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CHULA VISTA (9-13-08) — Not known for its traveling tendencies, it could be that the Mount Miguel Matadors were so excited about next week’s trek to Utah that they lost sight of Friday’s (Sept. 12) non-league encounter at Castle Park.

It almost cost them.

Scoring runs of 3 and 5 yards by DERALL HUNTER and a pair of key blocked kicks by KHAALID ABDULLAH allowed the Matadors to turn back the Trojans 16-14 with their second win in as many starts.

Abdullah’s first block came on a punt in the 3rd quarter with the score tied 7-7.

“I had my eye glued on the ball,” said Abdullah. “When no one made contact with me when I ran through the middle of the formation, I was surprised. I blocked the ball with my forearm and kept on running, thinking I would get the ball in the endzone but JORDAN GENTNER beat me to it for the safety,” giving Mount Miguel a 9-7 lead.

Later on, with the Matadors clinging to a 16-14 lead over the Trojans, once again it was Abdullah who made the game-saving play in the final 22 seconds. The Trojans (1-1) were poised for a possible 30-yard game-winning field goal. But once again Abdullah was there to foil the plans.

“It was almost like the same play,” the 6-foot, 206-pound junior linebacker said. “They’d been trying to double-team me all night, I just ran by them. I knocked off the first guy and charged in a blocked the ball with my forearm.”

Abdullah, who totaled 7 tackles, admitted he was held almost every play but did not complain.

“You get used to that kind of stuff and figure out a way to shake it off,” he said. “In most cases I knock off the first guy and drive the second guy into the quarterback.”

Said Mount Miguel defensive coordinator RAYMOND WELLS, “Every team we play tries to double-team Abdullah, and that was the case tonight. Every week he makes a big play or two. There’s no question that his presence on the field makes us a better defense.”

Hunter led the Matadors offense with 108 yards on 19 carries, scoring on runs of 2 and 5 yards.

“Our youth on offense showed because we made a lot of mistakes,” Mount Miguel coach TOM KARLO said. “But our defense came through.”

STEELE CANYON 27, WEST HILLS 0 – After being blown out by Cathedral Catholic on opening day, Steele Canyon made a nifty recovery in Friday’s (Sept. 12) shutout of visiting West Hills.

Junior speedster ALEX PERLIN was the difference in this one, as he scored 3 rushing touchdowns while piling up 188 yards on 22 carries. Ironically, all three of Perlin’s scoring runs came within 10 yards of the goal line.

Perlin’s 1-yard dash to the endzone gave the Cougars a 7-0 first quarter lead. His 8-yard scamper in the 2nd quarter made it 14-0, and his 10-yard sojourn made it 21-0 in the 3rd quarter.

“Our offensive line did everything – I just ran,” said tailback-track sprinter Perlin. “I think one of the biggest things was I had good downfield blocking from (JASON) COFIELD, (JASON) TURESKY and (SAMMY) SHEN.”

Not that Perlin was dismissing the offensive line of BEN KAUFFMAN, DANIEL WILLIAMS, BRIAN RITTER, LEVI RANGEL, ZAKARY BUTTS and CAMERON MOSS, which averaged better than 300 pounds per man.

Perlin, who was limited to 40 yards on 13 carries by Cathedral, admitted that he changed strategy against West Hills.

“I was a little too cautious against Cathedral,” he said. “This time I didn’t wait for a hole to open. I just ran as fast as I could.”

And Perlin has big-league speed. He was a member of the Cougars’ 4x100 relay team that reached the state finals a year ago.

“I like to think if I get a block I can outrun most people,” said Perlin, who owns a 10.8 best in the 100 meters.

A little bit of irony there is that the 6-foot-1, 190-pound junior tailback was once an offensive lineman and linebacker during his freshman year.

“This is only my second year of playing tailback,” Perlin said. “I guess you could say I like it better than what I’ve been doing.”

“We missed a 30-yard field goal on the first drive and it was all downhill from there,” said West Hills coach CASEY ASH. “It was a rough night for the fans of the Wolf Pack.”

That was an understatement.

“We started out well, with CHRISTIAN FONSECA making a 40-yard run. We drove down the field and then missed that field goal. We did a better job of creating turnovers then we did last week. We were up against a very physical opponent tonight. It felt like we were two or three plays from making this a very competitive game.”

