When it comes to making
an impact on defense, safety
New Zealand Williamsof
San Juan Capistrano JSerra
has been one of the best in
Southern California after
three games.
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound
junior, who has 17 tackles
and one interception, is fear-
less.
“I like coming up and
making the hit,” Williams
said.
His first name comes
from his grandfather,
though he has never been to
New Zealand. Also on JSerra
is quarterback General
Booty, giving the Lions two
players on the all-name
team.
“He’s just a long, super
fluid kid who can cover a lot
of ground and loves to fill on
the run,” coach Pat Harlow
said of Williams. “He’s a
really good football player
who’s really raw.”
JSerra is 2-1 after a 38-14
win over La Puente Bishop
Amat. Williams caught a 31-
yard touchdown pass and
had three pass deflections.New running back
Norco lost standout run-
ning back Jaydn Ottto Las
Vegas Bishop Gorman be-
fore the season, but the
Cougars used the next-man-
up mentality.
Fernando Chairez, a
converted linebacker, ran for
five touchdowns and caught
a pass for another in a 59-46
win over Rancho Cuca-
monga.
Norco is 2-0 and plays
host to Vista Murrieta (2-0)
on Friday in a showdown
game between top-25 teams.Impressive start
With starting quarter-
back Cooper Meekinjured,
sophomore Zachary
Siskowicof Sherman Oaks
Notre Dame made an im-
pressive first varsity start.
He completed 10 of 12 passes
for 294 yards and three
touchdowns in a 42-0 win
over Moorpark.
Sean Guytoncaught four
passes for 152 yards and two
touchdowns.Best running team
Simi Valley Grace
Brethren (3-0) might be
unique in being the best run-
ning team around.
Julien Stokesrushed for
248 yards in a 38-18 win over
Pasadena Muir.Scary moment
Standout running back-
linebacker Mister Williams
of Westlake Village Oaks
Christian suffered a neck in-
jury against Chatsworth
Sierra Canyon.
He was transported by
helicopter to Ronald
Reagan UCLA Medical Cen-
ter. Coach Charlie Collins
said Williams was expected
to be released Saturday af-
ter undergoing tests. He willbe reevaluated next week.Passing machine
Culver City’s Zevi Eck-
haus completed 22 of 26
passes for 430 yards and four
touchdowns in a 60-21 win
over Palos Verdes Peninsula.The junior has 63 career
touchdown passes and
could challenge the state
record of 152 held by JT Dan-
iels.Record maker
Bryce Young of SantaAna Mater Dei set a school
record with 528 yards pass-
ing and tied the school
record with seven touch-
down passes as the top-
ranked Monarchs (3-0)
posted a 71-21 win over Pe-
oria (Ariz.) Centennial.FOOTBALL REPORT
Williams anchors JSerra’s defense
By Eric SondheimerLATIMES.COM/SPORTS SS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2019D11
HIGH SCHOOLS
Eric Sondheimer’s rankings of The Times’ top 25 high school football teams:Rk.School Result Next game (Previous week’s ranking)1 MATER DEI (3-0) def. Peoria (Ariz.) Centennial, 71-21 vs. Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances at St. John Bosco, Sat. (1)2 ST. JOHN BOSCO (3-0) def. Henderson (Nev.) Liberty, 49-7 vs. Olney (Md.) Our Lady of Good Counsel, Friday (2)3 CORONA CENTENNIAL (1-2) lost to San Diego Cathedral, 44-41 vs. Henderson (Nev.) Liberty, Friday (3)4 MISSION VIEJO (3-0) def. La Habra, 23-6 vs. Villa Park, Friday (4)5 JSERRA (2-1) def. Bishop Amat, 38-14 vs. Milton (Ga.) at St. John Bosco, Sept. 14 (5)6 NARBONNE (2-1) def. St. Paul, 56-19 at Orange Lutheran at Orange Coast College, Friday (6)7 SO NOTRE DAME (2-0) def. Moorpark, 42-0 vs. Paraclete, Friday (8)8 GRACE BRETHREN (3-0) def. Muir, 38-18 at Oak Hills, Friday (12)9 GARDENA SERRA (2-0) def. Calabasas, 24-20 (2OT) vs. Long Beach Poly, Friday (13)10 SERVITE (1-1) lost to LV Bishop Gorman, 42-21 at Cajon, Friday (10)11 CALABASAS (2-1) lost to Gardena Serra, 26-20 (2OT) vs. La Habra, Friday (9)12 CORONA DEL MAR (3-0) def. Palos Verdes, 20-10 vs. Lakewood at Newport Harbor, Friday (11)13 SAN CLEMENTE (3-0) def. Carlsbad La Costa Canyon, 13-12 vs. San Diego Lincoln, Friday (15)14 OAKS CHRISTIAN (2-1) def. Sierra Canyon, 21-14 at Bishop Alemany, Friday (16)15 SIERRA CANYON (2-1) lost to Oaks Christian, 21-14 vs. Valencia at Granada Hills, Saturday (7)16 NORCO (2-0) def. Rancho Cucamonga, 59-44 vs. Vista Murrieta, Friday (18)17 BISHOP AMAT (2-1) lost to JSerra, 38-14 vs. Chino Hills, Friday (14)18 BISHOP ALEMANY (3-0) def. Dorsey, 34-8 vs. Oaks Christian, Friday (19)19 VALENCIA (2-0) def. Silverado, 69-19 vs. Sierra Canyon at Granada Hills, Saturday (21)20 LA HABRA (2-1) lost to Mission Viejo, 23-6 at Calabasas, Friday (22)21 UPLAND (2-1) def. Rancho Verde, 30-7 vs. Modesto Central Catholic, Friday (23)22 VISTA MURRIETA (2-0) def. Sacramento Capital Christian, 24-6at Norco, Friday (24)23 CAMARILLO (3-0) def. Royal, 56-0 vs. Oxnard at Moorpark College, Friday (25)24 GLENDORA (3-0) def. Charter Oak, 31-6 vs. Los Altos (at Citrus College, Friday (NR)25 OXNARD (3-0) def. Westlake, 31-7 vs. Oxnard at Moorpark College, Friday (NR)THE TIMES PREP FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Bryce Louie, a senior at
North Hollywood Campbell
Hall High, is one of America’s
top young fencers, having
won the Junior Olympics gold
medal in cadet men’s foil this
year.
But sports are only a part
of what makes the 17-year-old
unique.
He is also one of Los Ange-
les’ youngest elected officials.
Last April, at age 16, he be-
came the youth representa-
tive for the Historical Cultur-
al North Neighborhood Coun-
cil, which covers Chinatown,
El Pueblo, Solano Canyon
and Victor Heights.
“I wanted to take advan-
tage of something my grand-
parents didn’t have,” said
Louie, whose mother is from
the Philippines and father
has Chinese ancestry, “which
was a voice in the govern-
ment.”
He created a campaign
brochure, got advice from a
family friend, Los Angeles
County Supervisor Mark
Ridley-Thomas, and ended
up receiving 167 votes.
It’s easy to see him as a
politician. He’s polite — he
addresses elders as “Sir,”
“Mr.” and “Ma’am” — has a
firm handshake, knows how
to smile and gives off the
impression he’s genuinely
interested in listening to
anyone speaking.
“I love talking to people
and getting to know their
story,” he said. “I feel I want to
share everyone’s story. Being
a politician, it’s hearing,
keeping an open mind and
understanding someone’s
situation.”
He said politics is similar
to fencing.
“In my situation, whenev-
er everyone is cheering and
I’m sweating and this guy is
screaming in my face, I have
to keep an open mind and I
have to listen to my coachbecause I know he knows
what’s best for me and know
we have to have that connec-
tion, just like in politics,” he
said.
