KNIGHTS STILL ARE GOLDEN ST. FRANCIS STAYS UNDEFEATED ST. FRANCIS 19, LOS ALTOS 12.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News HACIENDA HEIGHTS Ha·ci·en·da Heights An unincorporated community of southern California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Population: 56,100. -- Luke Collis made the most of a broken play and St. Francis High of La Canada Flintridge's defense didn't break in the face of adversity on two crucial fourth-quarter drives to lead the visiting Golden Knights
Following Collis' 61-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Wong with 5:50 remaining, Austin Heyworth recovered a fumble to halt one Los Altos ) drive. The Golden Knights (4-0) -- ranked seventh by the Daily News -- then held the Conquerors on a fourth-down play from their 13-yard line with 14 seconds left to prevail in the battle of unbeatens. ``To come in and win in a hostile environment See: operational environment. like this is an unbelievable feat for our guys,'' said St. Francis coach Jim Bonds, whose team -- which received two field goals from senior kicker Kicker A right, warrant, or some other feature added to a debt instrument to make it more desirable to potential investors. Notes: The ability to trade a bond or other debt instrument in for stock may entice investors, if they feel the stock will appreciate. Neil Favor -- won its ninth consecutive nonleague game. ``You've got to win on the road in the playoffs to get to where we want to go. Beating a team with the tradition that they have means we're on the right path.'' Two St. Francis turnovers resulted in both Los Altos scores, the second a 70-yard interception return by Rex Foss that pulled the Conquerors to within 13-12 with 10 minutes left. Foss also caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Matt Castaneda. But Collis shook off the miscue mis·cue n. 1. Games A stroke in billiards that misses or just brushes the ball because of a slip of the cue. 2. A mistake. intr.v. mis·cued, mis·cu·ing, mis·cues 1. on St. Francis' next drive to deliver one of the most important touchdown passes of his career. On a third-down play from his own 39-yard line, the senior quarterback had intended to roll out to his right, but was immediately flushed back to his left by heavy pressure from Los Altos. Collis bought enough time to heave heave v. heaved, heav·ing, heaves v.tr. 1. To raise or lift, especially with great effort or force: heaved the box of books onto the table. See Synonyms at lift. a pass off his back foot down the left sideline to a wide-open Wong, who ran untouched down the sideline for the score. Los Altos (4-1), ranked third in the Southern Section Southwest Division, marched to St. Francis' 30-yard line on its ensuing en·sue intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues 1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To take place subsequently. drive -- aided by two Golden Knights personal fouls -- but Heyworth stripped Tony Seanez on a pass across the middle to help his team regain possession with 2:13 left. After the Golden Knights, ranked second in the Western Division, punted to give the Conquerors the ball back with 1:10 remaining, Castaneda's pass sailed out of the back of the end zone on Los Altos' final play to help St. Francis seal the victory. erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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