IN-GAME UPDATES: Bishop Diego at North Torrance in CIF semifinal


 

PRE-GAME INTRO: Top-seeded Bishop Diego plays at fourth-seeded North Torrance in the CIF Northwest Division semifinals. The winner plays the winner of the Nordhoff at Compton-Centennial semi for the championship next Saturday. This is Bishop Diego’s third straight playoff road game and second straight CIF semifinal appearance. The Cardinals have beaten South Torrance and Village Christian. North won at home against Oak Park in the first round and beat Gladstone on the road. The Saxons are 10-2; Bishop Diego is a school-record 12-0. The game is being played on a turf field, and the weather is cold and foggy.

FOURTH QUARTER

0:00 — North Torrance wins 28-14. North advances to CIF Northwest Division final against Nordhoff. Bishop Diego ends best season in school history at 12-1

:19 — Molina pass intercepted.

:40 — Roughing passer penalty puts ball at the 18.

:51 — Bishop moving the ball through the air. Passes to Williams, Murillo and Gregson move ball to the North 24

2:36 — BJ Murillo intercepts a fourth-down pass. Bishop given the ball at the 1.

2:43 — North running the ball and running down the clock.

5:54 — North onsides kick, North recovers at Bishop 48.

5:59 — TOUCHDOWN, NORTH. Hernandez 2 yard run. PAT, Hernandez run. North Torrance 28, Bishop Diego 14.

6:50 — Hernandez pass to Jenkins for 21 yards to Bishop 8

7:02 — Bishop fumbles pitchout on first down, North recovers at Bishop 29.

7:12 — TOUCHDOWN, NORTH. QB Hernandez scrambles 16 yards for TD. PAT, bad snap, pass fails. North Torrance 20, Bishop Diego 14

7:56 — North converts another 4th down, 19-yard pass to Jenkins on fourth and 4.

12:00 — Bishop punting on 4th and 4 at North 46. North takes over at its 9

THIRD QUARTER

:00 — End of the quarter. Bishop Diego 14, North Torrance 14.

:57 — Great defensive effort by Bishop, 3 and out, forces punt, takes over at its 40.

2:28 — TOUCHDOWN, BISHOP. After a timeout, Gabe Molina throws 21-yard TD pass to Nolan Tooley in back of end zone. PAT, Troiani Good. Bishop Diego 14, North Torrance 14

4:43 — Bishop moving the ball on the ground. At North 22. Runs by Gregson, Williams, Molina and Abel Gonzalez

7:16 — Jack Gregson breaks off 24-yard run on first down, at North 46.

7:44 — TOUCHDOWN, NORTH — Tj Young 2 run. Wolfe PAT. North 14, Bishop Diego 7.

7:52 — North QB Hernandez completes passes of 40 and 26 yards to Devante Jenkins and Michael Jurado.

10:02 — Bishop stopped short of first down at 22. Carter punts to North 27

11:59 — BJ Murillo goes 98 yard for TD, but it’s called back for penalty, blocking in the back, at the Bishop 24.

12:00 — Teams back on the field for second half. Bishop will receive the kickoff.

SECOND QUARTER

0:00 — End of the first half. Bishop Diego 7, North Torrance 7

:14 — North punts from its 6. Bishop takes over at its 48.

:48 — Bishop faces 4th and 3 at North 44. Carter punting the ball to 5 yard line.

2:34 — TOUCHDOWn, NORTH. Devante Jenkins leaps for 12-yard TD pass from Jorge Hernandez in the left corner of the end zone. PAT by Joey Wolf is good. Hernandez completed five straight passes on the 69-yard drive. North Torrance 7, Bishop Diego 7

5:16 — TOUCHDOWN, BISHOP. Aidan Williams takes pitch and runs up right side for 12-yard TD. Enzo Troiani kicks PAT. Drive is 71 yards in nine plays. Bishop Diego 7, North Torrance 0.

9:22 — Bishop forces North to punt. Cards take over at their 19.

11:20 — Bishop collects punt at North 37, but Cards fumble on first down and North recovers

FIRST QUARTER

0:00 — North recovers own fumble at the 11. End of the quarter. Bishop Diego 0, North Torrance 0

:41 — Bishop has a 4th and goal from the 4, Anthony Carter stopped for no gain.

6:48 — Thomas Lash sacks QB Jorge Hernandez for 9 yard loss. bishop takes over.

6:52 — North faces a 4th and 12 at Bishop 37. The Saxons have converted on two fourth-down plays on the opening drive.

10:29 — North goes three and out, but Bishop commits back to back 5-yard penalties. North going for it on 4th and 4 at 33. Saxons get first down on a run

12:00 – Game starts at 7 p.m. North Torrance wins the coin toss and elects to receive.