When Burlingame’s Harrison Evars ripped off a 56-yard run down down to the Half Moon Bay 2-yard line on the third play of the second half, setting up a Hayden Haba 2-yard touchdown plunge, the Panthers were up 21-0 and seemingly in control against the Cougars.

But then the Panthers lost their self control. Penalties helped the Cougars get into a rhythm and suddenly they could not be stopped. They scored on all four of their second-half possessions as fifth-seeded Half Moon Bay rallied for a 29-21 win to stun fourth-seeded Burlingame in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division IV bracket Friday night in Burlingame.

“Lot of fun — at times,” Half Moon Bay head coach Keith Holden said with a smile. “It helped that we went fast. That helped us gain momentum.”

The win was the fir

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