Football: De’Jon Coleman ties City Section record with 46 TDs

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De’Jon Coleman of Arleta tied the City Section record for most touchdowns in a season on Thursday when he scored four touchdowns against Verdugo Hills, giving him 46 and tying him with Marlon Lucky of North Hollywood, who set the mark in 2004.

Coleman’s nine-yard touchdown run with 1:34 left put the finishing touch on a 40-6 victory by Arleta that gave the Mustangs the East Valley League championship and clinched a City Section Division I playoff berth.

Coleman rushed for 141 yards in 19 carries. He also had scoring runs of one and 13 yards and returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown.

Arleta (9-1) also received two touchdown passes from Mark Lemos.

-- Eric Sondheimer