ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : Fullerton Defense Stops Buena Park Cold

Running back John Wilkie rushed for 148 yards and Fullerton’s defense recorded its second consecutive shutout and third of the season as the Indians beat Buena Park, 35-0, Friday night in a Freeway League game.

Fullerton improved to 6-1 and 2-0 in league. Buena Park is 0-7, 0-2.

Wilkie scored on a 58-yard touchdown run with six minutes 59 seconds left in the first quarter to put Fullerton ahead, 7-0.

Fullerton forced turnovers on Buena Park’s next two possessions. Francisco Lopez recovered a fumble by Coyote running back Ruben Gasso, then Joseph Emigh intercepted a Brian McDonald pass at Buena Park’s 13-yard line.

Two plays later, David Barrios scored on a seven-yard run to make the score 14-0 with 2:27 left in the first quarter.

Fullerton scored again with 1:25 left in the first half when Michael Garner caught a 30-yard pass from Gabriel Almanza for a 21-0 lead.

The Indians limited Buena Park to minus-one yard on the ground in the first half.

“They [the defense] worked really hard,” Fullerton Coach Julian Smilowitz said. “Everyone works really hard at it.”

Barrios scored his second touchdown, a two-yard run, with 3:43 left in the third quarter to make it 28-0.

The final score came with 3:28 left, on a nine-yard run by Trevor Brown.

Fullerton held the Coyotes to 42 yards on the ground in 25 carries. The Indians rushed for 236 yards in 38 carries.