Steele Canyon coach RON BOEHMKE had words of praise for his Cougars.

“Our defense did a great job tonight,” he said. “We got much better from last week and played with much more consistency and intensity. Our O-line did a great job blocking. They really controlled the game up front.

WESTVIEW 37, GRANITE HILLS 27 – After suffering a 40-7 blowout at the hands of Mission Bay last week, the Eagles were on the verge of knocking off Westview Friday night (Sept. 12) in North County.

This was a painful defeat for Granite Hills, which led 27-21 entering the final quarter. As the Eagles attempted to scramble a comeback effort in the final minute, they saw their chance for a victory evaporate when Matt Ritzman returned an interception for 23 yards with the victory-clinching score with :33 seconds left.

“I don’t know how we wrapped up 400 yards of offense and the defense got three turnovers for us and we still weren’t able to beat Westview,” mused Eagles coach RANDY DeWITT. “These last couple of weeks we have been plagued by turnovers. But we are playing tough teams. We have a tough schedule but we are playing better.”

Junior safety BRIAN CARROLL intercepted three passes, which are the most by a Granite Hills defender in 15 years. Only four players in the Grossmont Conference 48-year history have intercepted more passes in a game. One of the four record holders is Eagles alum DEREK BALDWIN, who pilfered four passes in 1983 against El Cajon Valley.

Meanwhile junior quarterback TYLER JOWORSKI completed 15 of 25 passes for 221 yards, including touchdown strikes to AARON HARRIS (12 yards), TYLER STEWART (17 yards) and MIKE MISENSOL (11 yards).

Harris finished with a career rushing effort of 32 carries for 176 yards and one touchdown. Stewart paced the Eagles receivers with 6 catches for 84 yards, while VICENTE STAFFORD pulled down 4 aerials for 80 yards.

VALHALLA 33, MATER DEI 10 – Somebody had to pay for making Valhalla have to wait until the second week to begin its season.

After the long bus ride to Mater Dei in Chula Vista on Friday (Sept. 12), the Norsemen scored quickly on their first possession when junior quarterback PETE THOMAS threw a dart to MATT SWANGER for a 39-yard touchdown less than five minutes into the game. After Thomas cleared the uprights with his first of four PATs, the visitors led, 7-0.

Mater Dei had trouble running the ball early in the game, repeatedly getting stuffed by Valhalla linebackers TANNER HITT, KELLEN WILEY and ANTHONY JOPLIN. After the Norsemen took the lead, the Crusaders had to punt after four plays. An errant snap through the endzone resulted in a safety for the El Cajon lads, upping the score to 9-0 with 6:04 left in the first quarter.

Mater Dei’s defense tightened up on Valhalla's next possession, taking over on downs on their 24-yard line. The Crusaders’ junior quarterback Jake Marrion put together an 18-play drive into the second quarter, when disaster struck. With a second and goal from the Valhalla 2-yard line, Valhalla linebacker WES PARKER sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss.

On the next play, Hitt got his first interception of the year and ran it back 26 yards from the endzone. A 15-yard personal foul penalty tacked on to the end of Hitt's return gave the Norsemen good field position on their 41-yard line.

Seven plays later, Thomas zipped a fastball to NINO MALLORY, who broke a tackle at the Crusaders' 30 and sprinted to the endzone, widening the scoring gap to 16-0 with 8:39 remaining in the second stanza.

Mater Dei threatened to score before intermission when Marrion hooked up with running back Victor Soriano on a 28-yard pass completion into Valhalla territory at the 48-yard line. Three plays later, Marrion found wide receiver David Matranga open for a 12-yard gain to the Norsemen 30, but Parker once again wreaked havoc in the Crusaders' backfield when he forced a fumble, stalling the drive.

Thomas worked his magic once again late in the half when he went over the top 40 yards to Swanger in the endzone, upping Valhalla's lead to 23-0 at the intermission.

“Pistol Pete is as good as any quarterback I’ve ever had,” said second-year coach STEVE SUTTON, who has coached a half-dozen of the Grossmont Conference’s greatests.

TRAVIONNE BROWN put the game out of reach three minutes into the third quarter when he broke through the left side and galloped 15 yards for a TD, making it 30-0.

