Venice High, which is expected to have one of the top football teams in the LA City Section this season, routed highly regarded San Fernando, 41-14, in its opening game Friday night, August 31.
Quarterback Richard Ragland, a 6-foot-3 senior, passed for 206 yards and four touchdowns. Running back Curtis McNeal, headed for USC, and receiver Jerry Johnson, who has committed verbally to UCLA, were also instrumental in the wi
