Chino Hills can't keep up with Eubank, Centennial

Chino Hills (10-3) led Centennial 10-7 late in the first half but gave up a pair of costly touchdowns in the final minute of the second quarter. Despite an interception return by Nate Harris that pulled Chino Hills within four points early in the third quarter, Centennial eventually pulled away with two fourth-quarter touchdowns 1:18 apart to swell its lead to 19 points.

Chino Hills' Ifo Ekpre-Olomu rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries to lead an effective Chino Hills offensive effort complimented by quarterback Andrew Chavez, who completed 11 of 17 passes for 182 yards with a touchdown but three costly interceptions on the final three possessions.

It was Centennial that looked like the inexperienced playoff team early, fumbling its first possession before being stopped on fourth down at the Chino Hills 3-yard line. Chino Hills successfully played keep away from the dangerous Centennial offense for most of the first half, converting the turnover on downs into a an 80-yard drive and a 28-yard field goal at the 7:10 mark of the first quarter.

Centennial didn't seem fazed, converting a fourth-and-12 on its next possession en route to an 18-yard touchdown run by Collins.

Chino Hills didn't face a deficit for long, turning another Centennial turnover on downs into a 55-yard touchdown drive capped by consecutive receptions by Charles Flowers, the second a 10-yard touchdown strike from Andrew Chavez for a 10-7 lead with just 1:25 remaining in the half.

Before Chino Hills could get into the locker room, Centennial showed why it is one of the most dangerous offenses in the country.

Eubank completed consecutive passes before Collins ripped off a 31-yard touchdown run 22 seconds after Chino Hills took a three-point lead.

After an incomplete pass on third-and-25 from its own 1-yard line. The ensuing punt awarded Centennial the ball at Chino Hills' 42-yard line with 36 seconds left on the clock. Four plays later Eubank found Devon Brown behind the defense after the clock expired with a 15-yard touchdown pass to complete a devastating stretch that left Chino Hills facing a 21-10 deficit.

Just when the game appeared to be slipping away from Chino Hills, which opened the second half with three-and-out, Nate Harris intercepted Eubank and returned it 48 yards to paydirt to pull Chino Hills within 21-17 less than four minutes into the third quarter.

As was the Chino Hills custom, an onsides kick set up Centennial at its own 49-yard line. Ten plays and another fourth-and-12 conversion later, Centennial took a 28-17 lead on a 4-yard run by Eubank.

Chino Hills wouldn't go away, grinding out an 80-yard 16-play scoring drive to return the deficit to five after a failed two-point conversion attempt but Centennial scored on its next possession before intercepting Chavez on Chino Hills' final three possessions of the game.