By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-Escondido High School-Escondido, CA-Friday November 25, 2022: For the first time since 2014 and 2015 the Fallbrook Warriors finished the 2022 season with a winning record at 9-3 and for the second year in a row, they met the Yellowjackets of Palo Verde Valley. In 2021 CIF San Diego Section football playoffs , the Warriors fell by a 29-28 score finished the season with a 5-7-1 record in Blythe as they reached the playoffs for the first time since 2015. Under first year head coach Ross Johnson he guided the Warriors to his first CIF San Diego Section title, their 4th in school history but the for the second year in a row the Warriors fell to the Yellowjackets of Palo Verde Valley by a 33-14 score.
Palo Verde Valley performers at 12-1: Marcis Nelson Leading Rusher for PVV 169 yards 2 touchdown runs 11 and 46 yards.
Xzavier Bejarano 2 touchdown runs of 16 and 3 yards 91 yards rushing
Jonathan Crowe 1 yard touchdown run 29 yards rushing.
Fallbrook at 9-3 Jackson Christopherson 97 yards 1 touchdown run of 16 yards.
Evan Thomas 126 yards passing threw a 17 yarder to wide receiver Kyle Collins 1 reception for 17 yards
Fallbrook Head Coach Ross Johnson: "We ran the ball today along with some of the mistakes that we made as we got sloppy in a few areas that resulted in negative play.s. " "Our offense gets built up on 5 yards on every play as it's difficult to overcome." "On the Evan Thomas 17 yard pass to Kyle Collins, we haven't run that play a lot but got hit with negative plays at first but the pass for 17 yards was executed well with leading rusher Kyle Christofferson who is one of the best backs in North County he did what we expected him to do as he ran the ball hard is a bruising runner
Footnotes:
The Fallbrook Warriors have reached their 4th overall CIF San Diego Section Final in School History. Fallbrook has won 2 CIF Titles in 1986 with a 28-14 win over Vista and in 2000 where they defeated Carlsbad 20-12. Fallbrook lost in the CIF San Diego Section Final in 2003 by a 7-3 score to Torrey Pines. Fallbrook is 2-2 in championship games.
The Yellowjackets of Palo Verde Valley made their 4th appearance in the CIF in school history in 2004 lost to Santa Fe Christian by a 20-12 score, in 2006 lost to Christian 35-12 won their second title in 2022 the other CIF title was in 2021 where they defeated Mission Bay 41-19. Palo Verde is 2-2 in San Diego Section Titles.
DI Football Title Mater Dei 34 Mission Hills 29 MD: Anthony McMillian 3 TD's total 2 of 13 and 30 yards, qb Dominic Nankil 20 yard pass for TD, Gregory Jefferson 35 yard pass to Jerry Flo McClure for the go ahead touchdown. MH: Santiago Salas 2 yard run for a touchdown, Andy Devine 1 yard touchdown run, Jonathan Reyes 3 field goals of 22, 40 and 18 yards. Mission Hills finishes at 9-4 for the 2022 season. Last appearances for the Grizzlies was in 2017 where they finished undefeated and lost to the Helix Highlanders at Southwestern College. Grizzlies alum Chris Olave who excelled at Ohio State University and currently playing for the New Orleans Saints along with Grizzly teammate and Indiana Hoosier backup quarterback Jack Tuttle. Mission Hills last football title was in 2013 where they defeated Oceanside
Palo Verde Valley performers at 12-1: Marcis Nelson Leading Rusher for PVV 169 yards 2 touchdown runs 11 and 46 yards.
Xzavier Bejarano 2 touchdown runs of 16 and 3 yards 91 yards rushing
Jonathan Crowe 1 yard touchdown run 29 yards rushing.
Fallbrook at 9-3 Jackson Christopherson 97 yards 1 touchdown run of 16 yards.
Evan Thomas 126 yards passing threw a 17 yarder to wide receiver Kyle Collins 1 reception for 17 yards
Fallbrook Head Coach Ross Johnson: "We ran the ball today along with some of the mistakes that we made as we got sloppy in a few areas that resulted in negative play.s. " "Our offense gets built up on 5 yards on every play as it's difficult to overcome." "On the Evan Thomas 17 yard pass to Kyle Collins, we haven't run that play a lot but got hit with negative plays at first but the pass for 17 yards was executed well with leading rusher Kyle Christofferson who is one of the best backs in North County he did what we expected him to do as he ran the ball hard is a bruising runner
Footnotes:
The Fallbrook Warriors have reached their 4th overall CIF San Diego Section Final in School History. Fallbrook has won 2 CIF Titles in 1986 with a 28-14 win over Vista and in 2000 where they defeated Carlsbad 20-12. Fallbrook lost in the CIF San Diego Section Final in 2003 by a 7-3 score to Torrey Pines. Fallbrook is 2-2 in championship games.
The Yellowjackets of Palo Verde Valley made their 4th appearance in the CIF in school history in 2004 lost to Santa Fe Christian by a 20-12 score, in 2006 lost to Christian 35-12 won their second title in 2022 the other CIF title was in 2021 where they defeated Mission Bay 41-19. Palo Verde is 2-2 in San Diego Section Titles.
DI Football Title Mater Dei 34 Mission Hills 29 MD: Anthony McMillian 3 TD's total 2 of 13 and 30 yards, qb Dominic Nankil 20 yard pass for TD, Gregory Jefferson 35 yard pass to Jerry Flo McClure for the go ahead touchdown. MH: Santiago Salas 2 yard run for a touchdown, Andy Devine 1 yard touchdown run, Jonathan Reyes 3 field goals of 22, 40 and 18 yards. Mission Hills finishes at 9-4 for the 2022 season. Last appearances for the Grizzlies was in 2017 where they finished undefeated and lost to the Helix Highlanders at Southwestern College. Grizzlies alum Chris Olave who excelled at Ohio State University and currently playing for the New Orleans Saints along with Grizzly teammate and Indiana Hoosier backup quarterback Jack Tuttle. Mission Hills last football title was in 2013 where they defeated Oceanside
