CARMEL VALLEY -- The final score and Torrey Pines High's rankings of No. 1 in San Diego and No. 16 in the state suggest John Lynch, John Allred, Chad Hutchinson and Brody Heffner all returned to their alma mater for homecoming Friday night.

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The Falcons routed Mt. Carmel 45-17 rout in a Palomar League game.

But in the 2006 high school season, considered to be a down year throughout the CIF San Diego Section, Torrey Pines coach Ed Burke and his Falcons remain unbeaten at 8-0 overall and 3-0 in the Palomar League despite roster that features only one Division I-A recruit.

That would be Boston College-bound kicker Billy Bennett, who was kept busy. He had a 30-yard field goal, went 6-for-6 on extra-point kicks and booted seven of eight kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks, including two out of the back of end zone.

If anyone expected a down year in Division I-A talent at Torrey Pines was a chance level the playing field, they've sadly overlooked how finely tuned venerable Burke's teams are year in and year out.

"It's all Coach Burke and his staff," said Torrey Pines senior quarterback Blake Vanderwiel. "We have incredible coaches -- I'd say the best coaches in the state. Coach Burke gives us so much knowledge and tradition. We run our routines, and everyone participates. He works hard on the weekend on game plans, and we know our opponents inside and out."

Everyone participates was the case against Mt. Carmel (4-4, 1-3) as Burke emptied his bench on both sides of the ball in the second half after the Falcons took a 38-0 lead into the locker room.

The Falcons opened the scoring on their second snap from scrimmage when Kyle Moffatt broke off a 36-yard touchdown run. Torrey Pines settled for a 30-yard field goal from Bennett on its second possession before scoring four straight touchdowns.

The scores came on runs of 33 yards by Vanderwiel, a 41-yard pass from Vanderwiel to Riley Myrick, a 27-yard run by Vanderwiel and a 5-yard run by Pete Johnson.

Mt. Carmel, which had only two first downs and 58 total years in the first half, scored in the second half on a 6-yard touchdown catch by Joe Branch, a 1-yard TD run by Keaton Hveem and on a 31-yard field goal by Brandon Burbach.

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