Granada Hills Charter High is eager to prove itself a challenger to Birmingham Charter High when West Valley League play begins. But after pounding Arleta in the season opener, the Highlanders (1-2) have been blasted in their past two games by Hart High of Newhall and Palisades High of Pacific Palisades while enduring some key injuries to their running backs.
Getting that momentum back against a rejuvenated Kennedy team may not be easy. The Cougars (3-0) are off to their best start since 2005 with victories over Rosemead, Chavez, and most recently Monroe. And they should definitely be a factor in what is shaping up to be a wide open race in the Valley Mission League.
The kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10, at Kennedy High School.
Other games involving Valley area teams include:
Nonleague
Friday, Sept. 10
Alemany at Oaks Christian
Calabasas at El Camino Real
Campbell Hall at Pasadena Maranatha
Canoga Park at Cleveland
Chatsworth at North Hollywood
Crespi at Chaminade
Grant at Sylmar
Irvine Crean Lutheran vs. Village Christian, Burbank High School
Los Angeles Franklin at Chavez
Los Angeles Rivera at Taft
Los Angeles Santee at Arleta, 3 p.m.
Los Angeles Wilson at Verdugo Hills
Monroe at Hollywood Bernstein
Notre Dame vs. Ventura St. Bonaventure, Ventura College
Pacific Palisades at Reseda
St. Genevieve at Harvard-Westlake
Westlake Village Westlake at Birmingham
Saturday, Sept. 11
South Pasadena at Heritage Christian
All games are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.