Huntington Pop Warner team going to Disney World

For the second consecutive year, Huntington Beach Pop Warner Football

will be represented at the national championship tournament at the

Walt Disney World Resort Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando,

Fla.

The Jr. Pee Wee Green Chargers earned a berth in the national

event by defeating the Yuma Scorpions, 20-19, in the Southwest region

championship game.

The Chargers will open their national title bid Tuesday against

New England region champion, the Rhode Island Chiefs.

In the Southwest final, Huntington Beach trailed early, 6-0,

before Chris Dubois and Chris Ogilvie, teamed on a 25-yard touchdown

pass play. The extra point gave the Green Chargers a 7-6 lead.

Christian Miller later scored on a 50-yard burst up the middle and

the point after gave Huntington a 14-6 halftime cushion. But the

Arizona-based Scorpions came on strong in the second half, getting

touchdowns on a 30-yard pass play and a 20-yard run to forge a 19-14

lead.

With less than six minutes in the game, the Chargers offense got

the ball back. A score on a counter play was nullified by penalty,

but Josh Peth made up for that miscue with a slashing cutback across

the goal line for the go-ahead score and a 20-19 lead.

Yuma, though, used a 60-yard pass-run play to get to the

Huntington 10-yard line with just over a minute to play in

regulation, but the Green Chargers defense, as it has done all

season, tightened. A run and three pass attempts could not reach the

end zone and Huntington got the ball back on downs and ran out the

game clock.

“That was by far one of the most exciting games I have every

coached,” Huntington Coach Mac Dubois said. “The Scorpions were a

well-prepared team, but our kids continue to find ways to win.”

Huntington had secured a spot in the division championship by

shutting out the Palomar Conference champion Vista Bolts, 26-0, at

Torrey Pines High School in Carmel Valley.

Peth rushed for a pair of touchdowns, Cole Fraser ran for another

score and Brenton Visnoski’s 25-yard interception return set up

Brandon Trulli’s 25-yard touchdown run.

Trulli also had two fumble recoveries and an interception. Eric

Vogelsang caused a fumble and recorded a sack.

The shutout marked the ninth consecutive game that the Green

Chargers defense had not given up a touchdown.

Now, it’s on to Disneyworld.

“We’re excited about representing our community in Orlando,”

Dubois said, adding that the Jr. Pee Wee Green Charger’s are in need

of some financial assistance to ensure all the boys are able to make

the trip.

Donations and/or sponsors can make contributions to HBPWF Jr. Pee

Wee -- Green Chargers, with tax ID FED 23-72923644/State 61680, c/o

Farmers & Merchants Bank, 7125 Yorktown Ave., Huntington Beach, CA

92647, or by calling (714) 465-3131.