FULLERTON — It couldn’t have been any nearer.
Lincoln-San Jose had simply gone up by six factors with 1:47 to play and wanted one cease to win its first state soccer championship at school historical past.
Valley Heart would have none of it. The San Diego-area faculty obtained the ball again on the 22-yard line with 1:42 left and drove 78 yards in 5 performs and 70 seconds.
The all-important additional level, which Lincoln had missed moments earlier, gave Valley Heart the 36-35 win.
Lincoln’s Kyan Phillips (21) catches the ball towards Valley Heart’s Brandon Revelas (11) within the second quarter throughout Division 6-AA state soccer championship sport at Fullerton Union Excessive Faculty District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Lincoln superior the ball to its personal 40-yard line, however no additional. On the ultimate play, Valley Heart’s Casen Dunham intercepted the Lions’ desperation move to seal it.
“We played well as a team,” mentioned Lincoln senior Kyan Phillips, who scored the go-ahead landing late and had 4 scores general. “We’ve competed all the way to the end of every game. One point away from winning this game, just like all the other games. That’s all I can say.”
Lincoln (11-3) opened the scoring with a 1-yard run by Phillips, taking a 6-0 lead halfway by way of the primary quarter. Valley Heart (8-6) responded with a 5-yard speeding rating by Joeisha Ryan Tirado, giving the Jaguars a 7-6 lead later within the body after a profitable PAT.
The Lions retook the lead when Leo Molina nailed a 31-yard area purpose.
Lincoln superior to the 6-AA state title sport after coming again to beat Gridley in an exciting 28-20 win. No dramatic fourth-quarter comeback was wanted within the Lions’ Central Coast Part Division IV championship win over high seed Branham, when Lincoln gained 49-21.
Earlier within the CCS D-IV playoffs, the third-seeded Lions beat No. 6 Scotts Valley 24-21 and No. 2 Willow Glen 49-14.
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Lincoln’s crowd cheers for them earlier than Lincoln performs towards Valley Heart throughout Division 6-AA state soccer championship sport at Fullerton Union Excessive Faculty District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Lincoln’s Hudson Buzzard (12) jumps to dam the ball towards Valley Heart’s Dilan Gonzalez (75) within the second quarter throughout Division 6-AA state soccer championship sport at Fullerton Union Excessive Faculty District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Lincoln’s head coach Kevin Collins speaks to the staff earlier than taking part in towards Valley Heart throughout Division 6-AA state soccer championship sport at Fullerton Union Excessive Faculty District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Lincoln runs on the sphere earlier than the sport towards Valley Heart throughout Division 6-AA state soccer championship sport at Fullerton Union Excessive Faculty District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Lincoln Excessive Faculty walks off the sphere throughout halftime after taking part in towards Valley Heart throughout Division 6-AA state soccer championship sport at Fullerton Union Excessive Faculty District Stadium in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
