Bell Gardens & Erick Galicia has no reason to look back as it continues its destruction of the Almont. (Photo by Joe T.)
By Alex Gonzalez
(Bell Gardens)— Bell Gardens safety Justin Galvan picked off a Adam Polanco pass in the red-zone with three minutes to play in the fourth quarter to seal the Lancers 26-18 victory over Schurr Friday night at Bell Gardens High School.
BG quarterback Jordan Cardenas and Isea Remigio put the Lancers up first when they connected on an 81-yard touchdown with 6:03 left in the first quarter. On their next drive Esequiel Covarrubias booted a 37-yard field goal to give the home team a 10-0 lead.
With 32 seconds left in the first Schurr got back in the game when Polanco hit Efrain Velez for a 24-yard score. The point after was blocked.
The Lancers extended their lead to 16-6 with 9:39 remaining in the half, when running back Jordan Preciado sprinted 22-yards to paydirt.
The Spartans answered right back when Noah Quintero capped off an eight-play drive when he jumped over the trenches from a yard out to pull his team with in four points.
Covarrubias, however, made his second field goal from 25-yards at the end the half, to extend Bell Gardens lead to 19-12.
Following intermission, the Lancers Erick Galicia pounded his way in from 8-yards out extending BG’s lead 26-12
Polanco added a quarterback sneak for a touchdown in third, but the Spartans late comeback attempt was foiled by Galvan’s interception with 3:09 to play.
***Bell Gardens Starting Offensive line
LT 67 Ramon Pena
LG 66 Guadalupe Arevalos
C 78 Alejandro Parra
RG 64 Oscar Andrade
RT 56 Ernesto Sandoval
***Schurr Starting Offensive line
LT 60 Andrew Ortiz
LG 66 Jensen Rojas
C 62 Daniel Rodriguez
RG 70 Jacob Ortiz
RT 51 Matthew Perez
***Esequiel Covarrubias 2/2 kicking from 25 and 37-yards.
***Jordan Cardenas 8-15 passing 126-yards 1 Passing touchdown. Four carries 75-yards.
***“You got to make plays happen got to win. You have to put it out for the team,” said Cardneas after the game.
***“It feels great man, our kids deserve it,” said BG head coach Geoff Ackerman. “Ever since I got here they bought into what I was saying. I’m so proud of them and it’s a big win for our program.”
***Erick Galicia 14 carries 64-yards 1 rushing touchdown.
***Jordan Preciado seven carries for 55-yards 1 rushing touchdown.
***Adam Polanco 11-27 passing 119-yards 1 touchdown pass.
***Noah Quintero 19 carries 86-yards 1 touchdown.
***Bell Gardens travels to Montebello next Friday night for a Almont League title.
***Schurr travels to Alhambra next Friday night.
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