Monte 0

Shalhevet 12, Animo Leadership 6

Shalhevet 48, Environmental Charter 12

St. Bonaventure 36, Fillmore 6

St. Lucy’s 42, Sierra Vista 6

St. Margaret’s 40, Rosary 6

St. Monica 71, Mary Star of the Sea 0

Village Christian 40, Chadwick 7

Workman 31, Edgewood 6

Xavier Prep 13, Banning 7

Yucaipa 21, Arlington 7

Intersectional

Granada Hills Kennedy 19, Golden Valley 18

Vasquez 7, Panorama 6

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Angelou 25, Diego Rivera 6

Bernstein 35, Mendez 0

Carson 62, Gardena 0

Contreras 19, Roybal 0

Contreras 7, Hollywood 0

Garfield 42, South Gate 0

Los Angeles Hamilton 12, Palisades 7

Manual Arts 6, Foshay 0

Maywood CES 12, Elizabeth 0

Narbonne 20, King/Drew 6

Orthopaedic 30, Belmont 20

RFK Community 33, Mendez 0

RFK Community 14, Bernstein 0

San Pedro 20, Wilmington Banning 19

Santee 37, West Adams 0

Torres 7, Sotomayor 6

Venice 35, WISH Academy 0

Westchester 7, Fairfax 6

HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

Southern Section
Agoura 38, Calabasas 6
Aquinas 12, Hillcrest 0
Ayala 33, Claremont 0
Azusa 19, Baldwin Park 18
Beaumont 32, Citrus Valley 0
Bishop Montgomery 59, Mary Star of the Sea 6
Buena Park 12, Costa Mesa 6
Burbank Providence 32, YULA 18
Cajon 42, Redlands 6
California 27, Whittier 0
California Military Institute 47, Entrepreneur 0
Camarillo 39, Simi Valley 6
Castaic 18, Golden Valley 0
Chaminade 46, Alemany 0
Channel Islands 26, Del Sol 13
Chino Hills 27, St. Lucy’s 6
Compton 26, Compton Early College 6
Covina 43, Hacienda Heights Wilson 13
Dos Pueblos 48, Rio Mesa 6
El Rancho d. Bell Gardens, forfeit
Elsinore 24, West Valley 12
Etiwanda 42, Rancho Cucamonga 6
Garden Grove Pacifica 31, Brea Olinda 19
Garey 26, Duarte 7
Great Oak 13, Corona 6
Hawthorne 19, Environmental Charter 6
Hart 18, Canyon Country Canyon 13
Inglewood 47, Beverly Hills 0
Jurupa Valley 54, Rubidoux 0
Laguna Beach 53, Capistrano Valley Christian 0
Lakewood St. Joseph 18, Bishop Amat 13
Lawndale 34, Leuzinger 0
Long Beach Cabrillo 14, Compton Centennial 0
Mater Dei 37, Santa Margarita 6
Mira Costa 18, Torrance 12
Montebello 30, Arroyo 0
Newbury Park 32, Thousand Oaks 24
North Torrance 2, West Torrance 0
Northview 14, Rowland 7
Ontario Christian 18, Serrano 0
Palos Verdes 27, Redondo Union 26
Pasadena Poly 34, Rio Hondo Prep 6
Patriot 57, Miller 0
Peninsula 26, Wiseburn-Da Vinci 0
Pomona 12, La Puente 0
Portola 25, Northwood 7
Redlands Adventist Academy 29, United Christian Academy 6
Redlands East Valley 43, Yucaipa 12
Royal 20, Oak Park 12
San Clemente 40, Dana Hills 0
San Dimas 13, Colony 6
San Gorgonio 34, Indian Springs 7
San Jacinto Valley Academy 20, Nuview Bridge 19
San Juan Hills 27, Capistrano Valley 7
San Marcos 12, Ventura 0
Santa Barbara 12, Buena 0
Santa Monica 34, Culver City 7
Santa Paula 32, Fillmore 0
Shadow Hills 33, Valley View 7
Shalhevet 44, SEED LA 6
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 57, Flintridge Sacred Heart 6
Sierra Canyon 60, Louisville 0
Sonora 19, La Habra 6
South Hills 50, Alta Loma 8
South Torrance 27, El Segundo 0
Tahquitz 24, San Jacinto 13
Temecula Prep 20, Eastvale Roosevelt 20
Trabuco Hills 28, Tesoro 26
Tustin 34, Katella 6
Upland 51, Los Osos 0
Valencia 28, West Ranch 0
Village Christian 19, Westridge 0
West Covina 14, Charter Oak 6
Westlake 39, Oaks Christian 13
Westminster La Quinta 39, Savanna 0

