HB Pee Wee Green Chargers step up with win over Brea
The Huntington Beach Pee Wee Division Green Chargers came into Saturday’s game against the 5-1 and high-scoring Brea Wildcats who averaged nearly 30 points per game.
The Green Chargers shut down the Wildcats’ spread offense.
Huntington’s defense played a near-flawless game and its offense was clicking on all cylinders, and the Green Chargers rolled to a 30-0 victory in Pop Warner Football action.
The defensive front of Tyler Moses (fumble recovery, sack), Hudson Letterman, Lukas Jones, Gabe Hoelzel, Eric Hernandez, Vincent Maza, Ryan Rivituso (interception) and Justin Robilard, along with the linebacking corps of Shane Dzwilewski (forced fumble), Rex Campbell, Phil Overturf and Nico Brown, shut down the Brea ground attack. The Wildcats’ passing attack didn’t fare any better against cornerbacks Ethan Ton and Tristan Copeland and safety Anthony Robinson.
Huntington quarterback Elijah Brown completed six of 10 passes for 125 yards with four touchdowns. Robinson started the scoring with a 10-yard scoring reception, then Skylar Thompson followed with an 11-yard scoring catch. Thompson also struck again a few plays later on a 55 yard touchdown catch. Nico Brown caught a 30 yard touchdown pass, and also scored on a 20-yard run to cap the scoring.
Huntington’s offensive line of William Burke, Johnny Figueroa, Liam Kennedy, Michael Kelly and Joseph Gentilella, gave Elijah Brown ample time to throw and opened up gaping holes for Campbell, Copeland, Hoelzel and Moses.
The Green Chargers’ ground game garnered 167 yard rushing in only 17 attempts, averaging almost 10 yards per carry.
Huntington failed to qualify for the playoffs after losing in a double-elimination tie-breaker at Garden Grove Park. The Green Chargers lost to the Yorba Linda Patriots, 3-0, and the Tri City Wolverines, 7-6.
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•In other Pop Warner Football action Saturday:
Jr. Midget Division
Huntington Beach 44, Tri City 27: Huntington broke to an early lead and held off the Saints Saturday The Gold Chargers got off to a strong start with quarterback Cole Kelley connecting with receiver Parker Weuve on a 35-yard touchdown pass followed by a two-point conversion kick by Tanner Gunnell in the first quarter. Two plays later, the Gold Chargers recovered a fumble which set up a TD run by Kelley. Gunnell’s kick brought the score to 16-0.
Tri Cities scored to draw within 16-6, but Huntington quickly answered with a 55-yard scoring run by running back Jake Brown. Weuve came up with his second touchdown reception of the half to bring the score to 30-6.
The Saints got to within 30-21 in the third quarter but a 45-yard pass reception by Brown put the ball at the Tri Cities five yard line, setting up a touchdown run by Kelley for a 38-21 lead. Jaedon Davis’ scoring run completed the scoring later in the half.
Huntington hosts the Santa Margarita Blue Mustangs at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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Pop Warner Scoreboard
Jr. Pee Wee Division
Huntington Beach Green Chargers 32, Santa Ana Red Monarchs 6
Fullerton Titans Gold 18, Huntington Beach Gold Chargers 14
Jr. Midget Division
Huntington Beach Gold Chargers 44, Tri City Saints 27
Huntington Beach Cardinal Seahawks 34, Twin Cities Wolverines 8
Huntington Beach Green Chargers 42, Orange Bulldogs 18
Mighty Mite Division
Huntington Beach Green Chargers 30, Anaheim Rams 12