Football Cathedral Catholic lived dangerously for a quarter but as has been the norm this season, escaped without a scratch.
Facing a two-touchdown deficit for the first time this year, the Dons rallied for a 56-30 win over St. Augustine of San Diego in a pivotal Eastern League showdown on Nov. 7.
The Dons improved to 9-0 overall for the season and 4-0 in the league as they won their 16th consecutive game - a streak that goes back to last season's San Diego Section Div. III title run.
Senior running back sensation Tyler Gaffney led the Dons, rushing for 269 yards on 20 carries with five touchdowns.
Quarterback Parker Hipp completed 12-of-16 pass attempts for 228 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions.
Cathedral Catholic trailed 21-7 early in the first quarter when Gaffney scored on a 15-yard run, the first of seven unanswered Dons touchdowns that took them from a 14-point deficit to a 56-21 lead.
Gaffney also scored on runs from the 1, 41, and 30 yard lines.
Hipp completed an eight-yard scoring pass to Gaffney late in the first quarter, when the Dons trailed 14-0. He completed two touchdown passes to Brad Harrington, a 56-yarder late in the first half and a 16-yarder in the fourth quarter. He also completed a 35-yard scoring pass to Chance Early in the fourth quarter that capped the Don's remarkable scoring run.
Dons place kicker Roman Ferreira was a perfect eight-for-eight on extra points.
Torrey Pines was seeking its first Avocado League victory against a lesser opponent and the Falcons left nothing to chance in a 31-0 thrashing of San Pasqual of Escondido on Nov. 7.
The Falcons improved to 3-5-1 overall for the season and 1-2-1 in league. Torrey Pines switched this year from the Palomar League to the Avocado League. Brock Ringo rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries to lead the Falcons, and Robert Murray rushed for 107 yards on 13 carries.
The Falcons set the tone early, with Ringo scoring three times on runs of four, 40, and 60 yards.
The Falcons stretched their lead on Alberto Aroeste's 37-yard field goal in the third quarter, and Matt Neault scored on a 19-yard run in the fourth quarter to put the contest out of reach.
Santa Fe Christian survived a thrilling offensive showdown, pulling out a 57-51 victory over Horizon of San Diego in a Coastal North League game on Nov. 8.
The Eagles improved to 5-4 overall for the season and 1-2 in league.
The Eagle backfield trio of Brice Heers, Trent Von Yokes and Sam Hoekstra combined for over 400 yards with six touchdowns, and Eagles quarterback Ryan Moore completed two touchdown passes to Keaton Giannotti.
Hoekstra gained 108 yards and scored two touchdowns on 12 carries.
Westview's Valley League championship aspirations suffered a major blow after the Wolverines suffered a 40-30 league loss to Ramona on Nov. 7.
That dropped the Wolverines to 7-2 overall for the season and 3-2 in league.
Westview quarterback Tommy Hansen completed 15 of 29 pass attempts for 336 yards with four touchdowns and one interception.
Volleyball Santa Fe Christian extended its winning streak to 10 matches with a 3-0 (25-11, 25-11, 25-22) Coastal North League victory over Calvin Christian of Escondido on Nov. 5 in the Eagles' regular season finale.
Santa Fe Christian improved its overall record for the season to 19-2 and completed league with an unbeaten 7-0 mark.
The Eagles, who this month will defend their Div. IV state title, haven't lost a game in their last eight matches.
Victoria Adelhelm had 15 kills and eight blocks to lead the Eagles, and setter Taylor Johnson had 15 assists.
Cathedral Catholic defeated La Jolla 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-13) in a Western League match on Nov. 6.
The Dons improved to 22-2 overall for the season and 9-0 in league.
Kelly Reeves had 15 kills and Lexi Williamson had 14 kills and three blocks to lead the Dons.
Taylor Milton added eight kills.
Cathedral Catholic setter Rachel Oemcke had 29 assists and six aces.
Water polo Ryder Noll-Robles scored six goals and Christian Ogawa scored five goals to lead Canyon Crest Academy to a 17-2 victory over San Marcos in a Valley League match on Nov. 11.
CCA improved to 12-2 in league and 14-4 overall for the season.
Jim Dickson and Tanner Miller each scored three goals to lead Torrey Pines to a 13-0 victory over La Costa Canyon in an Avocado League match on Nov. 7.
The first place Falcons improved to 9-0 in league and 20-7 overall for the season.
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