High school football: Scores from all of Thursday’s games, Oct. 1

• October 2, 2026

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

CIF-SS

Big West League

Chaparral 52, Murrieta Valley 14

Corona Centennial 65, Vista Murrieta 14

Great Oak 51, Eastvale Roosevelt 13

Temecula Valley 23, Corona Santiago 6

Cottonwood League

Webb 35, Vasquez 28

Delta League

Dana Hills 46, Western 32

Laguna Beach 28, Troy 14

Foothill League

Hart 35, Golden Valley 8

Foxtrot League

El Toro 48, Beckman 26

Golden League

Lancaster 56, Littlerock 0

Kappa League

Anaheim Canyon 20, St. Margaret’s 10

Lambda League

Westminster 14, Placentia Valencia 12

Woodbridge 42, Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 28

Miramonte League

Bassett 37, Garey 13

Pomona 41, Workman 0

Mojave River League

Oak Hills 34, Serrano 16

Mountain Pass League

Temescal Canyon 41, San Jacinto 15

Mountain Valley League

Rubidoux 42, San Bernardino 8

Omicron League

Buena Park 31, Estancia 21

Pioneer League

West Torrance 43, North Torrance 40

River Valley League

Big Bear 30, Pacific 13

Ramona 63, Miller 6

Sierra League

Bonita 35, Colony 0

Glendora 31, Northview 27

Charter Oak 51, Ayala 3

South Valley League

Temecula Prep 23, San Jacinto Valley Academy 9

Skyline League

Arroyo Valley 20, Fontana 6

Bloomington 26, Carter 21

Indian Springs 35, San Gorgonio 12

Tango League

Bolsa Grande 31, Magnolia 8

Loara 42, Century 6

Santa Ana Valley 22, Savanna 18

Westminster La Quinta 15, Garden Grove Santiago 14

Nonleague

El Rancho 41, South El Monte 20

Maranatha 44, Santa Rosa Academy 22

Whittier 38, Lynwood 13

Brawley 28, Linfield Christian 0

Santa Fe Christian 35, King/Drew 0

L.A. CITY

Valley Mission League

Canoga Park 14, Reseda 12

8-MAN

East Valley 30, South LA College Prep 18

Milken 36, Desert 12

​ Orange County Register 

Two late TDs carry Westminster football to victory over Valencia

• October 2, 2026

PLACENTIA — For three quarters, the Lambda League opener between Westminster and Valencia on Thursday night was devoid of offensive points from either team.

The Lions finally found their way with two fourth‑quarter touchdowns and then thwarted a 2‑point conversion attempt in the final seconds to secure a 14-12 victory over the Tigers.

“The coach always preaches, ‘Buy in, you’ve got to believe,’ every single day,” Westminster quarterback Nathan Bernal said. “At halftime, we were just picking each other up, being with each other, understanding that this game is played as a team.”

Westminster (5-1, 1-0) was trailing Valencia 6-0 when Bernal, who entered the game in the fourth quarter, took the snap from the shotgun formation and confused the defense with a fake handoff on a read‑option before running for a 36‑yard touchdown.

Jacob Aguilar’s extra point gave the Lions a 7-6 lead over the Tigers (4-2, 0-1).

“I think the offensive line was just on it,” Bernal said. “I didn’t cross the path of a defensive player until I was three yards past the line.”

On the ensuing possession, the Tigers came up a yard short on a fourth‑and‑9, giving Westminster possession again at its 31.

That’s when Alim Hopwood came through with a series of big plays.

He took a handoff on first down, on another read‑option play, and ran for 20 yards. Hopwood ran for 19 yards on a second-down play later in the drive. He then scored on a 2‑yard run to give the Lions a 14-6 lead.

With three minutes remaining, Valencia’s Aaron Lazcano returned the ensuing kickoff 47 yards. The Tigers took advantage of the good field position and drove inside the Westminster 10.

The Tigers scored on fourth‑and‑goal from the 1 when Lukas Delatorre picked up a fumble and ran it in for a 1‑yard touchdown. The score cut Westminster’s lead to 14-12.

The game came down to the Tigers’ 2‑point conversion attempt.

Quarterback Deacon Belsey completed a pass at the 1, but Hopwood preserved the victory with a clutch tackle at the spot of the reception.

The only points in the first half came when Valencia defensive end Nicholas Jones returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown that gave the Tigers a 6-0 lead in the second quarter.

