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<\/a>Nothing was easy for La Puente and quarterback Ivan Vasquez against Alhambra.---Photo by Andrew Butter (www.peanutbuttersports.smugmug.com)<\/p><\/div>\n
By Alex Gonzalez<\/p>\n
(La Puente)- With less than 30 seconds left in fourth and La Puente looking to score, Alhambra\u2019s defense stopped La Puente from coming back Friday night at La Puente High school.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With 3:23 left in the fourth the Warriors (9-2, 6-1) needed just one more score to overcome a 20-point deficit that the Moors (9-2, 4-1) built in the first half.\u00a0The drive started on LP\u2019s 27-yard line.<\/p>\n
Down 20-14. LP running back Nick Barrientos sarted the drive with a six yard run. After back-to-back pass plays that went for 47, and 27, the Warriors were at the Moors five.<\/p>\n
Three straight running plays [all by Barrientos] advanced the ball to the two. On the crucial fourth down and two, LP decided to play action Barrientos and throw the dump pass to tight end Brandon Rios.<\/p>\n
However three Alhambra linebackers were right there to swat the ball down, killing the Warriors hope for a win.<\/p>\n
Said La Puente HC Brandon Rohrer, \u201cWe just couldn\u2019t get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alhambra started out fast in the first half, scoring all 20 points before intermission. Running back Ezra Broadus did the scoring for the Moor\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The Warriors defense could not find a way to stop Ezra, thanks to the blocking Ezra was able to carry the ball for big gains. He had 22 carries out of Alhambra\u2019s 26 plays in the first half.\u00a0He finished with 124 yards.<\/p>\n
Ezra started to cramp in the second half, forcing HC Lou Torres to pass the ball and use others in the backfield.<\/p>\n
Alhambra\u2019s defense was not cramping however, they forced two fumbles.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe basically played a half of football, I\u2019m happy for the win,\u201d said Torres \u201cIt\u2019s an ugly win, and we play Covina next week. If we want to beat them we have to play four quarters.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alhambra moves on the second round and will face Covina at home next Friday. La Puente\u2019s finishes one of its most successful seasons in school history, 9-2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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