Football: Long Beach Poly takes 7-0 halftime lead

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In a matchup between two of the best high school teams in Southern California, No. 2 Long Beach Poly took advantage of some poor tackling by No. 3 St. Bonaventure on a late drive in the second quarter to take a 7-0 lead at halftime at Long Beach Veterans Memorial Stadium.

With Long Beach Poly senior quarterback Morgan Fennell making two big runs and completing a key third-down pass to tailback Daveon Barner, the Jackrabbits drove 61 yards in 14 plays to score the first touchdown of the game. Fennell capped the drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Stanjarivus McKay with five seconds remaining in the second quarter.

The Seraphs’ best chance came late in the first quarter, but Long Beach Poly’s Darius Williams-Fox intercepted a pass by quarterback Logan Meyer near the end zone to end the scoring threat.

--Lonnie White