No. 3 Miramonte defeated No.1 Casa Grande in the division II NCS football championships. The Mats upset the favorites 41-28 on Dec. 7.
Despite taking an early lead, the Mats were down 21-14 in the third. Refusing to quit, Miramonte went on a tear in the fourth quarter, scoring 27 points to regain the lead and seal the win.
Quarterback Drew Anderson led the charge, throwing for 438 yards and five touchdowns. Four of those touchdowns came in the fourth quarter.
Miramonte was not selected for the CIF State tournament.
C. Mitchell