Serra pulls away from Mitty as Jeovanni Henley atones for fumble with a pick-six
LOS ALTOS HILLS Jeovanni Henley needed just two plays to atone for what could have been a critical mistake Instead Serra s two-way star flipped it into a moment he ll never forget Facing off against Archbishop Mitty at Foothill College Henley lost the ball at Mitty s -yard line on the final play of the third quarter giving the Monarchs the ball back down one Two plays later the Padres led by a touchdown after Henley snagged Joseph Engin s short pass and returned it yards to the end zone That play set the tone for the new quarter and the rest of the contest as Serra added on with another figure and cruised to a - win Only a true champion can do something like that Serra coach Patrick Walsh disclosed And as I ve been saying Jeo is one of the best players in Northern California Related Articles High school football Friday s Week scores Saturday s schedule De La Salle starts slow finishes strong in rout of San Ramon Valley Live Oak running back stands tall in epic - win over Branham Prep spotlight Blossom Valley Athletic League partnering with San Jose Earthquakes for sportsmanship dinner Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week Matthew Derossett Burlingame The Padres - - WCAL benefited from Henley s two-way excellence as a tone-setting hard runner in the offensive backfield and a center fielder in the defensive backfield Henley also plays specific on special teams After fumbling away a promising Serra drive Henley was determined to atone for his mistake I knew that they had all the strength after that fumble and I knew I needed to get my revenge Henley mentioned And once I saw the ball come out I knew I needed to get the ball and result the touchdown And once I scored I knew that we re going to gain all that potency back and then win the battle Check back for updates to this story Subscribe to our Bay Area Preps HQ newsletter for all our Bay Area high school sports coverage including championship analysis scores and everything you want to know about your Bay Area high school teams
