El Modena pleased with grind-it-out victory over El Segundo

ORANGE – The football playoffs have been in the back of El Modena’s mind all season.
The Vanguards have lost in three straight semifinals, but to get to a fourth and correct their record, they had to first get past their playoff opener on Thursday night.
Andrew Carvajal carried the ball 24 times for 170 yards and two touchdowns while A.J. Esperanza threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns as El Modena defeated El Segundo comfortably 38-22 in a CIF-SS Division 7 first-round game at El