Hitt had a monster game with 16 tackles and an interception. Valhalla defensive back DILLON TALIA also contributed an interception.

On the offensive side of the ball, Thomas was very efficient (16-23-0, 241 yards, 3 TDs); Swanger had only two receptions, but both catches resulted in touchdowns. Brown rushed for 82 yards on 11 carries.

In addition, the Norsemen offensive line, led by guard TAYLOR PHIPPS and center ELLIOTT LONG, provided great pass protection, not giving up a single sack. Valhalla had a balanced attack, with the running game contributing 154 yards, averaging 7.2 yards per carry.

Braves linebacker Alex Hann (17) beats the San Ysidro ball-carrier to the corner for the solo stop. (Photo by Susan Cooper Photography)

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Nobody’s comparing this year’s Braves to El Cajon Valley’s record-breaking outfit that reached the San Diego Division II championship game at Qualcomm Stadium in 2005.

But one must take notice, because the Braves have blown out their first two opponents by an 87-35 count.

In the second game of the season the Braves took a 27-0 lead over the visiting Cougars and extended that advantage to 44-0 by halftime.

“We played hard – we were more intense than last week,” said El Cajon Valley coach DAN GOODRICH. “We played tough, we had a good scheme defensively and we were able to put a lot of pressure on their quarterback.”

Junior ANTHONY JACKSON bolted for 40-yard touchdown run to put the Braves on top early.

GERALD KENDALL then scored the first of his three touchdowns on a pass from ISAAC SOLIZ. Kendall tacked on a second touchdown in the opening period on a 2-yard dash before Hann returned a San Ysidro interception to paydirt.

“Both lines played exceptionally well and we controlled both sides of the ball. We are more fired up this week than we were last week,” said Goodrich.

Kendall accounted for 171 all-purpose yards for the Braves, including a pair of touchdown passes from Soliz.

Sophomore DAN PETERSON booted field goals of 41 and 21 yards for the Braves. He also converted 6-of-7 PATs.

Santana High linemen Tyler Montgomery (72) and Cody Smith (54) attempt to open a hole for Sultans quarterback Zach Breidt in Week 2 action against Christian High. (ECS.com File Photo)

CHRISTIAN 33, SANTANA 14 – The final scorecard will indicate that Christian’s offense hammered host Santana for the 5th time in six meetings Friday night (Sept. 12) at Santee Community Stadium.

But the Patriots, who fell behind 14-0 early, cranked up its defense to dismantle the Sultans’ offense. The Patriots, in fact, scored the final 33 points of the game.

The defensive stalwarts for the Patriots (2-0) included CALEB FARREL, who accounted for two of Christian’s four interceptions. But Farrel’s contributions did not stop there. He also led the Patriots’ receivers for 4 catches for 102 yards, including a 76-yard scoring strike from junior quarterback ERICK ALLEN.

“After the first quarter Erick was really zinging the ball,” said Christian coach MATT OLIVER. “That pass he threw to Farrel I could hear hit his pads. He was throwing missiles.”

The Allen-to-Farrel hookup helped the Patriots erase an early 14-0 deficit and left the Patriots trailing by one at intermission.

Oliver said “We had an unbelievably bad start, we were totally not focused.

Santana, on the other hand, came out ready to play and that’s why they led 14-0 with 7:33 left in the first half.”

Santana sophomore quarterback ZACH BREIDT zipped a 6-yard touchdown pass to KRIS KIMMEL less than 3 minutes into the game. Kimmel, one of the best players in the Grossmont North, then intercepted a pass and returned it 39 yards to the Christian 37 early in the 2nd quarter.

From there the Sultans pounded their way into the endzone, with Breidt scoring on a quarterback sneak from one yard out.

Christian closed out the contest by scoring the final 33 points.

One of the biggest motivators was the fact that EastCountySports.com had picked Santana as the favorite.

“We saw East CountySports had us picked as an underdog and we used that as a motivator,” said Allen, who completed 12 of 19 passes for 255 yards and 4 touchdowns, including scoring strikes of 45 and 41 yards to MIKE FERREIRA.

“We like being the underdog,” Ferriera said. “It just helps fire us up.”

