FRIDAY NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL : Marmonte League

Newbury Park 35, Royal 20

KEY PLAYS

Tim Blakeley’s 29-yard interception return for a touchdown on Royal’s first offensive play in the second half gave the Panthers a 28-7 lead en route to a 35-7 advantage after three quarters. . . . Blakeley had earlier returned a punt 56 yards to set up Bill Phillips’ 10-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead . . . Royal tied the score at 7-7 on Shaun Christensen’s 36-yard pass to Roger Greene in the second quarter. . . . Newbury Park quarterback Jayson Merrill countered with a 19-yard scoring pass to Blakeley four minutes later.

KEY PLAYERS

Tim Blakeley (NP) intercepted two passes, returned one for a touchdown, caught a touchdown pass, returned 2 kickoffs for 54 yards, ran back 3 punts for 68 yards and had a 66-yard touchdown punt return called back on a penalty. . . .Bill Phillips (NP) rushed 17 times for 91 yards and a touchdown. . . .Jayson Merrill (NP) completed 6 of 8 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown. . . . Shaun Christensen (R) completed 17 of 27 passes for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns.