"Wearing Ray-Ban sunglasses, a Tommy Hilfiger suit, Kenneth Cole loafers and a green tie, coach Elijah Asante came dressed for success on Thursday night for the first game on L.A. Hamilton High's new grass field. He couldn't schedule No. 1-ranked Mater Dei because one of its opponents declined to move a game date, but No. 8 Gardena Serra wasn't a bad alternative. Asante kept insisting his team, coming off a 2-9 season, would pull off a surprise against the Cavaliers. "Cassius Clay beat Sonny Liston. Buster Douglas beat Mike Tyson. Villanova beat Georgetown," he said referring to sports upsets in boxing and college basketball."
"There wasn't much pushback. Serra's defense, led by its super fast secondary, standout lineman Khary Wilder and hard hitting DeVohn Moutra Jr., dominated from start to finish in a 47-0 rout of the Yankees. It was 33-0 at halftime, and highly regarded freshman quarterback Thaddeus Breaux of Hamilton was getting a lesson in what playing a Southern Section Division 1 opponent looks like."
Hamilton coach Elijah Asante arrived dressed for success for the first game on the school's new grass field and sought a marquee opponent. Gardena Serra's defense dominated from start to finish, led by a fast secondary, standout lineman Khary Wilder and hard-hitting DeVohn Moutra Jr., producing a 47-0 rout with a 33-0 halftime lead. Freshman quarterback Thaddeus Breaux completed 18 of 32 passes for 111 yards while often seeing limited opportunities against Serra's pressure. Serra (2-0) has not allowed a point in two games. The Cavaliers scored on runs and passes, including two touchdowns by Jayshawn Edwards.
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