* Palos Verdes quarterback Blake Anderson scored...
* Palos Verdes quarterback Blake Anderson scored touchdowns the first two times he touched the ball on a 95-yard kickoff return and a 92-yard punt return to spark the Sea Kings to a 47-7 win over North Torrance.
* Serra running backs Dennis Gerard and Jerald Henry combined for 245 yards rushing and six touchdowns (three each) to lead the Cavaliers over Pasadena, 40-0, in the successful debut of new Coach Leo Hand.
* Chadwick wide receiver John Sheldon caught six passes for 76 yards and two touchdowns as the Dolphins opened the season with a 24-20 eight-man win over Campbell Hall.
* Running back Mike Clairmont rushed for 211 yards and one touchdown to help Mira Costa match its win total of 1988 with a 14-0 shutout over El Segundo.
Who’s Not
* Narbonne opens the football season Friday against Grant with a 21-game losing streak, currently the longest skid in the state. The Gauchos, coming off two straight 0-9 seasons, have not won since beating Franklin, 13-12, in the sixth game of 1986.
* Coast Christian’s string of 24 consecutive victories came to a thunderous halt Saturday with a 50-0 loss to Victor Valley Christian, ending the longest winning streak in California eight-man football history.
* North Torrance, traditionally a slow starter, lost its opener to Palos Verdes, 47-7, to fall to 2-7 in non-league games in the last three years.
* Bishop Montgomery managed only three net yards and no first downs in the second half of its 27-0 loss to Leuzinger.
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