Long Beach Poly (Calif.) at St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Josh Rosen, St. John Bosco
Photo by Louis Lopez
It's a Pac 5 Division semifinal game matching the past two section champions, which are led by two of SoCal's top quarterbacks. Long Beach Poly – the 2012 Pac 5 champ which eliminated Bosco en route to a state bowl game – extended its season with an impressive 44-27 win at Crespi (Encino) last Friday. Senior quarterback
Josh Love engineered the Jackrabbits' (11-1) offense with 281 passing yards and four touchdowns. Love, an uncommitted three-star prospect according to 247Sports, has thrown for 2,983 yards and 39 touchdowns this season. On the other side, No. 6 St. John Bosco (11-1) collected its 24th-straight win over a California opponent with a 48-7 rout of Norco. UCLA pledge
Josh Rosen was an efficient 19 of 30 for 284 yards and two touchdowns. Rosen is a five-star prospect and is rated the top pro-style Class of 2015 quarterback in the nation by 247Sports.
Follow live scoring of this game on Qwixcore Just the facts: The last time these teams met was a 2012 Pac 5 semifinal when Poly upset St. John Bosco, 13-10, in a pea soup fog. … Friday's game will feature at least 15 seniors and juniors who have received scholarship offers from FBS colleges.
Mitch Stephens: St. John Bosco 35, Long Beach Poly 24
Kevin Askeland: St. John Bosco 52, Long Beach Poly 48
Jamie DeMoney: St. John Bosco 37, Long Beach Poly 28
Stephen Spiewak: St. John Bosco 42, Long Beach Poly 30
Leland Gordon: St. John Bosco 33, Long Beach Poly 27
Colin Ward-Henninger: St. John Bosco 34, Long Beach Poly 30
