Glendale’s Passing Fancy Puts Canyons in Deep Frost, 33-28

Sophomore Mike Frost completed 30 of 45 passes for 414 yards and five touchdowns to lead Glendale College past Canyons, 33-28, in a Western State Conference Northern Division game Saturday afternoon at Glendale High.

Frost, who has passed for 1,190 yards and 13 touchdowns, connected with Chad Heydorff for two touchdowns and Paul Smith for three.

Heydorff, a former St. Francis High standout, had 11 receptions for 156 yards and scored on passes of four and 29 yards. Smith finished with eight catches for 148 yards and scored on passes of nine, 28 and 20 yards. His 28-yard touchdown catch midway through the fourth quarter put the Vaqueros (2-1, 1-0) ahead for good, 27-21, 8:00 left.

Canyons’ last score came on a six-yard pass from Chris Kobe to Mark Hamilton with four seconds left.

“I think Mike [Frost] did a great job,” Glendale Coach John Cicuto said. “He took what they gave him.”

Canyons (2-1, 0-1), ranked 17th in the state, committed six turnovers.

Defensive back Ryan Walters recovered three fumbles for Glendale.

“Glendale didn’t beat us,” Coach Chuck Lyon said. “We beat us. We’re supposed to lose with six turnovers.”

Kobe completed 20 of 34 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions.

Kobe rejoined the team on Monday after leaving at the start of fall practice. The sophomore was making his first start in place of Travis Winn, who suffered a shoulder injury against Antelope Valley last week and did not play on Saturday.

Sean Standley had five catches for 37 yards for Glendale.