Football: La Habra wins Southwest Division title

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The clock has run out and La Habra players are celebrating at midfield after their 35-26 victory over Tustin in the Southwest Division final before a crowd of 7,294 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.

Senior running back Drake Griffin was simply too much for Tustin to cope with in the second half. He ran the Tillers’ defenders ragged to the tune of 217 yards and three touchdowns over the final two quarters.

Griffin finished with 317 yards and four touchdowns in 29 carries and quarterback Cody Clements, who has committed to Washington State, completed five of eight passes for 58 yards and one touchdown for the third-seeded Highlanders (11-3).

Top-seeded Tustin (12-2) was led by Tyler Siudzinski (142 yards in 17 carries), Terence Martinez (98 yards and two touchdowns in 12 carries) and Diego Mendoza (87 yards and one touchdown in 23 carries). Quarterback Cody Oxby attempted just four passes, completing one for 11 yards.

The stage is now set for the Pac-5 Division championship game between Mission Viejo and Anaheim Servite at 7:30 p.m. Check back then for live blogging.

-- Steve Galluzzo