The Gardena Serra Cavaliers defeated the Loyola Cubs 35-17 in a Mission League battle Friday night.

Led by the stellar play of quarterback Khalil Tate, Serra jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter. The Serra defense forced two interceptions, including Tyler Hall's 45 yard return for a touchdown. The Cavaliers led Loyola 20-0 before the Cubs could settle into the game.

The Arizona commit finished the contest with 166 rushing yards and 3 total touchdowns for the Cavaliers.

Official Game Highlights

CLA stopped by at Upland High School today for our fourth stop on the "Almost Ready" Preseason Photo Series Tour. Upland features a great group of returning players including senior signal caller Tyler Hilinski who is Pac-12 bound after he committed to Washington State.

Check out the photos featuring Upland HS football players Tyler Hilinski, Kameron Powell, Elijah Jones, Gary Baker, Josh Woods and Nathan Tilford.

Upland HS Football 2014

The pursuit of a scholarship for student athletes is a full-time endeavor. The 7on7 football circuit affords skill position players the opportunity to hone their skills against elite competition. Created in 2007 by Elbert Lee and Cameron Worrell, Passing Down provides aspiring college level athletes the forum for improvement and exposure.

The top high school football players in Northern California will be competing in the Passing Down NorCal Elite 7on7 Regional Sunday in Livermore. There will be 14 teams loaded with D1Bound talent in attendance.

Several of the top high school football players in Southern California competed in the 3rd annual 4th Quarter Sports 7v7 Shootout at Salesian high school Sunday. The athletes braved stormy weather conditions and nearly 12 hours of action before a champion was crowned.

In the finale, Team FCA defeated GameChangers to take home the trophy. Team FCA was led by Long Beach Poly quarterback Josh Love, Buena Park receiver Jaylinn Hawkins, Orange Lutheran athlete Hudson Hankins and several other talented D1Bound prospects.

The 2nd Annual Unsung Heroes Awards Ceremony will be held Saturday night in LA at Redeemer Missionary Baptist Church. The event celebrates the top student athletes in the area that excelled on the field, in the classroom and within the community.