FOOTBALL: Bearden rushes for 284 yards in season finale

Running back Trevor Bearden scampered for more than 200 yards for the fifth time this season to eclipse the 2,000-yard rushing mark, but the Live Oak football team’s year concluded with a 33-23 loss to host Leigh on Friday night in San Jose. Bearden churned out 284 yards on 24 carries to push his season total to 2,176 yards. In five of those games where he hit the 200-yard plateau, Bearden recorded outings of 352 and 435 yards. He also totaled 20 rushing touchdowns. However, in a season that began with a promising 5-0 start, the Acorns’ tailspin down the stretch left them at 6-4 overall, 3-4 in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa Teresa Division and out of the postseason for the second straight year. Live Oak trailed 13-10 at the half and 26-10 at the end of the third quarter. The Longhorns (4-6 overall, 3-4 league) had a pair of runs for more than 100 yards – Gabe Davis (22 carries, 131 yards) and Lavon Donald (15 carries, 180 yards). Mark Butterworth added 90 yards on the ground for the Acorns. On defense, Jerardo Caro recorded 11 tackles and Kyle Quadros had 10.