Louie’s coach, Misha
Itkin, has worked with the
young fencer’s family mem-
bers for years. Louie’s brother
Brennan, who’s 10 years older,
won a gold medal for the
Philippines at the 2017 South-
east Asian Games.
“The youngest is the best
in the family,” Itkin said.
Louie started fencingwhen he was 8.
“I was always intrigued by
the fast movement of the
blades, the contact, the
screaming, the emotion,” he
said.
At 5 feet 9, with quickness,
agility and fierce determina-
tion, Louie is being recruited
by top college fencing pro-
grams. Notre Dame and Penn
are his finalists. His 4.25
grade-point average gives
him many options. It’s his
leadership skills and under-
standing how to deal withvictory and defeat that could
propel him on a journey of a
lifetime.
“At the end of the day, the
best fencer is the one who
wants it the most and leaves
their heart on the strip,” he
said. “Even if you get knocked
down you have to get back up.
I can’t tell you how many
times I’ve lost more than I
won. I feel you need to have a
positive attitude when you
lose. You need to learn from
your mistakes.”
When he won his gold
medal, it capped off a long
journey of ups and downs. He
lost a match 15-14 that cost
him a spot on a World Cup
team. He lost a pool-play
match. It was days of drama.
But in triumph, he took off his
mask, screamed for joy and
hugged his coach.
“It’s that constant repeti-
tion of coming back and
coming back. I took a lot of
losses but got back on my feet
and said, ‘Come on, let’s
focus. I know I can do this.’ ”
Louie is quite the world
traveler for a teenager. His
passport is full of stamped
pages from trips to Italy,
Spain, Poland, France and
Austria for fencing competi-
tions.
Brennan was recently
visiting from the Philippines.
The two faced off at the Los
Angeles International Fenc-
ing Center, where the flags of
the United States, Japan,
Britain and Israel as well as
many others are hanging on agym wall for inspiration. They
had their masks on and were
armed with their blades.
Their competitiveness was
coming through loud and
clear, but Bryce soon admit-
ted Brennan has him beat in
one area — dance moves.
“OK, if there’s a dance
circle at a party, trust me I’ll
go into the middle and bust
some moves, but I’m not as
good as Brennan,” he said.
An honest politician? He
gets my vote.Louie has a sharp blade and an open mind
BRENNAN LOUIE, left, and Bryce Louie free play at Los Angeles International
Fencing Center. Bryce, 17, is a Junior Olympics gold medalist and elected official.Photographs by Dania MaxwellLos Angeles Times‘I love talking to
people and
getting to know
their story. I
feel I want to
share
everyone’s
story.’
—BRYCELOUIE,
Campbell Hall fencerERIC SONDHEIMER
ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Saturday’s results
SOUTHERN SECTION
NONLEAGUE
Mary Star 36, Fairmont Prep 7
Ontario Christian 42, Saddleback Valley Christian 8
INTERSECTIONAL
Webb 33, Pebble Beach Stevenson 24
