Pace's 3 TD's Help Chargers To 35-13 Victory
This Story Was Written By: Jon Roser - Gameday Magazine Columnist
LANGLEY, VA - The Chantilly Charger football team continued their success in the Northern Region by cruising over the Langley Saxons with a 35-13 win. The resurged Chargers are coming off a win in the Northern Region Finals and are just three seasons removed from a winless record. Coach Mike Lalli
Charger running back Torrian Pace scored the first touchdown of the game with a one yard scamper halfway through the 1st quarter. After a Saxon punt Pace upped the Charger lead with another one yard touchdown run that put the score at 14-0 in favor of the Chargers.
The Saxon special teams unit answered with a blocked punt that led to a 38 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Danny Pritchett to fullback Chris Sievers. The score carried the momentum for the Saxons into half time. However, that would be the Saxons only score until late in the 4th quarter when Sievers dashed into the end zone for a one yard touchdown.
Running back Bugsy Urrutia added to the Charger lead with a six yard touchdown run in the third quarter which brought the score to 21-7.
Pace sealed the Charger victory with two 4th quarter touchdown runs, one coming off an interception by the Charger defense with only a minute and a half left to play. Pace accounted for 150 yards out of the Charger 346 total rushing yards.
Even though the Saxons lost, they still had a better passing game then the Chargers. Quarterback Austin Decker only had 24 passing yards to two receivers. The Charger win should take some weight off of Lalli's shoulders, who said in an interview with Gameday TV he was concerned with his team's schedule.
"Yes I am very concerned with my schedule," Lalli said. "It is difficult; we have Langley to open up with. We also have Annandale in game 3 then Edison in game 10."
Edison is coming off a trip to the state finals like the Chargers.
The Chargers finished the game with 370 total offensive yards and one interception.
