Sophomore
Hunter Roddy Runs for 7 Touchdowns in the Puma's Dramatic Victory
By Jennifer Silva
Chaparral
takes it back to the basics and sticks to the ground game in the win
over cross town rival Great Oak. Chaparral running back Hunter
Roddy carried the ball 40 times for 352 yards and hit pay dirt 7
times.
In the first
half the Pumas seemed to have the game under control leading 28-6.
Great Oak, essentially, fighting for a playoff spot got within a
score just before the half making the score 28-20.
The
outstanding duo of Gavin Vida and Jalen Punsalan of
Great Oak were able to answer just about every Chaparral score in the
second half. Down 49-40 with less than two minutes on the clock Vida
threw a touchdown to make the score 49-47. Chaparral recovered the
ensuing onside kick and went into victory formation to run out the
clock.
The Pumas now
possess a 7-3 (2-3, league) and Great Oak is 4-6 (1-4, league).
With the victory, Chaparral received an at large playoff birth in the
CIF Southern Section Championship Playoffs. Great Oak and Murrieta
Mesa will also be in the playoffs.
Chaparral
will travel to play Newhall Hart 6-4 (3-2, league) for the CIF
Southern Section Playoff opener. The Hart Indians were the third
place finishers out of the Foothill Hill league.
Great Oak
will also be on the road for round one to play Villa Park 5-5 (2-1,
league). The Villa Park Spartan were the second place finishers out
of the Crestview league.
The Chaparral
victory did not come without a heavy cost as the workhorse Matt
Majel was carted off the field late in the game.
Southwestern
League Standings-Final
Temecula
Valley, 8-2, 4-1
Vista
Murrieta, 7-3, 4-1
Murrieta
Valley, 8-2, 3-2
Chaparral,
7-3, 2-3
Great Oak,
4-6, 1-4
Murrieta
Mesa, 3-7, 1-4
Photos By Jennifer Silva
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