The second half was one of ball control and was dominated by Christian which maintained possession for nearly 19 of the final 24 minutes. The Patriots (2-0) reeled off 42 for the final 53 plays as the clock expired.

Farrel picked off a pair of passes while STEVE PITTS and BROCK BRESHEARS logged one interception apiece.

MATTHEW FIELDS was a double threat for the Patriots, rushing for 84 yards on nine carries. He also registered a game-high 11 tackles.

“He’s one of the hardest hitters I’ve ever seen,” said Oliver of Fields. “He just blows up people on both sides of the ball.”

CHARLES THOMPSON led the Patriots’ rushing game with 162 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries. He also caught a pass for 13 yards.

Oliver was quick to note that “this is one of the more aggressive groups I’ve ever had.”

Breidt finished the game completing 11-of-19 passes for one touchdown. Kimmel and CODY CAMPBELL caught 3 passes apiece. Kimmel totaled 128 total yards while Campbell chalked up 97 total yards for Santana. Kimmel had 10 tackles along with his two interceptions.

MATT CHARLEBOIS added 9 tackles to the Santana totals.

MIRA MESA 19, HELIX 17 – Playing without one of their top players, TRELAN TAYLOR, who was nursing an injury from the opening victory over Rancho Buena Vista, may not sound like much but it was enough to help give the Marauders an edge in Friday’s (Sept. 12) victory over the No. 2 ranked team in San Diego County.

No question, Taylor is one of the top double threats in the county – as good a safety-receiver as there is in the San Diego Section. But as coach TROY STARR said, “The game must go on.”

And so it did. What hurt the Highlanders more than the absence of Taylor were four turnovers and a sporadic offense.

What was billed to be a “cliff-hanger” was indeed that as the visiting Highlanders held a 14-13 advantage after three quarters. A 28-yard field goal early in the 4th quarter extended No. 2 ranked Helix (1-1) to a 17-13 lead.

But Mira Mesa (2-0) marched 61 yards in a time-consuming drive that culminated in a 2-yard dive by Damian Williams with :54 seconds left to pull out the upset victory.

Although admittedly stunned by Mira Mesa’s game-winning drive, Starr pointed to the back-breaking turnovers.

“It’s just so disappointing,” Starr said.

Although the Marauders were able to pull out the last-second victory, they hardly moved the ball against the Highlanders, who held Mira Mesa to 102 yards total offense.

Starr was quick to note that Mira Mesa did not turn the ball over all night. “We’re just a sloppy team right now,” he said. “We beat ourselves.”

Helix quarterback TY CULVER completed 6 of 15 passes for 120 yards, including a 17-yard scoring strike for a 7-3 lead in the 2nd quarter.

JO-JO PHILLIPS, who scored on a 12-yard burst later in the 2nd period, finished with 81 yards on 15 carries.

“We have a really solid corps of kids,” Starr said. “We can still achieve our goals this year. The only ones they remember are the games that are played in December.”

FOOTHILLS CHRISTIAN 27, MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN 24 – It was a tale of two halves for the Knights defense. Fortunately, it was the second half when they rose to the occasion.

After allowing 24 points to the visitors from Las Vegas, Foothills Christian tossed a second-half shutout Friday (Sept. 12), rallying from a 24-20 deficit to nip the Saints at Junior Seau Field in La Mesa.

MATTISON RUNDLETT registered the only points of the second half, rushing for a 23-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter.

Mountain View Christian (0-3) followed with a long march in an attempt to steal the victory, getting to the Foothills-27 in the final minute. But a fourth-down sack by GARRET CAMPBELL sealed the Knights' second victory in as many starts.

Campbell, following an effort of 400-plus yards in Week One, again posted solid numbers. He rushed for 116 yards on eight attempts, while gaining 137 yards on 8-for-15 passing, including an 18-yard TD pass to GAGE PROVENCHER to open the scoring.

“People who do not get out to see Garret Campbell are missing a fine football player, despite him playing at a small Christian school,” Foothills Christian coach STEVE PERDUE said. “It was Campbell s sack with 18 seconds to play that sealed our victory. The kid does it all. But we are trying to stress team and as great as he is, his teammates all deserve credit.”

