Jim Seimas, Airing It Out: SLV tops Harbor in rematch, but outmanned Harbor walks off field with heads held high
Published Saturday July 30
The Score SLV six Harbor 0, OT
Felton >> Nearly 3 dozen 36- to 38-year-old football players — some balding, al. graying, et protruding in the belly region — suited up Sat to resolve a score from 2 decades ago.
And ultimately they did. But Harbor and San Lorenzo Valley — which played to a 14-all tie in 1996 to share the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title — made their fans wait a little longer to get finality in their historic rematch.
“We wanted to get out of the game with no injuries and I think we did, and everybody walked, so I’m jolly about that.”
It felt special because everyone cared.
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