HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : Loyola Holds Off Canyon in Semifinals
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It was fitting that it came down to this: With less than a minute to play, Loyola defensive back Jim Schneiders batted away Canyon quarterback Kevin Bialas’ fourth-down pass at the Loyola 18-yard line, ending Canyon’s final bid against a tenacious Loyola defense.
Loyola’s sideline erupted after a 10-3 victory in a Southern Section Division I semifinal Saturday night before 8,000 at College of the Canyons.
Loyola (11-2) will face Quartz Hill next Friday at Anaheim Stadium in the Division I final.
It was a game marked by Loyola’s defense all night long, and it was a defense that left its mark on Canyon.
All of Loyola’s points came in the first quarter, Lance Harmon kicking a 47-yard field goal and Matt Vanis scoring on a one-yard run. Canyon countered with a 26-yard field goal by Matt George in the fourth quarter.
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