Prep football notes: Rodrick Pleasant's legacy continues to improve at Serra

As significantly as Rodrick Pleasant of Gardena Serra Higher was celebrated last spring for managing the speediest 100 meters in state history at 10.14 seconds, what he has been undertaking this drop in football only provides to his increasing legacy as a single of the greatest athletes in university record from a application that has currently generated the likes of NFL stars Robert Woods and Adoree’ Jackson.

“I test to notify all people, ‘This guy is a football participant who runs track,’” mentor Scott Altenberg mentioned. “He’s so tricky.”

Pleasurable, a senior cornerback, served the Cavaliers defense rise to the occasion Friday evening in a 13-7 victory about Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in a Mission League opener. Serra has won four consecutive games since starting the year with close losses to Orange Lutheran and Extended Beach Poly.

Serra continues to battle with its passing activity, but working backs Cincere Rhaney and Kai Honda deliver when asked, and the protection has a lot of pace, led by Pleasurable.

“This 12 months he’s healthier and enjoying awesome,” Altenberg stated.

At moments, Altenberg desires to use Nice on offense but must be very careful. “We consider to use him anyplace from eight to 12 performs on offense,” he claimed. “As an offensive participant, there’s so much I want to do with him. It is like making use of a Ferrari. You want to permit it go. I have to pressure myself not to set him in.”

Serra hosts La Puente Bishop Amat on Friday.

No head coaches: Bishop Amat and La Verne Damien ended up with out their head coaches Friday pursuing previous week’s just after-the-game antics, but every single received with assistants having over. Bishop Amat defeated Chatsworth Sierra Canyon in double extra time. Damien defeated Upland.

Vikings increase: North Hollywood Campbell Corridor shed two of its top gamers to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and Westlake Village Westlake through transfers prior to the time. It has not stopped coach Dennis Keyes and his players from coming together as a workforce. Campbell Corridor enhanced to 7- with a 7- defeat of Extended Seaside St. Anthony.

“It was a defensive slugfest,” mentioned Keyes, who was a star athlete at Lake Balboa Birmingham and UCLA.

Keyes credited sophomore punter Lenny Miller for obtaining a huge effect in maintaining St. Anthony pinned deep in its territory. Campbell Hall has 3 former UCLA gamers on its coaching employees, with Marcus Everett the offensive coordinator and Jared Website page the defensive coordinator. Keyes taped the UCLA-Washington sport on Friday evening and was arranging to enjoy it at household, but another person advised him the halftime rating. “I was pissed,” he stated.

Cathedral impression: L.A. Cathedral could be the group to defeat the Angelus League. The Phantoms (5-1) have some significant-time weapons and have a showdown with La Canada St. Francis on Friday.

In a get around Encino Crespi, quarterback Aidan Moss accomplished 23 of 29 passes for 319 yards and four touchdowns. Junior receiver Xavier Jordan caught six passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Ashton Sanders had two sacks.

Wilson returns: Right after missing final week’s decline to Citrus Valley, Chino Hills Ayala quarterback Bryan Wilson returned this 7 days versus Glendora to entire 12 of 15 passes for 300 yards and four touchdowns. He’s 20-1 as a starting quarterback.