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Smart decision

Javier Cid of Los Angeles Roosevelt deserves coach-of-the-week honors for his astounding strategy in a 33-21 upset victory over Los Angeles Jordan.

Cid's quarterback, Jesse Diaz, came in having passed for 1,494 yards and 14 touchdowns with one interception.

So what was Cid's game plan against Jordan? He had Diaz attempt only one pass, and it fell incomplete. The Roughriders rushed for 391 yards, which kept the ball away from Jordan's high-powered offense.

"The way you beat Jordan is by running the ball straight at them," Cid said.

It was Roosevelt's seventh consecutive victory after a season-opening loss to Torrey Pines.

And afterward, Diaz didn't mind that his passing stats took a beating.

"He loved it," Cid said. "He understands it's a team effort. He did an outstanding job managing the game. He took so much time off the clock. He was the MVP of the game."

But is Roosevelt going to pass only once in a game again?

"It's the first time and hopefully the last," Cid said.