MaxPreps Student Section: Park Vista Football wins big

Park Vista Cobra fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday night as their football squad defeat the visiting John I. Leonard Lancers by a score of 37-14.
 
"It was a really sloppy game," Park Vista coach Brian Dodds said. "We had a lot of penalties, but we're very happy that we had a nice homecoming win tonight and we were able to get all of our seniors in the game.
 
The Cobras set the tone early, scoring on the first play from scrimmage, when senior quarterback Billy Perez handed off the ball to junior Tre Mason for a 65-yard touchdown. On the Cobras next possession, they moved up the field for a total of 92 yards with a Mason two-yard touchdown run up the left sideline.
 
John I. Leonard answered back with a Luis Diaz 45-yard touchdown up the middle of the field. Diaz would later add another touchdown for the Lancer.
 
Senior Billy Perez and senior Justin Davis split time at quarterback for the Cobras and both rolled up impressive totals against the Lancers. Perez completed two of four passes including a 28-yard touchdown to wide receiver Demaris Freeman. Davis also connected with Freeman with a 23-yard touchdown pass as time expired before the half.
 
Park Vista's star running back, Tre Mason, led the team with 116 yards on 13 carries and three touchdowns. "I would like to thank the o-line," Tre Mason of Park Vista said. "They opened up the holes for me and I took it to the house."
 
John I. Leonard had a total of 167 penaly yards, three turnovers and eight plays for negative yardage.
 
"I am very disappointed in the way the team played tonight. were going to watch the film and learn from the mistakes," Coach Wayne Monroe of John I. Leonard said.
 
With the win Park Vista advances to 2-0 on the year and hoping to add another in next weeks game against the Spanish River Sharks.