MONDAY’S RESULTS

City Section
Angelou 30, West Adams 0
Bell 22, Legacy 0
Bernstein 7, Roybal 6
Bernstein 32, Mendez 0
Carson 19, Wilmington Banning 7
Cleveland 13, Taft 6
Eagle Rock 41, SOCES 9
Eagle Rock 74, Sylmar 0
El Camino Real 14, Birmingham 6
Fairfax 32, WISH Academy 6
Foshay 34, Los Angeles 0
Garfield 31, South Gate 0
Hollywood 13, Contreras 12
Jefferson 34, Manual Arts 7
Lincoln 20, Los Angeles Marshall 0
Los Angeles Roosevelt 26, South East 6
Los Angeles Wilson 27, Franklin 6
Maywood CES 25, Marquez 0
Mendez 26, Roybal 0
Palisades 14, Los Angeles University 12
Panorama 13, Granada Hills Kennedy 12
Panorama 44, Reseda 6
RFK Community 12, Hollywood 7
RFK Community 12, Contreras 0
Santee 18, Diego Rivera 6
SOCES 40, Sylmar 0
Sotomayor 20, Maywood Academy 6
Torres 20, Elizabeth 6
Venice 21, Westchester 12

Southern Section
Alhambra 26, Rosemead 0
Aliso Niguel 7, El Toro 6
Anaheim 22, Estancia 0
Anaheim Canyon 18, Crean Lutheran 0
Antelope Valley 14, Knight 0
Arlington 33, Lakeside 19
Arrowhead Christian 28, Riverside Notre Dame 13
Azusa 6, Duarte 0
Baldwin Park 20, Sierra Vista 2
Beckman 30, Mission Viejo 26
Bell Gardens 6, San Gabriel 0
Bolsa Grande 22, Garden Grove Santiago 12
Bonita 26, Glendora 6
Brentwood 37, YULA 0
Buena Park 19, Ocean View 13
Calvary Baptist 19, Public Safety Academy 13
Capistrano Valley Christian 2, Vista Meridian 0
Cathedral City 26, Rancho Mirage 0
Cerritos 25, Paramount 0
Cerritos Valley Christian 14, Rosary 13
Chaparral 47, Murrieta Mesa 6
Chino 18, Don Lugo 6
Corona Centennial 22, Corona 6
Corona del Mar 34, Los Alamitos 19
Corona Santiago 32, Eastvale Roosevelt 26
Costa Mesa 35, Katella 0
Covina 40, Northview 0
Culver City 31, Leuzinger 0
Desert Hot Springs 25, Indio 13
Downey 26, California 6
Eastside 46, Littlerock 0
Edgewood 13, La Puente 6
El Modena 18, Sunny Hills 6
Etiwanda 30, Chino Hills 0
Fountain Valley 19, Marina 7
Gabrielino 33, South Pasadena 6
Garden Grove 35, Laguna Hills 18
Glenn 66, Pioneer 6
Great Oak 91, Vista Murrieta 48
Harvard-Westlake 39, Flintridge Sacred Heart 15
Hemet 33, Canyon Springs 19
Hillcrest 12, Temescal Canyon 0
Irvine University 20, Irvine 0
La Canada 19, Monrovia 12
Lakewood 12, Long Beach Wilson 7
Lancaster 21, Palmdale 7
La Serna 18, Gahr 16
Liberty 13, Heritage 6
Linfield Christian 45, Woodcrest Christian 7
Long Beach Cabrillo 14, Dominguez 0
Long Beach Poly 12, Inglewood 6
Los Altos 19, Alta Loma 14
Los Amigos 18, Savanna 6
Magnolia 33, Western 13
Miller 14, La Sierra 8
Millikan 45, Long Beach Jordan 0
Mountain View 12, El Monte 7
Moreno Valley 6, Vista del Lago 6
Murrieta Valley 33, Temecula Valley 20
Newport Harbor 40, Huntington Beach 21
Ontario 20, Montclair 12
Oxnard Pacifica 26, Santa Paula 7
Palm Desert 7, Palm Springs 6
Placentia Valencia 20, Westminster 13
Pomona 12, Bassett 6
Quartz Hill 22, Highland 13
Ramona 14, Norte Vista 6
Rancho Alamitos 24, Orange 20
Rancho Christian 20, Citrus Hill 19
Rancho Cucamonga 24, Los Osos 6
Rancho Verde 46, West Valley 6
Riverside King 18, Norco 12
Riverside Poly 54, Riverside North 0
Rowland 25, Charter Oak 12
San Marino 20, Burbank Burroughs 6
Santa Ana Foothill 12, Troy 6
Santa Ana Valley 20, Century 0
Santa Fe 19, Artesia 0
Schurr 46, Keppel 0
Segerstrom 26, Fullerton 6
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 51, Immaculate Heart 6
South El Monte 18, El Rancho 8
South Hills 20, Colony 6
St. Anthony 12, St. Mary’s Academy 6
St. Bernard 30, Sacred Heart of Jesus 0
St. Monica 21, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 20
Temecula Prep 49, Desert Christian Academy 0
Tustin 20, Godinez 0
Upland 62, St. Lucy’s 0
Villa Park 26, El Dorado 7
Warren 46, Mayfair 6
West Covina 21, Hacienda Heights Wilson 6
Westminster La Quinta 6, Saddleback 0
Westridge 32, Chadwick 0
Whittier 12, Norwalk 6
Windward 41, Shalhevet 14
Wiseburn-Da Vinci 13, Bellflower 6
Woodbridge 48, St. Margaret’s 25
Yorba Linda 48, Esperanza 13

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FRIDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Arleta 45, Monroe 0

