No. 10 Campolindo gets ‘statement win’ with comeback victory over No. 16 Monte Vista

DANVILLE Campolindo coach Kevin Macy didn t need a crystal ball to know that Friday night s challenge against Monte Vista would come down to which crew would win the fourth quarter He echoed the message to his players throughout the week He let them know when the Cougars were down seven at halftime And when the fourth quarter decisively came his group was ready Powered by inspired play in the second half Campolindo came back to beat Monte Vista on the road - win to remain undefeated through six games Campolindo head coach Kevin Macy walks the sideline while playing Monte Vista in the second quarter of their event at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group We came in knowing that this was going to be a setting where we had to make big plays Macy declared We preached that we had to make it a fourth-quarter match We knew that we weren t just going to run them off the field They had a lot of kids that go both avenues and so do we But we had to face those kids and have the passion to play in the fourth quarter Quarterback Reid Habas completed -of- passes for yards and three touchdowns Running back Micah Parker rushed for of Campolindo s rushing yards After giving up first-half points the Cougars did not allow Monte Vista to reach the end zone in the final two quarters I think tonight was a declaration win Habas commented We knew we had to fight and we put our faith in our coaches They ve done this a long time Campolindo s Zach Tabibian gets tackled by Monte Vista s Zane Worth in the third quarter of their championship at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Campolindo defeated Monte Vista - Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group Down - at halftime Campolindo needed to take back the momentum The Cougars easily drove into Monte Vista territory on their opening drive of the second half Campolindo capped off the eight-play sequence when Everett Zellmer reached up over two defenders and came down with a -yard touchdown in the right corner of the end zone to tie the challenge early in the third quarter Campolindo s Everett Zellmer makes a -yard touchdown pass against Monte Vista in the third quarter of their competition at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Campolindo defeated Monte Vista - Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group On Monte Vista s next possession Campolindo forced a three-and-out A muffed snap forced Monte Vista s punter into a rushed punt and Campolindo took over on Monte Vista s -yard-line The Cougars pounced on the opportunity to take the lead Campolondo only needed five plays to get within striking distance of the end zone Habas threw his third touchdown of the tournament after he uncovered Sean Parker on an out road from yards away to give Campolindo a - lead at the mark of the third quarter In the final period it was Campolindo s defense that stepped up Campolindo s Ryan Erickson breaks up a pass intended for Monte Vista s Antony Evans in the fourth quarter of their challenge at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Campolindo defeated Monte Vista - Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group In the first half Monte Vista running back Henry Lasker was unstoppable as he totaled rushing yards on carries The Mustangs used a counter play to the left side that worked with great efficiency as Lasker was able to cut back and make defenders miss in the open field But in the final minutes Lasker had just yards on the ground Macy declared he moved San Diego State commit Crosby Kelly from edge to tackle to clog up the gaps where Lasker would make his move As they kept running the play we just got more familiar with it for sure Kelly explained Monte Vista had one last chance to tie or take the lead late and the home band looked poised to do so The Mustangs drove into Campolindo s side of the and converted multiple fourth downs to continue their drive But on a crucial fourth-and-five Campolindo forced an incomplete pass and took over with just under two minutes left to ice the meeting It was a tale of two halves for Monte Vista which looked unstoppable through the first two quarters Monte Vista s Henry Lasker runs for a touchdown against Campolindo in the second quarter of their match at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group Monte Vista scored unanswered points in the first half after Campolindo put the challenge s first points on the board The Mustangs went up just before halftime after Ondricek escaped from a sea of Campolindo defenders and dove into the end zone to give Monte Vista a halftime lead But the Danville school couldn t keep its momentum going as its offense mostly stayed stagnant Related Articles High school football Friday s Week scores Saturday s schedule Lincoln s rushing attack too much for Branham as Lions stay unbeaten Long road back Woodside improves to - for first time since Julian Edelman era I m back In zany homecoming championship Irvington tops Washington-Fremont as coach returns from suspension Bay Area high school football Week preview schedule We kept shooting ourselves in the foot with penalties Monte Vista coach Joe Wingert And we re a run heavy play action offense so it made it really hard The Moraga school is off to its best start since the season That year the Cougars went undefeated in the regular season and made an appearance in the North Coast Section Division II title championship For Campolindo the key to this year s success has been showing consistent effort through each event We re not underestimating our opponents Kelly noted Even if it s not a great group that s going to give us a battle like tonight we re still thinking of it as a stepping stone to prepare us for the next games and the future games in the season Campolindo s Sean Parker leaps to catch a touchdown pass in front of Monte Vista s Grant Maina in the first quarter of their event at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group Campolindo quarterback Reid Habas looks to pass the ball against Monte Vista in the first quarter of their match at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group Monte Vista quarterback Ian Ondricek throws a pass against Campolindo in the first quarter of their battle at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group Campolindo quarterback Reid Habas fumbles the ball while being tackled by Monte Vista in the first quarter of their tournament at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Habas would recover his own fumble during the play Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group Monte Vista s Henry Lasker runs for yardage against Campolindo in the first quarter of their encounter at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group Campolindo s Sean Parker crashes into the end zone pylon after scoring a touchdown against Monte Vista in the third quarter of their battle at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Campolindo defeated Monte Vista - Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group Campolindo s Sean Parker makes a catch in front of Monte Vista s Landon Taylor in the fourth quarter of their challenge at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Campolindo defeated Monte Vista - Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group Monte Vista head coach Joe Wingert gestures to his players while playing against Campolindo in the first quarter of their contest at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group A Monte Vista marching band member marches into the stadium while at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group The Monte Vista cheer squad lines up before the start of their meeting against Campolindo at Monte Vista High School in Danville Calif on Friday Oct Jose Carlos Fajardo Bay Area News Group