December 22, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

Sunny Hills rallies in second half to defeat Tustin 21-14 in opening round of Division 8 playoffs

Sunny Hills players (from left) Wilson Cal, Luke Duxbury and Jun Ahn led the Lancers to a playoff victory. (Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone)

Sunny Hills football team rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half to defeat Tustin 21-14 in the opening round Friday night at Buena Park.

It’s the first time since 1997 that Sunny Hills has advanced to the quarterfinal round of the playoffs.

Jun Ahn scored his third TD of the night on a 9-yard TD run with 31 seconds remaining and Luke Duxbury and Wilson Cal added key plays on the winning drive to help the top-seeded Lancers move on.

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-Courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone