SLO County football team moves into first place in Coast Valley League with win
.JPG "Senior Adair Ponce, last season’s Most Valuable Player on defense for Coast Union High School, in Cambria, carries the ball. Ponce hustled 50 yards around the left end for the home team’s second score against the Riverdale Christian Ambassadors on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.")
The Bronco football team defeated the Coastal Christian Conquerors on Saturday night 66-22, moving Coast Union High School into first place in the Coast Valley League with a 2-0 record.
Coast Union, 3-3 on the season, got off to an upbeat start by getting a pair of touchdowns from Manny Garcia in the first few minutes of the game.
In the first quarter, Ramses Garcia intercepted a pass and ran it into the endzone, bringing the score to 20-0.
Quarterback Alex De Alba scored another touchdown and it was Coast Union 30-0 after the first quarter.
Leading 50-0 at halftime, Coast got second half touchdowns by Adair Ponce and Alex Lopez, and picked up points after touchdowns on the ground and through the air to seal the 66-22 victory.
Coast Union travels from Cambria to San Luis Obispo on Saturday, Oct. 14, to play another CVL foe, San Luis Obispo Classical Academy (1-0 in league play), in a 6 p.m. game.
That game will be broadcast on BOB FM (105.3).
Coast Union High School volleyball
After losing to San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, 3-2 (25-23, 24-26, 23-25, 25-18, 10-15), the Bronco volleyball team (15-6) won four straight matches.
On Sept. 26, Coast topped Shandon 3-0 (25-10, 25-11, 25-13).
On Sept. 29, the Broncos beat Kings Christian 3-0 (25-13, 25-22, 25-22), and on Oct. 3, the Broncos shut out the Cuyama Valley Bears, 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-15).
Coast edged Valley Christian Academy 3-2 on Oct. 5 (25-19, 22-25, 19-25, 26-24, 15-10).
Coming into this week, the Broncos are in third place in the CVL with a 7-3 record.
Coastal Christian is in first place with a 10-1 record, while San Luis Obispo Classical Academy (8-2) is in second place.