Story Published:
Sep 23, 2009 at 5:20 PM PDT
Story Updated:
Sep 23, 2009 at 5:20 PM PDT
It was Jesse Callier’s stated goal prior to the season get 3,000 yards rushing and 50 touchdowns as a senior.
The Warren High School tailback is making every effort to achieve those lofty goals.
In a nonleague game last week, Callier rushed for 447 yards and six touchdowns as the Bears rolled to a 54-21 nonleague victory over Whittier.
He scored on runs of 23, nine, 10 and 15 yards during a first half in which the Bears (3-0) were building a 27-7 lead.
The big night ran his season totals to 837 yards and 14 TDs on 53 carries.
Bailey Cowins caught four passes for 78 yards and scored on a run from scrimmage and Josh Callier ran for a TD for Warren. Sam Bettancourt was 7-of-12 for 106 yards passing.
Whittier’s Alex Gonzalez returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a TD.
Matt Viramontes was 9-of-21 for 146 yards and a score for the Cardinals (1-1), who play at Roosevelt (3-0) Friday. Warren has a bye this week.
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Norwalk (3-0), which normally relies strictly on the ground game, mixed in a little passing in its 32-14 victory over Pacifica.
Dominique Diaz completed four of five passes for 86 yards, including scoring tosses to Ryan Martinez and Elijhaa Penny in the nonleague victory.
Penny also ran for a TD and contributed to the Lancers gaining 301 yards on the ground.
Adrian Gonzales carried 18 times for 101 yards and a TD and Billy Moore carried 17 times for 91 yards.
Manuel Corona added a field goal for the Lancers, who take on Paramount at Excelsior Thursday.
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Taj Davis scored on a 27-yard pass from Lawrence Hill and an 11-yard run as Paramount (2-0) defeated Bellflower, 35-14.
Greg Lindsay, Deon Moore and Jeramie Jackson also had TDs for the Pirates, who led, 28-7 after three quarters.
Jeremy Allen was 17-of-26 for 216 yards and two TDs for Bellflower. Dijon Barnes (six catches for 84 yards) and Benny Perez caught the scoring passes for the Bucs.
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Alex Flores completed 13 of 22 passes for 244 yards and two TDs and ran for a score to lead Santa Fe past Bonita, 43-22. The scoring passes went to Andrew Jackson and Cameron Oliver.
William Warner had three scoring runs for the Chiefs.
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Centennial outlasted Lynwood, 45-35, H.H. Wilson defeated Glenn, 35-14 and Los Angeles got by Firebaugh, 21-14 in other nonleague action.
Quarterback Nelson Gammage and wideout Kevin Smith hooked up for a pair of scoring passes in Centennial’s victory over the Knights (0-2). Shaka Henry returned two kickoffs for touchdowns for the Apaches (1-1).
Firebaugh (0-3) fell short despite second-half TDs from Kenneth Moore and Carlos Galvan.