EL CAJON — In a game with more twists and turns than a Formula 1 race, Granite Hills High School’s football team overcame a three-touchdown deficit only to lose the game in the last minute.

With the score tied and Granite Hills in possession, the Eagles saw a potential game-winning drive stall.

So a punt and overtime were in order.

Only a swarm of Pacifica defenders broke through, blocked the punt with Deville Warner picking up the loose ball on the first hop and returning it 26 yards for a score that gave the Tritons an improbable 42-35 win on a frigid Saturday night the the Southern California Regional Division 1-A championship game.

“Crazy, just crazy,” said Granite Hills receiver Parker Johnson.

In one of the wildest first halves of any season, Pacifica scored the first five times

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