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Liberty's Kai Nacua did a little bit of everything on Friday night. <\/p>\n
And when the senior launched himself toward the pylon from just inside the 5-yard line, he made sure his team finished with a homecoming victory. <\/p>\n
Nacua's dive completed an 11-yard touchdown run with 9:38 to play that broke a 29-29 tie, and the No. 2 Patriots held on for a 35-29 win over visiting Coronado. <\/p>\n
\"It was a lead option,\" Nacua said. \"And I saw the outside open, and I just started running at it. They tripped me up a little, and I saw the pylon and just dove into it.\" <\/p>\n
The touchdown run capped an outstanding all-around game for Nacua. The Brigham Young-bound senior completed 14 of 22 passes for 223 yards, rushed for the touchdown, intercepted a pass on defense and recorded a tackle for loss. <\/p>\n
\"That's why he's a Division I football player,\" Liberty coach Rich Muraco said. \"He makes plays. He stands out. He can do everything.\" <\/p>\n
That included being named homecoming king at halftime. <\/p>\n
\"That was a cool experience,\" Nacua said. <\/p>\n
Tenth-ranked Coronado (3-2, 0-1 Southeast League) stayed with Liberty (4-1, 1-0) all night thanks to a series of big plays. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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