By Joe Torosian
(Covina)— It didn’t take the Charter Oak Chargers long to assert themselves as the team they are, the team they’ve been, and the team it is in the minds of Central Division football fans, in a 34-7 paving of the Diamond Ranch Panthers on Friday night.
Very good.
“This is the worst tackling I’ve ever seen,” said one Panther water girl to another as the Chargers raced to a pair quarter touchdowns. First on a 31-yard pass from Kam Brown to Brian Casteel and later when Zion Echols capped an 80-yard drive, including a 31-yard carry by Echols, with a 2-yard run.
CO was tackling as all six of Diamond Ranch’s first half possessions ended in frustration. From start to finish: punt, turnover on downs, interception, punt, punt, and interception.
In the second quarter the Chargers’ Jaren Surdo bookended a pair of field goals (24 & 38-yards) around a 27-yard gadget play pass from Dareon Nash to Josh Padilla.
In the second half the Panthers were able to piece together a 13-play, 84-yard drive, keyed by quarterback Joe Sebastian’s 22-yard completion to Kalean Williams that landed them at the Chargers three. From their Deshawn Ellis cashed it in with a 3-yard run.
***Diamond Ranch’s Davion Gaisie rushed for 83 yards on 17 carries.
***Charter Oak’s Zion Echols rushed for 112 yards on 15 carries and one touchdown.
***Panthers quarterback Joe Sebastian went 6 of 20 for 51 yards and 3 interceptions.
***Chargers quarterback Kam Brown went 16 of 23 for 174 yards and two touchdowns.
***Diamond Ranch’s starting offensive line: LT: Juan Alcantar, LG: Thomas Oh, C: Alex Escobedo, RG: Harley Becerra, RT: Christian Becerra
***Charter Oak’s starting offensive line: LT: Kyle Morales, LG: James Summers, C:Ryan Nguyen, RG: John Coronel, RT: Ryan Quijas
***The Chargers are now 8-0 all time against the Panthers.
***Diamond Ranch sacked Kam Brown five times.
***The Panthers are now 1-1 in the Hacienda League, 5-2 overall. Next week they host Walnut.
***Charter Oak is now 2-0 league, 6-1 overall. Next week at they travel to Los Altos.
Scoring Summary
1st. Qtr.
CO:9:39—Kam Brown 31-yard pass to Brian Casteel (Jaren Surdo kick)
CO:2:38—Zion Echols 2-yard run (Surdo kick)
2nd. Qtr.
CO:9:24—Jurdo 24-yard field goal
CO:16.3—Dareon Nash 27-yard pass Josh Padilla (Surdo kick)
4th Qtr.
DR:9:09—Deshawn Ellis 3-yard run (Surdo kick)
CO:5:18—Brown 35-yard pass Jermaine Braddock (Surdo kick)
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