By Max Caster<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Baldwin Park] – Nogales overcame an early deficit with a big second half and went on to beat Sierra Vista 27-8 Friday night on the Dons home field. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
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Calvin Sheppard started off the game quick on the first play as he took a bubble screen and slid through the defense for an 80-yard catch and run making it 6-0 after a missed extra point.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dons drove down the field but a fumble gave the ball back to the Nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few plays later Sierra Vista’s Gabriel Garcia picked off a pass but the Dons turned it immediately turned it over intercepting a Raul Zelaya toss.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dons defense stood up and got the ball back on downs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The double wing went to work and pounded the ball down field capping it off with a three-yard plunge from Fransico Rochin. A successful two-point conversion made it 8-6 Sierra Vista going into the half.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sierra Vista got the ball first and turned it over on downs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nobles went to a hurry up offense and drove it down field finishing it off with a 27-yard run by Orlando Zamora. The two-point conversion put Nogales up 14-8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sierra Vista fumbled again but the Dons defense held up and forced a punt.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A pick six by Camryn Higgins made it 20-8 early in the fourth quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sierra Vista was forced to punt on its next possession.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nobles then went to the air as Ivan Flores hauled in a 15-yard touchdown pass and the extra point made the final tally 27-8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dons will be on the road next Friday to face Heritage Christian while Nogales will go home and face Wilson Hacienda Heights. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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