GALA 21, Verdugo Hills 0

Granada Hills Kennedy 57, Sylmar 0

Jefferson 28, Santee 6

Los Ángeles 28, Lincoln 10

North Hollywood 53, Sun Valley Poly 0

Panorama 27, San Fernando 0

San Fernando Arroyo 8, Grant 0

Southern Section

Aquinas 14, Yucaipa 6

Bishop Montgomery 45, Compton Early College 0

Chaminade 45, Immaculate Heart 0

Edison 25, Corona del Mar 7

Hueneme 35, Bishop Diego 0

Peninsula 32, Chadwick 0

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 41, Louisville 0

Sierra Canyon 19, Harvard-Westlake 12

St. Mary’s Academy 21, Environmental Charter 0

Whitney 20, Oxford Academy 19

Intersectional

JSerra 44, Campo Verde 14

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

Southern Section

Adelanto 19, Arroyo Valley 0

Bloomington 6, Colton 2

Chaminade 32, Flintridge Sacred Heart 7

Kaiser 47, Rialto 8

Murrieta Valley 12, Temecula Prep 0

Rosary 15, Sunny Hills 13

San Dimas 42, Corona 28

Serrano 38, Arrowhead Christian 12

St. Bonaventure 41, Cate 6

Summit 25, San Gorgonio 0

Windward 7, Burbank Providence 0

Intersectional

Gilbert (Ariz.) 20, Channel Islands 19

Twenty-one years into its run, “Dancing With the Stars” is one of the hottest and buzziest shows on TV right now.

ABC’s competition series kicked off its 35th season in September, scoring its biggest premiere ratings since 2020. Fueling a lot of that viewership power are Gen Z and millennial viewers, attracted by a cast loaded with social media influencers, reality TV stars and nostalgic favorites. And a certain 55-year-old late-night sidekick has emerged as a social media hit with his lovable underdog journey: Guillermo Rodriguez.

Best known as the former parking lot security guard-turned-sidekick on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” who was discovered after he was caught sleeping in the car of the show’s announcer, Rodriguez regularly steals the spotlight on the late-night talk show with his humorous, humble interactions in comedy bits and as a red-carpet correspondent. Now, he’s expanding his profile as a celebrity contestant on “Dancing With the Stars,” paired with dance pro Witney Carson.

Rodriguez says he’s been asked to join the show before, but he passed because of a busy schedule and his insecurity as a dancer — “I’m not a dancer,” he tells me. “I dance when we have Thanksgiving, Christmas, but it’s for two seconds, four seconds. Not a minute and a half!”

He praises Carson, who is competing while pregnant, for her patience and encouragement in his journey.

“Oh, my God, Witney is a great partner,” he says. “She’s telling me, ‘Listen, just follow me. Follow the steps. Remember, do not look at the floor; look up. And just be yourself. If I want to ask you to be a diva, you be a diva. I don’t want you to laugh.’ She’s been fantastic. She’s helping me a lot. She tells me, ‘The audience know that you’re not a professional dancer, and that you’re trying hard and everything. Just enjoy because this only happens once in a lifetime.’” Read more from my conversation with Rodriguez in Guest Spot.

Also in this week’s Screen Gab, our writers recommend a miniseries about a mysterious sea creature terrorizing a small coastal town and a pair of psychological horror dramas exploring female rage. And just a quick PSA — not funded by taxpayers, I promise — before I wrap up: “Felicity” is now streaming on Netflix. If you want to get (re)acquainted with collegiate angst, the art of making “hey” pack the same power as a Keats poem or experience Keri Russell’s controversial haircut moment, give it a whirl. As a superfan who returned to it often when it was on Hulu, it’s my duty to warn you to proceed with caution when it comes to Season 4. — Yvonne Villarreal.

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Josh Hartnett as Calvin and Mackenzie Davis as Fonda in Netflix’s “Below.”

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“Below” (Netflix)

A first-rate sea monster miniseries, set in a small fishing village in Newfoundland, where the natives add an “s” to some verbs (“anyway you slices it,” “I gets it”), making them sound a little like Popeye. Creator Jesse McKeown drops enough “Jaws” references to let you know he’s aware of the similarities, but “Below,” which goes some crazy places in its latter half, is very much its own aquatic whirligig. Josh Hartnett plays fisherman Calvin Penney, attempting to harvest blue ice for vodka in the face of declining stocks, but finding his haul smelling strangely of ammonia. Mackenzie Davis is marine researcher Fonda Howander (year’s best name), who has an idea about that. (Global warming, your real-world villain.) The series, in which I detect a quality of Canadian naturalism, uses its special effects budget sparingly, and I would say, wisely; when something extraordinary happens, it doubly registers. But the series’ strength is in its evocative background and nicely drawn characters, going about their messy human business, as the town debates whether to let the government transplant them to somewhere less remote while Calvin tries to get his adult kids on his page. — Robert Lloyd

Summer H. Howell as the titular teenager in Prime Video’s “Carrie.”

