By Rich Whittington <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(South Pasadena) – The South Pasadena Tigers jumped out to an early lead, and never looked back, defeating the visiting San Marcos Royals, 42-17, Friday evening, earning the opportunity to advance to the second round of the CIF Division 11 playoffs.
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The Tigers were led by senior running back Trey Freking, who carried the ball 21 times for 276 yards and three scores. Additionally, Freking was on the receiving end of a 25-yard scoring strike from quarterback Andrew Nott.
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South Pasadena wasted little time getting on the board, scoring on its first two possessions of the contest. The first was a 6-yard Freking touchdown blast. The second was a 17- yard Freking rush. The PAT\u2019s were successfully converted by Nicholas Dragonas, making the score 14-0 after one quarter of play.
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The Tigers continued their scoring run into the second quarter, when Nott and Freking connected for their previously mentioned passing touchdown. A third successful Dragonas extra point made the score 21-0 with 10:06 remaining in the game\u2019s opening half.
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San Marcos got on the board on their next possession. After a 28-yard kickoff return by Isaac Murillo, the Royals put together an 8 play, 80-yard drive that ended with a 4-yard touchdown run by running back Cole Dominguez. The PAT was added by Austin Downing making the score 21-7 with 5:48 remaining until halftime.
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The Tigers wasted little time re-extending their lead. On their next play from scrimmage, Freking broke loose for an 80-yard scoring run. A fourth Dragonas PAT increased the lead to 28-7, with 5:32 remaining in the half.
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San Marcos added their second score on their next possession, when quarterback Hayden Feleay found
found running back Brody Green for a 14-yard scoring strike. A second Downing PAT was added and it was 28-14 at halftime.
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The Royals opened the scoring in the third quarter, driving the ball 87 yards before settling for a 27-yard Downing field goal and it was 28-17 with 8:06 remaining in the third quarter.
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South Pasadena added two more touchdowns, thanks to a pair of 1-yard scores by Rick Matsuda. Two more kicks by Dragonas made the final score 42-17.
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South Pasadena improved to 7-4 and moves on to the second round of the CIF Division 11 playoffs. The Tigers will travel to Palmdale High School where they will face the 6-5 Falcons. Kickoff for this contest is scheduled for 7:00PM. San Marcos finishes the 2025 season with a record of 4-7, 3-2 in Tri-County League play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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