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Ending their non-conference season on a high note, South Pasadena High School varsity football routed neighboring Alhambra 46-7. It was the final tuneup before meeting arch-rival San Marino in the league opener in 2 weeks.
The Tigers completed their pre Rio Hondo season with a 5-0 record with the win over the Moors. Once again the Tigers were by the offensive show of passing by QB Liam Ohannesian and running prowess of back Jason Hong. The defense was a key factor in the victory as they contained the Moor offense to minimal yardage as they stifled Alahambra’s passing game and running attack. The game was never in doubt as the Tigers scored on the game’s very first play from scrimmage and never looked back as they built up a 40-0 halftime lead.
In the second half the Tigers played more conservatively and played their reserves and only mustered one more score. They also gave up a late TD to the Moors. Most of the second half was played with running time (where the clock does not stop) by mutual agreement between the two coaches as to not run up the score.
When asked to comment on the victory head coach Jeff Chi stated, “in our last four games, our running game was highly successful, and it was great to witness our passing game perform well last night too. We achieved a balanced attack with contributions from many of our players. Additionally, our defense has been outstanding, consistently limiting points in the first half through effective tackling and coverage. With two weeks to prepare, we’re gearing up for the upcoming physical rivalry game against San Marino.”
Chi went on to say, “lastly, it’s always exciting to see all our supporters and fans in our stands cheering for the team. Let’s go Tiger Fans! See you all on Color Day Game.”
