LA VERNE — Any questions about Charter Oak’s toughness or physicality was answered in a thoroughly dominant defensive performance, beating Bonita 23-6 on Thursday to clinch the Sierra League title.

Chargers senior defensive lineman Tristan Taylor was one of the big reasons, stuffing the Bearcats’ running game over and over, and delivering a ferocious sack on Bonita quarterback Travis Lippert.

Bonita scored its only touchdown on a 95-yard kickoff return by Jacob Maddox, otherwise the Chargers’ would have posted a shutout. Lippert completed just 3-of-11 passes for 13 yards, and Bearcats running backs Drew Apodaca and Sebastian Vasquez combined for just 40 yards.

Taylor said they were determined to not let the Bearcats breathe.

“I couldn’t do it without my brothers, my family or my head c

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