{"id":81855,"date":"2023-11-03T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=81855"},"modified":"2023-11-04T19:37:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T02:37:49","slug":"lancers-chop-down-great-oak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=81855","title":{"rendered":"Lancers Chop Down Great Oak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OWEN-LONG-VS-GREAT-OAK.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OWEN-LONG-VS-GREAT-OAK.jpg 507w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OWEN-LONG-VS-GREAT-OAK-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OWEN-LONG-VS-GREAT-OAK-59x70.jpg 59w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OWEN-LONG-VS-GREAT-OAK-127x150.jpg 127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><figcaption>Owen Long had a big night to lead La Serna into the second round.    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By George Hernandez <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Whittier] &#8211; La Serna started off slow but Owen Long and company ended up with a 46-21 victory Friday night over Great Oak in the first round of the CIF Division 4 playoffs at Thorstenson Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Lancers first drive ate up half the first quarter until Aiden Leonardo hit Jayden Northrup who sliced through the defense for a 29-yard score.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both teams exchanged punts and fumbles until late in the second quarter when the Wolfpack tied it up with a Cole Vazquez quarterback sneak.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La Serna took the lead on its next possession when Jacen Alcaraz set up an Owen Long six-yard touchdown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lancers forced a punt and then added to their lead when Christian Miranda hit a 38-yard field goal to make it 17-7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Great Oak punt and the Lancers kept their momentum going when Long scored again this time from 17-yards, a two-point conversion from CJ Cron to Long made it 25-7 at the half.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wolfpack punted on their first possession and La Serna turned it over on downs to start the second half.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great Oak got a drive going but a big hit from the Lancers led to an interception that fell into the hands of Cron who took it 38-yards to paydirt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wolfpack got a big kick return but fumbled and Gavin Welling fell on it for La Serna.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lancers added to their lead with an eight-yard run by Adrian Castro to put the score at 39-7.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great Oak got on the board after a long drive was capped off with a seven-yard touchdown run by Tavious Truitt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La Serna had get a field goal attempt blocked and Wolfpack tried some trickery when a double pass from Vazquez to James Trevino who found a wide-open Ryan Mann to make it 39-21 with four minutes left in the game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lancers killed the momentum however when Drew Cobos broke free for a 65-yard touchdown capping off the scoring and closing out the game 46-21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La Serna will move onto the next round to face Trabuco Hills while Great Oak will finish their season 8-3.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By George Hernandez [Whittier] &#8211; 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