Photos by Beth Oualline & game info from Darren Baumunk
Football:
Don’t let the score fool you.
It wasn’t nearly as close as the final score might indicate.
Bonita took a 34-0 lead into the fourth quarter.
And after taking their starters out on Senior Night, the Grizzlies scored three times in the final 11 minutes of Thursday’s Sierra League showdown at BHS.
Bonita’s (8-0, 3-0) win sets up next week’s massive showdown at Charter Oak (7-1, 3-0) among the only two Sierra League teams without a loss.
Midway through the first quarter, Joseph Lara got the Bearcats on the board with a 2-yard TD run.
Just over four minutes later, Jacob Maddox would intercept a LOHS pass and bring it back 80 yards for a pick-six and a 13-0 lead.
Travis Lippert sent the Bearcats into the break with a 20-point advantage.
With 1:33 remaining in the first half, Lippert hit Isaiah Lazarus on a 10-yard scoring strike.
And for all intents and purposes, Lippert put the game on ice with 21-and-70-yard TD passes to Dylan Robinson.
The Grizzlies got TD runs of 4 and 15 yards from Nicholas Martinez, and they’d recover a fumble with 56 seconds left to pull to within 34-20.
Up next: Both programs will be in action next Friday.
BHS travels to Charter Oak, and LOHS will host Glendora.
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Box Score:
L: 0-0-0-20-(20)
B: 20-0-14-0-(34)
Scoring:
B: Joseph Lara 2 run (Stephen Lenehan kick)
B: Jacob Maddox 80 interception return (kick failed)
B: Isaiah Lazarus 10 pass from Travis Lippert (Stephen Lenehan kick)
B: Dylan Robinson 21 pass from Travis Lippert (Stephen Lenehan kick)
B: Dylan Robinson 70 pass from Travis Lippert (Stephen Lenehan kick)
L: Nicholas Martinez 4 run (kick good)
L: Nicholas Martinez 15 run (kick failed)
L: Fumble recovery (kick good)
Week-Eight Sierra League Scores:
Bonita 34, Los Osos 20
Charter Oak 18, Colony 14
Glendora 35, Claremont 6
Sierra League Standings:
Bonita (8-0, 3-0)
Charter Oak (7-1, 3-0)
Colony (3-5, 2-1)
Glendora (4-4, 1-2)
Los Osos (5-3, 0-3)
Claremont (3-5, 0-3)
Week-Nine Schedule:
Bonita at Charter Oak
Colony at Claremont
Glendora at Los Osos
Week-10 Schedule:
Los Osos at Claremont
Charter Oak vs Glendora at Citrus College
Bonita at Colony