Servite at Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman
8 MAN
SOUTHERN SECTION
NONLEAGUE
Downey Calvary Chapel 62, Lighthouse Christian 21
Chadwick 46, Lucerne Valley 6
INTERSECTIONAL
Avalon 73, San Diego Ocean View Christian 14
Coast Union 50, Monterey Trinity Christian 36
Santa Maria Valley Christian Academy 67, Lebec Frazier
Mountain 44
Lone Pine 36, Academy of Careers & Exploration 34
Friday's results
CITY
NONLEAGUE
Angelou 42, Sotomayor 0
Arleta 29, Los Angeles University 18
Canoga Park 55, Grant 20
Chatsworth 28, Sun Valley Poly 26
Contreras 33, Roybal 2
Eagle Rock 47, Bell 7
El Camino Real 35, Sylmar 18
Gardena 36, Fremont 0
Granada Hills Kennedy 14, Monroe 7
Hawkins 26, Los Angeles 20
Jefferson 22, South Gate 14
Legacy 14, Verdugo Hills 6
Lincoln 48, North Hollywood 0
Los Angeles Hamilton 6, Hollywood 3
Los Angeles Roosevelt 33, Los Angeles Marshall 0
Manual Arts 72, Van Nuys 0
Marquez 35, Los Angeles Wilson 10
Mendez 28, Maywood CES 14
Palisades 34, Granada Hills 8
Panorama 68, Rancho Dominguez 0
Reseda 36, Cleveland 6
San Fernando 37, Franklin 7
San Pedro 77, Taft 7
Santee 35, Los Angeles Jordan 25
South East 28, Chavez 22
Torres 51, Belmont 6
Washington 32, View Park 12
SOUTHERN SECTION
SOUTH VALLEY LEAGUE
Temecula Prep 36, Anza Hamilton 0
NONLEAGUE
Adelanto 42, Bassett 7
Alhambra 41, Temple City 0
Apple Valley 62, Barstow 0
Aquinas 14, Millikan 9
Arrowhead Christian 40, San Bernardino 7
Arroyo 42, Schurr 27
Arroyo Valley 42, Desert Hot Springs 0
Ayala 21, Diamond Ranch 14
Beaumont 59, Perris 0
Bonita 37, Riverside Poly 0
Brea Olinda 27, Placentia Valencia 26
Brentwood 48, Hueneme 20
Buena 28, Agoura 20
Buena Park 40, Firebaugh 6
Burbank 35, Orange Vista 21
Cajon 24, Heritage 7
Camarillo 56, Royal 0
Cantwell-Sacred Heart 31, Whittier Christian 25 (OT)
Capistrano Valley 55, Garden Grove Pacifica 19
Carpinteria 57, Beverly Hills 6
Cerritos 47, Bolsa Grande 19
Chaffey 39, Patriot 6
Chaparral 30, Redlands 0
Chino 49, Artesia 10
Chino Hills 40, Corona 0
Citrus Valley 42, Colony 0
Claremont 49, Diamond Bar 14
Coachella Valley 35, La Quinta 7
Corona del Mar 20, Palos Verdes 10
Crean Lutheran 38, California Military Institute 28
Crespi 54, Harvard-Westlake 0
Culver City 60, Peninsula 21
Cypress 42, Bellflower 7
Duarte 49, Keppel 21
Eisenhower 49, Ontario 14
El Monte 20, San Marino 7
Elsinore 49, Rancho Christian 13
Estancia 20, Westminster La Quinta 7
Etiwanda 35, Carter 12
Foothill 42, Beckman 14
Fullerton 40, Anaheim Canyon 33
Ganesha 31, Azusa 8
Gardena Serra 26, Calabasas 20 (2OT)
Garey 40, Workman 7
Gladstone 49, Mountain View 10
Glendora 31, Charter Oak 6
Glenn 28, Long Beach Cabrillo 13
Golden Valley 33, Quartz Hill 21
Grace Brethren 38, Muir 18
Great Oak 31, Shadow Hills 21
Hemet 26, Banning 0
Hesperia 21, Victor Valley 7
Hillcrest 28, Grand Terrace 14
JSerra 38, Bishop Amat 14
Jurupa Valley 22, Godinez 14
Kaiser 49, Westminster 0
Katella 34, Esperanza 18
