De La Salle dominates Westlake in state title game
CARSON — Tiapepe Vitale and Bart Houston ran for two touchdowns each to lead De La Salle of Conord to a 35-0 victory over Westlake of Westlake Village in the California State Open Division Championship at the Home Depot Center on Saturday night.
The Spartans (13-1) moved the ball 58 yards in four plays on their opening drive, culminating with a 36-yard touchdown run by Vitale. On their second possession, Houston, the quarterback, scored on a 2-yard run.
Westlake (14-1), making its first appearance in the title game, had trouble doing much of anything against the De La Salle defense.
The Warriors' first drive ended when quarterback Justin Moore's pass, intended for Bradley Wellman in the end zone, was intercepted by Anthony Williams.
Westlake got to the De La Salle 9-yard line on its next possession, but a pass by Moore was picked off by David Moffitt at the goal line.
In other games:
Helix of La Mesa 35, Del Oro of Loomis 24: Brandon Lewis threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns, leading Helix to victory in the CIF State Division II bowl game.
Lewis guided Helix through a near-perfect first half in which the Highlanders (13-1) built a 28-10 lead. Helix spent the second half trying to run out the clock.
Russell Smith capped Del Oro's first possession of the second half with a 6-yard touchdown run, but Helix countered with a 13-play drive that ended with a 7-yard pass from Lewis to Kendal Keys.
Del Oro (13-2) made a game of it in the closing minute when Blake Covey blocked a Vann Sabin punt with Helix leading, 35-17. Alex Bertrando picked up the ball and ran it 6 yards for the touchdown. The Golden Eagles recovered the onside kick but were unable to get any closer.
Washington Union of Fresno 21, Camplindo of Moraga 16: Camplindo committed five turnovers, two inside Washington Union's 20-yard line, allowing Washington Union to escape with a victory and the CIF State Division III title.
Chris Cain led Washington Union, scoring two touchdowns and throwing for another. Though the Panthers (14-0) were held below their 44.5 points-per-game average, the three touchdowns were enough.
Campolindo (14-1), picked to finish last in its league, used an aggressive defense to keep the game close. The Cougars cut into the Panthers' 14-3 lead with a 2:57 left in the third quarter on a 36-yard touchdown pass from Brett Stephens to Griffin Piatt.
Cain's second touchdown, with 8:18 remaining in the game, gave the Panthers a 21-10 lead.
A 19-yard touchdown reception by Campolindo's Mason Windatt with 44 seconds left gave the Cougars hope, but they were unable to recover the onside kick.
