Anaheim slips past Savanna with late FG

ANAHEIM - Anaheim was outgained nearly 2-1 by Savanna on Friday night, but used an 84-yard interception return for a score and a 38-yard field goal with three seconds left to take a 17-14 Orange League-opening victory at Glover Stadium.

Savanna (2-4, 0-1) used touchdowns by quarterback Vito Zaccaria (one running, one passing) to take a 14-7 lead at halftime.

The Colonists (4-2, 1-0) got even late in the third as Luis Amaya picked off a Savanna pass and returned it 84 yards to tie the score at 14

Anaheim had a chance to break the deadlock early in the fourth but a 34-yard field goal try by Jesse Aguilar was off the mark.

Anaheim was denied twice on fourth down in the final 12 minutes as well.

Following an Izzy Reyes 30-yard punt return to the Savanna 31,  Aguilar was presented a chance at redemption … which Anaheim coach Lanny Booher said he had no doubt he would cash in on.

"He had a good week of practice," Booher said. "After that miss, I told him to go back to the (kicking) net and said he would win the game for  us."

Savanna's DaShawn Miller led all rushers with 105 yards on 19  carries.

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