La Canada 36, Viewpoint 6
La Salle 38, Santa Paula 35
La Serna 56, Arcadia 6
Laguna Beach 49, Big Bear 14
Lakewood 33, Pomona 14
Leuzinger 48, Torrance 0
Linfield Christian 56, Indian Springs 0
Loara 16, Costa Mesa 0
Lompoc 17, Bishop Diego 7
Long Beach Poly 20, Los Alamitos 14
Long Beach Wilson 43, Huntington Beach 7
Los Altos 34, Monrovia 14
Los Osos 21, Alta Loma 3
Maranatha 34, Verbum Dei 0
Miller 27, Bloomington 19
Mira Costa 37, Mayfair 26
Mission Viejo 23, La Habra 6
Montclair 25, Hacienda Heights Wilson 17
Murrieta Valley 49, Corona Santiago 36
Newport Harbor 24, Aliso Niguel 14
Norco 59, Rancho Cucamonga 44
Norte Vista 17, Moreno Valley 6
North Torrance 28, El Segundo 13
Northview 49, West Covina 7
Norwalk 16, Bell Gardens 14
Oak Park 42, Nordhoff 18
Oaks Christian 21, Sierra Canyon 14
Ocean View 40, Irvine University 26
Orange Lutheran 17, Edison 14
Oxnard 31, Westlake 7
Oxnard Pacifica 65, Newbury Park 14
Palm Springs 35, St. Anthony 14
Palmdale 21, Oak Hills 9
Paloma Valley 43, King 28
Pasadena 77, Pioneer 0
Pasadena Poly 42, Campbell Hall 13
Portola 34, Cerritos Valley Christian 17
Ramona 31, Fontana 27
Rancho Alamitos 37, Anaheim 0
Rancho Mirage 30, Colton 12
Redondo 42, Saugus 21
Ridgecrest Burroughs 27, Knight 20
Rio Mesa 48, Lompoc Cabrillo 6
Riverside Prep 72, Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 18
Rosemead 42, La Puente 15
Rowland 28, Walnut 7
Rubidoux 30, Rialto 15
San Gabriel 33, Glendale 6
San Jacinto 39, Murrieta Mesa 27
San Juan Hills 42, South Hills 7
Santa Ana 24, Garden Grove 15
Santa Barbara 55, Channel Islands 7
Santa Monica 34, West Torrance 29
Segerstrom 19, El Modena 14
Serrano 49, Yucaipa 10
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 42, Moorpark 0
Simi Valley 47, Thousand Oaks 7
South El Monte 33, Nogales 7
South Pasadena 13, Eastside 6
South Torrance 14, Santa Ana Valley 0
Southlands Christian 8, Bosco Tech 0
St. Bonaventure 22, Highland 14
St. Genevieve 41, Salesian 0
St. Pius X-St. Matthias 36, Bishop Montgomery 7
St. Francis 28, Damien 21 (OT)
St. Margaret's 30, La Mirada 22
St. Monica 52, Village Christian 14
Sultana 27, Twentynine Palms 12
Sunny Hills 55, Irvine 20
Tahquitz 18, Lakeside 15
Temecula Valley 42, West Valley 0
Tesoro 36, Eastvale Roosevelt 18
Upland 30, Rancho Verde 7
Valencia 69, Silverado 19
Valley View 27, Yucca Valley 0
Ventura 37, Dos Pueblos 7
Villa Park 42, Trabuco Hills 0
Vista del Lago 64, Canyon Springs 18
West Ranch 42, Antelope Valley 22
Western 41, Baldwin Park 0
Western Christian 41, Excelsior 14
INTERSECTIONAL
Bishop Alemany 34, Dorsey 8
Cathedral 40, Carson 21
Chaminade 41, Birmingham 14
Compton 71, West Adams 0
Downey 41, Locke 15
El Rancho 35, Garfield 34
El Toro 23, Las Vegas (Nev.) Eldorado 20
Fillmore 55, Edwards AFB Desert 0
Fresno San Joaquin Memorial 54, Riverside Notre
Dame 7
Gabrielino 29, San Diego Southwest 20
Greenwood Village (Colo.) Cherry Creek 35, Santa
Margarita 10
