ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREP EXTRA : SCORECARD / COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS FROM WEEK 1
‘PUT ME IN, COACH’
Santiago Coach Ben Haley was looking for a kicker when he encouraged soccer player Eric Bautista to join the team. After a few days of practice, the senior approached Haley about becoming more involved.
“He said he wanted to hit people,” Haley said. “So we gave him a shot on defense. He has a real nose for the football.”
That’s an understatement. On Thursday night, Bautista had three interceptions in the Cavaliers’ 15-12 victory over Magnolia.
GAIN THE GAUNTLET
Foothill’s 21-18 nonleague victory over Tustin Friday improved the Knights’ overall record against the Tillers to 18-9-2.
The two teams, whose campuses are only a few miles apart, have been playing each other since 1966. The teams did not play in 1974 due to a scheduling conflict.
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