Upland leads Los Osos, 19-7, late in fourth
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Upland is up, 19-7, with 2:01 left in the fourth quarter. Highlanders just scored on a 3-yard run by Gianni Olivas.
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Upland took a 13-7 lead with 2:20 left in third on 71-yard dump pass on third-and-2 from quarterback Justin Nunes to receiver Anthony King. Upland’s standout kicker Jacob Van Ginkel missed the extra point kick wide right.
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Following a scoreless first quarter, Upland (11-2) compiled an eight-play, 76-yard drive that ended with running back Corey Sims’ 7-yard scoring run with 7:03 left in the half.
Upland quarterback Justin Nunes connected with receiver Kenneth Lawler on a 23-yard pass on the drive and running back Walkeem McDonald scampered to the 7 to set up the touchdown run.
Los Osos (9-4), elimininated by Baseline League rival Upland in last season’s semifinals, answered when defensive end Tony Washington grabbed a line-of-scrimmage fumble that popped into his hands, racing 40 yards for a tying touchdown with 5:08 left in the half.
Grizzlies running back Cody Rogina rushed for 40 yards in the first half.
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Los Osos kicker Andres Magallon had a 37-yard field goal attempt blocked by Upland’s Shane Pincin and the Central Division championship game is scoreless after the first quarter.
Los Osos misfired on a pass into the end zone seconds before the missed kick.
Upland was hamstrung by five penalties in the first, and the Highlanders also lost a fumble on a completion to the Grizzlies’ 40-yard-line early in the quarter.
-- Lance Pugmire
