After opening the season playing a brutally tough schedule, it was a bit difficult to get an accurate bead on just how good the Bonita Vista High School football team is this season. It turns out the Barons are pretty good.
Bonita Vista dealt the visiting Chula Vista Spartans a 41-3 defeat at Southwestern College Friday night to highlight the Barons’ annual homecoming game. While somewhat slow starters, the hosts proved fast finishers in grabbing their opening Mesa League contest.
The Barons overturned an early 3-0 Spartan lead with four touchdowns and a field goal in the second quarter to lead 31-3 at halftime.
It was a big turnaround from last week’s 42-0 beat-down loss at top 10-ranked Helix.
“If you want to win league, you’ve got to win that first one,” BVHS coach Chris Thompson said. “We had some amazing performances tonight. Look what happens when our receivers catch the ball.”
Baron quarterback Anthony Posada connected with Ethan Williams and Keenan Ellis on touchdown passes in the Barons’ 31-point second quarter explosion while Barrington Miller and Willis Faalogo each scored on touchdown runs and Lloyd Alexander booted a 25-yard field goal.
An interception and a fumble recovery both set up BVHS scores.
The night, which featured a huge crowd cheering on the home team, simply belonged to the Barons.
Chula Vista recovered an onside kick to start the second half but Atoa Fox promptly intercepted Spartan quarterback Mario Cabada on the next play.
Chris Boguille scored on a three-yard run and Alexander nailed a 37-yard field goal for the only points of the third quarter and a 41-3 BV lead.
The fourth quarter featured a running clock.
Bonita Vista improved to 2-4 overall, 1-0 in Metro-Mesa League play, while Chula Vista dropped to 2-5, 0-1 in league play.
The Barons will host the Olympian Eagles on Nov. 7 in their next home game, but before that, will play key road league match-ups at Otay Ranch (Oct. 17) and Eastlake (Oct. 24). Otay Ranch is 0-1 in Metro-Mesa League play, 4-3 overall, after dropping a closely-fought 37-30 decision at Olympian, also on Friday.
Chula Vista will host top 10-ranked Eastlake on Oct. 17. The Titans had a bye to open league play.
For more details, pick up next Friday’s print edition of The Star-News
Prep Scoreboard
Non-League
Friday, Oct. 10
Sweetwater 54, Montgomery 6
Castle Park 35, Mater Dei Catholic 34 (2OT)
Mar Vista defeated Southwest by forfeit
Maranatha Christian 20, Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy 19
Friday, Oct. 17
Castle Park at Sweetwater, 7 p.m.
Christian at Hilltop, 7 p.m.
Madison at Olympian, 7 p.m.
Mater Dei Catholic at Montgomery, 7 p.m.
San Ysidro at Mar Vista, 7 p.m.
Prep Football Season Records
Sweetwater Red Devils 6-0
Castle Park Trojans 4-2
Mar Vista Mariners 4-2
Otay Ranch Mustangs 4-3
Eastlake Titans 3-3
Olympian Eagles 3-3
Bonita Vista Barons 2-4
Hilltop Lancers 2-4
Mater Dei Catholic 2-4
San Ysidro Cougars 2-4
Chula Vista Spartans 2-5
Montgomery Aztecs 1-5
Southwest Raiders 1-6
SAN DIEGO SECTION PLAYOFF TICKER
Division I
•Eastlake Titans 3-3
•Olympian Eagles 3-3
Note: top 8 teams selected to Open Division
Division II
•Otay Ranch Mustangs 4-3
•Chula Vista Spartans 2-5
Division III
•Sweetwater Red Devils 6-0
•Mar Vista Mariners 4-2
•Bonita Vista Barons 2-4
•Hilltop Lancers 2-4
Division IV
•Castle Park Trojans 4-2
•Mater Dei Catholic 2-4
•San Ysidro Cougars 2-4
•Montgomery Aztecs 1-5
•Southwest Raiders 1-6
Division V
•Chula Vista Calvary Christian 2-2
•Lutheran 1-4
Eight-Man
•Ocean View Christian Academy 4-1
Metro-Mesa League Standings
(Through Oct. 10)
Olympian Eagles 1-0, 3-3
Bonita Vista Barons 1-0, 2-4
Eastlake Titans 0-0, 3-3
Otay Ranch Mustangs 0-1, 4-3
Chula Vista Spartans 0-1, 2-5
Friday, Oct. 17
Eastlake at Chula Vista, 7 p.m.
Bonita Vista at Otay Ranch, 7 p.m.
Metro-Mesa League
Statistical Leaders
Passing Yards
Anthony Posada (Bonita Vista) 612
Gary Cannon (Olympian) 579
Arturo Saenz (Otay Ranch) 330
Izzack Morales (Eastlake) 242
Rushing Yards
Isaiah Strayhorn (Eastlake) 903
Gary Cannon (Olympian) 387
Ed Galloway (Olympian) 313
Dorsey Furlow (Otay Ranch) 297
Traylon Reed (Eastlake) 287
Dean Klaser (Eastlake) 234
Chris Boguille (Bonita Vista) 223
Receiving Yards
Adrian Rodriguez (Otay Ranch) 385
Ed Galloway (Olympian) 253
Jake Rozar (Bonita Vista) 167
Brian Ordille (Olympian) 141
Michael Skiff (Bonita Vista) 116
Total Points
Isaiah Strayhorn (Eastlake) 48
Ed Galloway (Olympian) 36
Dean Klaser (Eastlake) 30
Chris Boguille (Bonita Vista) 23
Alec Cortez (Otay Ranch) 22
Aeden Johnson (Eastlake) 20
Total Tackles
Bradley Erickson (Olympian) 75
Ronnie Sallee (Eastlake) 71
Michael Kohler (Eastlake) 67
Sergio Ayon (Otay Ranch) 59
Nate Sweat (Eastlake) 59
Jensen Peterson (Otay Ranch) 52
Sacks
Nate Sweat (Eastlake) 9
Marcelo Knox-Iuli (Olympian) 8
Bradley Erickson (Olympian) 5
Greg Raby (Eastlake) 3
Jacob Priesler (Eastlake) 3
Interceptions
Adrian Rodriguez (Otay Ranch) 5
Samuel Stephens (Otay Ranch) 4
Santiago Andujo (Eastlake) 3
Atoa Fox (Bonita Vista) 2
Christian Gilstrap (Bonita Vista) 1 *tied with eight others
Source: MaxPreps.com
