St. Augustine High School's football team, consisting mostly of underclassmen, surprises with a victory in the semifinal playoff game against Madison. They will now face Mission Hills in the section championship.
With a roster that features four freshmen, nine sophomores and five juniors in the starting lineup, the thinking among many was St. Augustine High School ’s football team was a year away from contending for a section championship . Don’t look now, but the peach-fuzz kids from the all-boys private Catholic school are ahead of schedule. In a game that went down to the final play, St.
Augustine withstood a valiant effort by Madison to defeat the Warhawks 28-27 in overtime on Friday night in a San Diego Section Div. I semifinal playoff game at Mesa College. As their reward, Saints will face Mission Hills next Friday night at Southwestern College for the Div. I title. “Sometimes,” said St. Augustine head coach Ron Gladnick, “it’s good to play hard and be lucky. We didn’t play our best football, but at the end of the day our kids never quit. They battled like warriors and we made one more play than they did. Mad respect for Madison’s effor
St. Augustine High School Football Team Section Championship Underclassmen Victory Semifinal Playoff Madison Mission Hills
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