Prep football roundup: Downey wins shootout against McNair
Downey 61, McNair 50 at Stockton – Junior running back Malcome Green carried 20 times for 115 yards and caught four passes for 103 yards and three scores to help the Knights win a slugfest over McNair, which scored 74 points in its season opener last week against Calaveras. Quarterback Brett Neves was 14 for 22 for 242 yards and three scores. Linebacker Dwayne Heller recorded 18 tackles – two for losses – and one sack. Aaric Holt led the Knights with 19 total tackles. Alex Velasquez and Poaka Kekua had 15 tackles apiece, again showing that nose guard Joe Franco was a force on the line, tying up would-be blockers and allowing his linebackers to roam free. Downey overcame four touchdowns by wide receiver Derrion Grimm, who has made a verbal commitment to attend Boise State next year.
Modesto 21, Stagg 20 at Stockton – Alejandro Salcedo made a key sack as the Delta Kings were in position to score the go-ahead touchdown with just seconds left. Running back Marcus Brady, in for the injured Kendall McNair, scored from the 7 to cut Stagg’s lead to 20-14. The Delta Kings countered and were poised to go up by two scores when Dylon Jackson intercepted a pass in the end zone, giving the Panthers the ball at the 20. Modesto then marched 80 yards, on runs mostly by Brady, and tied the score 20-20 on a short run by quarterback Max McCabe. Serafin Alberto converted the winning point-after kick with about a minute left. Stagg had a final chance but Salcedo pushed them out of field-goal range with his sack.
Davis 21, Franklin 18 at Modesto – The Spartans led 21-3 and had an opportunity to bury the Yellowjackets, but three drives stalled inside the 25. Franklin had the ball with about a minute to play when linebacker Talolo Limu-Jones forced a fumble on a sack that was recovered by teammate Jesse Villegas to clinch the game. Limu-Jones also caught four passes for 61 yards and a score. Running back Eli Correa rushed for 94 yards and two scores on 20 carries.
Buhach Colony 43, Enochs 19 at Atwater – The Eagles’ Eddie Alderson carried17 times for 169 yards and scored on a 2-yard run on Enochs’ opening possession of the second half. He then broke free for an 80-yard score on the Eagles’ next play from scrimmage to cut the Thunder’s lead to 15-12. Buhach Colony responded with a 45-yard touchdown run by Donte Askew, then scored on each of its last four possessions to pull away.
Gregori 35, Ceres 20 at Gregori – Demetrius Vinson scored three first-half touchowns as the Jaguars handed the Bulldogs their second consecutive loss to a Modesto Metro Conference team. Vinson caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Cam Calton in the first quarter, then added touchdown runs of 9 and 20 yards as Gregori took a 21-7 lead at halftime. Ceres quarterback Chris Lubinsky, who had three touchdown passes, hit Seth Gibson on a 35-yard scoring play as the Bulldogs (0-2) cut the lead to 21-13 entering the fourth quarter.
Hughson 44, Waterford 0 at Waterford – Two games into the season, the Huskies have yet to give up a point after blanking Johansen 34-0 in their opener. Justice Futch had two first-half touchdown runs, and quarterback Walter Fountain and wide receiver Josh Duron hooked up for two more as Hughson took a 37-0 halftime lead.
San Benito 49, Hilmar 20 at Hollister – The Yellowjackets got first-half touchdowns from Daniel Texeira and Cody Renfro, but could not keep up with the defending CIF Central Coast Section Division I champs. Texeira finished with seven catches for 146 yards.
Summerville 70, Mariposa 44 at Tuolumne – The Bears scored a safety as a key part of their blowout victory. Summerville’s Kenny Warnock broke through the Grizzlies’ line and sacked quarterback Jake Mayberry to tie the score 8-8 in the first quarter. Summerville got the ball back on a free kick, and Jake Fulkerson scored on a 21-yard run. From there, the Bears were off and running. Summerville’s Nathaniel Ulvevadet had 19 carries for 136 yards and four touchdowns.
Orestimba 45, Bret Harte 6 at Angels Camp – The Warriors’ two-pronged attack was too much for the Bullfrogs. Austin Martins carried 37 times for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Joe Sheldon was 11 for 18 for 204 yards and two touchdowns and ran nine times for 93 yards and three scores.
El Capitan 64, Mountain House 0 at Mountain House – El Capitan earned the first victory in the brief history of the new high school. Joshua Stewart carried 12 times for 205 yards and three touchdowns and scored another on a return of a fumble recovery. Isaac Gonzalez added 171 yards and three scores on 23 carries. Marcos Dinkins caught five passes and scored twice.
Big Valley Christian 22, Riverbank 15 at Modesto – Running back Vito Merritt scored twice, and tight end Daniel Giannosa accounted for all six of quarterback Noah Magana’s completions as BVC raced to a 22-0 lead and held off a Bruins rally.
Monterey Trail 24, Merced 7 at Elk Grove – The Bears moved the ball on the ground most of the night but struggled when they approached the red zone. Ulonzo Gilliam, who was medically cleared to play in the afternoon, scored Merced’s only touchdown on a 15-yard run late in the first half. With starting quarterback Jake Foss out this week with an injury, the Bears went to more of a ground attack with A.J. Stewart at quarterback.
Los Banos 28, Scotts Valley 7 at Los Banos – Adam Herrera threw two touchdown passes to Kevin Spencer and added a 66-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to put the game away for the Tigers. Herrera completed 10 of 19 for 116 yards and rushed for 116 yards on nine carries. Los Banos’ defense was led by James Bostick, who had a team-high seven tackles and two of the team’s six sacks.
Pacheco 28, Heritage 27 at Brentwood – Deontae Smith scored on a 21-yard run with 1:36 left to pull the Panthers within 27-26. Quarterback Carl Schofield then ran in the two-point conversion for the win. Tyrese Mack led the Panthers with 146 yards on 17 carries.
Gustine 28, Linden 23 at Linden – The Redskins’ Brandon LaBry opened the game with an 80-yard touchdown run and later added a 70-yard touchdown. LaBry finished with 205 yards on 15 carries and added 13 tackles on defense. Quarterback Sebastian Figueroa was 11-of-14 for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
Ripon Christian 35, Stone Ridge Christian 28 at Atwater – With the score tied late in the fourth quarter, RC stopped the Lions on fourth and goal at the 5. From the there, Knights quarterback Travis Zuidervaart led his team on a four-minute drive capped by a 33-yard touchdown pass to Jonah Lewis with 1:10 to play. Shane Casillas (170 rushing yards), Austin Rees (115) and Jonathan Collazo (108) helped SRC build an early 21-0 lead.
Sierra 23, Central Valley 13 at Ceres – Moses Ghiorso’s 60-yard punt return for a touchdown with 6:47 to play made it a one-score deficit, but a Sierra field goal with 1:27 to play produced a 10-point victory for the Timberwolves. After an 11-yard touchdown reception by Jamarea Lumpkin tied the score 7-7 in the third quarter, Sierra scored 13 unanswered points to take control.
Sonora 23, Lodi 13 at Lodi – Running back Bradley Canepa rushed for 100 yards on 19 carries and helped the Wildcats earn their first victory of the season.
This story was originally published September 5, 2015 at 7:09 PM with the headline "Prep football roundup: Downey wins shootout against McNair."