#19 Bryca Farrar intercepts a pass

#21 Damien Gonzalez makes a tackle

Band Halftime

The Flashes took on Rio Hondo Prep last Friday night. Fillmore received the ball to start the game. Fillmore struck like lightning on the kick return needing only one man to beat to return it all the way. That one man saved the touchdown, but the Flashes started with great field position at the 45 yard line. Great news for Rio though, their defense showed up the first series. Hayden Wright was taken down for a 5 yard loss. Fillmore then handed the ball off to Andres Andrade and he was stuffed at the line, then Fillmore attempted a pass and it was incomplete. Fillmore called Justin Coert out to punt. Rio started with the ball at the 31 yard line. On 2nd down and 10 Rio was called for a false start that pushed them back 5 yards to the 48 yard line for a 2nd and 15. On 3rd down Kevin Galvan sacked the quarterback for a 4 yard loss. Rio punted the ball back to Fillmore. The Flashes returned the ball to the 34 yard line. The Flashes were held to a punt after an incomplete pass on 3rd down. Rio started with the ball at the Flashes 38 yard line. Fillmore got the ball back. On 4th and 5 Damien Gonzales ran the ball himself 5 yards for a first down. On the next play Fillmore handed the ball off to Andres Andrade for another 1st down run, and that’s how the 1st quarter ended with the game tied at 0-0.

Facing 3rd and 1 from the 8 the Flashes made Rio jump off sides. Damien Gonzales ran the ball 3 yards for the score, and the Flashes led 7-0 with 11:14 left before half. Rio started with the ball at the 31 yard line. Rio could not manage to get a 1st down and they were forced to punt the ball back to the Flashes. Fillmore couldn’t manage to get a 1st down either and they punted the ball back. Rio started with the ball at the 23 yard line. Fillmore forced them to punt again. Then with 2:08 left before half Fillmore’s pass was intercepted at the 18 yard line and returned to the 38. Fillmore intercepted Rio and returned the ball to the Rio 17 yard line with 1:17 left before half. A false start backed them up 5 yards 1st and 15 at the 22 yard line. The Flashes handed the ball off to Andres Andrade twice in a row. The second handoff was a touchdown that put Fillmore up 14-0 with 37.8 seconds left before halftime.

Rio started the 2nd half with the ball at the 41 yard line. The Flashes forced Rio to punt the ball away, and Fillmore started with the ball at the 15 yard line. Hayden Wright caught a 10 yard pass for a 1st down at the 30 yard line. On 3rd and 12 from the 23 the Flashes completed a pass for 10 yards, but they elected to punt the ball away on 4th and 2. The punt went out of bounds at the 48 yard line. Rio turned the ball over on downs and the Flashes started with the ball at the 33 yard line. They handed the ball off to Andres Andrade for a 9 yard gain. They handed the ball to him again and he took it down to the 48 yard line, and the 3rd time they handed the ball to him he gained 14 yards down to the 34 yard line. Fillmore gave the ball to Justin Coert for a 10 yard gain and a 1st down. Fillmore was ahead 14-0 after the end of the 3rd quarter.

On 1st and goal from the 8 yard line Hayden Wright gained 7 yards down to the 1 yard line. Justin Coert was stuffed at the line on 3rd and 3. Fillmore handed the ball off to Hayden Wright who took it 3 yards for the score. Fillmore was in front 20-0 with 9:39 left in the game. Rio started with the ball at the 31 yard line. Rio passed the ball 15 yards for a 1st down at the 46 yard line. An offside penalty and a tackle for a loss made it 3rd down and 18. Fillmores defense sacked the quarterback for a 10 yard loss making it 4th and 28. A short punt gave Fillmore the ball at the 48 yard line. Hayden Wright broke off a 27 yard run before being tackled out of bounds. A false start against Rio gave the Flashes a 1st down from the 16 yard line with 5:37 left in the game. Hayden Wright got the ball down to the 8 yard line, and on the next play Hayden Wright went 8 yards for a touchdown. Fillmore was in front 27-0 with 4:07 left in the game. On their next series Rio turned the ball over on downs and Fillmore kneeled on the ball and the final score was 27-0 in favor of the Flashes.

Good luck to Rio Hondo Prep on the rest of their season. They go on to play Polytechnic next Friday at Rio Hondo Prep. Meanwhile the Flashes go on to play Bishop Diego on Saturday at Santa Barbara City College.