HUNTINGTON BEACH – The rumors about the demise of Edison’s offense were greatly exaggerated. The Chargers scored seven touchdowns Thursday in a 51-15 nonleague win over Canyon at Huntington Beach High.
Edison (1-2) scored one offensive touchdown in its first two games this season, against Tesoro and Oaks Christian.
“They played well. They executed and did their job,” Edison coach Jeff Grady said of his team’s players. “It was good for the psyche of the team. This team has worked hard since the spring and it was good to come out and execute.”
Chargers receiver Cole Koffler played a big role in the victory as he caught nine passes for a school-record 265 yards and three touchdowns. He broke the record of 251 yards receiving set by Denny Flanagan in 2001.
“I felt like we got the momentum we needed, especially coming off those two losses,” Koffler said. “We found the spark we needed.”
Edison beats Canyon 51-15. Cole Koffler (below) had 9 catches for 265 yards and 3 touchdowns. May be a school record. @ocvarsity @EdisonSportsNet @EdisonFootball_ @colekoff13 pic.twitter.com/LrjbYKH0vC
— Michael Huntley (@mikehuntley63) August 31, 2018
Chargers quarterback Patrick Angelovic and Koffler connected eight times for 220 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Angelovic finished the game with 257 yards passing.
“We have a very close connection,” Koffler said of his relationship with Angelovic. “Last year we played JV together and had a nice connection there also.
“It’s like a familiar face throwing to me.”
Edison opened the game with an eight-play, 80-yard scoring drive capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by Mike Walters. Walters finished the game with 54 yards on six carries with three touchdowns.
After a Canyon touchdown, Edison scored 30 consecutive points to take control of the game by halftime.
Angelovic found Koffler in the back of the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown to put the Chargers ahead for good in the first quarter.
On the ensuing Canyon possession, Walters tackled Comanches quarterback Vince Hourigan at the 2-yard line and forced a fumble, which was recovered by Edison lineman Jovanni Page. On the next play, Walters ran for his second touchdown of the game to extend the lead to 13.
Angelovic found Koffler for the pair’s second touchdown of the game to extend Edison’s lead to 20.
After a 24-yard field goal by Chargers kicker Kieren Spradlin, Kobe Lopez ran for a 1-yard touchdown just before the half to give Edison a 37-7 lead.
Canyon (0-3) scored on its first possession of the game, but struggled to move the ball after that.
A 45-yard run by Jared Parker put the Comanches in scoring range and Hourigan ran the final yard for a touchdown on fourth-and-goal to give Canyon its only points of the first half.
Brandon Hij played quarterback for Canyon in the second half and ran the ball effectively. Hij led the Comanches with 56 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown.
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