The Gardena Serra Cavaliers captured the CIF-SS Western Division Championship with a hard fought 30-28 victory over the Chaminade Eagles at Serra High School Friday night.

The Cavaliers jumped out to an early lead on a long touchdown run by junior Adoree’ Jackson on a fake punt.

Trailing 7-0, Chaminade answered with a touchdown run by standout running back Terrell Newby to tie the game.

Playmaking junior linebacker Dwight Williams gave Serra a 14-7 lead with an impressive interception return for a touchdown.

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Danny "DSPN" Dabiri (Editor)

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Nearly a week has passed since Gardena Serra defeated the Lompoc Braves to end California's longest active HS varsity football winning streak of 32 games, but Jackson and the Cavaliers have all but forgotten about their team's historic victory.

"Practice has definitely been a different focus. We have to forget about the win against Lompoc. If we lose this game I don't think people will remember that we ended their 32-game winning streak, but that we lost to Chaminade."

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Notre Dame Coach Mike Denbrock, the former assistant for Head Coach Brian Kelly during his tenure at Grand Valley State (MI), has an eye for talent. It was Denbrock who got Kelly in contact with Gardena Serra HS Head Coach Scott Altenberg so that he could express his interest in 2014 All-American linebacker Dwight Williams.

"It was pretty much (Mike) Denbrock talking to him (Coach Kelly) about me. He said that I have the character, which is what they need in their program and that I can ball," Dwight told CLA Sports today.

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1. Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M

Texas A&M redshirt freshman dual-threat quarterback Johnny Manziel has ascended to the top of the Heisman list. Johnny Football has been gaining momentum since leading the Aggies to an upset of defending national champion Alabama.

For the year, Manziel has thrown for over 3,000 yards and 21 touchdowns while rushing for 1114 yards and 17 touchdowns. Manziel will have one more chance to make his case when the Aggies host Missouri Saturday night in College Station.

2. Marqise Lee WR USC

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Watch this Max Redfield Official Highlight Video Mix from CLA Sports. Redfield fueled the Mission Viejo victory over El Toro, and the Diablos claimed the South Coast League title in a 49-7 blowout.

Redfield indicated that he was a "soft commit" to the Trojans after the victory over El Toro, and made the decision the day after USC's loss to the Oregon Ducks that he is no longer committed to the Trojans for 2013.

Look for recruiting to heat up for Max Redfield from schools such as Oregon, Notre Dame, Washington and LSU.

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Watch the full game highlight mix from Mission Viejo's 49-7 victory over El Toro on Friday night. The night before the USC Trojans lost to the visiting Oregon Ducks, Max Redfield called himself a "soft commit" in a post game interview with CLA Sports.

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The Mission Viejo Diablos overpowered the El Toro Chargers 49-7 in a highly anticipated clash for the South Coast League crown. Both teams came into the game undefeated but the Diablos proved supreme.

The Mission Viejo defense forced Utah bound El Toro quarterback Conner Manning into six interceptions and bottled up the Chargers high-powered offense.

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The Gardena Serra Cavaliers pulled out a thrilling 26-23 road victory over the Notre Dame (CA) Knights in front of a raucous crowd in Sherman Oaks Friday night.

The first half was dominated by the defensive side of the ball as both teams struggled to produce. Notre Dame led 3-0 at the intermission.

The second half got off to a dramatic start when Serra forced a fumble on the opening kickoff after a crushing hit by the Cavaliers defender Malik Roberson.

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A few of the most physically impressive HS football recruits at the 2012 B2G Sports Elite Camp were Tustin top 2013 linebacker prospect Edward Tandy and Redlands HS running back Craig Lee. Tandy holds an offer from Cal Berkeley, while Lee is one of the nation's top running back recruits.

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College Level Athletes arrived at Cal Lutheran early Saturday afternoon and witnessed an excellent display of coaching and technique, in addition to a few of the country's most coveted HS ballers. The 2012 B2G Sports Elite Football Camp at Cal Lutheran University featured some of the top high school football recruits in the nation.

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