Football Recap: Kayla Williams and Ta'lia Johnson Pace Bellflower Defense

Buccaneers

Margin (Wins)

08/27/25 vs WISH Academy	34
08/25/25 vs Whittier	32
08/11/25 vs Cerritos	31
08/30/25 vs Vasquez	26
09/10/25 @ Cerritos	20

Bellflower won the last time they faced Cerritos and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Buccaneers blew past the Dons 26-6. The Buccaneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.

Bellflower found their leader in freshman Kendyll Upshaw, who threw for 175 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 40 yards. Ta'Lia Johnson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

Bellflower didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kayla Williams and Johnson. Johnson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Bellflower's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.0 points on average over those games. As for Cerritos, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bellflower will take on rival Gahr at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Buccaneers 8.3, the Gladiators 9.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cerritos is set to square off against their familiar foe Glenn at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.