Aside from Jones’ 40‑yard fumble return, the first half was uneventful offensively, with the Lions and Tigers combining for nine punts.

Of six first‑half possessions, the Lions managed only two first downs, while the Tigers made two first downs in their four first‑half possessions.

“I was expecting us to be fresh and roll right in, but maybe a little bit of rust from the bye week kind of carried over, unfortunately,” Westminster coach Alex De Giacomo said of his team’s slow start. “That’s on me. But after we got our wheels going and got a feel for the game … it all worked out.”

​ Orange County Register 

Laguna Beach football overcomes injuries to beat Troy in league opener

• October 2, 2026

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FULLERTON — The Laguna Beach and Troy football teams muscled their way into the new-look Delta League by posting impressive power ratings on HSratings.com the past two seasons.

On Thursday, the teams showed their readiness for the higher competition but Laguna Beach’s resolve decided the outcome.

Freshman quarterback Braden Hansen rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another score as Laguna Beach overcame two key injuries to defeat Troy 28-14 in the teams’ Delta League opener at Fullerton High.

Laguna Beach (4-2, 1-0), ranked No. 21 in Orange County, lost starting quarterback Jack Hurst (dislocated knee cap) and running back Charlie Christian (ankle) to injuries in the first half.

Hansen took over for Hurst. He completed 17 of 21 passes for 170 yards in by far his most extensive playing time.

Laguna Beach’s defense, led by linemen Xavier Brooks, stiffened in the final 1 1/2 quarters to help seal an emotional victory for the Breakers.

“I’m very proud of our community,” Laguna Beach coach John Shanahan said. “There’s a lot of broken hearts and a lot of tears in that locker room. To come out at halftime and to continue to fight, it just says a tremendous amount about our kids.”

“I hope to God that (Hurst) gets one more chance to play with his buddies,” the coach added.

Hansen capped a 92-yard scoring drive by a throwing a 12-yard touchdown to Will Kimball early in the fourth quarter to snap a 14-14 tie.

After Brooks’ second sack forced a punt on the ensuing possession by Troy (3-3, 0-1), Laguna Beach drove for a 1-yard touchdown run by Bob Gardner, who replaced Christian at running back.

The Breakers led 28-14 with 7:01 left in the fourth.

Their defense closed with a stand on fourth-and-goal from its 12 and an interception by Colter Steris.

Last week, Laguna Beach lost Army commit Garrett Byerly to a season-ending knee injury.

“We responded to (adversity) great,” Brooks said. “When Jack went down, personally. I was heartbroken by that. I just took that as a reason to go and kick their butt. For Jack, for Charlie, and for our teammates.”

Hurst was injured on the third play from scrimmage. The senior fell to the turf after Troy’s Noah Torosian nabbed an interception at the Laguna Beach 30.

Brooks kept Troy from capitalizing by blocking a 20-yard field goal attempt.

Christian, Laguna Beach’s leading rusher, was injured early in the second quarter on a run.

Hansen sparked the drive with his running ability and scored on a 2-yard run for a 6-0 lead.

After Laguna Beach’s defense held to give the Breakers good field possession, Hansen capped a 42-yard drive with an 8-yard TD run with 1:42 left in the half.

Laguna Beach led 14-0.

Hansen set up his score with a 31-yard completion on third down to Brady Stringham.

The Air Force committed wide receiver had eight catches for 101 yards.

Troy’s two-minute offense responded. On the final play of the half, Mason Mays threw a 37-yard TD pass Andrew Green, who out-jumped two defenders.

Torosian kicked the extra-point as Troy trimmed Laguna Beach’s lead to 14-7.

Troy tied the score 14-14 in the middle of the third quarter on a 41-yard touchdown run by Riley Billington.

The junior finished with 89 yards on 11 carries.

“We’re just not a disciplined team right now,” Troy coach Michael Echaves said. “It’s not Troy football and it’s frustrating. We got to be better. We got to be crisper. We got to raise our level of play.”

Laguna Beach climbed two leagues in the Orange County Football Conference to reach the Delta League.

The Breakers’ preparation this fall has included playing three teams with a higher power rating. They lost all three games against Yorba Linda, Orange and Westlake.

Earlier this week, Yorba Linda forfeited four victories, including a win against Laguna Beach, for CIF-SS violations.

