Highlights: Gladstone won its first playoff game since 1977 to pay tribute to coach Albert Sanchez, who announced this week this is his final season after 13 years. El Monte QB Brandon Martinez’s game winning touchdown on the final play of a 44-43 win over Montebello gave him his sixth TD, tying him with Bishop Amat’s Pat Haden (1971) and Los Altos’ Felipe Aguilar (2000) for the all-time SGV record with 42 TDs in a season. Bonita’s Brandt Davis booted his 33rd career field goal in the Bearcats’ 11-10 loss to Santa Fe, tying him with Sherman Oak’s Notre Dame’s Chris Sailer and Don Lugo’s Luis Zendejas for most career field goals in CIF-SS history.
“I had a freshman football team that had six shutouts once, so I don’t know,” Farrar said with a smile. “They’re good. They’re really good.”
Even with visiting Chaparral moving receiver Chris Stratton to quarterback in hopes of confusing or catching Charter off-guard, the Chargers were simply quicker and more physical in winning 24-14 in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Inland Division playoffs Friday night.
Friday’s Results and game stories
Charter Oak 24, Chaparral 14
Redlands 55, Chino Hills 27
Vista Murrieta 34, South Hills 6
Southeast Division
West Covina 41, Paramount 9
Santa Fe 11, Bonita 10
La Serna 49, Diamond Ranch 0
Rowland vs. Downey
Pac-5 Division
Long Beach Poly 40, Bishop Amat 25
Mid-Valley Division
South El Monte 31, Covina 24
El Monte 44, Montebello 43
Arroyo 42, Bell Gardens 14
San Dimas 42, Windward 0
Sierra Canyon 20, Northview 7
Northwest Division
El Segundo 31, La Puente 7
Gladstone 54, Mary Star 17
Nordoff 44, Sierra Vista 0
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