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ROUNDUP: Norsemen stun in Valley opener
- Updated: October 4, 2024
2024 EAST COUNTY PREP FOOTBALL
WEEK SEVEN
Fri., Oct. 4
VALHALLA (1-0, 2-3) 31, SANTANA (0-1, 4-1) 14
RANCHO SAN DIEGO – A fumble recovery and subsequent return of 38 yards by the Sultans put them in the lead, 7-0 in the first quarter as Jordyn Gillissie sacked the quarterback and the ball bounced up for freshman Tatum Morehouse.
Valhalla had an answer early, however, as a 37-yard keeper sweep by Jackson Newman resulted in a sprint down the sideline for a touchdown tied the game, 7-all.
The Sultans scored on the ensuing drive, capped by a 39-yard score down the right side on a handoff to make it 14-7, from Kaedyn Hallman, the senior rushing star.
Newman had a 40-yard completion, then a keeper down to the 2, where Joshua Armstrong, a senior, crashed in to equalize at 14-all.
Newman had a 40-yard run down to the 6, then he ran in an option keeper for a 21-14 lead for the Norsemen at halftime.
Valhalla’s reliable Anderson Turner booted a 28-yard field goal in the third quarter for a 24-14 lead.
Valhalla junior Lorenzo Matos had the play of the night on a 21-yard pick-six interception return in the third quarter and a 31-14 lead.
The Sultans got a nice pass completion to get into the red zone on their next possession, but Valhalla pushed them back and turned them away on a fourth-down pass attempt.
EL CAPITAN (1-0, 3-3) 38, MONTE VISTA (0-1, 2-4) 21
SPRING VALLEY – – The Vaqueros took a 14-7 lead in the second quarter with under four minutes to play when Brandt Barker threw a touchdown pass from five yards to Braiden Linder.
Alex Villanueva had a 1-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the first half as the score was tied at 14-all. Villanueva also scored the Monarchs first touchdown of the game.
El Capitan took a 21-14 lead on a run from Brady Joralemon from 13 yards out just three minutes into the third quarter.
El Capitan extended the lead to 28-14 when Brady Copp scored on a 5-yard run in the final minute of the third quarter.
Joralemon added a 5-yard rushing touchdown for the 34-14 edge.
Villanueva had a 99-yard touchdown return on a kickoff for the Monarchs.
at GRANITE HILLS (1-0, 4-1) 39, STEELE CANYON (0-1, 4-2) 0 (F) –– Max Turner had a 49-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to open the scoring.
Lathan Fry scored a touchdown on a 7-yard reception from Zachary Benitez with 2:33 left in the first quarter. The Eagles got a big play on a 75-yard completion from Benitez to senior Trenton Ingram to set them up at the 7.
Turner had a touchdown reception from Benitez in the second quarter on a 2-yarder with 8:19 left in the first half. It was Turner’s 15th touchdown of the season.
Brenden Lewis caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Benitez to make it 26-0 at halftime.
Granite Hills got a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown by senior Luis Huertas to make it 32-0 with 11:14 left in the thitrd quarter.
Turner had a long touchdown run for a touchdown of 56 in the third quarter following a pitch to make it 39-0 with 4:59 left in the third quarter.
The Homecoming King was Linkin Glaze.
MOUNT MIGUEL (1-0, 5-1) 63, GROSSMONT (0-1, 3-3) 26
SPRING VLLEY – Mount Miguel scored on its first possession on a 38-yard keeper by quarterback A.J. Stowers.
Grossmont went down into the red zone quickly on a completion from Tommy Donovan to Noah Walker, where the ball was run in on the next play after the 33-yard completion down to the 3 as Smith took it in off the right side.
Brandon Arringon had a 78-yard touchdown return of the ensuing kickoff for Mount Miguel with just a little over three minutes gone from the first-quarter clock.
Arrington had a 22-yard reception for a touchdown on a short pass that he skipped by the defenders on the way to the end zone, giving the Matadors a 21-6 lead.
Noah Walker had a 10-yard touchdown reception from Donovan to pull the Hillers to within 21-12 still in the first quarter.
Stowers threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Parris Vernon to give Mount Miguel the 28-12 lead.
Stowers connected with Vernon for a long pass down the left side for 40 yards to set the Matadors up for a score on the next play.
The Matadors scored on a 14-yard touchdown reception of an acrobatic proportion by A.J. Logan in the back of the end zone.
Arrington had an interception in the first half.
Vernon took a direct snap for a touchdown run in the second quarter as the Matadors led 42-12
Grossmont closed the Mount Miguel lead to 42-18 on a touchdown pass of 32 yards from Donovan to Amari Riley on a beautiful deep connection.
Mount Miguel scored on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Stowers to Ezelle Buchanon to make it 49-18.
CHRISTIAN 42, CRAWFORD 7
EL CERRITO – The Patriots led 20-0 in the first quarter, as Kaleb Runkle had a 16-yard keeper for a touchdown as part of the early scoring barrage to make it 6-0.
The Patriots scored on a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kai Rosier from Runkle for the second score.
The third touchdown of the first quarter came on a rushing touchdown by junior Jacob Kirchhoefer.
Crawford scored with a pass after penalty against the Pats for targeting resulted in a player ejection and put the colts in the red zone. The Colts scored on short pass and the PAT was good, as the Pats led 20- 7 with 7 minutes left ’til halftime.
A 10-yard touchdown pass from Runkle to Brady Eads made it 27-7 Pats with 4:33 ’til halftime.
Christian scored with a rushing touchdown from Jake Marsh from five yards out as the Patriots led 34-7 at halftime.
CHS scored with Jacob Morones on a rushing TD then the Pats went for two on a pass from Runkle to Marsh to make the score 42-7 with eight minutes left in game.
WEST HILLS (1-0, 2-3) 28, EL CAJON VALLEY (0-1, 0-6) 6
SANTEE – The Wolf Pack scored a touchdown on a pass completion with under six minutes to play in the first quarter from Joey Hamilton to Brayden Reed.
Christian Slojkowski kicked a field goal in the final minute of the first quarter for a 12-0 lead. The Wolf Pack scored on a safety just before the midway point of the first quarter.
West Hills added a kick return for a touchdown by Edgard Leon.
West HIlls went ahead 25-0 later in the third quarter on a rushing touchdown by Hamilton on a short run. The score was set up by a 41-yard punt return by Leon.
El Cajon Valley scored on a rushing touchdown just past the midway point of the fourth quarter to make the score 25-6.
Leon was named the Homecoming King following the game.
EDISON (4-2) 42, HELIX (2-3) 14
HUNTINGTON BEACH – Julius Gillick had five touchdowns as Edison led 35-7 at halftime.
Huntington Beach-Edison scored the first two touchdowns of the game, both in the first quarter, then led 28-0 at the end of 1.
Touchdown number six for Gillick made it 42-7 Edison with 6:35 left in the third quarter.
The Chargers are hosting at Westminster High. Edison does not have a stadium or lights.
JV: Edison (7-0) 51, Helix 6.
Elsewhere
PATRICK HENRY 52, at MORSE 8
THE ROCK (H) (1-0, 1-5) 26, MOUNTAIN EMPIRE (0-1, 1-5) 6
PACIFIC BEACH – Game played at Mission Bay High School.
FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN (4-2) at NOLI INDIAN (0-1), no report