Baldwin Park Throttles Ganesha, 49-14

By Corey Kwok

(Ganesha HS) – Baldwin Park (8-1, 4-0) kept its Valle Vista mark perfect at 4-0 and clinched at least a share of the league title by eliminating Ganesha (1-7, 1-3) from the playoff picture with a 49-14 victory Thursday.

Manny Salcedo (8-13, 177 yds, 3 td’s; 8 runs for 43 yds, 1 td) effectively fueled the Braves’ first half production as he ground in an easy 1-yard score before going airborne for 3 more with end zone strikes of 26, 43, and 35 to Christian Lazaro, Mario Rodriguez, and Jesse Moran. 
Rodriguez led all receivers totaling 96-yards on 4 catches while Moran (2 rec, 39 yds) led the 225 yard BP rushing charge by adding 103 of it on 8 carries plus another touchdown.
Trailing 28-0 after Salcedo hooked Rodriguez up for a score, the Giants got on the board as Terrian’tate Francis returned the booming Jaime Toscano kickoff (coming from the 25 because of a penalty) 85 yards to the house. 
Salcedo responded for BP with a touchdown pass to Moran off a fake punt that made it 35-7.
Ganesha didn’t go quietly before the half as they tried to stay in contention on quarterback Horatio Ortiz’s (5-18, 67 yds, 1 td, 1 int) short scoring toss 13 to Daniel Arevalo with 6 seconds left, closing the Braves’ gap to 35-14. Anthony Medellin (4-54 rec, 6-23 rush) cleaned up the other 4 Ortiz passes for 54 yards.
Baldwin Park laid the TKO punches in the second half as Moran and Wardell Crutchfield III (9 rushes for 34-yds, 1 td) scored from 8 and 2-yards out.

BP    14   21    7    7   –  49
G       0    14    0    0   –  14



*1Q*
(8:41 BP 6-0/7-0) Manny Salcedo 1yd run/Jaime Toscano xpt
(0:33.4 BP 13-0/14-0) Salcedo 26yd pass to Christian Lazaro/Toscano xpt
*2Q*
(11:41 BP 20-0/21-0) Gustavo Lucatero 70yd interception return/Toscano xpt
(9:41 BP 27-0/28-0) Salcedo 43yd pass to Mario Rodriguez/Toscano xpt
(9:21 G 6-28/7-28) Terrian’tate Francis 85yd kickoff return/Anthony Medellin xpt
(5:44 BP 34-7/35-7) Salcedo 35yd pass to Jesse Moran/Toscano xpt
(0:06.0 G 13-35/14-35) Horacio Ortiz 13yd pass to
Daniel Arevalo/Medellin xpt
*3Q*
(1:42 BP 41-14/42-14) Moran 8yd run/Toscano xpt
*4Q*
(11:14 BP 48-14/49-14) Wardell Crutchfield III 2yd run/Toscano xpt



*Total Yards (Offense)*
BP: 402 (177p/225r)
G: 163 (111p/52r)

*Passing*
BP: Salcedo 8-13 (177) 3 TD; Eric Robles 0-0 (0) 1 INT
G: Ortiz 5-18 (67) 1 TD, 1 INT; Julian Reyes 1-2 (33); Francis 1-1 (11)

*Receiving*
BP: Rodriguez 4-96 (1 TD); Lazaro 2-42 (1 TD); Moran 2-39 (1 TD)
G: Medellin 4-54; George Berruecos 1-33; Arevalo 2-24 (1 TD)

*Rushing*
BP: Moran 7-103 (1 TD); Giovanni Resendez 10-43; Salcedo 8-34 (1 TD); Crutchfield III 9-34 (1 TD); Joaquin Ramos 2-11
G: Reyes 15-33; Medellin 6-23; Arevalo 2-1; Ortiz 2(-2); Francis 7(-3)

*Special Teams highlights*
BP: Toscano 7 for 7
extra point kicks
G: Medellin 3 of 6 punts went 46 yards or more

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