Basha reached the Open Division championship game with its 13-0 win over Chandler on Saturday night.
Eric Magana and Chris McDonald didn’t need to say any words. As soon as the two men — Basha’s athletic director and head football coach — made eye contact near midfield Saturday night, they embraced, sharing in the satisfaction of all McDonald’s team had accomplished over the previous two hours, beating Chandler, 13-0.When McDonald was hired in Feb. 2018, the Bears were coming off consecutive three-win seasons. A playoff appearance was, at least in the short term, the ambition.
From the jump, this season has been different. Playing in the Premier Region — the state’s best — the Bears bounced back from an October loss to Liberty by beating Hamilton and Chandler in their next two games. But to be an elite program, you have to beat schools like that in December, on the biggest stage, when everything is on the line.“I just think maturity,” McDonald said. “It's another year. These guys have an entire year of working together.
Raiola, though, also had struggles of his own doing. On one third quarter play, he bailed out of the pocket with a receiver open in man coverage for a potential touchdown. On another, he underthrew a deep post that could have gone for six. And on his final pass of the night, he overthrew Jaxon Branch, who was open for a first down that would have given Chandler a chance to make it a one-score game.On the flip side, Williams was able to command Basha’s offense with aplomb.
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