To say that Kishawn Holmes is hungry to play at the next level would be an understatement. At 5'8" 180, the Vista Murrieta (CA) 2014 RB has already proved that he can run with the big boys. His current mission is to convince college coaches and recruiting coordinators that he can do the same alongside the nation's best athletes.

The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits defeated the Loyola Cubs 75-69 in front of a sold-out raucous crowd at Loyola High School Friday night to advance to the CIFSS 1AA semifinals.

Led by PAC-12 bound stars Jordan Bell and Roschon Prince, the Jackrabbits got out to a strong start and built an early lead. Hot shooting from the perimeter and some easy slam dunks on the interior gave Poly a 26-11 advantage after a quarter.

The Pacific Hills Bruins completely dominated the Marshall Eagles 104-41 to advance to the quarterfinals of the CIFSS 4A playoffs.

The Bruins jumped out to a 30-12 advantage after the first quarter behind strong play from Washington bound Jahmel Taylor, Rice commit Marcus Jackson and Namon Wright.

Marshall senior Davin Hampton did his best to keep the Eagles in it with 20 first half points.

Pacific Hills was paced by 15 points from Taylor while Jackson and Wright added 13 apiece to give the Bruins a commanding 60-31 halftime advantage.

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:

St. John Bosco junior standout defensive back Naijiel Hale is primed for a sensational senior season in 2013. The ball-hawking corner just landed a scholarship offer from Nebraska. The black shirt Cornhusker defense would welcome the addition of a talent like Hale.

Boise State has also offered while Oregon, UCLA and Northwestern are just a few of the programs interested in Naijiel's services. As the recruiting process heats up, CLA expects Hale to continue to reel in offers from big time programs.

Jaleel Wadood is that dude. As one of the top defensive back recruits on the West Coast, Wadood is stacking scholarship offers like pancakes, and it's no short stack either. The St. John Bosco 2014 DB has racked up offers from ten top Division I programs since last year.

Wadood's most recent offer came today from the Pac-12. Washington State reached out to the Bosco coaching staff and made contact with Wadood to become his tenth official scholarship offer.

The Cougars are currently in a rebuilding phase, but that doesn't mean Wadood is sleeping on their offer either.

CLA Contributor: C-Dawg

The Marshall Eagles of Pasadena scored a sweet victory over Notre Dame of Riverside thanks to a stellar 39-point performance from senior Davin Hampton in the opening round of the CIFSS 4A playoffs.

The scoring outburst was nothing new for Hampton who has been dropping buckets consistently all season. Marshall will likely need a similar output in their next contest.

With National Signing Day in the rear view mirror, programs are solidifying their recruiting classes in anticipation of spring ball.

Canoga Park linebacker Anthony Rios-Carlsen was one of the most productive players in Southern California this past season. Rios-Carlsen on-field exploits earned him City Section Defensive Player of the Year honors and helped lead his team to the City Section Division II Championship Game.

CLA spoke with future Texas A&M Aggies football player Sebastian LaRue. Several days after the Santa Monica High School student-athlete signed his National Letter of Intent to play college football, you could sense that he's going to feel at home in College Station.

"There's a lot of excitement. All over my Twitter and on blogs. they're just raving about me signing with them. I'm glad the fan base is excited about me and I'm excited to go in and capitalize off their excitement," LaRue told CLA Sports.

National Signing Day 2013 was a glorious occasion for the several student athletes and their families at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood Wednesday morning. Years of hard work and dedication culminated with the excitement of signing their national letter of intent in front of a live audience of family and friends.

Organized by Jermaine Kelly Sr. and hosted by CLA's own Aaron M. Plunkett, the student athletes made their announcements on the set of Let's Make a Deal.