A gutsy decision by Dos Pueblos head coach A.J. Pateras to go for two in double overtime made the difference as Matthew Welch scampered into the end zone to put the finishing touches on the Chargers’ 36-35 victory over Burbank.
A furious second half rally by Burbank erased a 28-13 Dos Pueblos lead, but the Chargers didn’t blink and overcame adversity in overtime.
“I thought we were tired. With fatigue I was a little concerned. We went back-to-back series there at the end on defense,” said Pateras of his decision to go for two and the victory. “I could just see it in some of our guys’ faces that they didn’t have much left and I knew we were moving the ball on them.”