San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
IN OPENING WIN, RAMONA FINDS ITS QB IN LESTER
Over the summer, Ramona coach Damon Baldwin used three quarterbacks. Dillon May, Azlan Enriquez and Colin Lester all got equal time in 7-on-7 tournaments.
“All three got 500 snaps,” said Baldwin. “Devin Sobczak took almost every snap last season, so we didn’t have a guy coming back.
“We wanted all three guys to get a fair shake.”
Friday night, the Bulldogs found their man as Lester, a senior who threw three passes last season, started and completed 14 of 18 passes for 184 yards and a TD, and he scored on two short runs in a 28-0 season-opening win over Christian.
Enriquez and May also saw time at quarterback Friday, and Enriquez had a big day at receiver, catching seven passes for 109 yards. Ramona’s defense held Christian to 111 yards, 47 rushing, forcing five turnovers — three interceptions and a pair of fumble recoveries.
This was only time in the last 128 games that Christian had been shut out.
Top 10 Fared
No. 1 Cathedral Catholic 28, No. 3 Mater Dei Catholic 14: The Crusaders tied the game at 7 in the first half, but the Dons scored three unanswered touchdowns to take control.
No. 2 Carlsbad: Bye.
No. 4 Madison 47, Otay Ranch 7: Madison was led by a balanced offense as RB Tyson Bryant gained 130 yards and scored one TD. Reggie Johnson completed 7 of 16 passes
for 112 yards and two TDS. Defensively, James Tivao made 13 tackles, two for loss and forced a fumble.
No. 5 Lincoln 56, Sacramento Capital Christian 0: Lincoln opened the season with a lopsided road win. RB Roderick Robinson, a UCLA commit, gained 183 yards on eight carries, scoring four TDS. KJ Chatham completed 12 of 14 passes for 189 yards and four TDS. Corey Thompson intercepted two passes, one for a score.
No. 6 Helix 41, Mira Mesa 21: Helix QB Ryland Jessee completed 15 of 27 passes for 236 yards, including four touchdowns to tight end Quincy Herron covering 5, 18, 50 and 27 yards. Herron finished with eight receptions for 168 yards, and Kevin Allen rushed for 93 yards and one TD on 15 carries, all in the first half.
Ayala 28, No. 8 Torrey Pines 14: The Torrey Pines defense forced four turnovers and DB Dawson Washington had 13 tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception. Alex Taylor led the offense with 13 carries for 67 yards and both TDS.
Brawley 27, No. 9 Scripps Ranch 20: Scripps Ranch senior QB Jax Leatherwood, who has committed to Nevada, left the game in the second quarter with an injury and didn’t return. Brawley scored a pair of TDS — one by Tanner Carranza and another by Jaime Moreno — in the third quarter to snap a 13-all halftime tie.
No. 10 Poway 31, Granite Hills 19: Granite Hills opened with a 10-0 lead on Isaiah Jackson’s 82-yard TD strike in the first minute of play and Robert Petrich’s 40-yard field goal.
Poway took the lead for good with Johnathon Butler’s 92yard kickoff return for a TD and Connor Rath’s 1-yard scoring run.
Elsewhere
Rancho Buena Vista 53, Castle Park 0: Gino Trapasso carried 17 times for 252 yards and five TDS to lead RBV. The Longhorns rolled up 469 total yards while the defense held Castle Park to 74 yards, recovering two fumbles with two interceptions.
Tesoro 35, La Costa Canyon 33: La Costa Canyon had a chance to send the game into OT, but failed on a 2-point PAT attempt with 19 seconds left. Mavericks quarterback Connor Annicharico threw four TD passes to Trevor Ladd and Jake Fromme. LCC’S defense was led by Cooper Mau.
San Pasqual 50, Orange Glen 20: San Pasqual kept “The Bear,” the trophy that goes to the winner between the schools on Bear Valley Parkway in Escondido. San Pasqual had 450 yards total offense. QB Eli Griffin rushed seven times for 139 yards and an 85-yard TD, plus he had an 81-yard TD pass.
