CHAMINADE ESCAPES LANCASTER LOSES AFTER FUMBLING IN DOUBLE OT CHAMINADE 26, LANCASTER 19 (2 OT).Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Special to the Daily News LANCASTER -- There were highlight-reel type plays, some gutsy guts·y adj. guts·i·er, guts·i·est Slang 1. Marked by courage or daring; plucky. 2. Robust and uninhibited; lusty: "the gutsy . . . play-calling, and a drive for the ages. But in the end, a wildly entertaining double-overtime thriller thrill·er n. One that thrills, especially a sensational or suspenseful book, story, play, or movie. thriller Noun came down to the random bounce of an oval ball trickling out of the end zone. The improbable finish sent Chaminade High of West Hills to a 26-19 Southern Section Western Division quarterfinal quar·ter·fi·nal adj. Of or relating to one of four competitions in a tournament, whose winners go on to play in semifinal competitions. n. 1. quarterfinals A quarterfinal round. 2. A quarterfinal match. victory over Lancaster. Chaminade (11-3) won its fifth straight game and advanced to the semifinals for the first time in this decade. The Eagles will play top- seeded Dominguez of Compton next week at a date and site to be determined. The game ended on a second-and-15 play from the 20-yard line, when Lancaster quarterback Tim Ennis found an open Jacob Potts in front of the end zone on the right sideline sideline See on the sidelines. . Potts dropped a wet ball that caused problems for both teams all night at the 3. The slippery ball had just rolled out of bounds for a touchback by the time Lancaster's Kory Arnold corralled it. ``Heck heck interj. Used as a mild oath. n. Slang Used as an intensive: had a heck of a lot of money; was crowded as heck. [Alteration of hell. of a game,'' Chaminade coach Ben McEnroe said. ``I'm sorry it ended with a question mark a little bit, but these were two good football teams. We played hard the whole game and we were just fortunate to come out on the other end of it.'' Chaminade trailed 13-6 with 5:50 remaining when quarterback Ryan Griffin (22 of 32 passing, 221 yards) engineered a 19-play, 80-yard drive that culminated with Devin Smith scoring on a draw play from the 5 with 22 seconds left in regulation. Griffin completed two fourth-down plays, including a fourth-and-11 from the Chaminade 32 that Kevin Pilar Pilar strong-minded female leader of a group of guerrillas in the Spanish Civil War. [Am. Lit.: Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls] See : Female Power Pilar made a great shoestring catch shoestring catch n. Sports A running catch made near the ground. Noun 1. shoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the ground on with just more than two minutes remaining. McEnroe said Chaminade had experience running a no-huddle offense in losses to Crespi of Encino and Bishop Amat of La Puente La Puente (lä pwĕn`tē), city (1990 pop. 36,955), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; laid out 1841, inc. 1956. Primarily residential, the city manufactures hardware, electronics, and paper products. earlier this season. ``They've done it before, so they just hung together and they got it done,'' McEnroe said. Lancaster led 13-6 early in the fourth quarter on Marcus Morvant's 32- yard field goal. He also kicked a 27-yarder late in the first half that gave Lancaster a 10-6 lead. Lancaster (6-6) survived the first round of overtime when Chris Williams blocked an Ian Colburn extra point. Lancaster blocked an extra point in overtime for a second consecutive week. Lancaster's Marcus Wyre rushed for 147 yards on 23 carries. Lancaster, which was seeking its first semifinal appearance, nearly did it in improbably fashion. It didn't have a quality win before last week's 35-34 first-round overtime upset victory over Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. . Lancaster's five previous wins were all against teams with losing records who were a combined 14-39. ``I think the way they played was great, we did a great job all around,'' Cortez said. ``You just wish you had one more play and it would have been different.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Chaminade quarterback Ryan Griffin avoids the rush of Lancaster's Davieon Stephenson in the first quarter Friday. Alex Collins/Special to the Daily News |
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