Newbury Park rallies late to beat San Clemente in Division 2 quarterfinal
LA TimesNewbury Park High coach Joe Smigiel and son Brady, the Panthers’ quarterback, advanced to the Southern Section Division 2 semifinals with a win over San Clemente on Friday night. “I don’t talk much about my son — because he’s my son — but he wasn’t right tonight,” Smigiel said, choking up with each word as the emotions of Newbury Park’s 24-13 victory over San Clemente overtook him. “He played through an injury and took this team over.” Brady Smigiel did just enough Friday night, playing with an undisclosed injury in leading the Panthers to the Southern Section Division 2 playoff semifinal, where they will play Yorba Linda next week. Smigiel, whose twin brother, Beau, is a wide receiver on the team, said he wanted to prove that he and his teammates could compete against Orange County’s best, cementing a Ventura County program at the Division 2 level.
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