O'Regan
rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns, as the Highlanders cruised
to a 42-12 win over Matignon in Thursday's highly anticipated
Thanksgiving Day showdown at Dilboy Stadium.

The Highlanders,
who were once 2-6, finished the season with momentum on their side, en
route to a two game winning streak at 4-6.

"It was a great way
to end the season, especially for the senior class," said coach Harry
Marchetti. "They came out and played with a lot of heart and
inspiration. We had a great crowd behind us, and we were really able to
take advantage of that."

Also contributing to the scoring was
Elston Delpe, who hauled in a pass for a touchdown, along with Jeff
Guzman and Kelly Perez, who also managed to find the end zone.

Early
in the first quarter, the Highlanders managed to execute a short
scoring drive en route to an 8-0 lead. Quarterback Rob Pratt scrambled
to his right, completed a bubble screen pass to Elston Delpe. Delpe
broke through a pair of tacklers and dashed into the end zone. On the
two point conversion attempt, Alejandro Cabrera hauled in a completion
from Pratt in the end zone.

"It was important that we were able
to get off to that fast start," said Marchetti. "We were able to see
some openings and we were able to take advantage. Our defense did an
outstanding job, and we were able to capitalize on a number of
opportunities."

Following a quick defensive stop, the
Highlanders struck again later in the quarter en route to a 16-0
advantage. After several rushes by O'Regan and Jeff Guzman, the
Highlanders capped the drive as O'Regan recorded his first touchdown of
the afternoon. On a toss right, O'Regan maneuvered through a pair of
tacklers at the line of scrimmage and bolted to the end zone on a
19-yard touchdown run. O'Regan also added a two point conversion as the
Highlanders cruised to the early lead.

As the Highlander
defensive line continued to stymie the Warrior offense, O'Regan added
to the scoring punch. After O'Regan muscled through several short gains
into Warrior territory, the Highlanders increased the lead to 24-0
early in the third quarter. Pushing past a pair of Warrior tackles,
O'Regan broke through with an 11-yard touchdown run.

Securing
the first half scoring surge, the Highlanders paved the way for a
commanding 30-0 halftime lead as Guzman scored on a 24-yard touchdown
run. On a toss left, Guzman blitzed down the sideline and waltzed into
the end zone in the final seconds of the second quarter.

"We
really came out and dominated the first half," said Marchetti. "We
established control on our running game, and we managed the game very
well. We were able to play our style of football."

In the second
half, the Warriors quickly averted any shutout following a kickoff
return for a touchdown. Kicking off the third quarter, Owen Bullock
received the ball at his 15-yard line, dodged through a pair of
Highlander tacklers at the 30-yard line, and broke through down the
middle of the field. Bullock then blasted into the end zone, trimming
the lead to 30-6.

O'Regan once again found the end zone,
notching his third touchdown of the contest. Following several blockers
at the line of scrimmage, O'Regan outfoxed a pair of defenders and
scurried down the field into the end zone for a 52-yard touchdown run,
increasing the lead to 36-6 midway through the third quarter.

With
the contest well in hand, the Highlanders added another score en route
to a 42-6 lead. After a pair of rushes by Guzman and O'Regan, Kelly
Perez connected on a two-yard plunge into the end zone in the final
seconds of the third quarter.

Matignon added a score midway
through the fourth quarter as quarterback Ron Slager spotted Mike
Nicholson in the end zone, cutting the lead to 42-12.

"It's a
great way to end the season," said Marchetti. "We worked so hard from
the first day of training camp until the last day. It's just great to
see the seniors go out with a great win."