Jacob Gallegos ran for 201 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Saints to the victory.
By Tim Peterson
(San Dimas) – Jacob Gallegos ran for 201 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries to lead San Dimas to a 28-14 win over Chino Thursday night in a Valle Vista League contest.
Gallegos, who also had two receptions for 24 yards, scored on the Saints first two possessions on big runs. On the second play from scrimmage, Gallegos busted off a 50-yard touchdown run to give the Saints a 7-0 lead.
After a Chino punt San Dimas and Gallegos struck again. The Saints moved the ball down to the Chino 28-yard line on five plays. On the sixth play Gallegos got loose again breaking free for a 28-yard race to the end zone with 2:32 left in the first quarter.
Chino got on the board in the second quarter putting together a 15-play, 84-yard drive that Raymond Chia finished with a two-yard touchdown run.
The Saints missed a 22-yard field goal as the first half came to an end but they took a 14-7 lead into the break.
In the third quarter, after San Dimas came up with a turnover, Gallegos was at it again. This time he capped an eight-play drive with a 26-yard run.
The San Dimas offensive line plowed the road.
The Cowboys turned the ball over on consecutive possessions in the third quarter on an interception and a fumble.
The Saints were stopped on fourth and goal at the one-yard line in the fourth quarter but after getting the ball back on a short field after Chino punted, San Dimas cashed in again.
They went 32 yards on seven plays with Gallegos scoring on a two-yard jaunt for his fourth of the night. The Bundy also put him over 200 for the game.
“He was phenomenal tonight,” San Dimas head coach Dylan O’Leary said of Gallegos. “I’m sure if you asked him he would take you to the offensive line and say it’s because of these guys. He’s been our guy everywhere. We put him at receiver, we put him in the backfield…he’s very selfless and he did his thing tonight”
Chino scored late when Ivan Rodriguez caught a pass from Donavon Chavez, broke to the outside and scooted 74 yards for the score for the final tally.
For Chino Chavez finished with 142 yards passing with the bulk of that coming on Rodriguez’ score. Chia rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.
San Dimas quarterback Kris Saris threw for 78 yards and ran for 23. Mikey Baeza, hauled in three receptions for 54 yards, but Gallegos was the headliner.
With the victory San Dimas improved to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the Valle Vista League. Chino fell to 5-3 and 1-2.
CH 0 7 0 7 14
SD 14 0 7 7 28
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