By Matt Schuler<\/p>\n
(West Covina)- With the game tied at 14, Los Altos quarterback Lorenzo Silva led his team on a meticulous 12-play drive down the field, then got to watch teammate Alex Henry kick\u00a0 the winning field goal from 23 yards out as time expired to give the Conquerors a 17-14\u00a0upset victory over West Covina\u00a0Friday Night.<\/p>\n
Silva also converted a fourth & 6 on the drive, finding Esturado Marcos for 17 which kept the drive alive and led to the game winning boot.<\/p>\n
Before the nail biting finish, the game appeared to be over when Los Altos lined up for a previous field goal attempt, which would of put LA up by two possessions with just under four to play.<\/p>\n
But the defending back-to-back CIF champs didn\u2019t cringe so easily.<\/p>\n
Instead, West Covina\u2019s Aaron Franklin blocked the attempt and Muleck Henderson picked up the live ball and returned it 80 yards to even the score at 14 with 3:21 remaining in the fourth.<\/p>\n
Los\u00a0Altos\u2019s defense held the Bulldogs to just one\u00a0offensive touchdown.<\/p>\n
Wes Covina’s\u00a0only\u00a0other score on a fake punt attempt, which was taken 55 yards to the house by Aaron Salgado and put the Dogs up 7-0 late in the first.<\/p>\n
The offensive star for the Conquerors was Marcos. He finished the night with over 170 total yards and a key 50 yard touchdown run with 4:55 in the fourth to give LA their 14-7 advantage.<\/p>\n
The win now leaves both teams at 1-1 in Hacienda League play.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt means we’re back in the hunt,\u201d said Los Altos coach Dale Ziola. \u201c(The Hacienda League) is the toughest league in the southeast division.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Gabriel Aceves had a crucial 25 yard punt return to set up LA\u2019s first score and Trevor Vimala had a couple key catched throughout the night for the Conqueres<\/p>\n
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Los Altos host Rowland next week and Westco takes on Walnut.<\/p>\n
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