Rundlett scored the first of his two touchdowns on a 28-yard run for a 14-0 lead, but the Saints answered with three TDs and a trio of 2-point conversions to counter a 42-yard TD run by Campbell in the second quarter.

The Knights defense then woke-up following a sluggish start in a look-ahead situation to playing archrival La Jolla Country Day next week.

Rundlett finished with 67 rushing yards, while Provencher and ZAC IVY each collected three receptions. On defense, Campbell garnered both of Foothills Christian's sacks, while ROBERT KAKOS recorded an interception and a fumble recovery.

“We drove 74 yards only to turn the ball over on the 7-yard line on a batted ball,” said Perdue. “However, defensive coordinator THOM LUBIC made some great adjustments on defense and we shut out the Saints in the second half.”

That kind of caught Perdue by a pleasant surprise.

“We had a horrible week of practice, no focus no enthusiasm and as much as we tried to avoid it, our guys were looking past Mountain View and it almost cost us,” Perdue noted.

The Vaqueros' Tanner Rust with yet another punt. (Photo by Susan Cooper Photography)

Ramona (2-0) scored 21 points in the first quarter and the Vaqueros sneaked in their only score – a 64-yard bomb from TANNER RUST to JON MOLZEN – in that same period.

It appeared at that point that the predicted shoot-out was underway. However, neither team could keep up the opening period pace in the battle for the newly established Wildcat Canyon trophy.

There are those who have witnessed the first two games of this year’s Vaqueros (1-1) who might believe this team has no chance at even winning the Grossmont North League or even qualifying for the playoffs. That might be a sound argument, considering the Vaqueros have a net of minus 23 yards in 37 rushing attempts, just two weeks into the season.

That is clearly not championship football.

Despite operating without key receivers – due to injuries – and no running game to speak of, Rust has managed to pass for 402 yards and 2 touchdowns with slightly better than 46 percent accuracy. Not quite what the senior had in mind entering the season.

Credit the 6-foot-4 Molzen for another big receiving game, even when it was obvious Rust was going to throw his way. Molzen made 6 catches for 132 yards against Ramona and now has 11 receptions for 214 yards.

While most of the pre-game talk going into this game focused on offense, it was Ramona linebacker Tanner Hix who started the Vaqueros on their downward spiral with pair of sacks and a 40-yard interception for a TD in the first quarter.

“They were the better team tonight. They flat-out beat us,” said El Capitan coach RON BURNER.

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EL CAJON (9-11-08) — One thing about Helix (1-0) and its rivalry against Mira Mesa (1-0) is all three of their previous meetings were in the post-season playoffs with the Marauders gaining a 2-to-1 edge by an average victory margin of six points.

The No. 2 ranked Highlanders riddled No. 6 Rancho Buena Vista 41-7 on opening night, while Mira Mesa edged Vista 16-14 in an equally impressive debut.

Quarterback TY CULVER generated 190 yards, including touchdown passes to TRAVON VAN and TRELAN TAYLOR in the Scotties’ resounding drubbing of the overrated Longhorns.

No question Helix and Mira Mesa will the post-season contestants. Thus, this game on Friday night (Sept. 12) – albeit a non-league affair – definitely has impact.

With the Scotties elevated to Division I status, this is now a playoff preview tilt, with the winner being… Helix, 21-13.

Valhalla (0-0) at Mater Dei (1-0), 7:30 – When veteran coach STEVE SUTTON took over at Valhalla a year ago, he brought a brand-new offense and realized there would be on-the-job training. Thus the Norsemen staggered to a 2-7 finish.

Given that quarterback PETE THOMAS has a year of experience in Sutton’s pass-happy offense should make the Norsemen a power to reckon with.

It’s difficult to judge how good Valhalla is since it has not played a game this season, but Mater Dei, which hammered Hoover 42-20, has an explosive offense. Sutton indicates that the Valhalla defense should be much better and this should be a good test since the Crusaders’ offense operates by committee.

These teams haven’t met for 22 years, but the Norsemen have registered a pair of lop-sided victories in the past… Valhalla, 28-27.

The Vaqueros opened their campaign with a sloppy 24-0 win over Morse.

“We would like to forget about the first week and focus on this week,” said Burner, whose Vaqueros were hammered 49-21 a year ago at Ramona.