Troy rose three leagues in the county conference to the Delta League.

Next week on Thursday, Oct. 8, Laguna Beach plays at El Modena in the Delta League. On Friday, Oct. 9, Troy plays host to Western at Fullerton High.

​ Orange County Register 

At vigil, friends and family members mourn LAUSD senior who died after fall from Highland Park school building

• October 2, 2026

More than 100 students, community members and family gathered outside Benjamin Franklin High School on Thursday evening, Oct. 1, to honor a 17-year-old student who died the day before after falling from the building.

Mourners poured in for hours, adding bouquets, candles and signs to a memorial in front of the school. Some wrote condolences on banners, and others held signs that read “Stop the hate. Stop bullying” and “Justice for Xavier.”

Police and firefighters responded around 1 p.m. Wednesday to the school at 820 North Avenue 54, and paramedics took the boy to a hospital after the fall, according to the Los Angeles City Fire Department. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

A death investigation is ongoing. Los Angeles police officials didn’t provide information on whether investigators believe foul play was involved.

Family members at the vigil identified the boy as Xavier Amaya, a senior, who they said dealt with bullying at the school since his sophomore year. Xavier wanted to move in order to switch schools because of the issues he was experiencing, his aunt Stephanie Amaya said.

Video circulating on social media appeared to show another student hit Xavier before the two are seen running in an outdoor hallway, and Xavier goes over the railing. Stephanie Amaya said family members weren’t sure if the student in the video had bullied Xavier previously.

“We need justice for him,” Stephanie Amaya said.

She and other family members said school and district officials need to be held accountable and felt the school didn’t do enough to protect Xavier from ongoing bullying.

A Los Angeles Unified School District spokesperson said Thursday that the district is working with Franklin High School to provide support and resources to students and staff following the student’s death.

The district’s crisis team has been on campus providing grief counseling, classroom visits and referrals for students and staff who need additional mental health support. Mental health staff have also met with faculty and staff, and the district said they will remain on campus in the coming days.

Substitute teachers have also been assigned to the school to provide additional support, the spokesperson said. Students, families and staff can also call the district’s student and family resource line at 213-241-3840.

James Flores, Xavier’s friend and classmate, said he was walking to class the day of Xavier’s death when he heard yelling and running. He believes staff were yelling and trying to get to Xavier before James and other students watched him fall from the building.

“Lots of people saw and heard it,” James said. “It’s traumatic.”

James stayed home from school Thursday, but his brother, Lucas Flores attended.

The school was emptier than usual, Lucas said. School staff told students that what happened was a tragic accident, but they didn’t talk about Xavier specifically, he said.

James said he’ll remember Xavier as a kind friend who put in extra effort to make his friends laugh.

“He was a person who was supportive and always tried to make people laugh,” James said.

Some in the school community said there have been issues with fighting at the school. James said there have been a few big fights on and off campus each year. Gabriella Alvarez, a mother of a senior at the school, said her daughter told her there are fights about every other week.

“I hope they actually do listen and do something about it,” Alvarez said. “Bullying is serious. It can happen to anyone.”

​ Orange County Register 

Braves top Phillies in Game 3, will face Dodgers in NLDS

• October 2, 2026

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA — Michael Harris II hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Chris Sale came out of the bullpen on one day of rest to get the final four outs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-2, on Thursday night in the decisive Game 3 of their National League Wild Card Series.

Surprise starter Ray Kerr threw 3⅓ scoreless innings for Atlanta, and Ozzie Albies launched a two-run homer in the fourth. Matt Olson added a solo shot in the seventh as the Braves advanced to a best-of-five NL Division Series against the Dodgers. Game 1 is Saturday at 1 p.m. PT at Dodger Stadium.

“I told our guys, ‘Man, all year long when the stakes have been the highest, when the challenges have been the toughest, we’ve been at our absolute best.’ So it doesn’t surprise me that we played the way we did tonight,” Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said.

The Braves took a postseason series for the first time since winning the 2021 World Series and earned their first playoff series win against the Phillies. Philadelphia beat Atlanta in the 1993 NL Championship Series and the 2022 and 2023 NLDS.

After winning the NL East by six games over Philadelphia this year, the Braves came out on top in their postseason matchup, too.

“Those guys kind of went start to finish in this division,” Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said. “Over the course of the 162 (games), they were the best team in our division.”

Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola was pulled after allowing three runs in 1⅔ innings. Nola walked Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson with one out in the first before giving up the homer to Harris, who hit into two double plays in Wednesday’s 4-3 loss in 10 innings which forced Thursday night’s game.

Kerr made his postseason debut in only his fourth career start. Weiss wanted a left-hander to face Phillies left-handed hitters Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper at least once.

Kerr allowed only one hit – to Schwarber in the first – and one walk – to Schwarber in the fourth. Kerr left to a standing ovation from the sellout crowd and acknowledged the cheers by lifting up his arm as he approached the dugout.

“Hopefully, Ray Kerr became a bit of a household name tonight. He deserves it,” Weiss said. “He’s got an amazing story. Perseverance. Like I said, he’s very grateful to be here. He’s got a grateful heart, and he was very excited about the challenge tonight. As you saw, he wasn’t rattled at all. Looked like a 10-year vet making a start, and he was phenomenal.”

Right-hander Grant Holmes followed Kerr and allowed one run in two innings to earn the win.

Sale, the starter in Atlanta’s 5-3 win in Tuesday’s series opener, struck out Harper to end the eighth and closed out the win in the ninth by striking out Bryan De La Cruz and pinch-hitter Otto Kemp.

Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler, the winning pitcher in Sunday’s 7-3 victory over Tampa Bay that clinched the wild-card spot, walked Austin Riley in the fourth before giving up Albies’ homer to right field that gave Atlanta a 5-0 lead. Wheeler allowed two runs in four innings. Jonathan Bowlan, Philadelphia’s fourth pitcher, gave up Olson’s homer to center field.

Kerr, 32, flourished in the postseason spotlight. He pitched in only nine games after being recalled by Atlanta on Aug. 16. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2024 and didn’t pitch in 2025.

Philadelphia’s 2022 World Series loss to Houston began a streak of five straight postseason appearances with progressively quicker exits – the 2023 NLCS, two NLDS exits and now the Wild Card Series loss.

“If you don’t win the last game, it’s a crash landing no matter what. It doesn’t matter where it is,” Mattingly said.

NIGHT GAME BRINGS QUICK SELLOUT

The game drew a sellout of 41,731 after the Braves fell short of sellouts in the first two games of the series, with school and work conflicting with the 2:15 p.m. local time first pitch for many fans. Afternoon starts also hurt attendance in other Wild Card Series games this week.

The announced attendance at Truist Park was 30,127 on Tuesday and 37,150 on Wednesday.

INJURY UPDATE

Edmundo Sosa remained in the Phillies’ starting lineup at third base after he appeared to aggravate a groin injury running to first base and left Wednesday’s game in the ninth inning. Mattingly said second baseman Luis Arraez, who was left off the roster for the series due to a left ankle sprain, has progressed to working in the weight room.

Weiss said Braves right-hander Tyler Mahle, who allowed only one run in seven innings on Wednesday despite feeling an abdominal pull in pregame warmups, was “feeling pretty good” on Thursday.

UP NEXT

The Braves will play at Dodger Stadium on Saturday at 1 p.m. PT in the opening game of the NLDS.

​ Orange County Register 

Deshaun Watson, Browns edge Steelers for 3rd straight win

• October 2, 2026

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer

CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson passed for 268 yards and moved the Cleveland Browns into position for Andre Szmyt’s career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining that gave them a 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.

Watson, who completed 24 of 33 passes with a touchdown and interception, was 4 of 5 for 46 yards as he led a go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter for the third straight week.

The Browns – who are 3-1 for the first time since 2021 – had a 21-7 lead late in the first half before the Steelers rallied to tie it at 24-all. Aaron Rodgers threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Pat Freiermuth with 1:44 remaining and Rodgers sneaked it in for the 2-point conversion.

Rodgers, who was 22 of 40 for 299 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, had one final chance to get the Steelers in field goal range, but he was picked off by Grant Delpit at the Browns’ 18 with one second left.

Pittsburgh’s Jaylen Warren rushed for 93 yards on 17 carries and DK Metcalf had five catches for 115 yards.

Cleveland’s defense sacked Rodgers five times.

The Browns have won eight consecutive Thursday night games, the longest active streak and fourth-longest in NFL history. Four of those wins have come against the Steelers.

Pittsburgh (2-2) is 0-10 on the road against AFC North rivals on Thursdays.

