Diamond Ranch Works OT to Beat Ayala

tpeterson on September 9, 2016 — Leave a Comment

By Joseph Rodriguez

(Pomona)- Diamond Ranch scored on a two-point conversion on the second possession in overtime to beat Ayala 22-21 Friday night. 

The Panthers opened the game with a 13 play drive which was punctuated by an Aggelos Kiuftis 1 yard TD run. After a blocked PAT, the Panthers took an early 6-0 lead. Ayala answered right back on their ensuing drive. The Bulldogs drove 80 yards for the go ahead score behind the running of Mason Hura to lead 7-6.

Ayala had the opportunity to add to its lead but a costly turnover at the Panthers two yard line halted their momentum. The score at the half was 7-6, Bulldogs.

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The Panthers scored with 8:14 left in the third quarter and converted a two-point conversion to take a 14-7 lead into the fourth. Ayala matched the Panthers TD with a score later in the quarter to force OT, 14-14.

The Bulldogs held the first possession in overtime and went up 21-14 behind a McCain 3 yard run. Diamond Ranch then scored and converted the two-point conversion to win by a final of 22-21.

  • Diamond Ranch’s Justin Tong was 8/19 for 125 yards, 2 TD’s
  • Ayala’s Cole McCain was 9/17 for 104 yards, 1 rushing TD
  • Mason Hura carried the ball 25 times for 141 yards, 2 TD’s
  • The Bulldogs turned the ball over three times, two times inside the redzone
  • Ayala had the game won in overtime on two separate occasions but two defensive penalties gave the Panthers a set of new downs to work with.
  • The Panther’s overtime TD came at the benefit of what seemed to be a clear missed call of a forward pass beyond the line of scrimmage. But nonetheless the TD stood despite the protest for the Bulldogs sideline.
  • Ayala is at Great Oak next week
  • Diamond Ranch is at Burroughs next week
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