Roundup: Atwater scores 60 points in victory over Grace Davis

The Atwater High football team has shown the ability to make explosive plays.

Just ask Grace Davis after Friday night.

Charles Jackson broke free for a 70-yard touchdown run on the Falcons’ first offensive possession. Isaiah Deleon exploded for a 94-yard touchdown run a few plays later to give Atwater (2-1) an early 14-points lead.

The Falcons scored the first 28 points of the game and went on to defeat the Sparts 60-36 at Dave Honey Stadium.

“It’s great that it’s not just one guy for us,” said Atwater coach Seneca Ybarra. “We’ve got a couple guys contributing. That’s fun to watch and it keeps practice fun. Everyone knows there are opportunities to make a play.”

Deleon accounted for six touchdowns on the night with four scores through the air and two on the ground.

Nate Knight hauled in two touchdown catches for Deleon. Jackson later added a 63-yard touchdown run.

“It’s good to get a win as we’re trying to build the program,” Ybarra said. “Getting one on the right side of the column is big for us.”

The Falcons travel to Los Banos next week to face Pacheco (2-0).

Buhach Colony 42, Edison 24 in Stockton – The Thunder (2-1) jumped out to a 28-0 lead after Trey Paster returned an interception for a touchdown in the second quarter. Buhach Colony took a 35-7 lead into the half after Brandon Ruiz hooked up with Brendan Ekezian for a touchdown pass.

The Tigers came back to cut the lead to 35-24 before the Thunder put the game away.

Oakdale 33, El Capitan 6 in Merced – This game shocked a lot of people when it was tied 6-6 at the half. Evan Myrtue tied the game with an 18-yard touchdown run with 56.7 seconds left in the first half.

It was all Mustangs (2-1) in the second half. The Gauchos drop to 0-3 on the season.

Patterson 55, Los Banos 7 in Patterson – Xavier Alvarado scored three touchdowns as Patterson routed Los Banos. Patterson was aided by eight LB turnovers.

Los Banos’ lone touchdown came on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Colby Copp to Dasani Tate.

Pacheco 36, Sierra 14 in Manteca – Marcus Ordunez and Ronnie Garcia each rushed for two touchdowns as the Panthers improved to 2-0.

Ordunez scored the first two touchdowns for Pacheco on runs of 14 and 5 yards.

Garcia scored just before the half to give the Panthers a 21-7 lead. He scored again on a 4-yard run to extend the lead to 29-7 with the help of a two-point conversion by Ordunez.

Hilmar 49, Gustine 0 – Isaac Sharp carried the ball five times 97 yards and four touchdowns as the Yellowjackets (3-0) avenged a loss to the Reds last season.

Sharp now has seven touchdowns on the ground this season on just 14 carries.

Livingston 42, Delhi 7 in Livingston – The Wolves picked up their first win of the season by scoring the final 42 points of the game.

Enrique Vasquez started the scoring onslaught for Livingston (1-2) with a 28-yard run. Vasquez then found Tarzan Ramos for an 80-yard touchdown pass to give the Wolves a 14-7 lead with 20 seconds left in the first quarter.

Anthony Barajas extended the lead to 21-7 in the third quarter with a 54-yard touchdown run.

Livingston hosts Golden Valley next week.

Big Valley Christian 28, Le Grand 0 in Le Grand – Javyn Drobnik scored three touchdowns and rushed for 135 yards on 28 carries to lead the Lions past the Bulldogs.

Stone Ridge Christian 37, Tranquillity 7 in Atwater – Gabe Lopez returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown and later hauled in a 65-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Moradzedeh as the Knights (2-1) rebounded for their first loss last week.

Washington Union 21, Dos Palos 20 in Easton – It was another tough loss for the Broncos (0-3), who lost in five overtimes last week to Roosevelt and in overtime to Los Banos in the Westside War in the season opener.

Ronald Johnson returned a kickoff 73 yards to pull the Broncos within 21-20 in the fourth quarter, but Dos Palos failed on the two-point conversion on a pass attempt.

Johnson finished with 117 yards on 10 carries, including a 77 yard touchdown run in the second quarter that tied the score at 7-7.

Ricardo Valenzuela rushed for 149 yards and one touchdown for the Panthers on 15 carries.

Chowchilla 38, Immanuel 14 in Chowchilla – The Tribe defeated Immanuel for the third consecutive season. A blocked punt helped set up quarterback Cody Woolsey for a touchdown run that gave Chowchilla a 14-0 lead. Jordan Hornbeak opened the scoring with a touchdown run for the Tribe (2-1).

This story was originally published September 1, 2018 at 12:21 AM.