Pacheco (Los Banos, Calif.) saw its 30-point lead dwindle to 10, but still managed to hang on and beat
Central Valley (Ceres, Calif.) 30-20 on Saturday.
The Panthers were up 10-0 at the half after taking the lead on a touchdown catch by
Maurice Harden in the second quarter.
Pacheco expanded its lead to 24 points entering the fourth quarter. PHS scored two times in the third, including once on a
Jacob Parks touchdown run.
Abraham Navarro made a difference for the Hawks. The senior quarterback threw three touchdowns. He has now scored five touchdowns on the season.
The Los Banos school's most effective player was
Paul Parks. The senior running back ran for one touchdown. He has now scored six touchdowns on the season.
The victory is a complete turnaround from last season's game between these two teams, which Central Valley took, 49-14.
The victory was a step in the right direction for the Panthers, which was coming off a 55-15 defeat at the hands of Central Catholic in its previous game.
Pacheco (5-3) goes up against Patterson in a Western game matchup next week, while Central Valley (4-3) locks horns with Los Banos also in a Western game.
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