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“Carrie” (Prime Video) and “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story” (Netflix)

Killer women usher in the Halloween season with these two new horror series. The TV adaptation of Stephen King’s novel loosely follows the 1976 big-screen classic starring Sissy Spacek, but reimagines the bloody prom queen Carrie (Summer H. Howell) in today’s world, replete with cyberbullies and smartphones. The limited series from horror master Mike Flanagan (“The House on Haunted Hill,” “Midnight Mass”) pits the terror of the modern world — school shootings, conspiracy-theory fanaticism — against a naive girl’s deadly telekinetic powers for a smart and powerful reimagining of the chilling classic. “The Lizzie Borden Story” is the fourth season of the “Monster” anthology series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, and it stars Ella Beatty as the titular character. With the help of an enviable cast (Sarah Paulson, Vicky Krieps), it dramatizes the events before, during and after the 1892 ax murders of Borden’s father and stepmother, and jumps timelines to connect Borden’s story with that of another violent female killer who shocked the country a century later. Does it take historical liberties? Absolutely, and it makes for a thrilling new take on a notorious chapter in American crime. — Lorraine Ali

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Witney Carson and Guillermo Rodriguez perform during Mariah Carey night on “Dancing With the Stars.”

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When Guillermo Rodriguez signed up to compete on “Dancing With the Stars,” he came in with no dance background and the least nimble body, but he had experience in how to win over fans as the scene-stealing sidekick on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Now, Rodriguez has danced the cha-cha, paso doble, foxtrot and samba before millions of people — captivating audiences with assisted knee walks, floor drops and a bare-chested message for the world. He may be the lowest-scoring star on the leaderboard each week, but the 55-year-old knows how to hold an audience and, with professional partner Witney Carson, has managed to stay alive in the competition. After channeling his inner diva for Mariah Carey night on the show (cheekily performing to “Obsessed”) and making it past this week’s elimination round, Rodriguez spoke to us about how he’s feeling at this stage in the competition. — Y.V.

How is the diva life treating you?

Oh, my God, Yvonne, it’s hard work. Being a diva is not easy.

What body part is hurting you today?

You know what — my legs. My legs and my back hurt bad. If you’re in the 20s and 30s, it’s OK, but when you’re like in the 50s, it’s hard. In the 20s and 30s, you have all the energy and also your body is young.

When you get home from rehearsals or after performance night, what’s your routine? Are you doing a bath soak? Are you elevating your feet?

I actually I get in the pool, I get in the hot tub. But someone was telling me I gotta get a massage and I gotta get a cold plunge because that’s gonna help the body. Also, you know what is helping me. I haven’t [had a] drink in two months, and I feel good. I have a shot, I have a drink, so it can relax me and everything. But with “Dancing,” I cannot have a drink because I don’t wanna forget the steps.

You’ve said that you’re doing the show because you want to dance with your wife. How’s that going? Have you been showing her any moves at home?

I have a little bit. And she said, “Well, wait, this is it?” I go, “No, this is only the beginning [steps]. I still got to show [you] more. She goes, “Oh, now I understand why you’re so tired.” And I go, “Yeah, we have to rehearse and everything, and you gotta smile at the camera, you gotta watch your steps, you gotta move your hips and everything.” And I tell her, “When I move to the left, I hear a noise like [mimics creaking noises], ‘Oh, oh, my body is clicking!’ I move left to the left — my knee is making noise!’” But I’m having a lot of fun. It’s great.

How has this experienced changed you so far? How do you feel when you’re out there performing?

It changed me in that I get nervous and it’s hard, but when I go over there [onstage], I like it. I enjoy. You get like a minute and 12 or 40 [seconds], depending on the music. But I’m happy. I get to push myself.

I get out there and [I think], I gotta give my best. And I feel so good because a lot of the audience, they like it a lot. They go crazy and everything, and that makes me feel so good. You know what — I might not be the best dancer, but I’m trying my best, and the people see it. But who knows what’s gonna happen. I might go home next week.

Witney Carson and Guillermo Rodriguez perform the paso doble on “Dancing With the Stars.”

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We’ve seen you in the bottom a few times. This week, you were there again. What was going through your head this week as you waited for the names to be called?

I feel very nervous. I said, “Oh, my God, this is it. We going home.” I told Witney [before the show], “Witney, I think this is it. I think we’re going home.” She said, “Well, listen, if we’re going home, we did a good job. You told me that you wanna pass the first week, and you already passed the first week, so you don’t have nothing else to lose.” But I feel very nervous. And then when they say, “The couple going home is Ciara [Miller] and Brandon [Armstrong],” I was like, “Oh, my God.” It was hard. And the dance was hard too. Samba is a fast dance. We didn’t have too much time to rehearse because we were going to New York back and forth.

The fandom for “Dancing With the Stars” goes hard. What has surprised you about the fan response?

A lot of the fans are voting for us. I want to say thank you to all the fans. They‘re keeping us alive. They’re voting a lot. They’re making it happen and everything. I was so surprised. [This week,] Carrie Ann [Inaba] give us bad comments, and the audience started booing. I was like, “Wow, this is so amazing! The audience is on our side.” They want us to keep going. And I told Witney, “Witney, we gotta keep going.” We dance for the people. If we make it past next week, it will be great. If we go home, we did it and that’s it.

On the other side of that, there can be some negative talk too, some frustrated fans who think other contestants should still be there. How do you deal with that? Or when the beefs get stirred up on social media? Are you paying attention to that?

