The Los Alamitos High football team rallied from a 14-0 halftime deficit but could not overtake Long Beach Poly as the Griffins fell, 20-14, to the Jackrabbits in a non-league game on Friday at Veteran’s Stadium Long Beach.
The Griffins struggled on offense and miscues on special teams also contributed to a rough first half for Los Alamitos. The Griffin defense was able to keep the deficit manageable by stopping the Jackrabbits three times in the red zone.
The Griffins were finally able to get on the board in the third quarter on a 37-yard touchdown run by Jaiden Mitchell that cut the lead to 14-7. But the Jackrabbits answered with a touchdown drive that pushed their lead to 20-7.
Griffin quarterback Malachi Nelson engineered an 82-yard scoring drive with a 41-yard completion to Giovanni DeLeon that got the Griffins into the red zone. He completed the drive with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Gavin Porch, but that would be as close as the Griffins would get. A late possession ended with a turnover on downs, allowing Long Beach to hold on for the win.
Los Alamitos will have a bye this week. They return to action at Carson High on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.
