{"id":85223,"date":"2024-08-25T01:45:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T08:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=85223"},"modified":"2024-08-25T10:49:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T17:49:56","slug":"for-starters-don-lugo-wins-in-overtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=85223","title":{"rendered":"For Starters Don Lugo Wins in Overtime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Don Lugo’s Kalib Pacheco threw for three touchdowns and ran for one. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Tim Peterson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Whittier) – Brandon Elias scored on a two-yard run on the first possession in overtime to lift Don Lugo a 35-28 win over El Rancho Saturday night at Pioneer High School to kick off the 2024 season. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The Dons had a chance to tie or go ahead but they fumbled the ball on a handoff exchange on their series and Shane Biggs recovered it for Don Lugo to secure the victory and the Conquistadores celebration ensued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elias’ game winning touchdown run was set up by a 20-yard pass for Kalib Pacheco to Blake Laporte down to the El Rancho two-yard line. Elias scored on the next play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anthony Orihuela’s touchdown tied it for El Rancho with under a minute left in regulation. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It appeared that Don Lugo, leading 28-21, had iced the game with 1:34 left in the fourth quarter when the defense stopped El Rancho on fourth and goal at the seven-yard line when Ryan Dominguez’ pass attempt to Andrew Guerrero in the end zone was ruled incomplete. El Rancho head coach Adrian Medrano argued that Guerrero came down with the ball but to no avail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don Lugo took over on its own seven yard-line but Pacheco, on a designed pass play, threw the ball down the field and was picked off by Ray Madrid III and El Rancho was back in business at the Don Lugo 31. This set up a four-yard touchdown run by Anthony Orihuela with 58 seconds left to tie the game at 28. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It then went into overtime where Don Lugo prevailed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Rancho took a 7-0 lead on its first possession marching 66 yards on 10 plays with Jonathan Medina Jr. capping it with a three-yard run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brandon Elias carried in the game winner for Don Lugo in overtime. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Don Lugo tied it late in the first quarter as Pacheco finished a 61-yard drive with a seven-yard touchdown run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the second quarter Sam Plunkett hauled in a 21-yard touchdown pass from Pacheco to put Don Lugo up 14-7 with 7:23 left in the quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dons failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities in the first half including two missed field goal attempts. But they did manage to tie it at 14 with 1:38 left in the second quarter when Dominguez connected with Phoenix Navarro on a four-yard TD strike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Conquistadores immediately responded when on third down Laport got behind the ER secondary and ran under a 73-yard toss from Pacheco and raced to glory to give Don Lugo a 21-14 halftime lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominguez did it himself running eight yards for an El Rancho touchdown with 41 seconds left in the third quarter to knot it at 21. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plunkett caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Pacheco for a 28-21 advantage with 7:49 remaining in the fourth quarter for a seven-point Don Lugo lead. It stayed that way El Rancho forced the OT with under a minute left. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Don Lugo Pacheco completed 20-31 for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns with 2 interceptions. He also ran for a touchdown. Plunkett had 8 receptions for 75 yards and 2 touchdowns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For El Rancho Dominguez completed 19 of 28 for 220 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score. Orihuela rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown and also caught four passes for 34 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both teams were plagued by numerous penalties throughout the contest. Late hits, personal fouls and holding penalties were the order of the day. The field was littered with flags from start to finish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Rancho will travel to Bell Gardens next Friday night to take on the Lancers while Don Lugo will host Los Osos on Friday night. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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