Isaac Moran capped a 90-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to give the Santa Ynez High football team a grind-it-out 10-7 win over visiting Nordhoff on Friday night at Pirate Field.
Mikey Gills led a strong defensive effort by the Pirates with seven solo tackles and 13 total. Tyler Gregg and Nolan Oslin intercepted Nordhoff quarterback Carlos Bautista.
Leonel Valencia kicked a field goal to put Santa Ynez in the lead in the first quarter.
The score remained 3-0 until Nordhoff struck on a Bautista pass over the middle to Zac Sheets, who turned it into an 85-yard touchdown play in the third quarter. That put Nordhoff ahead 7-3.
In the fourth quarter, junior quarterback Luke Gildred led the Pirates on a 90-yard drive that Moran finished with his 1-yard run.
Santa Ynez won its second straight game and is now 2-1. Nordhoff suffered its first loss and is also 2-1.
— Noozhawk sports editor Barry Punzal can be reached at bpunzal@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk Sports on Twitter: @NoozhawkSports. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.