While Compton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their defense stepped up to hand the Compton Early College Rising Phoenix an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given the Tarbabes' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Rising Phoenix are ranked 312th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 09/02/25 @ Compton Early College | 5 |
| 08/29/25 vs Whitney | 4 |
| 08/25/25 @ Cabrillo | 2 |
| 08/21/25 vs Hamilton | 3 |
| 08/20/25 vs Compton Early College | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Compton's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Destin'Ee Kelley and Rose Roberson, who racked up all seven sacks between them. Kelley is crushing it when it comes to sacks: she's posted at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Ariel Willard got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Compton and bumps their season record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.5 points over those games. As for Compton Early College, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Compton is set to square off against their familiar foe Millikan at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Compton Early College will challenge rival Dominguez at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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