Football: Carson holds on against Narbonne, 26-23

Carson senior quarterback Justin Alo threw two first-half touchdown passes and helped convert a pair of late fourth downs as the host Colts held off Harbor City Narbonne, 26-23.

Alo ran for three yards on a fourth-and-two play and helped draw the Gauchos offside on a subsequent fourth and one, allowing Carson (6-2 overall, 3-0 Marine League) to run out the clock.

"I was just trying to make something happen," Alo said of his first-down run. "If nothing was open, I was going to use my legs."

Alo passed for 116 of his 156 yards and both of his touchdowns in the first half to help the Colts take a 26-10 halftime lead over the mistake-prone Gauchos (4-4, 2-1), who lost a fumble and had a quick kick blocked.

But Narbonne rallied, scoring consecutive touchdowns on one-yard quarterback sneaks by Jonathan Navarro to pull to within 26-23 early in the fourth quarter. The Gauchos got the ball back once more but couldn't pick up a first down before punting the ball away and watching Alo and the Colts melt the final 5:40 off the clock.

"When the game was on the line," Narbonne Coach Manuel Douglas said of Alo, "he took the ball and made the big plays."

Gauchos quarterback Troy Williams completed 14 of 23 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown with one interception. He also ran for 90 yards in 18 carries.

-- Ben Bolch

Comments

[Piratefan]

BIG BEN I feel you and your heartfelt comments on a message board and your support for the Carson Colts! No disrespect intended but please check your spelling, word choices, and verb tenses for the sake of the students/kids that may read this stuff! Every little bit helps all of us in our world where we want the kids to be their best! Many thanks and am looking forward to a great game this week at the P-House! Enjoy the view, game, snacks, and don't forget to buy a 50-50 ticket-the pot should be HUGE this week!!!:-)

[BIG BEN]

GREAT WIN FOR THE CARSON COLTS #1 THIS ONE WAS MADE SPECIAL DUE TO FACT THAT ALL NARBONNE FOOTBALL PLAYER LIVE IN THE CITY OF CARSON.IT'S A SHAME TO SEE PLAYER THAT PLAY POP WARNER FOR CARSON COLTS, TO GO PLAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FOR NARBONNE. A SCHOOL WITH NO FOOTBALL HISTORY. NOW CARSON ON THE OTHER HAND HAVE HAVE 11 CITY TITLE AND 2 STATE TITLE.THIS ONE GO'S OUT TO THEM CARSON POP WARNER COACH'S THAT DONT NO NONTHING ABOUT CARSON OR FOOTBALL FOR THAT FACT,TRYING TO TAKE ALL OR CARSON KIDS TO NARBONNE.WE NEED TO GET ALL THEM COACH'S UP OUT OR CITY, THEY NOT DOWN WITH THE COLTS, BUT WANNA PLAY POP WARNER IN OR CITY.TO THEM COACH'S AND U KNOW WHO YOU OR..YOU NEED TO TAKE ALL THAT TO HARBOR CITY. WE DONT NEED YOU IN OR CITY.THIS IS COLT LOVE OVER HERE #1