Saturday, September 8, 2012

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: California's Aaron Garcia leads the way for Condors

California High School's Aaron Garcia picks up yardage in Thursday's game against Troy. Garcia finished with 127 yards rushing in the Condors' 16-7 victory. (Keith Durflinger / Staff Photographer)


Photo gallery: California-Troy nonleague football

FULLERTON - California High School's Aaron Garcia did it all in lifting the Condors to a nonleague 16-7 victory over Troy on Thursday at Fullerton High.

Garcia ran for a game-high 127 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.

With 9:02 remaining in the fourth quarter, he scored on a 9-yard run that allowed the Condors to seize control.

Troy then drove to California's 1-yard line. The Warriors, however, made an errant snap and California's Kevin McIntosh recovered to end the threat.

After forcing a Condors fumble, Troy regained possession and attempted one last comeback. Garcia, however, secured the victory when he intercepted a Kyle Blumer pass and returned it to the Condors' 36-yard line.

California quarterback Drew Castro added 93 yards for the Condors, who improved to 2-0.

The Condors regained the lead at 9-7 when Eric Amezquita connected on a 20-yard field goal that came with 2:10 remaining in the third quarter. It was Amezquita's third field goal. The score was set up by a Troy turnover.

Troy (1-1) took a 7-6 halftime lead on the strength of Dallas Parent's 52-yard touchdown run with 8:35 remaining in the second quarter.

Parent finished with 74 yards rushing in the first half.

California

was threatening to retake the lead as it moved the ball to the Warriors' 8-yard line. The Condors, however, lost a fumble.

The Condors took a 6-0 lead with two Amezquita field goals.

He accounted for the game's first points when he connected on a 40-yard field goal with 6:31 remaining in the first quarter.

Amezquita then kicked a 24-yarder that increased the Condors' lead.

Garcia led the Condors in first-half rushing with 53 yards on 10 carries.

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Source: http://www.whittierdailynews.com/ci_21487316/high-school-football-californias-aaron-garcia-leads-way?source=rss_viewed

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