I don’t know. The first week I was listening to the comments and everything, but now I don’t listen. I just go have fun. Everybody has different opinions. You cannot please everybody. So I just go have fun, enjoy, and that’s it. If they like it, [or] they don’t like it. Some people say, “Oh, he’s too old. He’s out of shape.” I say, “You know what? Come and dance yourself. It’s not easy.” Every week I try to do better and better.

How do you think Jimmy Kimmel would do in the competition?

Oh — you want me to be honest? He doesn’t dance. And he told me that. He told me, “You know me, that I’m not good.” And I go, “Yeah, I know you’re not good. You’re like a rock.” I told him, “Jimmy. I think when it’s time and they say, ‘Dancing the cha-cha-cha, here’s Jimmy Kimmel,’” I said, “I’m gonna come right away before you start and I’m gonna spray WD-40 so you can move good.”

Is there a song you really want to dance to if you had the opportunity to pick it?

Oh, I would like to dance to one that goes [begins singing “You’re the Best” by Joe “Bean” Esposito, which is featured in the “Karate Kid” soundtrack]: “You’re the best. You’re the best around. No one’s ever gonna keep you down. You’re the best.” I’m like, oh, my God, I would love to dance that one.

I know you’re super busy with all the rehearsals, but is there a show that you are enjoying right now, one that helps you unwind?

Oh yeah, there’s a show that I’m watching right now. It’s called “The Studio” with Seth Rogen. I cannot wait for the new season. I love the show. Seth Rogen is doing a great job. Bryan Cranston too, and Ike Barinholtz. Oh, my God, everyone in the cast is so funny.

We have to get you on that show, Guillermo. You can play yourself.

Yeah, I want to. I want to be in that show. Hopefully, it happens soon.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

