SOUTHERN SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP: CANYON 24, MOORPARK 22 CANYON COUNTRY LATE FIELD GOAL GIVES COWBOYS NORTHERN DIVISION TITLE.Byline: ERIK BOAL Special to the Daily News CARSON -- Christopher Chapman and Ben Longshore long·shore adj. Occurring, living, or working along a seacoast. [Short for alongshore.] have often heard Canyon of Canyon Country football coach Harry Welch Welch , William Henry 1850-1934. American pathologist and bacteriologist who discovered the bacteria that causes gas gangrene. wax poetic about competing under the lights at Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center, referring to it as Southern Section high school football's version of ``Broadway.'' Chapman and Longshore had the best view in the house last season as teammate J.J. DiLiuigi stopped Hart of Newhall's Troy Yudin a yard short of the end zone with 19seconds remaining to preserve the Cowboys' victory in the Div. II final. But Saturday night against Moorpark, Longshore found himself in the lead role, and his final act was enough to allow Chapman to bring the house down in Canyon's 24-22 victory in front of a crowd of 8,000 in the Northern Division championship game. Trailing by a point with 1:15 remaining, Longshore orchestrated or·ches·trate tr.v. or·ches·trat·ed, or·ches·trat·ing, or·ches·trates 1. To compose or arrange (music) for performance by an orchestra. 2. a five- play drive that moved Canyon to the Musketeers' 1-yard line. Chapman then delivered the winning 19-yard field goal with seven seconds left to lift the Cowboys cowboys, in American history. 1 Tory marauders, adherents to the British cause in the American Revolution, who fought in the contested area of Westchester co., N.Y. to back-to-back division titles. ``As far as high school football, how can you ask for better theater?'' said Welch, who led Canyon (11-2) to its fifth championship in six finals appearances. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if there's ever been a greater ending.'' Unfortunately for Moorpark (11-3), the conclusion to its season was even more painful than last year's 27-7 setback setback In architecture, a steplike recession in the profile of a high-rise building. Usually dictated by building codes to allow sunlight to reach streets and lower floors, the building must take another step back from the street for every specified added height interval. to St.Bonaventure of Ventura in the Div. IV final, after the Musketeers rallied from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit. Moorpark, which suffered a 33-14 loss Aug. 31 to the Cowboys, relied on a 1-yard scoring run from junior Adam Barry -- followed by a 2-point conversion pass from Jake JAKE Jointly Administered Knowledge Environment Lins to Ryan Murry -- and a 13-yard touchdown pass from Barry to Nick Karam in a five-minute stretch to grab a 22-21 lead following Arturo Tamayo's extra point. ``We were aware of the time and we didn't want to leave them too much, but you've got to get it when you can,'' Moorpark coach Tim Lins said. ``To come out like we did (in the fourth quarter), I'm just so proud of these guys. The kids played their hearts out. They deserved to win.'' Longshore wasted little time moving Canyon, ranked No. 6 in the state by Cal-Hi Sports, inside Moorpark's red zone, completing a 36-yard pass to J.J. DiLuigi and a 37-yarder to Anthony Arriaga to set up a first-and-goal at the 7-yard line. But three consecutive runs left Canyon a yard short of the end zone, giving Chapman -- who had attempted six field goals all season -- an opportunity to play the role of hero against No. 14 Moorpark. ``He's Adam Vinatieri Adam Matthew Vinatieri (born December 28, 1972 in Yankton, South Dakota) is an American football placekicker currently playing for the Indianapolis Colts. He is best known for his tenure with the New England Patriots from 1996 to 2005, during which he played in four Super Bowls, . He just goes out there and does his job,'' said Longshore, who passed for 302 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown to Stephen Wirthlin and a 30-yarder to DiLuigi. ``I knew Chap would get it done. He's money.'' DiLuigi (22 carries, 95 yards) went over the 2,000-yard mark and increased his season total to 38 touchdowns, giving him 81in two seasons. Moorpark's Darrell Scott For Darrell Scott, the "Rachel's Challenge" founder of this name, see . Darrell Scott is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has written several mainstream country hits, and also has established himself as one of Nashville's premier session rushed for a season-low 118yards to finish his junior season with 3,194 yards -- second in the state -- and 46 TDs. But the 5-foot-9, 131-pound Chapman managed to upstage the two Div. I college prospects, bending his kick from the right hash mark inside the left goal post. After Michael Pyne recovered an attempted lateral by Moorpark's Zach Trottier on the 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. kickoff, Canyon's encore performance at Home Depot Center was complete. ``It was a great snap and hold (by Chris Kingsbury), and then I kicked it and I knew it was going through,'' Chapman said. ``It was the greatest feeling in the world.'' erik.boal@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Members of Canyon High's football team celebrate their victory over Moorpark in the Southern Section's Northern Division championship. (2) Canyon High's Ben Longshore celebrates with friends in the stands after the Cowboys' victory. (3 -- color) Canyon running back J.J. DiLuigi stiff-arms Moorpark's Dakota Holland in Saturday's game. The Cowboys won on a late field goal. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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