In a huge upset in regional High School sports, the Twentynine Palms High School Wildcats defeated the #1 rated undefeated Katella Knights in Anaheim by a score of 26-7 in a CIF-SS Division 11 second-round game Friday night. The win will bring the semi-final round to Twentynine Palms this Friday. Coach Ernest Martinez said Hunter Tygart and Hugh
Carpenter combined to run for 250 yards and four touchdowns to lead the offense. KJ Magwood returned an interception 64 yards to the 5-yard line. The Wildcats defense intercepted the Knights twice. Derek Sutherland recorded his 13th interception for the season and a KJ Magwood interception return set up a score. Defensive leaders for the Wildcats were KJ Magwood, Eneliko Tuli, Gunnar Moss, Abraham Bell, Michael Clark and Derek Sutherland. Offensive leaders for the Wildcats were Hunter Tygart, Hugh Carpenter, D’Shaun Barrett, Adam Bell and the entire offensive line of Caleb Roy, Michael Clark, Casey Allen, Adam Mapuatuli, Andrew Wallace and Cody Landry.
The Twentynine Palms High School Wildcats will host Quartz Hill in the semi-finals of the CIF Division 11 playoff bracket. The Wildcats are 9-3, and Quartz Hill has a 9-3 record. The CIF playoff game will be played at Tom Nicoll Stadium in Twentynine Palms at 7 p.m. Friday, November 25.
Twentynine Palms defeated the Katella Knights by a score of 26-7 in a CIF-SS Division 11 second-round game.
Katella, who won the Orange League title and was ranked number one in CIF Division 11, suffered their first defeat this season. The Cats shut down Katella’s offense which has averaged 44 points per game by holding them to a season low of seven total points. The Cats stopped the Knights on seven fourth down attempts and took a 19-0 lead at halftime.
Hunter Tygart and Hugh Carpenter combined to run for 250 yards and four touchdowns to lead the offense. Tygart opened the game with a 79-yard touchdown run to give the Wildcats a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
KJ Magwood returned an interception 64 yards to the 5-yard line. On fourth down, Carpenter scored on a one-yard run for a 13-0 lead. The Wildcats took a 19-0 advantage before halftime when Carpenter raced 55 yards on a fourth-down quarterback run with a 1:37 left in the second quarter.
Katella closed the score to within 12 in the third quarter with a 19-7 score.
Tygart sealed the Wildcats win with a 63-yard touchdown run with 8:35 to play in the fourth quarter.
The Wildcats defense intercepted the Knights twice. Derek Sutherland recorded his 13th interception for the season and KJ Magwood’s interception return set up a score.
Defensive leaders for the Wildcats were Magwood, Eneliko Tuli, Gunnar Moss, Abraham Bell, Michael Clark and Derek Sutherland. Offensive leaders for the Wildcats were Hunter Tygart, Hugh Carpenter, D’Shaun Barrett, Adam Bell and the entire offensive line of Caleb Roy, Michael Clark, Casey Allen, Adam Mapuatuli, Andrew Wallace and Cody Landry.
The Twentynine Palms High School Wildcats will host Quartz Hill in the semi-finals of the CIF Division 11 playoff bracket. The Wildcats are 9-3, and Quartz Hill has a 9-3 record. Quartz Hill defeated Arcadia 22-21 to reach the semi-finals. The CIF playoff game is at Tom Nicoll Stadium in Twentynine Palms at 7 p.m. Friday, November 25.
