Kam Brown fires four touchdowns in the Chargers win.
By Duane Barker
(West Covina)Kam Brown fired four touchdown passes and the Charger defense held the West Covina to one first down in a 33-21 win Friday night in West Covina.
The win puts the Chargers record at 5-4, 3-1 and at the top of the Hacienda League. The loss for West Covina puts them at 6-3, 3-1 and alone in second place in league. A loss next week for either team will put in question a place in the post season.
The Bulldogs did strike first on the night when sophomore Kevin Thomas found room up the middle and was off to the races for a 82-yard touchdown with 7:19 left in the first quarter.
Charter Oak came back later in the quarter to tie the game on a 24-yard screen pass from Brown to Zion Echols.
Early in the second period, Brown found Casteel again from 32-yards away to take a 14-7 lead.
West Covina knotted the score at 14 on a 78-yard bolt to paydirt by Thomas with 2:13 left to play in the first half.
With 10:49 left in the third period it was another big play for the Bulldgogs them on the scoreboard and the lead. Quiton Altos got lose on a punt and returned it 52-yards for the score putting West Covina up 21-14. It was their last lead of the night.
Charter Oak took control the rest of the way with touchdown passes of 18-yards, one to Dareon Nash and the other to Zion Echols and also added a 25-yard field goal by Jared Surdo.
Adding to the offensive woes for West Covina was allowing a safety when back up quarterback Isaiah Bravo threw the ball away to avoid the rush while in his own endzone.
*** Brown hit on 21 of 33 passes for 318-yards and the four scores for Charter Oak.
*** Casteel was Brown’s favorite target connecting on seven for 95-yards and a touchdown.
*** The Bulldogs only had two highlights on the night on the two long runs by Johnson.
*** The Charger defense although undersized, held West Covina to one lone first down that came in the third quarter.
*** It was a long night for West Covina starting quarterback Aaron McCorkle who was sacked six times.
*** After being out due to injury Echols was held in check rushing but still managed to score twice including the 18-yarder and a 24-yard screen pass.
*** Protecting Brown and givning him time to throw wer LT Jesus Oliva, LG Alex Luna, C Ryan Nguyen, RT Dakota Baker, and RG Andy Trujillo
*** It was a long night for the Bulldog offensive line that included LT Chris Koreen, LG Tyler Johnson, C Matt Jinright, RG Xavier Morales, and RG Eric Quevedo.
*** Charter Oak can lock up the Hacienda League title with a win next week on the road at Chino.
*** West Covina will need to beat Diamond Ranch on the road next week to lock up second place and assure themselves a spot in the Central Division playoffs.
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