The San Dimas D Clamped Down on Covina
By Tim Peterson
(Covina) – San Dimas jumped out to a 28-0 lead and rolled to a 42-0 rout of Covina Friday night at Covina Valley District Field
The Saints scored on their first two possessions of the game and needed only two plays on their first series to find the end zone. Jarell Sykes took a hand off and went 67 yards for a touchdown on the second play of scrimmage to give the Saints a 7-0 lead.
On their second drive they marched 78 yards on 11 plays with Dominic Cortez going in from two yards out. Joey Tamayo hit Edward Siapno for a 25-yard strike down to the Colt 19-yard line to set up the score.
Down 21-0 late in the second half, Covina committed a costly turnover. Andrew Apodaca was hit and the ball popped loose setting up the Saints at the Colt 36. Four plays later, Cortez scored again- this time on five yard pass from Tamayo to make it 28-0. There was still a half to play but when Cortez danced into the end zone it was game-set match.
San Dimas’ defense stonewalled Covina all night forcing the Colts into four punts and two turnovers in nine possessions.
*** Sykes had 19 carries for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
*** Tamayo completed 9 of 9 passes for 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
*** Ryan Berry caught Tamayo’s first touchdown pass – a ten-yard toss early in the second for a 21-0 lead.
*** Sykes seven-yard touchdown run with 1:33 left in the third quarter made it 35-0.
*** San Dimas rushed for 224 yards overall.
*** Covina advanced into San Dimas territory just twice all night and both times the Colts were stopped on fourth down.
*** San Dimas improved to 6-3 and 3-1 in the Valle Vista. Covina is also 3-1 in league and 6-3 overall.
*** David Barragan was the leading rusher for the Colts with 45 yards.
*** San Dimas didn’t turn the ball over compared to two turnovers for the Colts.
*** “We’re a good football team. It just took us a little while to get started. I think we’re jelling at the right time.” – San Dimas HC Mark Holman on the Saints season.
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