Chargers golden as a big win propels them to first

With outstanding play from its offensive line, the Huntington Beach

Gold Chargers rolled past the Cypress Crusaders, 28-6, in a battle

between two undefeated Pop Warner Football Jr. Pee Wee Division

teams.

The victory puts Huntington in first place in the division

standings.

The Gold Chargers return to play Saturday to face the Saddleback

Valley Bears at 8 a.m. at Edison High.

In other Jr. Pee Wee Division matchups, the Huntington Beach White

Chargers defense scored a touchdown and went on to shut out the North

Long Beach Panthers, 29-0.

Also, the Huntington Beach Green Chargers were edged by Santa

Margarita, 14-13.

In other division action:

Midget Division

Chargers 27, Tustin 6

Stephen Andrew and Luke Gane teamed on a pair of first-down

touchdown passes as Huntington bolted past the Tustin Cobras.

The second of the two touchdown passes, set up by an Andrew pass

to Jeff Trojan that put the Chargers at the Tustin five-yard line,

came in the final five seconds of the first half.

Alek Kirshner took a short pass from Andrew and rambled for a

touchdown in the third quarter to add to the Chargers’ lead.

Trojan came up with a fumble recovery in the fourth quarter, which

Huntington converted into another score when Andrew went into the end

zone on a quarterback keep.

Pee Wee Division

Green Chargers 29, Garden Grove 6

The Green Chargers took command from the opening kickoff and never

let up in routing the Bulldogs.

Huntington took advantage of an offensive line that opened gaping

holes for the running game and bolted to a 29-0 halftime lead.

The Green Chargers defense limited the Bulldogs to just two first

downs.

Huntington resumes action Saturday against the North Long Beach

Panthers in the final game of the regular season.

Other scores from the division:

Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs 13, Gold Chargers 0

Mighty Mite Division

Santa Margarita 34, Chargers 0

Host Santa Margarita had too much firepower for the Chargers, who

suffered their first loss in six games this season.

Huntington takes on the Tustin Cobras Saturday.

Other division scores:

Jr. Midget Division

Green Chargers 32, Saddleback Valley 8

North Long Beach 25, Gold Chargers 6

Jr. Mighty Mite Division

Santa Margarita 20, Chargers 0

Cub Division

Green Chargers 20, Yorba Linda 0