Big comeback! How Central won on the final play against Bishop Diego-Santa Barbara
It looked bleak for the Central High football team.
Down 34-17 with seven minutes to go in Santa Barbara, it seemed The Bee’s sixth-ranked Grizzlies were on their way to a loss.
Not so fast.
Central scored 21 unanswered points, including the winning points when Dayton Tafoya found Joshua Hill for a 25-yard touchdown with 2 seconds remaining, giving the Grizzlies a 38-34 victory over Bishop Diego-Santa Barbara.
Central was in position after Noah Bohanna recovered a fumble on the Grizzlies’ 25-yard line with about 1:10 remaining in the game.
Tafoya finished the game with three touchdown passes and Michael James had two rushing touchdowns.
Also Saturday, No. 3 San Joaquin Memorial beat Garces 28-6 in Bakersfield in the annual Holy Bowl game.
This story was originally published September 10, 2022 at 10:01 PM.