SOUTHERN SECTION

Alpha League

Mission Viejo 27, Yorba Linda 26

Baseline League

Etiwanda 35, Damien 25

Rancho Cucamonga 21, Chino Hills 9

Boulder League

San Marino d. Pasadena

Delta League

El Modena 21, Laguna Beach 14

Desert Sky League

Silverado 49, Adelanto 28

Victor Valley 41, Granite Hills 17

Golden League

Highland 37, Eastside 0

Hacienda League

Baldwin Park 34, Covina 0

Los Altos 56, South Hills 14

Iota League

Cypress 38, La Palma Kennedy 0

Kappa League

Fullerton 28, Anaheim Canyon 27

Lambda League

Fountain Valley 45, Woodbridge 21

Manzanita League

Silver Valley 42, Nuview Bridge 16

Mid-Cities League

Bellflower 47, California 10

Mojave River League

Apple Valley 21, Oak Hills 7

Hesperia 38, Ridgecrest Burroughs 19

Serrano 48, Sultana 12

Rio Vista League

Artesia 42, Firebaugh 0

River Valley League

Patriot 48, Miller 0

Skyline League

Arroyo Valley 30, Bloomington 8

Carter 40, Indian Springs 0

Fontana 45, San Gorgonio 21

Tango League

Bolsa Grande 37, Garden Grove Santiago 6

Santa Ana Valley 10, Westminster La Quinta 7

Nonleague

Eisenhower 29, Rim of the World 28

Jurupa Hills 60, Kaiser 40

Rialto 21, Grand Terrace 15

Summit 28, Colton 7

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CITY SECTION

City League

Stella 44, USC Hybrid at Stella 22

SOUTHERN SECTION

Nonleague

United Christian Academy 56, Milken 52

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Cleveland 24, Chatsworth 0

El Camino Real 27, Taft 6

Narbonne 27, Wilmington Banning 18

South Gate 38, Marquez 0

Southern Section

Anaheim Canyon 6, Santa Ana Foothill 0

Arlington 32, Lakeside 0

Arroyo 6, Rosemead 0

Artesia 6, La Mirada 0

Baldwin Park 20, Nogales 18

Bishop Amat 19, Gardena Serra 7

Bishop Montgomery 14, St. Paul 7

Bolsa Grande 57, Magnolia 18

Brentwood 39, YULA 0

Cantwell-Sacred Heart 52, Sacred Heart of Jesus 0

Century 12, Western 0

Chino 28, Chaffey 7

Costa Mesa 20, Ocean View 6

Covina 26, Charter Oak 20

Dominguez 6, Compton Early College 0

Downey 46, Warren 19

Eastside 13, Highland 6

Edison 33, Fountain Valley 18

El Rancho 38, Keppel 0

El Toro 25, Mission Viejo 6

Esperanza 6, Crean Lutheran 0

Etiwanda 37, Eastvale Roosevelt 0

Fillmore 36, Cate 6

Fullerton 13, Westminster 12

Gahr 28, Bellflower 0

Garden Grove Pacifica 48, Troy 0

Garden Grove Santiago 6, Los Amigos 0

Glenn 26, Oxford Academy 6

Godinez 16, Katella 0

Hacienda Heights Wilson 15, Northview 0

Huntington Beach 68, Marina 0

La Canada 20, Burbank Burroughs 13

Laguna Beach 7, Newport Beach Pacifica Christian 6

La Habra 40, Brea Olinda 0

Lakewood St. Joseph 45, St. Mary’s Academy 6

La Serna 42, Mayfair 7

Lawndale 37, Beverly Hills 7

Long Beach Cabrillo 34, Compton Centennial 6

Long Beach Poly 19, Lakewood 0

Long Beach Wilson 34, Long Beach Jordan 12

Louisville 18, Flintridge Sacred Heart 14

Montclair 6, Don Lugo 0

Montebello 14, Mountain View 2

Newport Harbor 38, Corona del Mar 7

Norwalk 25, Whitney 13

Orange 19, Estancia 6

Palm Springs 6, Cathedral City 0

Pasadena Poly 45, Chadwick 0

Placentia Valencia 27, La Palma Kennedy 13

Rancho Alamitos 20, Loara 19

Rancho Christian 27, Orange Vista 26

Redlands 20, Loma Linda Academy 0

Redlands Adventist Academy 33, Yucaipa 7

Redlands Adventist Academy 19, San Jacinto Valley Academy 6

Rowland 6, West Covina 0

Saddleback 12, Savanna 0

Sage Hill 13, Portola 8

San Marino 18, Monrovia 0

Santa Fe 6, Paramount 0

Schurr 19, San Gabriel 6

Segerstrom 32, Laguna Hills 0

South El Monte 19, Bell Gardens 0

St. Bernard 27, Mary Star of the Sea 0

St. Margaret’s 26, Rosary 6

St. Monica 31, Ramona Convent 14

Temecula Prep 13, California Military Institute 6

Tustin 14, Buena Park 6

Upland 19, St. Lucy’s 18

Villa Park 14, Sunny Hills 6

Western Christian 58, Capistrano Valley Christian 6

Woodbridge 44, Irvine University 13

Workman 6, La Puente 0

Yorba Linda 38, Cypress 0

Yucaipa 33, San Jacinto Valley Academy 6

Intersectional

Birmingham 12, Vasquez 0

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Carson 14, King/Drew 0

GALA 6, Fremont 0

Garfield 27, South East 6

Hawkins 14, Fremont 6

Los Angeles Hamilton 13, Fairfax 6

Los Angeles Roosevelt 18, Huntington Park 13

Palisades 26, LACES 12

San Pedro 60, Gardena 0

Sotomayor 19, Elizabeth 0

Venice 37, Los Angeles University 0

West Adams 13, Diego Rivera 0

Westchester 20, WISH Academy 6

Southern Section

Agoura 13, Thousand Oaks 6

Antelope Valley 30, Palmdale 0

Brentwood 26, Shalhevet 18

Camarillo 33, Oak Park 0

Canyon Country Canyon 18, West Ranch 13

Capistrano Valley 26, Dana Hills 6

Hart 14, Saugus 0

Mater Dei 34, La Serna 31

Oaks Christian 55, Calabasas 0

Ontario Christian 26, Fairmont Prep 6

Oxnard 26, Ventura 14

Palos Verdes 13, Torrance 0

Peninsula 13, West Torrance 0

Quartz Hill 14, Knight 0

Redondo Union 27, Mira Costa 14

Santa Barbara 46, Del Sol 0

Santa Monica 7, Inglewood 6

Santa Paula 53, Cate 6

Simi Valley 6, Moorpark 0

South Torrance 39, North Torrance 0

Tesoro 37, San Clemente 26

Valencia 40, Golden Valley 0

Valley View 14, Arlington 13

Westridge 14, Windward 13

Westlake 46, Newbury Park 26

Whittier 46, Pioneer 6

Intersectional

Castaic 12, Granada Hills Kennedy 12

MONDAY’S RESULTS

City Section

Carson 19, Narbonne 12

El Camino Real 12, Cleveland 0

