Lakewood, Wilson, and Poly were all at it in Saturday Passing Leagues this weekend, the former two in Santa Fe and Poly in Mission Viejo (which the host team won)—Santa Fe saw a familiar sight for CIF-SS fans, as two Moore League squads met in the semifinals, with Lakewood pulling out a 29-28 win over Wilson to advance to the finals, where they lost to Gardena Serra.

Even though Lakewood advanced the farthest of our local teams, it may have been Wilson who made the biggest waves in the SoCal scene, winning their first seven games with a sophomore quarterback nobody outside of Long Beach has ever heard of.  That QB, Brett Harper, connected well with Bruin WR Josh Bell, and Wilson’s defense put them over the top in a few games, impressing some of the other coaches in attendance.  The Lakewood offensive machine was in full effect, as Jesse Scroggins continued to improve his recruitment standing, though his receivers were dropping some pretty catchable balls.

The Lakewood/Wilson semi matchup was the highlight of the day, with a one-point differential being posted in the emotional contest because of the tourney-mandated time limit.  Could it be possible Wilson will player spoiler sport this year, the way Jordan did last season?  It’s way too early to tell, but an accurate sophomore quarterback, athletic wide receivers, and a solid defense aren’t a bad way to start.  We’re told their lineman placed in the top ten out of forty teams in the Big Man competition held at the tournament, which won’t hurt either.