What a rush! Ventura runs wild in CIF-SS D6 championship rout
Mike Klan
DOWNEY, Calif. (KEYT). – James Watson raced 44 yards for a touchdown just 18 seconds into the game and Ventura ran away with the CIF-Southern Section Division 6 title with a 63-28 thrashing at St. Pius-St. Matthias Academy.
The 63 points scored is a new Ventura County record for most in a CIF-SS final.
Watson had four of the eight rushing touchdowns by the Cougars who led 21-0 after the first quarter and 42-7 at halftime.
It’s the third CIF-SS title for the Cougars in program history and first in 25 years.
Ventura quarterback and UNLV-commit Derek Garcia added two rushing touchdowns and he also threw a 30-yard td pass to Jack Cunningham.
The Cougars defense was led by Oregon-bound senior Tristan Phillips who registered five and a half sacks by himself.
(Phillips shows off championship hardware. Courtesy photo).
Ventura is 12-2 and advance to the CIF-State playoffs.