Hawthorne 40, Rivera 0
Holtville 55, Desert Mirage 6
Inglewood 41, Bernstein 6
Lawndale 35, Carlsbad 16
Mater Dei 71, Peoria (Ariz.) Centennial 21
Narbonne 56, St. Paul 19
Palm Desert 43, Tucson (Ariz.) Flowing Wells 7
Paraclete 20, North Las Vegas (Nev.) Legacy 16
Paramount 28, Bakersfield 20
Rim of the World 39, Boron 0
San Clemente 13, Carlsbad La Costa Canyon 12
San Diego St. Augustine 42, Loyola 5
San Diego Cathedral 44, Corona Centennial 41
San Luis Obispo 56, San Marcos 28
San Marcos Mission Hills 52, Redlands East Valley 7
Santa Fe 7, Santee West Hills 6
Santa Ynez 38, Santa Maria 17
St. John Bosco 49, Henderson (Nev.) Liberty 7
Vista Murrieta 24, Sacramento Capital Christian 6
Warren 48, Huntington Park 6
Westchester 28, St. Bernard 10
Wilmington Banning 42, Dominguez 13
Xavier Prep 17, Chandler (Ariz.) Seton Catholic 14
8 MAN
CITY
NONLEAGUE
North Valley Military Institute 46, Sun Valley 12
TEACH Tech 56, East Valley 8
SOUTHERN SECTION
NONLEAGUE
Blair 56, Maricopa 12
California Lutheran 56, Indio Riverside County Educa-
tion Academy 16
Faith Baptist 44, Moreno Valley Riverside County Educa-
tion Academy 20
Flintridge Prep 55, Sage Hill 8
Rolling Hills Prep 38, Brethren Christian 22
Santa Clara 27, Beacon Hill 12
Windward 47, Sage Oak 16
INTERSECTIONAL
Animo Robinson 54, Orcutt Academy 17
Cuyama Valley 54, Lemoore Kings Christian 12
Escondido Calvin Christian 28, Public Safety
Academy 20
Lancaster Desert Christian 42, Sherman Oaks CES 6
Las Vegas (Nev.) Spring Mountain 58, Bloomington
Christian 52
Malibu 22, Dymally 8
Mojave 43, Lancaster Baptist 12
Trona 78, Villanova Prep 3
Thursday's results
SOUTHERN SECTION
SOUTH VALLEY LEAGUE
Cornerstone Christian 36, Santa Rosa Academy 30
NONLEAGUE
Burbank Burroughs 41, La Palma Kennedy 24
California 22, El Dorado 16 (OT)
Citrus Hill 48, Pacific 7
Crescenta Valley 56, Montebello 21
Dana Hills 50, Saddleback 7
Fountain Valley 40, Woodbridge 7
Garden Grove Santiago 43, Century 21
Jurupa Hills 35, Arlington 28
Northwood 7, Troy 0
Riverside North 22, Temescal Canyon 16
San Gorgonio 32, Summit 26
Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 40, Capistrano Valley Chris-
tian 14
Savanna 28, Morningside 25
Sonora 27, Lynwood 6
Tustin 21, Don Lugo 0
Whittier 35, San Dimas 26
Yorba Linda 34, Orange 27 (2OT)
INTERSECTIONAL
Brawley 43, Indio 7
8 MAN
SOUTHERN SECTION
NONLEAGUE
Hesperia Christian 30, CSDR 26
Noli Indian 49, United Christian 20
PAL Academy 54, La Verne Lutheran 6
INTERSECTIONAL
Desert Chapel 46, Borrego Springs 6
St. Michael's Prep 36, San Marcos St. Joseph 14
Wednesday's result
8 MAN
SOUTHERN SECTION
NONLEAGUE
San Jacinto Valley Academy 38, St. Jeanne
de Lestonnac 0PREP SCORES
A REAL BREAKTHROUGH
Tim BergerDaily PilotCorona del Mar’s Riley Binnquist runs into Palos Verdes defenders Kevin
Rahman (14) and Michael Nagy in Friday’s nonleague game at Palos Verdes.
Corona del Mar, ranked No. 3 in Southern Section Division 3, won 20-10.