COLTON — CIF playoffs have a way of making games exciting. Where drive and ambition come to life, where it’s win or go home.

Colton football rallied past Ganesha, scoring 10 total touchdowns in a commanding 73-53 home victory Friday night.

With this win, Colton (6-5) will visit No. 3 Bellflower (7-4) in round two of the CIF Division 12 playoffs next Friday at 7 p.m.

Colton quarterback Koa Regalado completed 21 of 28 passes for 400 yards and nine passing touchdowns and added 44 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.

Kalvin Leon had 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Jonathan Quiroz finished with 109 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

“We’ve kind of been in a do-or-die mode,” Colton coach Ray Rodriguez said. “The boys have been fighting all game long. We know there’s goin

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