"Crenshaw relied on tenacious defense and an efficient passing attack to end Birmingham's 55-game winning streak against City Section teams and earn a spot in next week's Open Division championship game with its gritty 12-7 semifinal victory Friday night in Lake Balboa. "It's all about heart ... I thank my O-line and my defense - they dominated," said junior quarterback Danniel Flowers, who played with a fiberglass cast on his left hand to protect a broken wrist he suffered Oct. 10 in a 32-0 shutout of Washington. "We came in here with a lot of confidence and all I did was read the zone and throw it right behind where the defender left.""
"In two playoff wins, the-bend-but-don't-break defense has given up only seven points - a one-yard quarterback sneak in the first quarter by Birmingham's Kevin Hawkins. Crenshaw blanked third-seeded San Pedro 30-0 in muddy conditions in the quarterfinals. Crenshaw picked off two Hawkins passes - one by Kyion Rattler in the first quarter and the other by Deandre Kirkpatrick late in the third, which led to a 16-yard scoring strike from Flowers to Deance' Lewis with 12 seconds gone in the"
Crenshaw defeated Birmingham 12-7 in a Lake Balboa semifinal, snapping Birmingham's 55-game City Section winning streak. The Cougars relied on a bend-but-don't-break defense that allowed only seven points across two playoff games, including a 30-0 quarterfinal shutout of San Pedro. Junior quarterback Danniel Flowers, playing with a fiberglass cast after a broken wrist, connected on scoring plays following interceptions. Crenshaw has won eight straight games to reach a 10-1 record. The victory marked coach Robert Garrett's 300th career win, and Crenshaw will face No. 1 Carson on Nov. 29 for the Open Division title.
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