The Gardena Serra Cavaliers took care of business Thursday night, dominating league foe St. Francis 42-6 behind a stellar defensive performance and three touchdowns from Malik Roberson.

With playmaker Taz Bateman lost for the season with a broken ankle, it was incumbent upon others to step their game up. On this night, it was Malik Roberson that was up to the challenge.

Trailing 3-0, the Cavaliers took the lead on a rushing touchdown by Roberson. The Serra defense held the St. Francis offense out of the end zone all night, yielding only two long field goals. Serra led 14-6 at halftime.

The latest 2013 Cal Bears football commit is defensive end Garrett Hughes from Centennial High School (Corona, CA). Hughes gave his commitment to UC Berkeley today and gave the scoop to College Level Athletes.

Garrett Hughes has proved that he's willing to work hard and for the past few seasons he has contributed to a Corona Centennial state-ranked defensive unit. "I enjoyed the visit when I went up there on my official... I just decided that Cal was the right decision for me. It's close to home, still in California," Hughes told CLA.

1. Collin Klein QB Kansas State

Kansas State senior quarterback Collin Klein led the Wildcats to a solid conference road win at Iowa State, rushing for 105 yards and three touchdowns while passing for 187 yards through the air. With the victory, Kansas State is in sole possession of first place in the Big 12 leading into a highly anticipated showdown with Geno Smith and West Virginia.

Those in attendance at Bishop Alemany High School Friday night witnessed a relentless barrage of offensive production as the host Alemany Warriors defeated the Bishop Amat Lancers 56-35 in an exciting Serra League showdown.

One of the biggest surprises this season for the USC Trojans has been the emergence of the newcomers along the defensive line. Both Morgan Breslin and Leonard Williams have stepped up into huge roles to provide a great pass rush. With the recruiting class currently full of verbal commits, five along the defensive line, the future looks bright with the front four.

1. Geno Smith QB West Virginia

West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith led the Mountaineers to a thrilling 48-45 road victory over Texas last week. Smith had four touchdowns, increasing his season total to 24 with no interceptions.

The Heisman favorite has nearly 2,000 passing yards and is completing over 81 percent of his passes. West Virginia is undefeated and ranked in the top 5 and Smith is the main reason why. With big games against Kansas State and Oklahoma remaining on the schedule, Smith will have an opportunity to validate his Heisman candidacy.

In front of a raucous crowd on homecoming night, the Crespi Celts defeated the Loyola Cubs 20-7 thanks to a stellar defensive performance to improve to 7-0 on the season.

The undefeated Celts jumped out to an early 10-0 advantage in the first quarter. The Cubs answered with a touchdown of their own and trailed 10-7 at halftime.

Turnovers played a pivotal role in the second half as the Crespi defense put forth an impressive effort and forced Loyola into several costly mistakes.

Watch Davond Dade scoop this blocked punt by Crespi DE #3 Raymond Davison and take it to the house against previously undefeated Loyola. Crespi beat Loyola 20-7 and remains undefeated.

Dade's TD broke open a close game that featured multiple turnovers by both squads. The Crespi defense was stout for most of the night and forced several Loyola turnovers that resulted in excellent field position throughout the evening. The Crespi crowd was fired up for their homecoming game against Loyola and came out victorious to remain undefeated.

CLA Sports talked to Adoree' Jackson at Serra High School this afternoon about tonight's matchup against a tough Chaminade team. The top 2014 DB recruit also talked about what schools have shown interest and about the USC football gloves he wore vs. Narbonne two weeks ago.