Saugus’ late-game surge leads to come-from-behind victory over Burroughs to open SCV football season

Saugus quarterback Jared Carbajal (15) looks for running room while Burroughs High players give chase on Thursday night at Canyon High School. Carbajal had four big runs in the second half to help set up multiple scoring drives which helped his team seal the game.

By Cary Osborne

Signal Sports Editor

In typical Saugus fashion, the Centurions ate clock.

But Burroughs running back Zander Anding was eating away at the Saugus defense in a near-300-yard rushing performance. READ MORE »

Despite graduation losses and attrition, Saugus’ defense is coming along well during training camp

By Joey Gulino
Signal Assistant Sports Editor

Saugus High head football coach Jason Bornn could be heard loud and clear.

All the Centurions’ offense had to do was gain 6 yards. If it did, then it would score points as part of a drill the team was doing during training camp.

But the defense wouldn’t let it happen. READ MORE »

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On June 17^th and 18^th Saugus Football held it’s 10^th annual “Under the Lights Passing Tournament” at Central Park.

It was a big success with 24 varsity and 16 JV teams from all over Southern California. There were teams from as far south as Long Beach and as far north as Santa Maria. On the opening day Saugus Varsity went 2-1 losing to Long Beach Poly while winning over Agoura and Sierra Canyon. This solid record put Saugus into the winner’s bracket on Saturday where they lost to Canyon and Valencia. The Saugus JV team won decisively over Crescenta Valley while losing 2 close games to Golden Valley and Oaks Christian. Golden Valley was the surprise team of the foothill league going 3-0 on day 1 while Canyon went the furthest of the Foothill League teams on Saturday’s playoffs, losing a close game to Thousand Oaks to end their bid at the championship. The finals found a rematch of last year, with Long Beach Poly facing Westlake, however the outcome was reversed with Long Beach Poly getting their sweet revenge. READ MORE »

Saugus ran the ball and ate clock, but Oaks won the game

By Joey Gulino

WESTLAKE VILLAGE — As he tried to turn upfield on a fourth-and-1, Saugus running back Tyler Watt was swarmed by a wall of tacklers short of the first down.

He popped right back up and headed to the sideline.

Against a powerhouse like Oaks Christian, he and his teammates had no choice but to keep dusting themselves off and trying again. READ MORE »