After Cleveland went three-and-out on the opening possession, Pittsburgh went 78 yards in 17 plays, capped by Wilson taking a shovel pass 12 yards around left end on a jet sweep. It was the second straight game in which the Steelers have reached the end zone on their first drive.

The rest of the first half was all Browns. Watson had 181 yards passing by halftime, his most in the first 30 minutes since joining the Browns in 2022.

Jaleel McLaughlin tied it at 7-7 with 12:14 remaining in the first half on a 28-yard run around right end. The fourth-year running back broke a pair of tackles at the 22 and went through a narrow opening at the 15 before scoring.

The drive was set up after Denzel Ward picked off Rodgers’ pass intended for Michael Pittman Jr. at the Browns’ 44-yard line on the second play of the second quarter.

Cleveland took a 14-7 lead midway through the second quarter on Quinshon Judkins’ 2-yard run off right guard. The touchdown came three plays after Watson found Denzel Boston for a 60-yard completion to the Steelers’ 14 on the first play of the drive.

Harold Fannin Jr. then hauled in his third touchdown in two games on a 2-yard pass from Watson on third-and-goal with 1:22 remaining.

It was the first time since Week 13 of the 2020 season against Tennessee that the Browns scored at least 21 points in the second quarter.

The Steelers got within 21-10 on Boswell’s 31-yard field goal with eight seconds left before halftime.

Rodgers rolled right and connected with Washington for a 21-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to bring Pittsburgh within 21-16. The 2-point conversion attempt failed.

INJURIES

Steelers: Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (foot) was carted to the locker room during the second quarter and did not return. Cornerback Jamel Dean (ankle) went out late in the second quarter and did not return.

Browns: Defensive tackle Mason Graham (left knee) was injured in the first quarter and did not return. Defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. (right ankle) went out late in the second quarter but came back in the third.

UP NEXT

The Steelers host Indianapolis on Sunday, Oct. 11.

The Browns play at the New York Jets on Sunday, Oct. 11.

More to come on this story.

​ Orange County Register 

2026 Election: Orange’s Measure I would add a local sales tax

• October 2, 2026

Amid ongoing budget woes, Orange is asking its voters to approve a one cent local sales tax with a 13-year lifespan and an independent oversight committee.

The tax, if Measure I is approved by voters, could eventually generate about $37 million a year toward core city services, such as public safety, park cleaning, addressing homelessness, repairing streets and potholes and infrastructure improvements, officials said.

The measure does not dedicate the additional revenue to any specific purpose or program, the funding would go into the city’s general fund.

“Before asking taxpayers for additional revenue, City Hall made tough choices first: cut more than $37.5 million from the budget, eliminated 10% of staff, improved efficiency, strengthened financial planning, and committed to accountability. Today, Orange operates with one of its leanest workforces in decades. Measure I is about building a better Orange — not expanding government,” supporters said in the ballot argument submitted in favor of the measure.

Opponents who submitted the ballot argument against the measure noted that the funding would go into the general fund with no guarantee on what the money would be used for.

“This Measure I does not offer actual solutions to pay off structural debt, retire unfunded pension liabilities or keep public spaces clean and safe,” they said, arguing, “It will be used to increase salaries and benefits.”

Statewide, 7.25% in sales tax is collected and in Orange County an additional half-cent is collected to fund transportation. If Measure I passes, purchases in Orange would be charged 8.75% in sales tax.

Measure I would need a simple majority of voters in favor to pass.

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Real Housewives of Orange County: Alexis’ sexy flex with Shannon’s ex

• October 2, 2026

You just knew that at some point during the 20th season of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” the past and present would collide. Well, folks, that moment has arrived.

The last segment of the episode that aired Thursday, Oct. 1 saw Tamra Judge arriving at the party she and her husband Eddie threw to launch a new THC-infused seltzer in their Vena CBD company.

And, oh look! Hosting the party for Tamra and Eddie are season 15’s one-and-done housewife Elizabeth Vargas and her fiancé Aldi. ”]

Guests start to arrive, and what do you know, Tamra just happened to invite former housewives Tammy Knickerbocker, Jeana Keough, and Quinn Fry. More trickle in: Jen de la Rosa, Lizzie Rovsek, Lynne Curtin. Then Braunwyn Windham-Burke.

So many housewives, why, it’s almost like Bravo made the guest list for Tamra’s party, but that would never happen.

