By Johnathan Saller<\/p>\n
(Pico Rivera) \u2013 The Dons snuck by Northview when Safety Joe Sanchez snagged Vikings\u2019 quarterback Victor Garcia\u2019s pass with less than 30-seconds left Friday night at Don Memorial Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cJoe Sanchez is a special kid, a very special kid. He\u2019s only a junior so he\u2019s learning but you can see he can make something out of nothing and I can\u2019t coach that,\u201d El Rancho head coach Rick Zepeda said.<\/p>\n
It was a fitting way to end the game as the Dons battled the officiating all night to come out on top. El Rancho intercepted Garcia three times, returning two of them for scores, however, they were both called back and one was completely wiped away on a suspect pass interference call.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey took 14-points off the board,\u201d Zepeda said. \u201cI have never been involved in a game where the referees think they\u2019re more important than the players. Those guys we\u2019re nit-picking everything.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Dons got on the board midway through the second quarter on a 19-play drive. Sanchez, also playing quarterback, threw a dart to halfback Johnny Garcia for a 16-yard touchdown. The PAT was missed and the score was 6-0.<\/p>\n
On Northview\u2019s ensuing drive, it began with four plays totaling negative 27-yards. On third and long, a personal foul call against El Rancho gave the Vikings some life. It was quickly squandered when Garcia threw his first pick of the night to linebacker Cameron Valencia, his return for a touchdown was subsequently called back on another penalty.<\/p>\n
Wasting no time, on the third play of the drive, Dons\u2019 halfback Josh Lopez ripped off a 42-yard score making it 13-0 following the PAT.<\/p>\n
In the second half, Northview battled back to get within three points after a monster 42-yard field goal. Running back Javon Taylor added to Northview\u2019s tally with a 4-yard plunge to make it 13-10 heading into the fourth.<\/p>\n
Late in the fourth the Vikings found itself at the 20-yard line going in thanks to some clutch plays and timely penalties. With Garcia under pressure, he dropped back and hurled a pass into the middle of the field toward the goal-line, Sanchez leapt up and sniped the rock out of thin-air and dropped to the ground to seal it with an interception for El Rancho<\/p>\n
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