ORANGE – Coming off a tough loss on the road last week, the Orange High football team was looking for a chance at redemption.
Isaac Galvan’s 98-yard return for a touchdown on the opening kickoff Thursday night was an early indication the Panthers would get what they wanted.
Galvan finished with over 200 all-purpose yards and scored all of four of his touchdowns in the first half as Orange rolled to a 61-15 win over University in a nonleague game at El Modena High.
Orange (1-1) dominated the Trojans (0-2) in every facet of the game.
According to Orange coach Robert Pedroza, the Panthers’ biggest motivating factor was anger.
“Galvan had a huge kick return for us to get started, but the kids were mad, they were mad from last week,” Pedroza said. “They took it out at practice and we had a great week of practice and we came out and took care of business.”
Isaac Galvan talks about Orange's huge bounceback win over University. The Panthers rolled to a 61-15 win. @ocvarsity @Orangepantherf1 pic.twitter.com/WDSA1yL37E
— David Delgado (@DavidDelgado_OC) August 31, 2018
Orange, which lost to Garden Grove 21-18 in its season opener last week, controlled the line of scrimmage from the onset Thursday and was able to amass 369 yards of offense with 221 yards coming on the ground.
“Our line dominated, the big boys up front, that’s what we hang our hat on,” Pedroza said. “They’re strong, they’re physical and they love to play football.”
The Panthers defense also was stellar as Brandon Sun recorded three sacks, including a strip sack on University’s first possession, recovered by Tony Sierra inside the Trojans 10-yard line. Galvan scored two plays later on a 7-yard run for his second TD of the night and a 12-0 lead.
The Panthers also scored on their next drive, as Andrew Andrade caught a 65-yard TD pass from Daylen Pedroza on a fake punt, to make it 20-0.
“We took a chance and we like to play aggressive,” Pedroza said of the fake punt. “Sometimes it hurts us and sometimes we reap the benefits. That was a huge play because it was close then and it kind of separated us and gave us momentum.”
Andrade finished the game with three receptions for 104 yards and two touchdowns, and sophomore quarterback Pedroza passed for 148 yards and three touchdowns.
Andrew Andrade (3 recs, 104 yds) gives credit to a well-balanced team in Orange's 61-15 victory over University. @ocvarsity @Orangepantherf1 @athletics_ohs @XandrewandradeX @OC_Andrade pic.twitter.com/ZaJa2GKdsw
— David Delgado (@DavidDelgado_OC) August 31, 2018
Galvan also scored on a 46-yard run in the first quarter and a 24-yard reception just before halftime that made the score 54-7.
Orange plays Canyon next Thursday, Sept. 6 and Coach Pedroza is excited to face his alma mater.
“It’s a huge game for our school and for the district,” he said. “It’d be a big stepping stone for our program to play them and be on the field with them. Our boys are fired up and this (next) game means a lot.”
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