Ryan leads California to convincing win over Avella
Cochise Ryan scored six touchdowns as California cruised to its first victory of the season with a convincing 57-6 win over Avella in a Tri-County South Conference game.
In the first two minutes of the game, Ryan already had a pair of touchdowns with a 34-yard run and catching a 35-yard pass from Austin Grillo. Damoni Stafford then scored from 15 yards out to give the Trojans an 18-0 lead less than three minutes after the opening kickoff.
Ryan later scored on runs of 38, 73, 90 and 16 yards as California (1-1, 1-2) pulled away. He finished with 258 yards on five carries, scoring every time he touched the ball.
Owen English scored the only touchdown for Avella (0-1, 1-2) with 1:27 remaining in the game. He led the Eagles with 43 yards on 15 carries.