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TRACY - The Stagg High Delta Kings made some big plays Friday night, but none were bigger than the last.

With 1:50 remaining in the game and West High driving toward the end zone, Stagg sophomore Brian Wood stepped in front of the Wolf Pack's Darin Fleming to knock down a pass inside the 20-yard line and preserve a 27-21 victory for the Delta Kings.

West had been gifted 30 yards in penalties on the final drive before turning the ball over on downs for a third time in the game at the Stagg 25-yard line.

"I'm happy for the victory," Stagg coach Don Norton said. "Our kids battled and fought all the way to the end. It was a heck of a win for us. That's what happens when you have a young team; you get relaxed and complacent then the next thing you know you're fighting for your life."

Stagg jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead when Jamin Jones picked up Dexter Alcala's fumble and ran it back 55 yards for a touchdown less than three minutes into the ballgame.

In the second quarter, Theo Wofford broke off a 78-yard scoring run and Ty Minkin ran 96 yards for a touchdown to send Stagg (6-2, 1-2 Tri-City Athletic League) into the half up 21-0.

As explosive as Stagg's offense was in the first half, West's offense, in contrast, couldn't hold on to the ball, and when it did, drives ended with turnovers on downs.

Alcala, who rushed for 259 yards on 37 carries, lost three fumbles in the first half and two were inside the 10-yard line.

"We moved the ball well in the first half," West coach Steve Lopez said. "We just fumbled, fumbled, fumbled and that killed us. Our offensive line was blocking real well. We just told them they had to forget about the mistakes and go at it. Big plays were killing our defense. If we were able to stop those, we would have been OK."

In the second half, the Wolf Pack (2-6, 1-2) mounted its comeback, scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter starting with Alcala's 9-yard touchdown run.

Following a successful onside kick, Jake Peterson connected with Kyle Lambert on a 39-yard strike to bring the Wolf Pack within 21-14. But Stagg responded when Francisco Ortigoza found Nate Davis in the end zone.Davis, who had slipped and fallen to the ground, made what turned out to be the game-winning catch while lying on his side.

Alcala concluded the scoring on a 42-yard run.

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