Los Angeles Roosevelt 19, Huntington Park 0

South Gate 26, Bell 22

Southern Section

Alemany 34, Flintridge Sacred Heart 7

Anaheim 38, Rancho Alamitos 7

Aquinas 33, Arrowhead Christian 0

Bellflower 14, Mayfair 12

Bell Gardens 20, Keppel 8

Bishop Montgomery 32, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 6

Bolsa Grande 36, Century 0

California Military Institute 42, San Jacinto Valley Academy 0

Canyon Springs 18, Riverside North 12

Carter 24, Colton 0

Cathedral City 19, Banning 6

Cerritos 30, La Mirada 0

Chaparral 19, Great Oak 0

Compton 25, Long Beach Cabrillo 8

Corona Santiago 21, Norco 14

Covina 33, Rowland 6

Cypress 13, Canyon Country Canyon 12

Eastvale Roosevelt 12, Corona Centennial 6

Eastvale Roosevelt 30, Riverside King 25

Edison 25, Corona del Mar 19

Eisenhower 26, Bloomington 18

El Rancho 7, Schurr 6

El Toro 22, Beckman 12

Etiwanda 68, Los Osos 0

Fullerton 22, Garden Grove 7

Gahr 34, California 18

Garden Grove 28, Savanna 6

Glenn 34, Whitney 0

Godinez 15, Buena Park 14

Hacienda Heights 18, Charter Oak 0

Hemet 13, Hillcrest 6

Heritage 44, Citrus Hill 0

Indio 33, Xavier Prep 6

Irvine 19, Newport Beach Pacifica Christian 12

La Canada 38, Temple City 12

Lakewood 20, Long Beach Jordan 0

Lakewood St. Joseph 40, Quartz Hill 0

La Palma Kennedy 33, Laguna Hills 26

La Quinta 32, Rancho Mirage 0

Linfield Christian 34, Ontario Christian 14

Loara 8, Orange 7

Long Beach Poly 31, Millikan 6

Los Alamitos 40, Marina 0

Los Altos 13, Colony 12

Los Amigos 13, Westminster 6

Montebello 19, Alhambra 7

Moreno Valley 15, Arlington 13

Mountain View 39, El Monte Arroyo 0

Murrieta Mesa 24, Murrieta Valley 2

Newport Harbor 34, Fountain Valley 0

Nogales 6, Garey 0

Norco 33, Corona 24

Norwalk 26, Pioneer 6

Ocean View 7, Katella 0

Orange Vista 19, Liberty 13

Palm Desert 19, Desert Hot Springs 6

Paloma Valley 19, Rancho Verde 15

Paramount 6, Artesia 0

Patriot 50, Norte Vista 0

Placentia Valencia 20, Estancia 0

Pomona 14, Edgewood 0

Ramona 19, La Sierra 7

Ramona Convent 12, St. Bernard 6

Rancho Cucamonga 14, St. Lucy’s 7

Rosemead 6, El Monte 0

San Marino 27, Gabrielino 7

Santa Ana Foothill 26, Garden Grove Pacifica 20

Santa Ana Valley 20, Western 7

Segerstrom 20, Westminster 12

Shadow Hills 18, Palm Springs 6

Sonora 7, Villa Park 0

South El Monte 27, San Gabriel 0

South Hills 45, San Dimas 8

St. Margaret’s 40, Laguna Beach 19

St. Paul 54, Sacred Heart of Jesus 0

Summit 19, Jurupa Hills 6

Sunny Hills 19, El Dorado 13

Upland 7, Chino Hills 0

Temescal Canyon 32, Jurupa Valley 6

Temecula Prep 32, Nuview Bridge 6

Tesoro 33, Dana Hills 0

Tustin 20, Costa Mesa 0

Valley View 19, Lakeside 0

Vasquez 26, Palmdale 6

Victor Valley 36, Fontana 0

Vista Murrieta 18, Temecula Valley 6

Warren 36, La Serna 34

West Covina 21, Northview 0

Whittier 33, Oxford Academy 12

Woodbridge 35, Sage Hill 7

Woodcrest Christian 7, Riverside Notre Dame 0

Workman 30, Bassett 0

Yorba Linda 32, Crean Lutheran 14

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

Southern Section

Adelanto 15, Victor Valley 0

Agoura 14, Oaks Christian 7

Alhambra 39, El Monte 0

Alta Loma 13, Colony 0

Antelope Valley 6, Lancaster 0

Antelope Valley 12, Lancaster 7

Arroyo Valley 6, Indian Springs 0

Banning 19, Entrepreneur 14

Bishop Amat 28, South El Monte 0

Bonita 14, Ayala 12

Brentwood 7, SEED LA 0

Brentwood 33, Shalhevet 6

Cajon 13, Redlands East Valley 12

California Military 32, Riverside Notre Dame 12

Camarillo 38, Moorpark 7

Canyon Country Canyon 20, Golden Valley 12

Capistrano Valley 32, Irvine 26

Castaic 32, Saugus 0

Cerritos Valley Christian 61, Vista Meridian 0

Chaminade 26, Louisville 0

Channel Islands 25, Santa Barbara 9

Chino Hills 38, Los Osos 8

Dos Pueblos 14, San Marcos 6

Eastside 22, Knight 6

Etiwanda 45, St. Lucy’s 0

Glendora 32, Claremont 19

Grand Terrace 26, Carter 13

Hart 14, West Ranch 0

Harvard-Westlake 32, Alemany 14

Hemet 19, Riverside North 7

Heritage 29, Rancho Christian 14

Highland 19, Palmdale 13

Hueneme 39, Santa Paula 27

JSerra 40, Mater Dei 12

Kaiser 13, Summit 0

Loma Linda Academy 53, Calvary Baptist 0

Miller 7, Norte Vista 0

Mission Viejo 7, Trabuco Hills 6

Montclair 20, Chaffey 6

Moreno Valley 40, Lakeside 13

Newbury Park 25, Calabasas 0

North Torrance 19, Long Beach Jordan 0

Ontario 6, Don Lugo 2

Orange Lutheran 18, Santa Margarita 6

Oxnard 54, Rio Mesa 6

Oxnard Pacifica 39, Del Sol 0

Pacific 19, Jurupa Valley 12

Paloma Valley 56, Orange Vista 14

Pasadena Poly 31, Westridge 14

Patriot 24, Ramona 0

Quartz Hill 2, Littlerock 0

Rancho Cucamonga 32, Upland 24

Rancho Verde 35, Citrus Hill 6

Redlands 20, Citrus Valley 13

Rialto 12, San Gorgonio 6

Riverside Poly 31, Hillcrest 12

San Bernardino 46, Rubidoux 0

San Clemente 34, San Juan Hills 14

San Dimas 32, Los Altos 12

Sierra Canyon 41, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 14

Simi Valley 25, Royal 7

Sr. Bonaventure 40, Oak Park 0

Sunny Hills 38, Loara 6

Tahquitz 25, Elsinore 12

Temescal Canyon 7, West Valley 6

Torrance 19, West Torrance 0

Valley View 27, Vista del Lago 26

Ventura 35, Buena 0

Western Christian 38, Fairmont Prep 0

Westlake 46, Thousand Oaks 0

Windward 54, YULA 0

Mikel Merino turns game for Spain in Croatia to maintain their 100 percent group-stage record in UEFA Nations League.

