El Camino Real Passes Chatsworth

After three weeks of surviving on a strong defense and running game, El Camino Real High quarterback Aaron Fredette went to the the air in a 40-15 victory over Chatsworth in a Northwest Valley Conference opener at Chatsworth on Friday.

With the Chatsworth defense stacking eight players at the line of scrimmage to stop tailback Quincy Wright, Fredette completed 13 of 19 passes for 309 yards and four touchdowns.

Fredette also scored on a nine-yard run as the Conquistadores scored on their first five possessions.

Demond Daniels caught nine passes for 225 yards and touchdowns of 17, 50 and 27 yards.

“We were not planning on passing so much but we had to do what the defense gave us,” said El Camino Real Coach Rick Hayashida. “I thought it was our poorest performance this year.”

The Conquistadores (4-0) had 442 yards of offense but were penalized 10 times for 95 yards.

“This team is very versatile,” Fredette said. “We can throw or run, whatever the defense gives us.”

Fredette also gained 82 yards in 17 carries.

Wright, slowed by a foot injury, was held to 18 yards in six carries and scored on a four-yard run and a 26-yard pass play.

After falling behind, 40-0, the Chancellors scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns behind backup quarterback Matt Cassel, who connected with Kieron Barkataki for scoring pass plays of 24 and 13 yards.

Chatsworth (2-2, 0-1) finished with 252 yards of offense.

In the first three games, El Camino Real allowed just seven points and 333 yards.

Cassel completed 15 of 22 passes for 192 yards after replacing injured starter Ryan Martinez late in the first quarter.