Redondo opens football season with thrilling overtime win
Redondo junior Julian Woodard hauls in one of his six receptions during the Sea Hawk’s thrilling 28-22 overtime victory against Rancho Verde. Photo Redondo’s defense came up big in the Sea Hawk’s season opener Friday night shutting out visiting Rancho Verde’s offense in the second half enabling Redondo’s offense to pull out a 28-22 victory in overtime. After Rancho Verdes scored its only points of the second half on a safety in the third quarter, Redondo found itself trailing 22-14. Things looked bleak for the Sea Hawks whose offense had struggled since halftime. But midway in the fourth quarter with a first down on its own 3-yard line, Redondo’s offense began to click. Jermar Jefferson’s 18-yard touchdown run completed a nine-play, 97-yard drive and when Zach Boesen hauled in a pass from quarterback Jack Alexander amid a group of players, the successful two-point conversion evened the score 22-22. Redondo’s defense, which hard forced two fumbles and interceptions by Bobby Moore and Jordan Jackson, continued its dominance into overtime providing the Sea Hawks the opportunity they needed. Julian Woodard grabbed a screen pass from Alexander and raced to the end zone for a 25-yard…
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