Take a look at some of the Southern California News Group’s top photos from the Week 3 games on Friday, Sept. 12.
Orange Lutheran’s Chris Flores (6) pulls in a touchdown catch during a game against Serra on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at Orange Coast College. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer/Contributing Photographer)
Mater Dei quarterback Ryan Hopkins (10) fumbles a snap in the endzone resulting in a late first half safety against Centennial at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Downey runs onto the field to play Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Mayfair’s Miles Mitchell (8) trips up Lakewood’s Quad Morgan (8) in Lakewood, CA, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
North Torrance quarterback Ethan Edwards rushes the ball during the Saxons’ game against West Torrance on Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Serra’s Duvay Williams, left, Devohn Moutra, and Timothy Pryor scramble to recover a fumble during a game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at Orange Coast College. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer/Contributing Photographer)
Centennial running back Malaki Davis, top, is upended by Mater Dei’s Danny Lang, bottom, during the first half at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Mikhal Johnson #42 of Sierra Canyon tackles Gavin Ingram #0 of Downey in the first half. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Centennial’s Jonathan McKinley II (12) sacks Mater Dei quarterback Ryan Hopkins (10) during the first half at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Isaiah Castellano #4 of South Hills is tackled by Aedan Salazar #14 of West Covina in the first half of a prep football game at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Mayfair’s Khalil Smith (44) and Brandon Heredia (51) try to stop Lakewood’s Jordan Montgomery (22) in Lakewood, CA, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
Centennial’s Ben Tameifuna (72) celebrates after recovering a Mater Dei fumble during the first half at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Serra ’s Joe Bolder catches Orange Lutheran’s Raiden Velasquez after making a reception during a game against on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at Orange Coast College. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer/Contributing Photographer)
Isaiah Castellano #4 of South Hills is tackled by Isaac Villescas #3 of West Covina in the first half of a prep football game at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Mayfair’s Miles Mitchell (8) makes the catch between Lakewood’s Tiwan Jones (2) and Dane Mason (0) as the two teams battle it out in Lakewood, CA, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
The North Torrance defense takes down the opposing ball carrier during the Saxons’ game against West Torrance on Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Laird Finkel #9 of Sierra Canyon throws a pass. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Myles Baker #13 of Sierra Canyon is tackled by Oscar Aguilar #3 of Downey in the first half. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
West Torrance running back Blake Ely brings up a kickoff return during the Warriors’ game against North Torrance on Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Centennial wide receiver Ty Plinski, (80) breaks free from Mater Dei’s Danny Lang (20) during the first half at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Jordan Robinson #21 of Downey tackles Jaxsen Stokes #3 of Sierra Canyon in the first half. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Lakewood quarterback Kade Casillas (5) sees an opening and runs the ball in for a touchdown as they take on Mayfair in Lakewood, CA, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
Tron Baker #0 of Sierra Canyon congratulates Jerod Terry Jr. #1after scoring a touchdown against Downey in the first half. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Lakewood’s Nasir Jenkins (7) tries to stop Mayfair’s Miles Mitchell (8) in Lakewood, CA, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)
Orange Lutheran’s Raiden Velasquez catches a pass while wide open during a game against Serra on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at Orange Coast College. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer/Contributing Photographer)
Centennial defensive lineman Lucky Schirmer (55) deflects a pass intended for Mater Dei wide receiver Justin Lewis (33) during the first half at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Tron Baker #0 of Sierra Canyon is chased by Gavin Ingram #0 of Downey in the first half. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Quarterback Elias Irvin #2 of West Covina passes the ball in the first half of a prep football game against South Hills at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Centennial quarterback Dominick Catalano, top, is upended short of the goal line by Mater Dei’s Danny Lang, bottom, during the first half at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Isaac Villescas #3 of West Covina runs for a first down in the first half of a prep football game against South Hills at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Elias Irvin #2 of West Covina slips past tackles by Daniel Calderon #27 and Ivan Lopez #3 of South Hills in the first half of a prep football game at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Mater Dei wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt (4) hauls in a pass as Centennial’s Boogie Williams (5) defends during the first half at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Centennial’s Jonathan McKinley II (12) sacks Mater Dei quarterback Ryan Hopkins (10) during the first half at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Serra’s quarterback Nicolas Johnson, runs upfield during a game against Orange Lutheran on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at Orange Coast College. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer/Contributing Photographer)
Quarterback Fabian Marez #10 of South Hills is tackled by Isaac Villescas #3 of West Covina as he crosses the goal line for a touchdown in the first half of a prep football game at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Isaiah Castellano #4 of South Hills is tackled by Isaac Villescas #3 of West Covina in the first half of a prep football game at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Jacob Gallardo #5 of South Hills runs along the sideline durning a kickoff return in the first half of a prep football game against West Covina at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
West Torrance quarterback Dominic Golia throws the ball during the Warriors’ game against North Torrance on Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Laird Finkel #9 of Sierra Canyon throws a pass in the first half. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Damani Porras #4 of Downey runs back a kickoff. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
De’Markus Barnes #23 of Sierra Canyon is chased by Jordan Robinson #21 of Downey and Kingston Fasavalu #15. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
North Torrance quarterback Ethan Edwards passes the ball during the Saxons’ game against West Torrance on Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer)
Oscar Rios #9 of Downey runs between Trey Brown #4 of Sierra Canyon and Remy Joseph #38. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
De’Markus Barnes #23 of Sierra Canyon is tackled by Cameron Vasquez #1 of Downey in the first half. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Quarterback Fabian Marez #10 of South Hills finds the gap to run the ball in for a touchdown in the first half of a prep football game at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Damani Porras #4 of Downey avoids Amari Richards #43 of Sierra Canyon in the first half. Downey hosted Sierra Canyon in a boys football game on Sept. 12, 2025 in Downey CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
A snap fumbled by Mater Dei quarterback Ryan Hopkins bounces out of the endzone resulting in a late first half safety for Centennial at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Centennial quarterback Dominick Catalano, top, is upended short of the goal line by Mater Dei’s Danny Lang, bottom, during the first half at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Centennial running back Malaki Davis (20) finds running room as Mater Dei’s CJ Lavender Jr. (5) defends during the first half at Centennial High School in Corona on Friday, Sep. 12, 2025. Centennial hosts Mater Dei in a nonleague football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Quarterback Elias Irvin #2 of West Covina makes a pass in the first half of a prep football game against South Hills at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Elias Irvin #2 of West Covina runs for yards in the first half of a prep football game against South Hills at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Elias Irvin #2 of West Covina is tackled by Jordan Carbajal #12 of South Hills in the first half of a prep football game at Covina District Field in Covina on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
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Orange Lutheran’s Chris Flores (6) pulls in a touchdown catch during a game against Serra on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 at Orange Coast College. (Photo by Scott Smeltzer/Contributing Photographer)
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