The bottom line for the Vaqueros is senior quarterback TANNER RUST, who is missing a couple of key receivers and hopes to have them back in time to face the Bulldogs.

Equally as notable is El Capitan’s defense is actually keeping people out of the endzone, so the call here is… El Capitan, 28-24.

Mount Miguel (1-0) at Castle Park (1-0), 7 – These teams have more in common than their red and black school colors. Both are sure to make the playoffs, which makes Friday’s (Sept. 12) Division III showdown a key encounter.

The Trojans escaped with a 14-12 win over Chula Vista , while the Matadors mauled San Diego Southwest 45-0. Mount Miguel pulverized Castle Park 48-7 a year ago, but in no way expects to repeat by a similar margin.

This is not to say coach TOM KARLO’s club can topple the Trojans because they definitely have the tools to do so.

Sophomore quarterback DE’JAY NOLEN generated 150 yards total offense, passing for 2 touchdowns and running for a third against the Raiders. Running back DERALL HUNTER is just beginning to find his step as he collected 165 yards and one TD on 17 carries in part-time work… Mount Miguel, 28-14.

Christian (1-0) at Santana (1-0), 7 – Here’s one that might surprise the historians… Christian has beaten Santana in four of five meetings, including victories in the last two years. The last time the Sultans won was 27-6 in 1981.

To say the Patriots are going to turn things in their favor on Friday (Sept. 12) would be optimistic for the red, white and blue fans. Santana sophomore quarterback ZACH BREIDT passed for 244 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Sultans clobbered Kearny 42-12 in the season opener.

If ever there was a pick’em game, this would be it. Our choice goes with the home team… Santana, 28-24.

San Ysidro (0-1) at El Cajon Valley (1-0), 7 – The outlook for Friday (Sept. 12) is only positive for the Braves, who knocked off Clairemont in the opener and figure to pulverize visiting San Ysidro in Week 2.

That in itself is creating excitement for coach DAN GOODRICH’s squad, since the last time El Cajon Valley began its season 2-0 the Braves reached the San Diego CIF Division II finals in 2005.

Sure, this may be a bit presumptuous, but the Braves should have no trouble subduing the hapless Mustangs… El Cajon Valley, 34-12.

Montgomery (0-1) at Grossmont (0-1), 7 – Coach RON MURPHY’s Foothillers came eyelashes close to knocking off Otay Ranch in a 21-19 loss a week ago, but figure to open the home season on Friday (Sept. 12) with a victory over the visiting Aztecs.

Granted, the Foothillers are just putting the pieces together, but junior quarterback TYLER MUTTER proved he can throw the rock and is tied at the top of the East County passing leaders with 244 yards.

Double threat DOMINIQUE BRADLEY has been a specialist of defense but is proving that he can contribute on the offensive side as well.

These teams have split four previous meetings, but the tiebreaker goes to… Grossmont, 27-20.

Granite Hills (0-1) at Westview (1-0), 7:30 – Things don’t look much better for the visiting Eagles this Friday (Sept. 12), as they travel to Westview.

While the Wolverines were edging Division IV power Francis Parker 27-24, the Eagles were being clubbed by Mission Bay 40-7.

This one should be closer, but the Eagles must find their defense to stand any chance of an upset… Westview, 24-14.

West Hills (0-1) at Steele Canyon (0-1), 7 – The Cougars will attempt to recover from one of the most devastating losses in school history – a 48-7 loss to Cathedral last week – as they host rebuilding West Hills Friday (Sept. 12), a 12-point loser to Patrick Henry.

Trying to pinpoint what will happen between these two teams would be like betting a longshot in Las Vegas. Our hunch is… Steele Canyon, 21-14.

Mountain View Christian (0-2) vs. Foothills Christian (1-0) at Junior Seau Field, 7 – When you have a talent like quarterback GARRET CAMPBELL on your side, you have a distinct advantage.

Case in point was the Knights’ 43-21 season-opening romp over Escondido Charter. Campbell collected 414 yards and had a hand in 31 of the Knights’ points.

The visiting Mountain View Saints from Southern Nevada dropped their first two decisions, including 31-8 to Army-Navy last week. And with another long roadtrip to Southern California for Friday (Sept. 12) contest, look for the Knights to make it two straight… Foothills Christian, 42-14.