A Santa Barbara High football team that was considered by many to be rebuilding at the beginning of the season has blossomed into a contender.
The Dons defeated rival Dos Pueblos 45-17 to capture the unofficial city championship on Friday night at Scott O’Leary Stadium and remain one game back of first-place Pacifica in the Channel league with one game to play.
“A lot of people doubted us and we took a lot of that energy and we spoke about it before the season,” said Santa Barbara High coach J.T. Stone. “To see us right now at 7-2, I’m happy, because we fought to get here.”