Photos by RT Tolentino
Football:
Northview opened and finished strong in Thursday’s Valle Vista League opener.
The Vikings held a 23-6 lead at the half.
Baldwin Park would get as close as 23-21 of NHS, but the boys from Covina closed out their 37-21 victory with a pair of touchdowns.
Northview had a 201-minus-20 advantage on the ground, while Baldwin Park had a 262-82 edge through the air.
Robert Lucero only attempted seven passes, and he completed four for 82 yards.
However, half of the four went for TDs.
Lucero hit his brother Isaiah Lucero on a 15-yard scoring strike to give NHS a 14-0 lead.
In the second quarter, Lucero hooked up with Jaishon Bledsoe on a 35-yard TD.
Isaiah Lucero caught three passes for 47 yards, and Bledsoe accounted for the other.
Aaron Guillen had game highs in carries (12) and rushing yards (91), which included a 2-yard TD run to close out the scoring.
Bledsoe carries the ball six times for 75 yards, and he scored on a 17-yard TD run in the third quarter to extend the Vikings lead to 30-21.
Robert Lucero had a 2-yard TD run to get Northview on the board.
Valentino May had a solid night behind center for BPHS.
May completed 14-of-27 for 262 yards and three scores.
May had TD passes of 38 yards (Choyce Hampton), 37 (Elvis Diaz) and a 29-yard scoring strike to Jacory Coleman to pull the Braves to within two (23-21) of the Vikings.
Diaz (3-for-79), Anthony Fields (2-for-48), Hampton (3-for-47), Donovan St. Cyr (4-for-44) and Coleman (2-for-44) combined to catch 16 passes for 262 yards and three TDs.
Both programs had safeties.
May was BP’s leading rusher with just three yards on nine carries.
Up next: The Vikings will host Diamond Ranch next Friday at 7 at CDF.
The Panthers (3-2) open VVL play tonight (Friday) against San Dimas.
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Quotable:
Northview coach, Marcel Perez: “I’m glad we were able to start off league with a win. It wasn’t pretty, but I feel our kids overcame some ups and downs this game, and we were able to settle down and get the job done. We let them get back in the game within two points, but our team was able to make some big plays on defense and offense to pull away at the end. Good teams finish and get the W at the end of the game. We’re looking forward to the rest of our league games since we will be changing leagues next year.”
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Box Score:
BP: 6-0-15-0-(21)
N: 14-9-7-7-(37)
Scoring:
N: Robert Lucero 2 run (Daniel Garcia kick)
N: Isaiah Lucero 15 pass from Robert Lucero (Daniel Garcia kick)
B: Choyce Hampton 38 pass from Valentino May
N: Team safety
N: Jaishon Bledsoe 35 pass from Robert Lucero (Daniel Garcia kick)
B: Elvis Diaz 37 pass from Valentino May (Ruben Jaime kick)
B: Team Safety
B: Jacory Coleman 29 pass from Valentino May
N: Jaishon Bledsoe 17 run (Daniel Garcia kick)
N: Aaron Guillen 2 run (Damien Garcia kick)
Valle Vista League Standings:
Northview (5-1, 1-0)
Alta Loma (4-1, 0-0)
West Covina (3-2, 0-0)
Diamond Ranch (3-2, 0-0)
San Dimas (3-2, 0-0)
Baldwin Park (4-2, 0-1)
VVL Schedule:
Thursday:
Northview 37, Baldwin Park 21
Friday:
West Covina at Alta Loma
San Dimas at Diamond Ranch
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