LONG BEACH >> On the archetypal play of the 2nd fractional Thursday night, North Torrance inferior backmost Trevor Lagarde threw a walk to inferior Dylan Williams, who bobbled the drawback but was capable to support power of it and tally into the extremity portion for a 49-yard touchdown reception.
The Saxons accrued their pb to 21-7 but to Lakewood manager Justin Utupo, it was much than conscionable 7 points.
“It took the aerial retired of our team,” Utupo said. “It was conscionable 1 play but it was similar woah.”
Lakewood’s Auggie Lyons (8) gets pulled down from down by a North Torrance defender during a non-league shot crippled betwixt Lakewood High and North Torrance High astatine Veterans Stadium successful Long Beach CA connected September 2, 2021.(Photo by Michael Goulding)
Lakewood’s Brayden Downen (9) scramble for a first-down during a non-league shot crippled betwixt Lakewood High and North Torrance High astatine Veterans Stadium successful Long Beach CA connected September 2, 2021.(Photo by Michael Goulding)
North Torrance’s Dylan Williams (21) intercepts a walk intended for Lakewood’s Anthony (AJ) Alvarez (11) during a non-league shot crippled betwixt Lakewood High and North Torrance High astatine Veterans Stadium successful Long Beach CA connected September 2, 2021.(Photo by Michael Goulding)
While the Lancers would people connected their adjacent drive, Lagarde and the North discourtesy had nary occupation successful the 2nd half, pulling distant to a 48-13 triumph astatine Veterans Stadium.
“We are going to crook it astir but we can’t spend to bushed ourselves,” said Utupo, whose squad dropped to 0-2.
Lagarde was sensational, finishing the nighttime 15 of 20 passing for 296 yards and six touchdowns with astir of his throws being abbreviated arsenic his receivers added plentifulness of yards aft catch.
Williams had a large nighttime with 11 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown and 2 receptions for 109 yards and 2 scores.
“He (Lagarde) is simply a playmaker,” Utupo said. “He had a batch of occurrence downfield.”
After a 45-yard kickoff instrumentality by elder Devon Bush to commencement the game, Lakewood had a nine-play 55-yard thrust that ended with a Brayden Downen 1-yard touchdown run.
North (3-0) responded aboriginal successful the 4th arsenic Lagarde connected with elder wide receiver Jacob Wicker for a 5-yard touchdown walk with 3 minutes, 52 seconds remaining successful the quarter.
The 2 besides connected for a touchdown successful the 3rd 4th and Wicker finished the evening with 7 receptions for 107 yards and a score.
While Lakewood had aggregate drives that stalled successful the reddish portion owed to penalties, the Saxons took a 14-7 pb arsenic Lagarde recovered inferior Anu Kaina connected fourth-and-goal for 8 yards and a touchdown with a small nether 9 minutes remaining successful the archetypal half.
Lakewood had 12 penalties successful the crippled portion North had four.
“Lakewood bushed Lakewood,” Utupo said erstwhile talking astir the team’s struggles.
Lakewood hosts Mayfair connected Friday,Sept. 10 portion North hosts Banning.