ANAHEIM It was alone a anniversary ago the Katella aegis surrendered a gut-wrenching touchdown to Western in the final minute of its division opener.
The account ultimately resulted in a black one-point accident that larboard the Warriors abrading their heads.
On Thursday night, the Knights aegis accustomed a touchdown on the final comedy of the game. Fortunately for Coach Fred DiPalma and his squad, the alone affair absent this anniversary was a abeyant shutout.
Behind a assertive achievement from its abhorrent line, Katella active aback Jameyson Mowdy rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries as the Knights cruised accomplished Costa Mesa, 34-6, in a nonleague bold at Glover Stadium.
"It was actual boxy aftermost week, but I was appreciative of our kids – the way they practiced, came aback and executed," DiPalma said. "Some of the things we did aftermost anniversary were actual poor. We aloof attempt ourselves in the foot. Fortunately it didn't appear to us tonight."
The Knights rushed for 296 yards, averaging absolutely 8 yards a carry.
Early on, however, it was their aegis wreaking havoc.
Running aback Mason Mataafa fumbled on Costa Mesa's additional abhorrent comedy of the game, consistent in a 35-yard beat and account by arresting end Alejandro Regalado that gave the Knights a 7-0 advance beneath than three account into the game.
Katella (1-1) affected its additional about-face of the aboriginal division back arresting lineman John Faitasia jumped on a adulterated breeze to quarterback Sam Swanson abysmal in his own territory.
Mowdy capped the after four-play, 19-yard drive aboriginal in the additional division with a 5-yard touchdown attempt that continued the advance to 14-0.
With an breach predicated about the active game, Costa Mesa (0-3) struggled adverse the two-score deficit. The Mustangs bootless to complete a pass, and in the aboriginal half, its wing-based breach averaged aloof over 2 yards a carry.
Mowdy ripped off a 72-yard touchdown run on his final backpack of the night, putting Katella up by four array amid through the third quarter.
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