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It’s official. Coach Raul Lara has gotten the Gatorade bath and the Jackrabbits win their 18th CIF Championship over Tesoro, 20-17. See you soon, De La Salle.
Quarterback Morgan Frenell finished 14 for 21 with 131 yards and a touchdown. Wait, what? Yes, Poly threw the ball 21 times.
Similarly, Melvin Richardson rushed the ball 14 times for 131 yards, scoring two touchdowns. He also had the quote of the night in his postgame interview: “I want to be state champions.”
Discuss.
FINAL SCORE: Poly 20 – Tesoro 17
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Melvin Richardson takes a handoff fifteen yards to the Tesoro 20-yard line, all but sealing the victory for Poly. Tesoro has no timeouts remaining.
SCORE: Poly 20 – Tesoro 17
TIME: 1:16 in 4th
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Tesoro failed to convert on fourth and ten, giving the ball back to Long Beach Poly on the Tesoro 45-yard line.
SCORE: Poly 20 – Tesoro 17
TIME: 2:02 in fourth
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Tesoro has called timeout, facing fourth down and ten on their own 45-yard line.
TIME: 2:06 in 4th
SCORE: Poly 20 – Tesoro 17
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Tesoro returned the ensuing kickoff to their own 43-yard line.
TIME: 2:48 in 4th
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On a crucial 3rd down with three yards to go, Melvin Richardson took an off-tackle handoff 61 yards down the sideline to give Poly the go-ahead touchdown.
SCORE: Poly 20 – Tesoro 17
TIME: 2:57 in 4th
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Daveon Barner took a pitch ten yards to Poly’s own 40, followed by an incomplete pass. Second down upcoming.
TIME: 3:08 in 4th
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Poly’s Jordan Johnson took a screen pass eight yards to the Poly 30-yard line.
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Poly forced Tesoro to punt, and it was returned to the Poly 22-yard line. The Jackrabbits need a touchdown to take the lead, and have four minutes to go 78 yards for the win.
TIME: 4:00 in 4th
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Tesoro just converted on a key 3rd down and 4. Poly must get the ball back and score a touchdown to stay in the game. Tesoro ball on their own 40-yard line.
TIME: 5:08 in 4th
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Down 17-7 with under eight minutes to go, Long Beach Poly’s Morgan Frenell connected on a 29-yard touchdown pass to keep Poly alive in the CIF Championship game. Check back for updates.
Currently: Poly’s extra point attempt was blocked after two false start penalties on the Jackrabbits.
SCORE: Tesoro 17 – Poly 13
TIME: 6:48 in 4th