Matt Schuler<\/p>\n
(Azusa)- Back-to-back Montview league champion Azusa is now 2-0 after defeating Ontario Christian 31-10 Thursday night at Citrus College behind the legs of Quarterback Jose Nunez.<\/p>\n
Nunez scored on touchdown runs of 9, 30, and 8 yards, returned an interception 65 yards to the house, and converted a 30 yard field goal to score all 31 points for Azusa.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s one of the best players I\u2019ve seen here at Azusa,\u201d said Aztec Head Coach Joe Scherf, who has led Azusa to a 23-4 record and back-to-back league titles since taking the reigns in 2008. \u201cHe\u2019s probably one of the best players in the valley.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nunez also lit it up with his arm, completing passes to 10 different Aztec receivers and totaling 222 yards on 12-for-17 pass attempts.<\/p>\n
Kyle Ellis of Ontario Christian only completed 5 of 18 pass attempts for 50 yards and 2 interceptions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got to get the mental toughness,\u201d said Ontario Christian Coach Lang Stevens. \u201cWere a little soft. If something goes wrong we fall apart.\u201d<\/p>\n
The score was tied at 7 apiece after Ontario Christian\u2019s Mike Salas ran in a 3-yard touchdown with 57 seconds left in the first quarter, which was set up by a 30- yard pass from Ellis to Jordan Kloosterman.<\/p>\n
Azusa answered back with a Nunez 30- yard burst to the end zone to make it 14-7 with 10 minutes left in the second. The Aztec defense held tough and it was 28-7 at halftime after two more touchdown runs by Nunez.<\/p>\n
Edwin Garcia had two sacks for the Aztecs and Desmond Reed also came up with a diving sideline interception.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe defense is the rock of my team,\u201d said Scherf. \u201cWe have really good defense players out there and we come off the edge really well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Azusa plays Gabrielino next week at Citrus. Ontario Christian and the Knights have a home game against Jurupa Valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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