MidValleySports.Com

By Rich Whittington

(Downey)- If it worked out last year, perhaps it will work out this year. The Paramount Pirates defeated the defending Southeast champion Downey Vikings 20-19 on Friday night at Allen Layne Stadium.

A year ago the Pirates knocked off the Vikings 21-17 and Downey then went on a six-game winning streak to take the CIF title.

They can only hope.

Paramount utilized the aerial attack of quarterback Tyrell Davis, who completed 11 of 26 passes for 143 yards and three touchdowns.

Conversely, the Vikings did their scoring on the ground. Quarterback Jorge Reyna ran for a 2-yard score while nicked up running back Justin Huff added touchdown runs of five and two yards.

The difference came after Huff scored on his 2-yard run with 2:20 to play to make it 20-19, but the point after was blocked. This proved to be the difference. It was Downey’s second failed point after attempt.

***Paramount has defeated Downey four consecutive times (2010-2013).

***Downey RB Justin Huff: 15 carries for 80 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 Fumble.

***Downey was flagged for 85 yards in penalties.

***Paramount also had penalty issues- they were flagged 7 times for 75 yards.

***Paramount’s Tyrell Davis’s touchdown passes went to three different wide receivers: Gregory Filer lll (30-yards), Semaj Coates (39-yards), and  Donzale Roddie (19-yards). ***The game was tied 13-13 at halftime***

***Downey’s loss guaranteed Dominguez High School a share of the San Gabriel Valley League title.

***Total offense for the contest was 450 yards.

***Another Homecoming.

***Paramount (6-3 overall, 3-1 in San Gabriel Valley League concludes its regular season at Warren (0-9, 0-4 league) next week.

***Downey (5-4, 3-1 league) finishes its schedule at Dominguez (7-2, 4-0 league).