RANCHO CUCAMONGA — In a game where both offenses marched up and down the field, it was Chaparral football’s special teams that made the difference.

The Pumas turned a bad punt snap, a kickoff recovery and a blocked punt into three straight second-quarter touchdowns on their way to a 54-42 win over Rancho Cucamonga on Friday night.

“They’re so fast and athletic we just had to capitalize on our moments. We were talking about moments all week. We got that lead based on our special teams,” Chaparral coach Andrew Ramer said.

Both teams scored touchdowns on their first two possessions, leaving the score 14-14 early in the second quarter.

Rancho Cucamonga was forced to punt from its own 29 on the next possession, but an errant punt snap went all the way back to the Cougars’ end zone, where Ch

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