When his wife, Desiree, went into labor at 11 a.m. Friday, Garden Grove Pacifica coach Vinnie Lopez was somewhat confident he’d be able to make his team’s football game against Tustin on Friday night. His wife delivered the couple’s fourth child, Leanna, at 7:46 p.m. Kickoff was at 7, so Lopez called an audible. Defensive coordinator Adrian Corona took over and guided the team to a 21-14 win over Tustin. Pacifica linebacker Isaak Togia sent a text message to his coach: “Hey coach, don’t worry about the game. Junior Nasir Marshall leads the team with 1,214 yards rushing, including 195 yards in a 53-32 win over Pasadena.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 28, 2017 19:52 UTC