Edison High School football team (Huntington Beach) beat Fresno's Central 21-14 for their first ever California CIF Division 1-A state championship on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Saddleback College. (GV Wire Composite)
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A 54-yard touchdown pass with 20 seconds left in the game propelled Edison High of Huntington Beach over Central of Fresno, 21-14, in the California CIF Division 1-A state championship on Saturday at Saddleback College.
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Close Game Throughout
The Chargers got on the board first 7-0 with a rushing touchdown from Julius Gillick in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Grizzlies tied it 7-7 with a 38-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Jelani Dippel to wide receiver EJ Morgan.
Gillick responded with another rushing score for Edison to lead 14-7 with 7:20 left in the second quarter. Central tied it again 14-14 on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Dippel to wide receiver Bayon Harris to end the first half.
Game-Winning Play
The second half remained scoreless until the last 20 seconds. That’s when Chargers quarterback Sam Thomson connected with wide receiver Jake Minter on a 54-yard scoring pass for Edison’s first state title.
Edison finished the season with a 12-4 record. Central dropped to 12-3.
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