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  • The American and California state flags stood at half mast...

    The American and California state flags stood at half mast at Tustin High School in memory of the 9/11 attacks as the Beckman and Foothill Boys Varsity Football teams warmed up on the field before their Friday evening game.

  • Game balls for the Beckman vs. Foothill game were on...

    Game balls for the Beckman vs. Foothill game were on the 50 yard line and ready go go Friday night.

  • A referee for the Beckman vs Foothill game at Tustin...

    A referee for the Beckman vs Foothill game at Tustin High checks the line before the start of Friday's game.

  • The Foothill tuba section was well in sync as they...

    The Foothill tuba section was well in sync as they showed their spirit for their game against Beckman on Friday evening.

  • Beckman fans were creative in their support of their football...

    Beckman fans were creative in their support of their football team as they prepared to play Foothill on Friday evening.

  • A young Beckman fan shows his support for his school...

    A young Beckman fan shows his support for his school with an American flag for his team's game against Foothill on Friday evening.

  • The Beckman Marching band performed on the field before the...

    The Beckman Marching band performed on the field before the Beckman vs. Foothill game on Friday evening.

  • The Beckman Marching band performed on the field before the...

    The Beckman Marching band performed on the field before the Beckman vs. Foothill game on Friday evening.

  • The Beckman Marching band performed on the field before the...

    The Beckman Marching band performed on the field before the Beckman vs. Foothill game on Friday evening.

  • Foothill's Devon Anderson on the run against Beckman's Demetrius Goods...

    Foothill's Devon Anderson on the run against Beckman's Demetrius Goods during first quarter play on Friday evening.

  • Tustin resident Abel Stone, 3, plays his own game of...

    Tustin resident Abel Stone, 3, plays his own game of football at Tustin High School on Friday evening.

  • Foothill quarterback Preston Moebius with the hand off to Jared...

    Foothill quarterback Preston Moebius with the hand off to Jared Copeland during first quarter play against Beckman on Friday evening.

  • Beckman quarterback attempts to run off a Foothill sack during...

    Beckman quarterback attempts to run off a Foothill sack during first quarter play on Friday evening.

  • Foothill's Jared Copeland runs the ball against Beckman late in...

    Foothill's Jared Copeland runs the ball against Beckman late in the first quarter on Friday evening.

  • Beckman quarterback Dean Nagle looks for the pass during Beckman's...

    Beckman quarterback Dean Nagle looks for the pass during Beckman's first possession of the ball on Friday evening.

  • Foothill's Jimmy Lathham is pulled down by Beckman's l'jon Akahi...

    Foothill's Jimmy Lathham is pulled down by Beckman's l'jon Akahi and Cameron Urick during Foothill's first possession of the ball on Friday evening.

  • Foothill's Chris Yaghi breaks through the Beckman line on a...

    Foothill's Chris Yaghi breaks through the Beckman line on a handoff early in the first half Friday evening.

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TUSTIN – Foothill took advantage of two Beckman turnovers in the third quarter to break open a close game and then cruised to a 37-12 victory over the Patriots in a nonleague game Friday night at Tustin High.

Leading 14-6 at halftime, the Knights converted two Beckman miscues into two touchdowns in three minutes of the third quarter.

Foothill safety Richard Barajas’ interception changed the game’s momentum in the quarter.

“I was watching the quarterback’s eyes, and I knew I was going to intercept it,” said Barajas. “It’s exciting; it’s my first one, and it was a huge momentum shift.”

Four plays after Barajas’ interception, Foothill QB Preston Moebius threaded a 24-yard TD pass to Dante Swayne to give the Knights a 20-6 lead.

Beckman (1-1) fumbled away the ball away on the first play on the ensuing possession and Foothill was back in business.

Jimmy Latham (two TDs) capped a short drive with a 2-yard TD run and Foothill built a commanding 27-6 lead midway through the third quarter.

Moebuis completed 15 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns.

“Beckman came off an emotional win last week,” said Foothill coach Doug Case. “We came out flat, and they took it to us in the first half. However, after we converted the two turnovers in the third, it was all us.”

Patriots QB Dean Nagle completed a 47-yard TD pass to Demetrius Goods and the Patriots took a 6-0 lead in the opening quarter.

Early in the second quarter, Foothill (2-0) marched 69 yards in 10 plays to take a 7-6 advantage. Moebius capped the drive with a six-yard TD run.

Later in the quarter, Foothill’s defense stopped running back I’Jon Akahi on a fourth-down run at the Knights 27-yard line. Moebius countered by engineering another long drive to increase the Knights’ lead.

Moebius culminated the march with a well-thrown pass in the corner of the end zone. Chris Reem and made a diving TD catch that made it 14-6.

Cornerback Joey Schlemmer had two interceptions for the Knights and Foothill’s defense forced four turnovers.

Nagle completed 11 passes for 170 yards and two TDs to lead Beckman.