Mira Costa uses late rally to defeat St. Francis; Redondo seeks first win
Eddie Burga-Donovan scored on a 14-yard reception to help Mira Costa post a 27-22 victory against visiting St. Francis. File photo After building an 18-point lead in the second half, Mira Costa’s football team rallied to score a late touchdown to defeat St. Francis in the season opener for both squads. The 27-22 victory was a plus for coach Don Morrow’s Mustangs (No. 5, Div. 6) who beat a St. Francis team that had begun the last 10 years with a victory, and had won 10 consecutive non-league games. After St. Francis’ Kevin Armstead ran for a 5-yard touchdown to give the visitors a 22-21 lead (the 2-point conversion failed) late in the fourth quarter, Mira Costa drove 80 yards on 11 plays with senior quarterback Nick Carpino scoring on a 7-yard run to give the Mustangs the win. Mira Costa’s 2-point conversion also failed. Carpino was 11 for 24 passing for 160 yards and one touchdown, a 14-yard pass to Eddie Burga-Donovan in the first quarter. Carpino also rushed 10 times for 39 yards and one touchdown. Mira Costa quarterback Reed Vabrey scored on a 1-yard run to give the Mustangs a 14-3 lead at halftime. Mira Costa remains home when it hosts La Serna Friday at 7 p.m. The Lancers…
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