All Ball Sports: Costa, Redondo marching towards showdown
by Paul Teetor It took fourth quarter heroics in both games, but in the end both the Mira Costa and Redondo football teams opened the Bay League season with a victory Friday night. The Sea Hawks’ 28-21 win at Peninsula maintained their unbeaten record at 6-0, as Redondo continued its astonishing climb from the doghouse to the penthouse in the space of less than a single year. Last season Redondo went 2-8, finished at the bottom of the Bay League standings, and was pounded in almost every game they played. It got so bad that Coach Matt Ballard, who had a long record of success before stumbling in his final few seasons, resigned right after the season. That paved the way for former Sea Hawk star and NFL linebacker Keith Ellison to take over as Head Coach. While hopes were high that he could revive the once-elite program over the next few seasons, no one expected this kind of overnight turnaround. Indeed, the Sea Hawks had been so good this season that they led most of their games from the opening kickoff to the last play. But that wire-to-wire dominance was missing in the win over Peninsula. The Sea Hawks fell behind by a score of 14-7 at halftime and their unbeaten status was…
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