University City 14, Fallbrook 7: University City QB Samuel Cooper IV completed 22 of 33 passes for 222 yards and two TDS. Cooper also started at LB, blocked a field goal attempt and helped ice the game with a 37-yard run. One of his TD passes came when he recovered a bad snap on a field-goal attempt and tossed a 13-yard score to Joshua Dixon. The Centurions’ Troy Bassler caught 11 passes for 148 yards, including a goahead 24-yard TD. Fallbrook’s Chris Bausch was a workhorse, carrying 33 times for 198 yards and a TD. Fallbrook limited a UC team that averaged 40.2 points last season to two touchdowns.
Coronado 13, Montgomery 6: Coronado’s second TD came on a stunning play. On the final play from scrimmage in the first half, QB Graham Bower landed on top of a would-be tackler, spun off and darted away for a 78-yard touchdown run. Montgomery QB Diego Villanueva went 16 of 29 for 156 yards and a TD passing and another score rushing.
El Camino 29, St. Augustine 13: El Camino QB Carson Howard was 8 of 16 passing for 73 yards and a TD and rushed eight times for 49 yards and a TD. Zuriel Eatmon rushed for 80 yards.tate Reid caught a TD pass. Braeden French had eight tackles for the Wildcats while Tausulu Misaalefua Pe’a and Taj Tavale had five each.
Mission Bay 27, El Cajon Valley 14: Mission Bay QB Ethan Silber completed 18 of 30 passes for 220 yards and TDS to Jonah Priest (22 yards), David Meier (24 yards) and Jacob Sloan (17 yards). El
Eric Walker scored two TDS for San Diego, and Baron Noble added a 60-yard TD run.
Bishop’s 28, La Jolla 7: On Thursday, Will Fiero paced Bishop’s with four TDS — two rushing and two passing. Jaden Moore had three catches for 89 yards.
El Capitan 37, Canyon Hills 6:
El Capitan’s Julian May scored on TD receptions of 54 and 38 yards. Vaqueros senior Bruce Newland threw a 4-yard TD pass to sophomore Chance Lachappa, who added another TD.
Kearny 35, San Ysidro 30:
Sophomore QB Brodie Stump scored on a 6-yard run with six seconds to play for the winning touchdown. Stump completed 25 of 37 passes for 250 yards and one TD, plus rushed for 71 yards and another score. Big game for San Ysidro’s Angel Garcia, rushing for 161 yards and three TDS while intercepting three passes, one for a score.
Mount Miguel 42, Sweetwater 0: On Thursday, Mount Miguel QB Matthew Barton passed for five TDS, including three to junior Jeremiah Castillo, who caught six passes for 92 yards. Antrell Burbidge scored a rushing TD, and Hector Armenta scored on a short touchdown reception.
Morse 38, Bonita Vista 0:
Juan Manuel Gomez accounted for 95 total yards but Bonita Vista couldn’t find the end zone. Gomez passed for 73 yards and rushed for 22. Marcos Peña caught three passes for 63 yards.
Central Union 48, Mt. Carmel 20: Charlie Sullivan rushed 21 times for 258 yards and three TDS and Damian Rodriguez threw for 155 yards and three TDS for Central. Arturo Estrada caught three passes for 100 yards and two TDS and Skylar Cook had two interceptions. Mt. Carmel scored all its points after halftime behind QB Joshua Bell, who was 26 for 44 for 230 yards and a TD.
Apple Valley 42, Eastlake 7:
Opening at home against the state’s No.75 team according to Maxpreps, Eastlake couldn’t get untracked. The Titans also lost Shawn Pomatto and Charles Caiazzo, their Nos. 1 and 2 QBS, to concussions.
Holtville 53, Southwest-el Centro 13: Holtville sophomore Hector Sanchez had 157 yards and two TDS on five carries, while junior teammate Griffin Garcia had 116 yards on 13 carries and two TDS. Southwest QB Logan Jungers was 18 of 29 for 218 yards with a 4-yard TD to Dillian Galacia.
Steele Canyon 41, Menifee Heritage 30: Steele Canyon’s Major Givens rushed for 232 yards and three TDS on 14 carries, including scoring runs of 56 and 73 yards. Michael Dodds had a 17-yard TD reception from Joshua Herber, who passed for 113 yards. Mike Lindley had a 3-yard TD run and two catches for 72 yards.
Mountain Empire 28, Hoover 14:
QB Mountain Empire’s Corey Vann threw three TD passes,
Freelance writers Don Norcross, Terry Monahan, Steve Brand, Ramon Scott, Adam Paul and Rick Hoff contributed to this report.