RESEDA SURVIVES LATE NARBONNE RALLY : RESEDA 21 NARBONNE 19.Byline: Jack Pollon Special to the Daily News With the Narbonne High sideline screaming for a timeout with 47 seconds remaining, Sean Nelson's pass to Gauchos teammate Jonathan Smith Jonathan Smith may refer to several people:
And visiting Reseda hung on for a 21-19 upset victory in a City Section Division first-round playoff game Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship . Leading 21-13 thanks to a 77-yard kickoff return by Patrick Evangelista, the Regents (7-4) seemed destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to put the Gauchos away after tackling Smith at the Narbonne 15-yard line on a bad snap following a punt attempt. However, Joseph Looney (78 yards, 13 carries) fumbled at the Narbonne 1-yard line with 4:40 remaining. Nelson then connected with Smith on a 37-yard touchdown pass, culminating an eight-play, 87-yard drive to set up the potential game-tying conversion that went awry a·wry adv. 1. In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew. 2. Away from the correct course; amiss. See Synonyms at amiss. . The Gauchos were fortunate even to get the chance at a comeback. They faced fourth-and-13 at their own 25 when Nelson completed a 17-yard pass; 15 yards were tacked on because of an unsportsmanlike penalty on Reseda. ``We gave them a lot of stuff to play with,'' said Reseda head coach Joel Schaeffer. ``We gave them many opportunities.'' Reseda offset three turnovers by recovering a fumble and collecting six sacks on Nelson for minus-38 yards. Quarterback Skyler McKnight (4 of 5, 58 yards,1 interception) gained 79 yards on 18 carries, including a 25-yard touchdown to put the Regents ahead 14-7 at halftime. ``We came out hyped,'' McKnight said. ``This was my first time in the playoffs. We just had to stay under control under pressure.'' Smith, who gained more than 1,400 yards in the regular season, led Narbonne with 115 yards on 19 carries, including a 38-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Marcus Jackson gained 87 yards on seven carries with a 76-yard touchdown in the third quarter to pull the Gauchos to within 14-13. Nelson completed 4 of 10 passes for 81 yards for Narbonne (4-7). Eddie Robinson There are a number of noted individuals named Eddie Robinson:
Reseda, seeded 12th, plays the winner of the L.A. Jordan-San Fernando game on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals. |
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