Friday's Pacific Coast League game was not only the season finale for
both Laguna Beach High and Calvary Chapel, but was the career and
homestand finale for eight Breaker seniors.
The result was a 14-14 tie between the two teams, as Laguna
rallied from a two-touchdown halftime deficit in Dave Holland's final
game as head coach of the Breakers.
The comeback began in the third period when senior Brandon Hooper
scored on a one-yard run to make it 14-6.
It continued in the fourth quarter when Alex Wilson and Brae
McMullen teamed on a 15-yard touchdown pass. Wilson's two-point
conversion run knotted the score at 14-14.
The Breaker defense came up big late in the game and preserved the
tie when Calvary Chapel tailback Garett Breitfuss was tackled for an
eight-yard loss on an option pass play after the Eagles had marched
to the Laguna 17-yard line.
The tie ended Laguna's winless streak at six games, dating back to
a 28-20 road win against Bolsa Grande on Sept. 18.
The Breakers opened the season with a 3-0 mark.
It was the final game for eight Laguna seniors. That group
includes Wilson at quarterback, Hooper, a running back/defensive
back, McMullen, a tight end/linebacker, receiver/defensive
back/quarterback Jake Wheeler, running back/defensive back Juan Luna,
linemen Kris Pearson and Chris Jenkins and tight end/linebacker Brett
O'Connor.
O'Connor rushed for a team-best 51 yards against Calvary Chapel
and Wheeler was the game's top receiver with 56 yards on five
receptions.
"We had a real fine group of seniors leading the team this year,"
Holland said. "They're not only good football players and fine young
men, but I believe they will be successful once they leave this
school."
Final season log
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Laguna Beach (3-6-1, 0-4-1)
33 Palos Verdes 13
50 La Quinta 7
28 Bolsa Grande 20
13 Costa Mesa 41
28 Magnolia 36
21 *Corona del Mar 36
0 *Northwood 35
12 *Tesoro 41
13 *University 35
14 *Calvary Chapel 14
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*Denotes Pacific Coast League game
