COVINA — Charter Oak’s Marquis Bradley delivered the game-sealing blow with a spectacular interception with 59 seconds left to hold off Colony’s upset bid, allowing the Chargers to hold on for an 18-14 victory Thursday. Torry Huff #5 of Charter Oak runs for yardage against Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Marquis Bradley #0 of Charter Oak can’t reach a pass in the end zone against Adrian Betancur #5 of Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Elijah Ybanez #2 of Colony runs for touchdown against Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Adrian Betancur #5 of Colony can’t reach a pass over Sean Munoz #10 of Charter Oak in the end zone in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Legend Lyons #6 of Charter Oak drops pass in the end zone over Braylen Leal #7 of Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Antonio Reasby #4 of Charter Oak catches pass for first down over Rahmeer Henderson #15 of Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Quarterback Corin Berry #7 of Charter Oak passes against Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Quarterback Corin Berry #7 of Charter Oak passes against Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Legend Lyons #6 of Charter Oak drops pass in the end zone over Braylen Leal #7 of Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Antonio Reasby #4 of Charter Oak catches pass for first down over Rahmeer Henderson #15 of Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Adrian Betancur #5 of Colony runs for first down against Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Daylan Sumler #12 of Colony breaks up a pass intended for Marquis Bradley #0 of Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Adrian Betancur #5 of Colony runs for first down against Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Elijah Ybanez #2 of Colony catches pass for first down against Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Quarterback Corin Berry #7 of Charter Oak is tackled by Isaac Perez #90 of Colony on fourth down in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Torry Huff #5 of Charter Oak runs for yardage against Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Daylan Sumler #12 of Colony breaks up a pass intended for Marquis Bradley #0 of Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Elijah Ybanez #2 of Colony runs for yardage against Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Marquis Bradley #0 of Charter Oak runs for yardage against Rahmeer Henderson #15 of Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Daylan Sumler #12 of Colony breaks up a pass intended for Marquis Bradley #0 of Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Quarterback Corin Berry #7 of Charter Oak is sacked by Elijah Ybanez #2 of Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Quarterback Liam Mc Daniel #1 of Colony passes against Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Quarterback Corin Berry #7 of Charter Oak is sacked by Jamir Moss #35 of Colony on fourth down in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Show Caption1 of 24Torry Huff #5 of Charter Oak runs for yardage against Colony in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) Expand It was more than just a victory for Charter Oak. Soon afterward, Chargers coach Dom Farrar gathered his players and made a phone call to senior linebacker JD Sanchez, who was at the hospital after leaving in the third quarter in an ambulance after an apparent neck injury. They just wanted to wish him prayers and tell him they got his back. The Chargers, who were trailing 14-6 and had played lackluster until Sanchez’s injury, dominated the rest of the way to pull out the win to improve to 7-1 and 3-0 in the Sierra League. Colony dropped to 3-5 and 2-1. Sanchez’s father, Joel Sanchez, who is an assistant coach with the Chargers, said late Thursday that his son is doing well. “It puts the game into perspective in a hurry,” Farrar said of Sanchez’s injury. “It wasn’t about football at that point. You have to realize JD is our rock and our glue. Character wise, his moral courage, he’s a special athlete. “The responsibility he has on our team, he’s a leader, he’s a model citizen and when he went down we were shook. It wasn’t really about football, it was about rallying around him and using him as inspiration. Our thoughts and prayers are with him.” Chargers quarterback Corin Berry, who finished with 285 yards, helped rally them back along with Legend Lyons in the third quarter. Berry threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to  Lyons that pulled the Chargers within two, and then Berry connected with Lyons again for a 46-yard touchdown that put them ahead for good, 18-14, with 35 seconds left in the third quarter. Berry, who also had two interceptions, admitted it wasn’t his best game, completing just 15 of 30 passes. But when he needed to make big plays, he did. And he admitted, Sanchez was on everyone’s mind. 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Colony’s Mo’i Alimoot picked off Berry at the Charter Oak 44 with eight minutes left, but they could not turn it into points. After the Chargers missed a short field goal with 2:21 left, Colony rallied past midfield only to come up short following Bradley’s game-saving interception. “We practice those end of game moments,” Bradley said of his INT. “As soon as I seen it up there I knew I was going to get it. I wasn’t going to let anyone take that from me.” Lyons finished with three catches for 111 yards and Bradley with four catches for 58 yards. Antonio Reasby also had a solid game with five receptions for 96 yards, including one that set up their first-half touchdown. The Titans jumped out in front when McDaniel hit Adrian Betancur for a 10-yard TD pass over for a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter. Charter Oak’s offense finally showed some life when Berry threw a 49-yard pass to Reasby to the Titans’ 3. Tory Huff took it in from there, and the Chargers trailed 7-6 after the missed extra point. But Colony came right back. McDaniel’s 39-yard completion set up a touchdown a couple plays later when Elijah Ybanez ran untouched for a nine-yard score to push the Titans’ lead to 14-6 and they took that lead until half.