Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) defeated Lakewood (Calif.) 42-3.
The Jackrabbits scored on a touchdown run by
Gerard Wicks, a rushing touchdown and a defensive touchdown in the quarter.
Long Beach Poly was up 14-0 at the half after taking the lead on a rushing touchdown in the second quarter.
LBP expanded its lead to 21 points entering the fourth quarter. The Long Beach school scored once in the quarter on a touchdown run.
Wicks stood out for the Jackrabbits in the win. The senior running back ran for one touchdown.
Led by
Iman Marshall, Coming into the game Long Beach Poly had allowed 22.8 points per game this year. LBP held firm on the defensive front, and kept the Lancers well below the 23.5 points it had been averaging per game.
When the two teams played each other last season, the Jackrabbits came away with a 38-21 victory.
The defeat comes as a step back for Lakewood, which notched a 21-7 victory over Compton in its previous outing. With the win Long Beach Poly extended its winning streak to three games. The loss snapped Lakewood's 2-game winning streak.
In its next matchup LHS (5-2) will take on Cabrillo in a Moore game. The Jaguars go into the week with a record of 2-4.
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