Will Pyburn and the Lancers are taken down by Bishop Diego.
By Alex Gonzalez
(Pasadena)— The Bishop Diego Cardinals scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to rout the La Salle Lancers, 38-11, Friday night at Kohorst Field.
The Cardinals jumped to a quick 17-0 lead before intermission. Tailbacks Abel Gonzalez, and Daniel Molina carried combined for 111-yards on just 11 carries. Molina scored the teams first touchdown from 11-yards and fullback Mathew Shortwell stomped his way for six from 61-yards out.
La Salle made a late surge to pull within six, 17-11, when punter Brett Wheat connected with Isiah Spencer on a fake punt for 43-yards. Running back David La Salle scored the Lancers one and only touchdown with 47 seconds left in the half.
“We just told our kids to relax,” said Bishop Diego HC Tom Crawford after the Lancers closed the gap.
Alvoid Bennet returned the second half kickoff 100-yards putting the Cards up 24-11. And from there, the Cardinals added two more scores with Gonzalez and John Harris.
***Abel Gonzalez: nine carries for 86-yards, one touchdown
***“The line made it easy for me, I found the holes easy,” said Bishop Diego’s Gonzalez. “I have to give it to my line. All I have to do is follow them.”
***The Cardinals Daniel Molina: 12 carries for 93-yards one touchdown, John Harris seven carries for 56-yards one touchdown
***Cardinals produce 296-yards rushing; four touchdowns
***Lancer quarterback Will Pyburn 10-29, 115-yards
***Lancer running back Nico Cantos left the game in the first quarter.
***Dishop Diego Starting O-line: 71 Hector Nolasco, 60 Nathan Solano, 62 Sam Grimm,
61 Aj Bonjiovi, and 63 Miguel Castellanos.
***La Salle Starting O-line: 55 Colby Garcia, 52 Victor Saavedra, 56 Esteban Sanchez, 51 Sammy Martinez, 53 N/A
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