This post was originally published on this site
Buena Park High School’s football team topped University 15-7 Friday night on homecoming to improve to 4-3 overall and 2-0 in the Omicron League.
The Coyotes amassed 347 yards from scrimmage and overcame three turnovers and 155 yards in penalties while stopping University twice in the red zone in the second half, including once with a minute left in the game.
Buena Park went on a 65-yard scoring drive in the second quarter culminating in Lynnden Hodge’s 2-yard TD run for a 7-0 lead.
Late in the first half the Trojans tied the score on an 11-play, 95-yard scoring drive ending in a fourth down, 25-yard pass from Dylan Elmer to Carl Oldham. Oldham finished with seven catches for 107 yards while Elmer passed for 158 yards.
Late in the third quarter, University was stopped on a fourth and one at the 12-yard line. The Coyotes responded with a two-play, 88-yard scoring drive cashing in with a 31-yard pass from Kevin Garcia to Hodge.
Hodge had 16 rushes for 180 yards. Hodge and Nicholas Zamora each had four catches for 70 yards while Garcia passed for 160 yards.
Damari Carter carried the ball 22 times for 71 yards for University (3-5, 0-2).
—Courtesy Daryl Bogard, For OC Sports Zone
