HS Football: Great Oak Beats Corona 24-17 with Fourth Quarter Rally

Published on: Sep 26, 2015 @ 13:14

The Wolfpack Score Twice in the Final Quarter to Slip past the Panthers

12029147_1177271465622936_612834905_nGreat Oak won its second game of the season in front of a packed Home coming crowd Friday night. The victory improved the Wolfpack to 2-3 as they ended their non-league schedule with 2-consecutive victories as they head into league play.

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The game started as a defensive battle with both teams trading field goals in the second quarter.  Great Oak’s Tanner Kuljian nailed a 35-yarder followed by Corona’s John Cross who put one in from the 27.
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Both teams scored in the third quarter as Connor Strode hauled in a 11 yard TD pass for the Wolfpack. The Panthers then drove down field to score on a Malik Walker’s 1-yard plunge into the end zone with under a minute to go in the quarter. It was all tied up at 10 apiece as the Final quarter began.
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The Wolfpack pulled away from the panthers as they scored twice with four minutes left in the game. CJ Ly intercepted Corona quarterback Jake Sparks’ pass and took it 30-yards for a touchdown. Minutes later a Demetric Felton blasted past Panther defenders for a 83-yard run to make the score at 24-10.

12033817_1177271442289605_1613689640_nWith under a minute left in the game, Corona came back to score on a pass from Sparks’ 17-yard TD pass to Keyon Gibson. It was too little, too late as the Wolfpack ran out the clock and celebrated Homecoming with a bunch of smiles.

Great Oak is off next week with a bye and will begin Southwestern League play against defending Champion Vista Murrieta on October 9. The Broncos los to Orange Lutheran 29-14 last night and will face St. Augustine next week.

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