There was no time left on the clock. South Gate trailed by a level with the ball on the Marquez 39-yard line.
Quarterback Michael Gonzalez mentioned there was just one play to name — the “all people go deep play.”
Extremely, it labored. He threw the ball up for his receivers to attempt to catch it in the long run zone, and Nicholas Fonseca got here down with the profitable landing for a 63-58 victory over Marquez within the Metropolis Part Division I championship sport Saturday at Southwest School.
South Gate is identical staff that misplaced within the Metropolis Division II last final season in one other wild ending during which the Rams took a security with one second left, then botched an onside kick and misplaced on a 32-yard discipline purpose by Chatsworth on the ultimate play.
All week Gonzalez mentioned the coaches have been preaching the lesson discovered from final season.
“Don’t cease it doesn’t matter what till the scoreboard says zero and we’ve got the plaque in our fingers,” Gonzalez mentioned.
Gonzalez, a junior, completed with a career-high 450 yards passing and 6 touchdowns.
And the plaque in his fingers.
“I had religion in my gamers,” he mentioned.
It was a enjoyable bus journey residence with vehicles pulling alongside to honk their horns.
South Gate (11-3) will open the regional state playoffs with a house sport Saturday at 6 p.m. towards Bishop Union.
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