"It wasn't the high-90s heat that lingered through the three-plus hour City Section showdown Friday night that left the five-foot-11 senior quarterback of Granada Hills Kennedy emotional, burrowed into family members' arms after the game ended. Montes had just surged into the end zone for a winning five-yard rushing touchdown - the last of a career-best seven-touchdown performance - in a 59-56 triumph over Eagle Rock and quarterback Liam Pasten."
""How many touchdowns are you going to score tonight?" one student asked. Montes replied: "I got five." He didn't just secure five. His seven scores - three passing and four rushing - combined with his 280 passing yards and 164 rushing yards helped Kennedy rally, even when the Golden Cougars trailed by two scores at two points in the game."
"Pasten, who tallied 389 passing yards, seven passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown against the Golden Cougars, had more than enough time to strike back. Battling blow for blow with Montes - who earned All-City honors alongside Pasten a year ago - the Eagles senior tossed a 15-yard touchdown to Aidan Sierra to give Eagle Rock a 56-51 lead with 1:11 left."
Diego Montes rushed for four touchdowns and passed for three, finishing with 164 rushing yards and 280 passing yards to lead Granada Hills Kennedy to a 59-56 victory. Montes scored the game-winning five-yard rushing touchdown with 11 seconds remaining and finished with a career-best seven touchdowns. Liam Pasten threw for 389 yards, seven passing touchdowns and ran for one score, briefly giving Eagle Rock a 56-51 lead with 1:11 left. The three-plus hour City Section showdown featured multiple lead changes and high offensive outputs as both teams vied for league titles.
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