PREP FOOTBALL : Mahurien, Defense Carry Westminster Past Millikan

LONG BEACH — Westminster quarterback Johnny Mahurien threw two touchdown passes and ran for another Friday night as the Lions improved to 2-0 with a 28-15 victory over Long Beach Millikan.

Three passes by Millikan quarterback Junior Saupusa were intercepted, and Westminster also recovered three of five fumbles.

Mahurien, one of only 11 seniors on the 29-man Westminster roster, completed 18 of 32 passes for 224 yards. He scored with 2:42 left in the first quarter Saupusa’s first interception.

Millikan (0-2) answered on its next possession, going 68 yards in only three plays. Sheva Branch ran in from the 35.

Westminster (2-0) scored once in each of the next three quarters. In the second, wide receiver Jason Rund caught a 35-yard pass from Mahurien in the end zone after a fumble recovery. In the third, Guy Frazier ran in from the eight.

Finally, David Juan intercepted a Saupusa pass and, after three penalties, Mahurien found Juan all alone in the left corner of the end zone from 10 yards out.