The way quarterback Trey Tinsley was racking up yards, El Toro was supposed to breeze past San Clemente. Oops, nothing comes easy in the South Coast League.
San Clemente led the Chargers at halftime, but El Toro actually ran the ball as Marcus Desantis returned from an injury and played for the first time in almost a month.
Score: El Toro 29, San Clemente 7
Key Stats: Marcus Desantis rushed 25 times for 162 yards and touchdowns of 6 and 5 yards, both in the third quarter.
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Records: El Toro (4-3 overall, 1-0 in South Coast League), San Clemente (2-5, 0-1)
Notes: San Clemente held a 7-3 lead at halftime. … Desantis’ touchdowns gave El Toro a 16-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter. … Early in the fourth, Tinsley passed 28 yards to Taylor Dodds for a 22-7 advantage. … Sam Travis scored from 13 yards to make it 29-7 with 5:42 left in the game. … El Toro’s only scoring in the first half came on a 23-yard field goal by Aaron Ball. … San Clemente took a 7-3 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the first half as quarterback Loren Applegate scored on a 32-yard run. … Applegate passed for 64 yards, and Cole Fotheringham passed for 48. … Applegate’s run completed an 82-yard drive; the Tritons gained just 81 yards in the second half. … Tinsley completed 20 of 36 passes for 221 yards. … … In the three games Desantis missed, Tinsley completed 117 of 173 passes for 1,260 yards and 16 touchdowns with six interceptions. … El Toro plays next week at Tesoro, which upset Trabuco Hills, 37-34. Tesoro is ranked No. 9 in Orange County. Trabuco is No. 7. … San Clemente plays at Mission Viejo, which is ranked No. 1 in Orange County and No. 2 in the Pac-5 Division.
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