High School Football Spotlight

A look at selected playoff games

CITY SECTION

SCORE

* Taft 28

* Palisades 7

SYNOPSIS

Steve Alvarado of Taft (11-0) scored on a two-yard bootleg midway through thefourth quarter for the go-ahead touchdown in the 4-A quarterfinal victory at Taft.

SCORE

* Westchester 19

* Banning 0

SYNOPSIS

Charles Drake rushed for 131 yards in 20 carries and scored on a 25-yard run as the Comets (12-0) won the 4-A quarterfinal at Westchester.

SCORE

* Carson 33

* Eagle Rock 30

SYNOPSIS

Machtier Clay scored on a 103-yard interception return and quarterback Ed Nabayan passed for two touchdowns to lead the Colts to a 3-A victory at Gardena.

SCORE

* El Camino Real 45

* Monroe 6

SYNOPSIS

Quincy Wright rushed for 269 yards and four touchdowns in 21 carries at Canoga Park High as the Conquistadores (8-4) advanced to the 3-A semifinals.

SCORE

* Jefferson 47

* Lincoln 12

SYNOPSIS

Joshua Griffin gained 225 yards and Gary Love returned an interception 101 yards for a touchdown to lead the Democrats (9-3) in the 3-A victory at Huntington Park.

SCORE

* Chatsworth 36

* Garfield 14

SYNOPSIS

Chatsworth’s Eric Harris scored on runs of seven and 24 yards in the fourth quarter as the Chancellors (7-5) won the 3-A quarterfinal at Garfield.