Perry’s 248 Yards Lead Santiago to 34-0 Rout

Brandan Perry rushed for 248 yards in 31 carries to lead Santiago past host Bolsa Grande, 34-0, Friday night at Bolsa Grande High.

Perry finished the regular season with 1,567 yards and 11 touchdowns.

“I just tried to run hard and help keep our season going,� said an exhausted Perry, “This well could have been our last game.�

Santiago (5-5, 3-3 in league) needed a victory to keep its playoff hopes alive. Garden Grove, Pacifica, and Los Amigos grabbed the top three spots in the Garden Grove League, so Santiago’s only hope is a wild-card berth.

Perry led a balanced Cavalier attack against a weary Matador defense. He gained 133 yards in the first half, outgaining the Bolsa Grande offense, which managed only 27 yards in the half.

Santiago drew first blood with 3:09 left in the first quarter on an end-around to wingback Christian Aguirre, who ran into the end zone from 20 yards out.

About 20 seconds later, Cavalier linebacker Nicholas Fitch blocked a punt and Santiago recovered on the Matador 45. On the next play, quarterback Brian Pilkington hit a streaking Trung Nguyen for a 45-yard touchdown pass.

Fitch also picked off an errant pass from Matador quarterback George Orozco. That led to a two-yard touchdown pass from Pilkington to Nguyen and a 21-0 second-quarter lead.

Bolsa Grande finished 1-9 and 1-4.