CAMOV traveled to El Paso-Gridley Friday night looking to come away with a road victory, but the Titans used a strong defensive performance and a big third quarter to pull away for a 42-7 win over the Raiders.
El Paso-Gridley opened the scoring early in the first quarter, with Aaden Adams (#5) finding the end zone on a rushing touchdown with 10:16 remaining. The extra point was good, giving the Titans an early 7-0 advantage.
CAMOV’s defense continued to battle throughout the opening half and came up with a big play in the second quarter when a tackle forced an El Paso-Gridley fumble, giving the Raiders a turnover.
CAMOV was unable to turn the takeaway into points, and El Paso-Gridley extended its lead with another rushing touchdown from Adams (#5) with 2:37 remaining in the first half. After a penalty on the first extra-point attempt, the Titans converted the second kick to take a 14-0 lead into halftime.
Titans Break It Open in Third
CAMOV opened the second half by recovering the kickoff, but El Paso-Gridley’s defense quickly answered.
The Titans intercepted a CAMOV pass in the red zone and returned it all the way for a touchdown with 7:48 remaining in the third quarter. The extra point was good, extending the El Paso-Gridley lead to 21-0.
El Paso-Gridley’s defense came up with another interception later in the quarter and again took it back to the end zone for a touchdown. Following another successful extra point, the Titans had built a 28-0 advantage.
The Titans continued to capitalize on special teams opportunities as Chavon Maxon (#3) returned a CAMOV punt for a touchdown with 1:08 remaining in the third quarter. The extra point pushed the El Paso-Gridley lead to 35-0 heading into the fourth.
El Paso-Gridley added another touchdown early in the fourth quarter, with Adams (#5) finding the end zone again. The successful extra point made it 42-0 with 10:18 remaining.
Raiders Find the End Zone
CAMOV continued to fight until the final whistle and finally broke through late in the fourth quarter.
With just 58.6 seconds remaining, Jett Evans (#15) connected with Victor Ravelo (#7) for a touchdown, putting CAMOV on the scoreboard. The extra point was good, making it 42-7.
The touchdown gave CAMOV a late spark, but El Paso-Gridley closed out the night with the 42-7 victory.
CAMOV will look to regroup and get back in the win column in its next matchup.
Final: El Paso-Gridley 42, CAMOV 7
