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In a season filled with adversity, Bellarmine finds a way to beat St. Ignatius for CCS Division II title

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Braden Cantlen forces a fumble that sets up Ben Pfaff’s winning touchdown run as Bellarmine captures its eighth section title.

SAN JOSE — The Bellarmine Bells had plenty of reasons to pack it in this season. But they wanted no part of that, even as the losses and injuries piled up.

They captured the Central Coast Section Division II championship Saturday, edging St. Ignatius 21-14 as Ben Pfaff scored the decisive touchdown on an 8-yard run with 1:01 to play. Bellarmine’s Jae’von Reels celebrates against St. Ignatius College Preparatory during the the Central Coast Section Division II championship at San Jose City College in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022.

Bellarmine’s Ben Pfaff runs with the ball against St. Ignatius College Preparatory in the second half during the the Central Coast Section Division II championship at San Jose City College in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. That it was Pfaff who scored the game-winner seemed appropriate, given that the senior overcame a severe high-ankle sprain to give the struggling Bells a boost down the stretch.

St. Ignatius needed just three snaps to strike first. Soren Hummel dropped a third-down snap, picked up the ball and heaved it deep downfield. Pierce St. Geme caught it and dashed into the end zone, the 71-yard play giving the Wildcats a 7-0 lead.

 

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