SAN JOSE — Phillips to Phillips has a pleasant ring to it for the Lincoln Excessive College soccer crew.
Senior quarterback Tayden Phillips threw the passes and freshman vast receiver Kyan Phillips was on the receiving finish, making 5 catches for 149 yards as Lincoln rolled to a 40-12 victory over Branham in a non-league matchup between two groups that have been each undefeated heading into the sport.
Lincoln’s move assault served as complement and counterpoint to its floor recreation that includes diminutive workhorse working again Salvador Espinoza, all 5-foot-7 and 140 kilos of him, who carried 23 occasions for 144 yards and scored three touchdowns
However that brotherly move combo has some high-level chemistry going for it. A few the catches Kyan made have been on the troublesome finish of the spectrum, below tight protection with a small window for fulfillment.
“He does issues you'll be able to’t coach,” Lincoln coach Kevin Collins mentioned.
And when massive brother Tayden went out for one play after taking successful on a kickoff return, it was the freshman brother who took his place at quarterback.
“It’s cool,” Collins mentioned. “Their mother and father work on the faculty and I used to be of their marriage ceremony.”
Tayden Philips, who has already made a visit to New Hampshire to go to Dartmouth and is heading to Cal Poly for a go to at this time, rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns and accomplished 8 of 10 passes for 189 yards.
Lincoln (5-0) led 7-0 after one quarter then exploded for 4 second-quarter touchdowns to make the rating 33-0 at halftime. The Lions went in for one more TD, Espinoza’s third of the sport, on the primary possession of the third quarter to make it 40-0.
“We performed rather well tonight,” Collins mentioned. “The massive guys all confirmed up.”
Linemen Francisco Martinez, Louie Catano, Brian Contreras and Dais Macias all turned in excellent performances.
Elias Antillion scored two touchdowns for Branham (5-1), on an 18-yard run within the third quarter and a 2-yard run within the fourth.
Branham quarterback William Augenstein carried 20 occasions for 135 yards. He was 12 of 27 passing for 126 yards however suffered his first two interceptions of the season — a one-handed seize by Tayden Phillips in the long run zone to thwart an early Branham scoring menace, and a sideline theft by Roman Lawrence that he returned 30 yards for a landing.
Lincoln opens Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division play Thursday at Christopher. Branham will try to rebound in a BVAL Santa Teresa Division recreation at residence in opposition to Gilroy on Friday.
“Kevin Collins has been right here longer than I’ve been alive,” Branham coach Stephen Johnson mentioned. “I've nothing however respect, hats off to Lincoln. We received hit within the mouth. It was a humbling expertise the children wanted. So now are they going to put down and stop or are they going to reply and are available again stronger? We’ll be taught concerning the character of our crew, beginning Monday.”
