"Somehow, someway, Los Alamitos is your Southern Section Division 2 football champion. A team of overachievers filled with a roster of best friends combined chemistry, determination and toughness to overcome all odds. Saturday night before an overflow crowd at San Clemente High, the Griffins recorded seven sacks and took advantage of one of the strangest touchdowns scored by a lineman to beat the Tritons 33-20. This same Los Alamitos team lost to San Clemente 28-9 in a league game on Oct. 24."
""I'm not smart enough to articulate how I feel and how proud I am of these guys," said Los Alamitos coach Ray Fenton, who was hugging one player after another. Los Alamitos (12-2) received a sensational performance from quarterback Colin Creason, who completed his final 13 passes and combined with the Griffins' strong running back tandem of Kamden Tillis and Lenny Ibarra to generate enough offensive firepower to end San Clemente's five-game winning streak and deliver the Griffins their first championship since 2002."
Los Alamitos captured the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship with a 33-20 victory over San Clemente, overcoming a regular-season loss to the same opponent. The Griffins recorded seven sacks and scored on an unusual lineman touchdown when offensive guard Luke Wehner recovered a fumble and ran seven yards for a score. Quarterback Colin Creason finished by completing his final 13 passes while backs Kamden Tillis and Lenny Ibarra supplied a strong running attack. Los Alamitos finished 12-2, ended San Clemente's five-game winning streak, and claimed its first title since 2002 after rebounding from consecutive league losses.
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