By DAMIAN CALHOUN
OCVarsity staff
 
HUNTINGTON BEACH -- Westminster appeared to need the halftime of their nonleague game against visiting Marina to regroup.

The Lions were the victim of several big plays and trailed by a pair of touchdowns at the intermission.

“They made all the plays in the first half,” Westminster coach Ted McMillen said of Marina.

The Lions (1-1) provided the big plays in the second half as they rallied to a 35-28 victory at Ocean View High over the Vikings (0-2).

Quarterback Kenny Chapple scored the winning touchdown on a 12-yard run with 9:09 to go in the fourth quarter.

Marina defeated Westminster, 14-13, last year.

“We told them to play with emotion,” McMillen said of his halftime discussion. “We came out and made plays in the second half.”

The defense came out in the second half and provided a much-needed spark for the Lions. M.J. Morales got things rolling with a 75-interception return for a touchdown early in the second quarter.

Westminster finally tied the score on a 1-yard run by Louie Villa as time ran out in the third quarter.

Saul Santana added a 70-yard interception return with 7:32 remaining in the game. The Lions also scored on a 99-yard kickoff return by Aaron Garbutt in the first quarter.

“The defense scored two touchdowns, a kickoff return … it was a great team effort,” McMillen said.

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