Coronado outruns host Spring Valley, wins 36-14

Coronado had plenty of reasons to be proud of its running game Friday.

The other facets of the team’s game were awfully good, as well.

The Cougars used seven ball carriers to grind their way to a 36-14 win at Spring Valley.

Semaj Bolin’s 62-yard touchdown run, on which he bounced off a tackler and outran the rest of the defense, highlighted a 287-yard effort by Coronado’s rushers.

Bolin finished with 86 yards on four carries for the Cougars (2-1). Andrew Montez had nine carries for 64 yards and two touchdowns for the Cougars, and Matt Orlando carried nine times for 77 yards and a touchdown. Teammate Vinny Gelsone ran seven times for 29 yards and a touchdown.

The Cougar defense intercepted two passes in scoring territory which directly translated to 14 points. Spring Valley tried to find success on the ground, rushing 47 times, but the Cougars didn’t budge.

Special teams also got involved in the win. With time expiring in the first half, Coronado kicker Gavin Wale drilled a 45-yard line drive field goal.

Spring Valley (0-2) hung around for three quarters but was only in control of the game for a brief moment in the first quarter when Frank Bartley returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown to give the Grizzlies a 7-6 lead after Coronado scored on its opening drive.

The Grizzlies had a chance to stay in the game down 19-7 in the second quarter but a 17-yard loss killed a promising drive. Spring Valley committed 13 penalties.

Spring Valley quarterback Mason DeCunzo carried 23 times for 113 yards, and was the game’s leading rusher. Bartley scored both his team’s touchdowns, adding a 1-yard score in the third quarter.