Mikel Merino hit a brace to help World Cup winners Spain seal qualification in the Nations League quarter-finals with a 2-1 win against Croatia on Tuesday.

Ivan Perisic put hosts Croatia ahead but substitute Merino equalised for Spain early in the second half.

Perisic was sent off with 10 minutes remaining for a second yellow card and Merino helped Spain capitalise with a fine finish to reach the last eight with two matches to spare.

Spain now has 42nd consecutive games without suffering defeat and lead England by three points at the top of Group A3.

Slaven Bilic’s Croatia were crushed 7-0 by England on Saturday, in front of a crowd of children as home fans were banned for racism, and came out determined to make it up to their supporters in Split.

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon was called into action early on, saving well from Josip Stanisic’s header, as Luka Modric’s team impressed in the first half.

A few minutes later the hosts took the lead in Split with Simon saving from Igor Matanovic’s shot but Perisic reacted quickest to head home the rebound.

Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Simon put Aymeric Laporte in a tough spot in his own box with a loose pass and Croatia intercepted and almost grabbed a second. However Simon saved from Freiburg striker Matanovic’s effort.

Spain’s teenage star Lamine Yamal raced through on goal early in the second half but he fell after nudging the ball past Barca team-mate and Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.

Merino, on at the interval, pulled Spain level in the 61st minute with a low finish after Dani Olmo, who developed in Croatia as a youngster, fed him.

Croatia’s task of holding on in the final stages became harder when Perisic brought down Marc Cucurella and was dismissed.

Merino, so often making key impacts from the bench for Spain coach Luis De la Fuente, including in the World Cup this summer, finished the job with his second of the night.

The former Real Sociedad man, with two minutes remaining, produced a superb turn and finish to blast past Livakovic.

SACRAMENTO — The Lakers pressed, switched and swarmed from the opening whistle. After the Sacramento Kings were caught for a shot-clock violation on the first possession of Monday’s preseason game, Luka Doncic raised his fists toward the Lakers bench with a triumphant grin to symbolize the successful start.

But Doncic’s smile toward his teammates had a hint of sarcasm; this is still just an exhibition.

The Lakers teased their new defensive identity in a 127-103 preseason win against the Sacramento Kings on Monday at Golden 1 Center, rolling out their deep group of wings to overcome a short-handed bench.

Playing without star center Walker Kessler, who missed the game with a finger injury, and guard Austin Reaves (ankle), Doncic led the Lakers with 21 points. He took a hard knee to the side of his quad midway through the second quarter, but stayed in the game. With the Lakers up 26 points at halftime, Doncic didn’t need to return.

The star guard actually was bringing down the team’s shooting average. While he was three-for-nine from three-point range in the first half, his teammates combined to make nine of their first 13 three-pointers. Ziaire Williams led with perfect three-for-three shooting from distance with 13 points and one steal while serving as the Lakers’ top on-ball defender. Matisse Thybulle, another key defensive offseason addition, had two steals and made two threes.

The lengthy wings could unlock a new style of defense for the Lakers, who remade their team to support Doncic with three-and-D wings and a rim-running center.

“I think for the first time since I’ve been here, we have multiple guys that go pick up the ball full court and be disruptive at the point of attack,” coach JJ Redick said before the game. “We’re going to ask those guys to do that.”

The Lakers deployed what they call “a line of confrontation.” Williams, Thybulle, second-year forward Adou Thiero and guard Quentin Grimes were among the players who guarded the ball full court. The Lakers forced four steals in the first quarter and 15 for the game. They averaged 8.5 per game last season.

The product Monday is far from what the Lakers hope to show in their regular-season opener Oct. 21 against the Golden State Warriors.

Kessler was wearing a splint on his left pinky finger after he jammed it on the backboard during practice last week. Redick doesn’t expect any of the injuries that kept Reaves, guard Collin Sexton (lower body) and two-way forward Arthur Kaluma (lower body) to be long-term.

Reaves, who tweaked his ankle in practice, still went through his pregame warmup routine Monday.

Even without two of their three top players, the Lakers overwhelmed the Kings, who are expected to be among the worst teams in the Western Conference again. Rookie point guard Darius Acuff, the No. 7 pick in last April’s draft, had 19 points with four assists and five turnovers.

Taylor Suarez scored in the 91st minute goal to lift Angel City (12-8-7) to a 1-1 draw against host Gotham FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J.

Suarez scored her third goal of her rookie season off an assist from Emily Sams.

Gotham (16-4-7) broke through first when Midge Purce found Rose Lavelle, who slipped a diagonal pass back to Jaedyn Shaw. Shaw met it with a one-touch shot past Angel City goalkeeper Angelina Anderson for her 10th goal of the season.