“Nothing’s better than to celebrate being in business for so long with friends who were with you when you started,” Tamra tells the camera. “Honestly, the only way to get everybody together is to get them a little stoned. You know they’re all gonna get along.”

Well, sure, most of them will. But not even the 10 milligrams of THC in the new Veno seltzers is gonna keep the peace when former housewife Alexis Bellino and her new husband John Janssen, formerly the boyfriend of Shannon Storms Beador, show up.

This had been rumored earlier in the episode, of course. What’s the point of having season 18’s chief antagonists show up if you can’t stir the pot a little in anticipation?

“I don’t know how Shannon’s going to handle it,” Emily Simpson says upon hearing from Heather Dubrow that the newly renamed Alexis Bellino Janssen and her mister might make an appearance.

“Well, none of it’s good,” replies Heather, who’d reminded viewers that she and Alexis had unresolved beef of their own.

A few minutes later, the gossip reached Shannon’s ears.

“Is Alexis coming?” she asked Emily and Heather.

“I’ve heard that she might be,” Heather replies, and then, together with Emily, expresses their concern for how Shannon might handle it.

“I could give a [bleep],” Shannon says. “If they walk by, I’ll say hello.”

Turns out Shannon really didn’t give a hoot about her ex-boyfriend and her ex-nemesis. Heather, though, was a different story. As Alexis and John entered, she gave a wave across the courtyard. John returned it; Alexis did not.

“Oh, is she not speaking to me? She just gave me a look!” Heather says, and then runs off to report this egregious slight to the others.

“I mean, it’s Heather,” Jenn Pedranti says to the camera. “So if she got a look from Alexis, she might as well have gotten flipped off.”

Meanwhile, Tamra greets Alexis and John affectionately.

“The dress is insanity,” Tamra says, complimenting Alexis’s fit.

“But also my boobs,” Alexis replies for unexplained reasons. “Look at my boobs!”

Tamra, who quite reasonably wants to keep the peace with or without getting her guests stoned out of their gourds, asks Alexis whether she gave Heather a look.

“I gave both of you a mush-mush,” she replies, gesturing with both hands the act of blowing kisses.

“That’s so weird,” Tamra replies.

“I’m so not doing this,” Alexis replies, turning on her heel in her insane dress and her you-know-whats as she announces she is leaving literally minutes after walking into Elizabeth’s swanky oceanfront home.

Tamra follows her into the street outside to try to convince Alexis to stay. She goes back in and asks Heather to come outside to make peace. Bickering ensues and Alexis repeats that she is leaving.

“Then go!” Heather shouts and goes back into the party, where she and the others will stay for a week until the next episode airs.

Earlier in the episode, Vicki Gunvalson‘s brain was in the spotlight. As the show opens, she meets Tamra for what’s apparently their annual voluntary MRIs, not medically necessary, just to have a look around inside.

Tamra’s scan is no big deal, but Vicki’s shows an increase of white spots on her brain, which she and her radiologist think might be related to a case of sepsis she had the previous year. ”]

“You cannot go tell the girls I have brain damage,” Vicki warns Tamra.

Cut to Tamra with Jenn and Emily Simpson: “So Vicki’s got all these white areas in her brain and she’s like, ‘I’m brain damaged!’”

Cut to Vicki with Jenn and Gina Kirschenheiter: “I have brain damage right now from the sepsis,” she tells them.

“I already heard about it last night from Tamra,” Jenn says, prompting Vicki to pursue her lips for a moment and mutter, “Nice.”

Later, at a Persian party thrown by Emily’s Iranian mother-in-law, Pary, Vicki and Tamra hash it out.

“I don’t have brain damage,” Vicki says, directly contradicting what she’d told Gina and Jenn.

“My health issues are nobody’s business,” she continues, despite the fact that hundreds of thousands of viewers have literally seen an MRI scan of her brain this week.

Vicki, of course, can be an odd duck at times. This week’s evidence arrives after Vicki drops an appetizer on the ground in the backyard during the Persian party. As Shannon bends over to pick it up, Vicki makes a flatulent sound with her mouth.

“What is wrong with you?” Emily asks, laughing.

“My brother Billy, we do it as a family,” Vicki replies matter-of-factly.

“So every time someone in your family bends over, you fart?” Emily replies.

“Uh-huh. The whole family,” Vicki says.

Consider yourselves warned.

​ Orange County Register