Grand Terrace’s Exzavior Oliver breaks away from San Gorgonio defenders to score a touchdown in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Reshawn Holmes runs the ball as Grand Terrace’s Exzavior Oliver looks to tackle him in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Head Coach Chris Chaddick talks to a player during a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game against Grand Terrace on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Grand Terrace’s Head Coach Ryan Taylor during a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game against San Gorgonio on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Head Coach Chris Chaddick celebrate with Mattathias Williams and Martin Garcia after defeating Grand Terrace 26-23 in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Grand Terrace players enter the field in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game against San Gorgonio on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Reshawn Holmes tries to avoid Grand Terrace defenders in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s QB Jacob Russell and Adrian Favela celebrate after defeating Grand 26-23 in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Reshawn Holmes breaks away from Grand Terrace defenders in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Blake Slayton and Kaleb Taylor celebrate after Taylor’s touchdown against Grand Terrace in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Kaleb Taylor breaks away from Grand Terrace defenders to score a touchdown in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Daron Tyson tries to avoid Grand Terrace’s Samajay Green in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Sal Ramirez spins trying to avoid Grand Terrace’s Maximus Rosales in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Daron Tyson catches a pass against Grand Terrace’s Darryl Mcguire in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Reshawn Holmes breaks away from Grand Terrace defenders to score a touchdown in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Daron Tyson is tackled by Grand Terrace’s Ramses Munoz and Antonio Patterson in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Kaleb Taylor catches a pass over Grand Terrace’s Darryl Mcguire in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Grand Terrace’s Exzavior Oliver runs the ball as San Gorgonio’s Adrian Favela tries to stop him in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Grand Terrace’s Exzavior Oliver stiff arms San Gorgonio’s Reshawn Holmes in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Reshawn Holmes tries to escape from Grand Terrace’s Dominic Quiroz tackle in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Grand Terrace’s Exzavior Oliver tackles San Gorgonio’s Reshawn Holmes in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Grand Terrace’s Exzavior Oliver is pushed out of bounds by San Gorgonio’s #2 (not in roster) in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s #2 (not in roster) is tackled by Grand Terrace’s Titus Ramirez and De’von Johnson in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Reshawn Holmes tries to escape from Grand Terrace’s Maximus Rosales tackle in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Grand Terrace’s Exzavior Oliver stiff arms San Gorgonio’s John Rubio in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) San Gorgonio’s Sal Ramirez breaks Grand Terrace’s Maximus Rosales tackle in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Show Caption1 of 26Grand Terrace’s Exzavior Oliver breaks away from San Gorgonio defenders to score a touchdown in a CIF Southern Section Division 11 football quarterfinal game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer) Expand GRAND TERRACE – With a late field goal and last-minute defensive stand, the San Gorgonio Spartans found retribution against the Grant Terrace Titans after an earlier San Andreas League loss, coming away with a 26-23 victory and CIF Southern Section Division 11 semi-final berth. Both defenses stood tall early with the Titans completing a fourth down goal line stand midway through the first quarter and the Spartans ending the first frame with a safety secured by senior Adrian Favela. San Gorgonio (9-2, 2-1) snapped the early offensive woes with a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter, with senior quarterback Jacob Russell and junior running back Reshawn Holmes setting up and completing the scores. Countering each Spartans score, Titans senior running back Exzavior Oliver found multiple big moments to keep Grand Terrace (5-7, 3-0) within striking distance. Setting up the Titans first score with a 67-yard rush, Oliver became a one-man show through the remainder of the game, rushing for 317 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries. Setting up his own offense with an interception on the Spartans’ opening drive of the second half, he would later complete the effort with a 2-yard rushing touchdown. “He is the best football player I’ve ever coached,” Grand Terrace head coach Ryan Taylor said. “Everything he’s done this year and what he did tonight, he earned.” San Gorgonio retook the lead on its next possession. Oliver thencountered with a 68-yard rushing touchdown on the first play of the Titans next drive to tie the game 23-23 going into the final frame. With both offenses stagnant in the fourth, San Gorgonio found life in the closing minutes with a go-ahead 29-yard field goal for junior Hector Bustamonte with 3:24 remaining. Starting their final drive from their own 38-yard line, the Titans again turned to Oliver who charged 34 yards before finding a fourth and 3 with 33 seconds remaining. Rushing to his right, he found only Favela who made his fifth tackle for a loss and the game-winning stop for San Gorgonio. “I’m not only proud of myself but proud of my (team),” Favela said. “We’ve come a long way and we’re not going to stop.” “Tonight is kind of how our whole year went,” said Taylor. “We got down early, and the kids chose to fight. To lose a three-point game to a team like that – those guys should go on and win the whole dang thing, they’re that good. … For us to go out fighting like that to the last play – I couldn’t be prouder.” The victory secures a CIF-SS Division 11 semifinal berth for San Gorgonio, and matchup against El Rancho. Grand Terrace won the first matchup of the year, 29-21. San Gorgonio head coach Chris Chaddick was happy to get payback. “It speaks to the testament and character of this team,” said Chaddick. “They felt like they got robbed from the (first game against Grand Terrace). I was telling our guys all week, ‘They can enjoy those league title shirts, and they can watch us in the front row of the semifinals. We got a win when it mattered.” Related Articles High School Sports | Vista Murrieta football team shuts down Cajon in Division 3 quarterfinals High School Sports | George Toia sparks Summit football past Huntington Beach, into CIF semifinals High School Sports | Murrieta Mesa football tops Northwood to reach CIF-SS Division 6 semifinals High School Sports | Carter upsets Canyon Spring, moves on to football semifinal High School Sports | Yucaipa edges Peninsula to reach Division 7 football semifinals