Spartans Rally To Beat Kares

Kevin McGowin leads the Spartans past the Kares.

Kevin McGowin leads the Spartans past the Kares.

By Duane Barker

(La Canada) The La Canada Spartans outscored the Rio Hondo Prep Kares 23-7 in the second en route to a 26-19 win Thursday night on the campus of La Canada High School.

The Kares controlled the ball and the clock for the majority of the game but the Spartans put together a couple of timely drives late in the final frame to pull off the victory.

*** The Kares trio of Domenico Chico, Michael Cuda, Stephen Santizo accounted for 209-yards on the ground.

*** The leading ground gainer for La Canada was Ryan Breneman who rushed for 107-yards and scored twice.

*** Mikey Selsor booted field goals of 45 and 30 yards respectively for the Spartans.

*** Cuda also added 62-yards through the air for Rio Hondo with his favorite target being Jayoung Wong who caught five for 60-yards.

*** La Canada’s Kevin McGowin hit on 7 of 12 passes for 86-yards.

*** The go ahead score for the Spartans was set up when the Kares’ Chico coughed up the ball on his own 26 on the kick off after La Cananda tied the score at 19 with 1:30 left in the game.

*** Breneman score the go ahead touchdown for the Spartans on a 26-yard romp to paydirt.

*** Opening the running lanes for La Canada were LT Charlie Weiss, LG Bryan Soto, C Eion McDonald, RG Turner Fields-Real, RT Tom Phillips

*** Doing the job in the trenches for Rio Hondo were LT Eric Mosher, LG Joshua Hernandez, C Gabe Shriver, RG Hayden Wideman, RT Sampson Sly-Hoar.

*** Both teams take the next week off to prepare for Prep and Rio Hondo League play.

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