Football:
Ayala officially regained the Mountain West League title on Friday night.
The Bulldogs cruised to a 43-6 victory over visiting Alta Loma.
AHS went 3-0 en route to a league title, and defeated Bonita, Charter Oak and Alta Loma by a combined margin of 117-42.
Ayala rushed for 198 yards on 30 carries and 3 TD’s.
All three rushing scores came in the first half.
Marquis Monroe gained 56 yards on eight carries, including a 6-yard TD.
Maximus Barroso had a 1-yard TD and rushed for 52 yards on four carries.
Barroso also went 3-for-5 for 53 yards in limited action.
Barroso hooked up with Drew Amico on a 28-yard TD.
Alex Thomas carried the ball 11 times for 48 yards and one TD.
Elijah Duarte gained 34 yards on three carries.
Duarte also completed 6-of-8 for 69 yards and two TD’s.
Isaiah Johnson had three receptions for 31 yards and one TD.
Ayala caught 10 passes for 117 yards and 3 TD’s on the night.
Michael Saiz caught a 35-yard TD pass in Friday’s win.
Up next: AHS will get its playoff opponent on Sunday morning at 10.
To view the brackets then, go to www.cifss.org
Quotable:
Ayala coach, AJ Gracia: “I am so proud of the senior leadership of this team. We are a young team on the field, but we are led by great young men who set the example with actions. We have great senior leadership plus a talented sophomore and junior class, and it’s why we are league champs and going into playoffs with some momentum. We played a challenging schedule and had to learn from our losses early on, but I think we know who we are.
Marquis Monroe, Niko Partida, Jeremy Goble, Drew Amico, and Diego Eligio have had great senior years on the field and have left their legacy by winning the league title. Our coaching staff has done a great job developing our younger players. Coach Calderon has done a fantastic job with the defense which had only two returning starters from last year. Coach Parks, as always, developed a young offensive line into the dominant force they have become.
We are excited for the playoffs and healthy, which is always so important at this point in the year.”
Box Score:
AL: 0-0-0-6-(6)
A: 15-14-7-7-(43)
Mountain West League Scores:
Bonita 27, Charter Oak 18
Ayala 43, Alta Loma 6
Mountain West League Standings:
Ayala (6-4, 3-0)
Bonita (8-2, 2-1)
Charter Oak (2-8, 1-2)
Alta Loma (1-9, 0-3)
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