Half Moon Bay High School wins division football championship; Sheriff’s deputies dispatched to afte

Fourth-seeded Half Moon Bay High School defeated second-seeded Seaside 14-7 at the Central Coast Section Small School Division championship game at Foothill College on Saturday, reports the Chronicle.

It wasn’t easy. The Cougars had to make a late stand against second-seeded Seaside (10-3), which had a 1st-and-goal from the Half Moon Bay 2-yard line with 25 seconds remaining. With no timeouts, Seaside quarterback Jermaine Carter was stopped just short of the goal line with 17 seconds to go. Seaside quickly huddled up, with Carter intending to spike the ball. However, Carter had gone down on one knee before spiking the ball, and time expired, setting off a wild Cougars celebration.

UPDATE: The Mercury News reports that the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office dispatched up to 20 deputies when fight broke out after the game.  Seaside players had apparently complained about a ruling that permitted the clock to be run out before a play. No injuries were reported, although 50 to 100 people were reportedly fighting in the field.