Prep football roundup: Los Banos scores 42 unanswered in rout of Ceres
Dustin Caropreso said he needed to expect the inevitable.
The Los Banos football coach occasionally got away from what the Tigers do best during the nonconference season, attempting to exploit matchups or defensive deficiencies. At the end of the day, however, Caropreso acknowledges Los Banos is a power football team and is going to need to run the ball to succeed in Western Athletic Conference play.
So far, so good. Chris Kyles carried a career-high 27 times for 208 yards and two touchdowns Friday night at Loftin Stadium as the Tigers cruised to a 42-7 victory over Ceres.
The Bulldogs’ vaunted passing game needed just three plays to strike on the opening drive. Chris Lubinsky found Marcellus Boykins with a 4-yard touchdown pass to take a quick 7-0 lead.
It didn’t last long. Los Banos (4-2, 1-0 WAC) pieced together back-to-back drives of 75 yards-plus to take the lead. Kyles tied the score with an 11-yard TD run and Mason Leao followed with an 18-yard touchdown run on the Tigers’ next series.
It was the start of 42 unanswered points by the Tigers.
Dustin Johnson caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Christian Corral to make it 21-7 at intermission, and Kyles and Jose Castro put the game out of reach with third-quarter scoring runs.
Ceres (2-4, 0-1 WAC) had no response against a stifling Los Banos defense. Tristan Soaresled the way with 11 tackles and a sack in the victory. Chris Silva also had 11 tackles.
Pitman 55, Atwater 7 in Turlock – Seven different Pride players scored rushing touchdowns, led by Willie Burke, who finished with 133 yards and a touchdown on just five carries. The Pride (6-0, 2-0 Central California Conference) racked up 353 rushing yards against Atwater (0-6, 0-2).
Chowchilla 56, Kerman 13 in Chowchilla – The Redskins celebrated homecoming in style as they improved to 6-0 overall and 1-0 in the North Sequoia League. Asa Shields rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown, and Carlos Iniguez had 84 yards on the ground and a score for Chowchilla. The Redskins rushed for 257 yards.
Orestimba 37, Le Grand 0 in Le Grand – The Bulldogs (0-6, 0-3 Southern League) were shut out for the third time. Warriors quarterback Josh Barron ran for two touchdowns and threw for three scores.
Delhi 33, Waterford 0 in Delhi – The Hawks celebrated homecoming with their second shutout. Delhi remained unbeaten with a 6-0 record and a 3-0 start in the SL.
Central Valley 45, Livingston 0 in Ceres – Jonathan Barragan ran for three touchdowns and racked up 215 yards on 17 carries to help the Hawks (5-1) open WAC play with a victory. Livingston dropped to 1-5.
Mendota 41, Dos Palos 28 in Dos Palos – Aztecs quarterback Junior Cardenas tossed four touchdown passes as Mendota (6-0) opened West Sierra League play with a win over the Broncos (2-4). Chance Bendaum ran for two touchdowns in the second quarter for Dos Palos to tie the score 14-14 at the half.
Cardenas threw for three touchdowns in the second half, including two to brother Julian Cardenas.
Stone Ridge Christian 41, Rite of Passage 8 in Atwater – Cole Houweling returned an interception 80 yards for a score as the Knights (6-0, 3-0 Central California Athletic Alliance) took a 41-0 halftime lead.
This story was originally published October 8, 2016 at 1:34 AM with the headline "Prep football roundup: Los Banos scores 42 unanswered in rout of Ceres."