CIF Championship

Crenshaw Football Wins State Championship

The Crenshaw Cougars football team concluded their season with a state championship and CIF accolades. Seven players were named on the CIF All-City Open Division first team, including senior quarterback Isaiah Johnson, senior linebacker Patrick Willis Jr. and sophomore defensive back Jared Greenfield.  Five players were named on the Open Division second team. The Crenshaw Cougars outlasted the Placer Hillmen 34-31 in the Division 4AA State Championship. Placer touted the strong talent of senior fullback Mario Perez and junior linebacker Marshall Chapman. Crenshaw battled with senior running backs Solomon Hassen and Shawn Prejean. The Cougar’s Johnson scored first after Hassen