Moretto leads Notre Dame over 麻豆传媒映画College in playoff win

The Jugglers advance to play New Westminster in AAA varsity football semi-final Saturday, Nov. 26

Megan Stewart Nov 20, 2016 12:00 PM

football jugglers irish — Notre Dame's Brendan Woodman (no. 9) is brought down behind the line of scrimmage by three 麻豆传媒映画College tacklers during the AAA varsity football quarter-final at B.C. Place Nov. 19, 2016. Photo Chung Chow

The Notre Dame Jugglers came back from a first-half deficit to defeat their cross-town rival 麻豆传媒映画College Fighting Irish in the AAA varsity football quarter-final Saturday night at B.C. Place.

The win puts the Jugglers in a semifinal tilt against the New Westminster Hyacks on Nov. 26 for the chance to play in the B.C. Championship in December.

football irish jugglers — Breaking out on what would be a 50-yard-run touchdown, Alfred Dela Cruz (no. 7) scored the only major for 麻豆传媒映画College in the quarter-final loss. Photo Chung Chow

Joseph Santalucia opened scoring for Notre Dame before 麻豆传媒映画College answered with a field goal off the foot of Eddie Gonzalez and a massive touchdown run by Alfred Dela Cruz.

Notre Dame fell back 10-7 but after the break, the Jugglers stopped all 麻豆传媒映画College scoring and surged back for the win. Quarterback Steven Moretto took the team on his shoulders and led with two touchdown runs to defeat the Fighting Irish 27-10.

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