After a wild first half, SVC pulls away for win over Calvary Chapel

Saddleback Valley Christian fans Cameron Carney, Connor Carney, both 8, along with Sam Siciliani, 8, were in the football spirit for the team's game against Calvary Chapel on Friday night at San Juan Hills High.
Calvary Chapel defender Braeden Stack gets the jump on Saddleback Valley Christian's Jackson Greene early in the first quarter Friday night at San Juan Hills High.
Saddleback Valley Christian fan Andrew Ashby, 18, showed up dressed as the Joker for his school's "Super Hero" Homecoming theme Friday night at San Juan Hills High.
Saddleback Valley Christian quarterback Cade Henjum attempts to break from a Calvary Chapel sack early in the first quarter Friday night at San Juan Hills High.
A young Saddleback Valley Christian fan dressed for the school's "Super Hero" Homecoming theme shouts his support before the start of his team's game against Calvary Chapel on Friday night at San Juan Hills High.
Calvary Chapel's Braeden Stack runs after making a catch against Saddleback Valley Christian early in the first half on Friday evening.
Saddleback Valley Christian tailgaters live it up with a full spread before the start of their game against Calvary Chapel on Friday night at San Juan Hills High.
Saddleback Valley Christian's Dalton Loman scores his team's first touchdown of the game Friday night at San Juan Hills High.
Saddleback Valley Christian's David Molina leads a pack of defenders as he starts out on a nearly 60-yard kickoff return, giving his team the ball on the 4-yard line to set up their second touchdown midway through the first half Friday night at San Juan Hills High.
Calvary Chapel's Patrick Glasgow pulls ahead of Saddleback Valley Christian's defense on a hand-off late in the first quarter Friday night at San Juan Hills High.
Saddleback Valley Christian quarterback Cade Henjum attempts to push through an inevitable Calvary Chapel sack by Isaiah Bustillos midway through the first half Friday night at San Juan Hills High.
Braeden Stack runs the ball during Calvary Chapel's first possession of the game against Saddleback Valley Christian on Friday night at San Juan Hills High.

October 2, 2015 at 11:27 p.m.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – Saddleback Valley Christian’s homecoming provided a superhero-themed halftime show and a frenetic football show Friday night.

SVC and Calvary Chapel put on an offensive showcase in the first half before SVC pulled away for a 55-27 nonleague win at San Juan Hills High.

Calvary Chapel’s opening drive embodied the fast-and-furious nature of the game to come.

The Eagles’ opening drive went 12 plays in just four minutes and included a fourth-down conversion as Braeden Stack recovered a muffed punt snap and ran for a first down. Patrick Glasgow’s 13-yard touchdown run started the scoring.

Both teams traded fourth-down stops before SVC’s Dalton Lohman burst through the line for a 44-yard touchdown run to tie the score.

David Molina misplayed a punt return to begin SVC’s next possession, but he collected the bouncing ball and ran 43 yards to set up a 7-yard TD run by Lohman and a 14-7 lead.

The score was the first of five consecutive scoring drives by the two teams.

Calvary Chapel (2-3) responded two minutes later on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Glasgow to Jonathan Carnevale that cut SVC’s lead to 14-13.

SVC (5-0) answered with Lohman’s third touchdown run of the night for a 21-13 lead. Lohman finished with 205 yards on 11 carries.

Not to be outdone, Glasgow ran for his third touchdown for Calvary Chapel, but couldn’t get the two-point conversion. The Eagles trailed, 21-19.

Molina’s star shined on the next two drives. The senior scored on a 1-yard run for a 28-19 lead, then intercepted a pass on Calvary Chapel’s next play.

Molina finished with 123 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.

SVC executed its two-minute drill and Cade Henjum ran 16 yards for a touchdown and a 35-19 halftime lead.

The Warriors pulled away in the second half.

SVC’s first possession ended with a 14-yard TD run by Molina. Its second drive started with a 72-yard run by Lohman and was finished one play later with a 1-yard touchdown run by Ryan Deviso for a 48-19 lead.

Molina then returned an interception for a touchdown that extended the lead to 55-19.

The teams combined to commit 23 penalties for 169 yards.