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Joshua Springs Lightning fell Big Pines
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| Chance Colvin (88), of the Big Pine Warriors, is brought down after a short gain by Denzell Dobbins (23), as Cole Roberts (33) comes up for an assist. |
By John Gavin
For the Hi-Desert Star
YUCCA VALLEY -- It’s on to the CIF finals for the Joshua Springs Christian High School Lightning football team, who beat the Big Pine Warriors, 56-24 Friday night here.
The final score is not indicative of the hard-fought battle between the two schools.
Winning the toss and receiving the opening kickoff, the Lightning went three and out and punted the ball to Big Pine, who took over at their own 30-yard line. Big Pine moved the ball until, on a fourth-down attempt, the Warriors’ pass was intercepted by Eric McClay. The interception, however, netted nothing for the Joshua Springs Lightning, as they went for a fourth-down pass which fell incomplete.
The Big Pine Warriors took over on downs at their own 17.
At 4:53 in the first quarter, Eric McClay made his second interception of the night and returned it to the Big Pine four-yard line.
In the first play from scrimmage, Tyler Carlyle scored a touchdown for the Lightning. The point after touchdown was no good, making the score 6-0, Lightning.
On the ensuing kickoff, Big Pine scored on its second play from scrimmage by Chance Coleman with a 42-yard touchdown run. Big Pine’s PAT was no good, tying the game, 6-6.
Joshua Springs scored again in the middle of the second quarter and halftime found the Lightning leading, 14-6.
The second half was a wild-scoring affair, with Joshua Springs racking up points on passes by quarterback Zack Ontiveros finding Josh Leichtner, Denzell Dobbins and Cole Roberts.
Big Pine continued to answer the challenge with long runs from Colvin, returning kickoffs twice for scores.
Other than the long kickoff returns by the Warriors, however, the Joshua Springs defense kept Big Pine in check.
Standout players for Joshua Springs on the defense included McClay, who intercepted three passes and recovered a fumble.
Preliminary numbers indicated that Ontiveros threw for over 200 yards and the bulk of Joshua Springs’ grinding running attack was handled by Roberts behind his fine offensive line, who pushed back the Warriors’ interior defense for runs up the middle and opened holes off tackle.
The final score is not indicative of the hard-fought battle between the two schools.
Winning the toss and receiving the opening kickoff, the Lightning went three and out and punted the ball to Big Pine, who took over at their own 30-yard line. Big Pine moved the ball until, on a fourth-down attempt, the Warriors’ pass was intercepted by Eric McClay. The interception, however, netted nothing for the Joshua Springs Lightning, as they went for a fourth-down pass which fell incomplete.
The Big Pine Warriors took over on downs at their own 17.
At 4:53 in the first quarter, Eric McClay made his second interception of the night and returned it to the Big Pine four-yard line.
In the first play from scrimmage, Tyler Carlyle scored a touchdown for the Lightning. The point after touchdown was no good, making the score 6-0, Lightning.
On the ensuing kickoff, Big Pine scored on its second play from scrimmage by Chance Coleman with a 42-yard touchdown run. Big Pine’s PAT was no good, tying the game, 6-6.
Joshua Springs scored again in the middle of the second quarter and halftime found the Lightning leading, 14-6.
The second half was a wild-scoring affair, with Joshua Springs racking up points on passes by quarterback Zack Ontiveros finding Josh Leichtner, Denzell Dobbins and Cole Roberts.
Big Pine continued to answer the challenge with long runs from Colvin, returning kickoffs twice for scores.
Other than the long kickoff returns by the Warriors, however, the Joshua Springs defense kept Big Pine in check.
Standout players for Joshua Springs on the defense included McClay, who intercepted three passes and recovered a fumble.
Preliminary numbers indicated that Ontiveros threw for over 200 yards and the bulk of Joshua Springs’ grinding running attack was handled by Roberts behind his fine offensive line, who pushed back the Warriors’ interior defense for runs up the middle and opened holes off tackle.
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