CHULA VISTA — An Eastlake High student walking to his seat before last night's game against Otay Ranch wore a T-shirt that read: “Eastlake — Top of the Food Chain.”
It wasn't an exaggeration.
The Titans began a feeding frenzy moments after kickoff, scoring early and often in a 42-7 Mesa League victory at Otay Ranch High.
While Eastlake senior Tony Jefferson has received accolades as one of the county's elite running backs, it was teammate Chris Fletcher who took the biggest bite out of the Mustangs.
Fletcher scored four first-half touchdowns. The junior rushed for three TDs and got behind the Mustangs defense for a 70-yard touchdown reception from quarterback D'angelo Barksdale.
“Coach called the plays for me, and I did my best to execute them,” said Fletcher, who had little trouble navigating his way through the Otay Ranch defense. “The eyes were seeing it, but the feet were doing it.”
Said Eastlake head coach John McFadden: “He's so good in small spaces at making people miss.”
And turning it into a big play.
But so was Jefferson, who scored on a 46-yard run in the second quarter, and senior running back Daniel Diaz, who opened the second half with a 13-yard TD run.
“That's the nice thing we have, is three very good backs,” McFadden said. “Tony is going to go anywhere he wants (to college). Chris is going to step right in next year. Diaz is kind of the unsung guy. He's not as flashy as Jefferson and Fletcher, but he can play.”
Eastlake (6-0-2, 3-0 Mesa) stretched its winning streak to six games with the win over Otay Ranch (2-5-1, 1-2).
Jefferson reached the 1,000-yard mark on the season with a 40-yard carry that ended the first quarter. He finished with 130 yards — all in the first half — against the Mustangs.
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