HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL : Channel League

Rio Mesa 25, San Marcos 24

KEY PLAYS

A 1-yard run by fullback John Crouse with 9:36 to play gave Rio Mesa the win. The score culminated a 10-play, 50-yard drive. . . . Dan Gallegos ran 67 yards for a score in the third quarter that put San Marcos ahead, 24-19. . . . Gallegos returned the game’s opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown and scored a second touchdown on a 93-yard kickoff return in the second quarter. . . . Rio Mesa’s John Gomez threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Ken Scholle with 1:10 left in the first half, cutting San Marcos’ lead to 18-16.

KEY PLAYERS

John Crouse (RM) rushed for 152 yards and 1 touchdown on 19 carries. . . . Dan Gallegos (S) rushed for 138 yards and 1 touchdown on 15 carries and scored 2 touchdowns on kickoff returns. . . . Matthew Zarit (RM) kicked field goals of 38 and 29 yards and made his only conversion attempt. . . . Ken Scholle (RM) caught 3 passes for 44 yards and 1 touchdown. . . . John Gomez (RM) completed 5 of 10 passes for 60 yards and 1 touchdown. . . . Chris Cappon (SM) completed 4 of 6 passes for 51 yards.