RANCHO CUCAMONGA — Etiwanda flag football coach Jacob Ahmad knew his team already had the Baseline League title secured, and he heard the whispers that a loss in Tuesday’s regular-season finale might help his team’s playoff draw.

Etiwanda’s Nahdeen Purvis-Romero (17), scores the game winning touchdown against Upland in a Baseline League girls flag football game in Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

But Ahmad doesn’t subscribe to that mentality.

So with his team trailing by five points in the final minute, he opened his bag of tricks to a play he calls “Oiler.”

“Oiler” resulted in the winning touchdown scored by Nahdeen Purvis-Romero with 8.4 seconds remaining as host Etiwanda defeated Upland 19-18.

Etiwanda finishes the regu

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