A stiff-arm to finish their run

Oxnard Pacifica falls short of 1-A title

- STEVE GALLUZZO

TRENT MOSLEY (4) was an integral part of the Eagles' postseason and hauled in 11 catches for 183 yards in a 47-13 win over De La Salle on Saturday.

Oxnard Pacifica had loads of motivation heading into Saturday's CIF state 1-A bowl game. Having fallen to Sacramento Grant in the 2-AA state final last season, the Tritons were anxious to redeem themselves against Fresno Central East in one of the weekend's marquee matchups.

The game showcased two high-octane offenses, but every spectacular play by the Tritons was answered as they were dealt their first defeat 42-28 in the second of three games at Saddleback College.

"You've gotta win on third down and we weren't," Pacifica coach Mike Moon said. "Their offense is hard to stop. We thought we'd be able to score with them and we couldn't. We wanted to go uptempo and we weren't able to do that." Pacifica scored first, marching 91 yards in 12 plays, capped by Taylor Lee’s 15-yard strike to Tyler Stewart with 3:21 left in the first quarter.