Football: Let’s see who can top Jonathan Saavedra’s 527 yards passing
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It’s the year of the quarterback in Southern California high school football, so it’s not surprising that in last week’s season openers, a quarterback went crazy passing the ball.
But who is Jonathan Saavedra, who passed for 527 yards and seven touchdowns in Santa Clarita Christian’s 68-20 win over Chula Vista Lutheran?
Well, he’s a four-year starter for a school that switched to 11-man football during his freshman season. He’s 5 feet 11 and can also run.
“He can make all the throws,” Coach Garrick Moss said.
Santa Clarita Christian used to be known as a running team but switched to a spread offense after hiring quarterback coach Chazz Anderson, a former Cincinnati quarterback.
Four different receivers had more than 100 yards in receptions.
Next up is a Friday game against Malibu.
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