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By Regina Shiroma
They completed a perfect season. Though they were behind the whole game, the Simon Sanchez Sharks came back from behind and beat the Southern High Dolphins 12-8 claiming their championship title Saturday at Wettengale Field.
Sharks’ Donovan Alger saved the game when late in the second half the Sharks were down 8-5, Alger blocked a punt from about 20 yards out and sprinted for dear life into the try zone. The moments between the blocked punt and the try had the Shark fans standing, jumping, and screaming in anticipation.
“I was thinking about how the whole team relied on this try. I just felt all the weight on my shoulders while I was running it. It just felt good to finally put that ball down and get the try,“ said Alger of the moments leading up to his score.
“This is my first year in rugby and it feels good to be able to be apart of the championship season.”
Dolphins’ Brandon Casil scored the first points off a penalty kick from about 30 yards out making the score 3-0. The Dolphins went into the halftime still ahead, and extended their lead early in the second. After working the ball down the field, Dolphins’ Art Toves placed the ball in the corner of the try zone jumping ahead 8-0.
“The other coaches, were like ‘Aww coach man…,’ I said, ‘Have faith, you know these guys never gave up any game in this season so I’m not going to give up on them now.’ And they fought to the very end, and I tell you what, I’m speechless right now,” said head coach of the Sharks John Arceo.
The Sharks then brought the ball down into Dolphin territory, and after a penalty against the Geckos, Sharks’ Jaython Leon Guerrero punched it in for a 5-yard try. Wes Shiroma attempted the kick, but missed leaving the score at 8-5.
Then with only a few minutes left, Alger made is game-winning try and Shiroma kicked in the conversion.
“…That’s how I feel speechless. I feel great, I always tell them, ‘How bad do you want it? All the hard work for nothing? Don’t let it go to waste. They fought to the very end. They fought to the very end. They fought to the very end. It feels so good,” said Arceo.
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