OCEANSIDE — Enrique Armas, one of the leading rushers in the state, was every bit as good as advertised.

Averaging 234 yards a game, the Holtville High School running back hit Oceanside for 163 yards on 26 carries Friday night.

It wasn’t enough, though, as the Pirates gang-tackled him all night and walked away with a 35-14 win in a first-round Division 1 playoff game.

Oceanside (7-4), seeded No. 6, travels to No. 3 Miguel next week. Holtville, seeded No. 11, finishes the season 9-2.

“He’s a fantastic back,” said Oceanside defensive end EZ Tokio, a player who is committed to play collegiately at Washington. “He gained some yards on us, but we made some adjustments at halftime, kept him in check better and made them more one-dimensional.”

Armas has 20 carries for 112 yards at the half,

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