In the Battle of the Bulldogs, Burbank cruised to a convincing 42-7 home league victory Thursday night over Pasadena. With the win, Burbank improves to 5-0 on the season heading into a big Pacific league showdown against Crescenta Valley next Friday.

The Bulldogs jumped out to the early lead on a short touchdown run by standout junior James Williams. In addition to the game-breaking Williams, Burbank features a stable of talented backs that include Joseph Pendleton and Tony Toledo.

Full Game Highlights: Burbank Wins 42-7

(Hoover HS) - Pasadena hastily put all haunts stemming from a woeful start to rest with a steady five run surge in the third inning, and another of four in the sixth en route to a 9-0 shutout against Hoover in Pacific League action.

The Loyola Cubs defeated the Pasadena Bulldogs 80-56 to advance in the CIFSS 1AA playoffs. The Cubs blew open a tight game in the fourth quarter. CLA contributor C-Dawg was in the house and on the call for this intense matchup.

C-Dawg Postgame Analysis:

Thanks to B2G Sports, college recruiters and high school football fans will have an opportunity to watch some of the best players compete in the West Coast Bowl at Home Depot Center in Carson on Sunday January 27 at 3:30 PM. The all-star game will feature DI bound student athletes from around the west coast.

Watch this new HIGHLIGHT MIX from Pasadena vs. Bishop Mora Salesian High School (Los Angeles, CA) on Friday night.

Salesian HS quarterback Jihad Vercher (QB/2013) just received an offer from Idaho and was chosen as the CLA + FurtherGen Offensive Player of the Game, and threw for 3 TD passes, while running for another score.

The matchup this week is Pasadena. They are a great fast and physical team but with the game plans Coach Angelo Jackson, Coach Devah Thomas, and Coach Roddy Hiatt put together we should dominate this game. Leading the team is a great quarterback/leader in Jihad Vercher.

He can throw a great ball and can run the ball very well; a complete game-changer. I am looking forward to becoming a Bruin and playing on a bigger stage like the Rose Bowl they played a great game against Nebraska and looked very explosive on both offense and defense.

The 2012 LA Watts Summer Games culminated last Saturday with championship games featuring the best male and female athletes Southern California has to offer. Over 200 schools competed in at least one of the many different sports on display including basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, softball and lacrosse.

Here's an interview with 2012 LA Watts Summer Games Football Chair, Jose "Coco" Jarin. CLA Sports caught up with Jarin during action at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday. The boy's high school basketball finals featured championship games in the Gold and Silver brackets.

My experience at the LA Watts Summer Games was incredible and inspirational. Having been a kid who grew up playing basketball around the neighborhood with K&E Bulls out of the Crenshaw district, it was nostalgic to see this event unfold with my team partner and great friend Aaron Plunkett. Even though he was handicapped with a badly sprained ankle, he made his way across numerous playing fields to support the LA Watts Summer Games mission, and it was dedication at its finest.