The frustration was apparent on the Santa Barbara sideline as Pacifica melted away the clock late in the fourth quarter to secure a 24-21 victory and snap the Dons’ five-game winning streak.
After a season-opening loss to Saugus, Santa Barbara discovered a knack for pulling out close contests in less than ideal circumstances, but it was a young Pacifica team that came of age on Friday night at Peabody Stadium as the Tritons burned the final 5:48 off the clock to earn the crucial Channel League victory.
“It was a tough game. Obviously, Santa Barbara is a really good football team. J.T. Stone does a really good job and is a good friend of mine,” said Pacifica coach Mike Moon. “Every time we come up to Santa Barbara, it’s always a tough game regardless, and obviously this year we’re struggling and they’re doing really well, so who knew we’d be able to come up here and get a win.”