South Hills hangs on to defeat Ayala, 36-33
In a wild offensive show, South Hills picked up its first Sierra League win with a 36-33 decision over Ayala on Friday night.
Jamel Hart led the Huskies, carrying the ball 30 times for 213 yards and five touchdowns.
“Jamel ran well,” Huskies coach Steve Bogan said. “Our guys played hard, but we’ve got a lot of young kids, and it’s been a year of adversity in many ways, so this was a good win.”
Hart’s 40-yard touchdown run with 2:24 left in the game gave the Huskies (2-5, 1-1) a 36-26 lead, but the Bulldogs (4-3, 0-2) wouldn’t quit.
Nate Shaw caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Carillo to close the gap to 36-33. The Huskies then tried to run out the clock, but gave the ball back on their 36-yard line. A penalty for too many defensive players on the field gave the Bulldogs a shot at a 37-yard field goal with 1.7 seconds left, but they came up just short as time ran out.
“I would have liked it (the kick) to be a little higher,” Bulldogs coach Tom Inglima said. “That’s just the Sierra League. Everyone has good skill players and good linemen. I just wish we were on the other side of it tonight.”
Hart put the Huskies on top 7-0 with 5:22 left in the first quarter. The Huskies defense, led by Peter Nonu, D.J. Kirkland and Ronald Johnson, tackled the Bulldogs for three consecutive losses to give the Huskies good field position, and the Huskies took a 21-20 lead with 1:26 left in the half.
Carillo took his team to the Huskies 25, but a field goal attempt went just wide. Carillo completed 12 of 20 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs.
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