Saturday, November 9, 2024

LJ FB 27, Madison 15 - CIF D2 First Round

Madison back Adrian Sola (10, white jersey,
middle) scores on a one-yard plunge to tie
the game 7-7 in the second quarter. One ref
ruled the play a TD, others no. The officials
had to gather to agree the TD counted.
(Photo by Ed Piper)


By Ed Piper

After trailing 15-7 to Madison, a former CIF powerhouse,  late in the third quarter, La Jolla regrouped and pulled off a stunning 27-15 win in the first round of the CIF Division 2 football playoffs Fri., Nov. 8.

In chilly 58-degree conditions, the Santa Ana winds during the week having subsided, Viking quarterback Hudson Smith dealt two big blows to the Warhawks in the fourth quarter: a 50-yard pass play to Hank Hansen, who ran it home, and a strike to a wide-open Andre McLees Walker covering 39 yards down the right side on a blown coverage.

The two sparkling plays came three minutes of elapsed time apart, and rewarded a smaller Veterans Day three-day weekend home crowd for braving the chill at Gene Edwards Stadium.

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