"It was fun. Every year's a new challenge," Stanley Johnson told CLA Sports yesterday.

Winning state championships should be fun and the Mater Dei Monarchs are beginning to build a monopoly on post-season celebrations in Sacramento. Stanley Johnson led the Monarchs to their 10th CIF State Championship under Head Coach Gary McKnight last week.

Believe it or not, Mater Dei wasn't projected to be a championship-caliber team this season.

Stanley Johnson: Socal Regional Final Video

Today's opening day of the NFA 7on7 passing tournament at Newbury Park High School was well worth the journey. Several of the country's top 7on7 teams were on display. The Gamebreakers, who are coached by former USC Trojan and NFL defensive lineman Chris Claiborne, in addition to the Snoop Dogg All-Stars, B2G Sports and Ground Zero were a few of the top teams who competed on Saturday.

The early games brought excitement to a crowd full of spectators that included parents, fans, players and media, but things got a bit more exciting once the stadium lights were turned on.

Keep your head on a swivel if you've got the ball in your hands and Glen Ihenacho is playing defense. The Gardena Serra 2014 DB has a tendency to lay wood and you'll get to see him live in-action on a high school field in Southern California this football season.

In the meantime, watch Glen ball out. The younger brother of Denver Broncos safety Duke Ihenacho is an instant impact player and moves around the field like a linebacker in a defensive back's body.

Glen Ihenacho: Junior Highlights

(Paramount) - Paramount scored on a two out single by Aaron Pleitez (2-3, RBI) and capitalized on throwing errors attempting to pick a runner off and catch another stealing in the bottom of the sixth inning to pad its lead, before closer Frankie Valenzuela withstood two hits, an error at shortstop, and another by the center fielder, which allowed two unearned runs in the top seventh, loaded the bases with one out, and put the tying run at bat.