Granite Hills senior tailback
Aaron Harris romps for his fifth touchdown of
the first half
on this 11-yard gallop, leading the Eagles past
Orange Glen, 42-21. Harris finished with
303 rushing yards — the second-most
in school history. He also scored six times, one
short of both the Grossmont Conference and CIF-San
Diego Section single-game record. (Photo by Thomas Reed)
Eagles'
Harris finishes first
in performance full of seconds Tailback collects 303 yards, 6 TDs
The senior tailback rushed 14 times for 303 yards
and six touchdowns, powering the Eagles to their
first victory of the season by thrashing Orange
Glen, 42-21, at Valley Stadium.
Included were 262 yards and five scores before
halftime, helping Granite Hills mount a 35-7 lead.
On the Eagles' first snap of the night, Harris
lounged off right-tackle and was off for his first
trip to the end zone on an 80-yard carry. The
score was set-up on the first of two interceptions
of the ballgame by defensive back JESSE YORK.
"I knew it was going to be a good night
on that very first play," Harris said. "The
defense got us the ball, so I knew I had to step
it up right there."
Harris' performance breakdown rated second-best
across the board in several categories.
His 303 yards ranks just behind the 316 yards
collected by RICHIE SMITH, who set the Granite
Hills record against Mount Miguel in 1999. However,
Smith needed a mammoth 46 carries to collect his
milestone; Harris' explosion came on a mere 14.
Harris' total is also the second-best individual
performance of the season in East County, bettered
only by the 309 yards collected by Steele Canyon's
ALEX PERLIN against Grossmont in Week 3.
Six touchdowns are one shy of the Grossmont Conference
mark of seven, set by Monte Vista's REY BRATHWAITE
against the Eagles in 1998. The CIF San Diego
Section mark is also seven, shared by Brathwaite
and six others.
"I couldn't believe it would be like this,"
Harris added. "Five touchdowns in a half
is the last thing I expected me to do. I don't
underestimate myself, but my goal was three touchdowns,
so now I feel like I can still better myself.”
Harris’ 36 points shattered the Granite
Hills record for points of 26 shared by four former
Eagles, including major league baseball players
SHANE SPENCER (1989) and BRIAN GILES (1988). Richie
Smith tallied 26 in a game in 1999 and again in
2000. LARRY DOWNS was the first to turn the trick
with 26 in 1973.
Included among Harris’ touchdowns was a
back-breaking, 96-yard burst on the final play
of the first quarter, giving Granite Hills a 21-0
advantage. That scoring rush ties him for sixth
longest in Grossmont Conference history. Monte
Vista’s BLAKE LUBIC set the conference mark
with a 99 scoring jaunt against Granite Hills
in 2000. That, of course, earns him a share of
the CIFSDS record.
Harris’ first scoring run was the second-
longest in Granite Hills history – trailing
only the 94-yard efforts of SPEEDY CHASE (1980)
and BOBBY DRINCO (1976).
“The first time I saw him he looked like
a man, even though he was only a freshman,”
Granite Hills coach RANDY DEWITT said. “Now
– four years later – he’s coming
into fruition, proving that he’s the player
we thought he could be.”
The gaps were so huge it actually made it difficult
for Harris to run with the ball.
"To tell you the truth, when I was running
the ball, I was kind of confused,” said Harris.
“I wasn't sure if I should cut to the open
hole or cut it outside -- everything was open."
In all, Harris scored on runs of 80, 1, 96, 57,
11 and 25 yards. The senior also saw runs of 71
and 74 yards reach the end zone, but both were
nullified on penalties.
"I'd like to thank my O-line -- they really
stepped it up tonight -- along with my coach and
my mother for pushing me to the limit," he
said.
Due to the frequency of long runs, Harris placed
a strain on his own team's defense, as Orange
Glen ran 69 plays compared to just 30 by the Eagles.
"Harris scores real fast -- you should see
him in practice -- so our team can still go far
if we keep hitting the weight room and run,"
said defensive end KENNY KRAJNAK, who batted down
a pass and registered one of four quarterback
sacks by Granite Hills. "Our coaches told
us to hustle and we hit it hard."
"Aaron is an amazing running back. He also
plays defensive end for us, and he helps this
team insanely -- I love being a teammate of his."
A key to the Eagles offense is obtaining just
enough pass yardage to keep the opponent's defense
honest. Such was achieved by TYLER JOWORSKI, who
completed 5-of-6 attempts for 89 yards, helping
Granite Hills roll up 441 yards in total offense.
Included were three strikes to receiver KENNY
STEWART (3-66).
Joining Krajnak in the sack parade were hits
for losses by KENNY STRAIGHT, BRENDAN NAGER and
WILLIAM HACKETT.
For Orange Glen, which held the ball for an astounding
34:47 of a 48-minute game due to Harris' bursts,
the Patriots gained 370 yards, including 94 on
the ground by tailback Derrick Rhone.
In addition, after Granite Hills scored touchdowns
during all five first-half possessions, Orange
Glen finally stopped the Eagles on the opening
drive of the second half. However, they still
got slapped in the face when Eagles punter PAUL
ADAMS collected a career-best, 54-yard effort.
“Our defense has carried us the whole season,”
said El Capitan coach RON BURNER.
El Capitan began the season by blanking Morse, 24-0.
Following that game, Ramona and Point Loma vanquished
the Vaqueros by a combined 59-14 score.
“This is a nice rebound for us,” Burner said.
El Capitan was definitely riding on the crest of its
defense at University City (1-3). They led only 5-0
after one quarter and just 13-0 after three periods.
El Capitan forced six University City turnovers. JOE
SABOL led the way with two interceptions.
ERIC DEHOYOUS picked off a pass and returned it 30
yards for a touchdown early in the 4th quarter. CAI
LaCHAPPA also had a theft for the Vaqueros.
Despite consistent pressure TANNER RUST rolled up some
decent numbers. He completed 11 of 26 passes for 207
yards and 3 touchdowns.
All 5 of El Capitan's TDs came through the air. Rust
delivered scoring strikes of 65 and 35 yards to BRANDON
SANCHEZ.
JON MOLZEN also scored two touchdowns, driving a 17-yarder
from Rust and a 6-yarder from MARK SCHARFENBERG.
ARMON WORRELL made the most of his only reception,
gathering in a 14-yard aerial from Scharfenberg.
“Our offense is so young, but they’re improving
and growing with each game,” said Burner.
El Capitan’s running game showed noticeable improvement.
The Vaqueros, who had a net of minus-18 yards rushing
in the first three games combined, netted 58 on 23 rushes
against the Centurions.
DILLIAN SCHLOTTER was the workhorse, averaging 7 yards
on 6 carries.
Given that the Wolf Pack was wiped out by graduation,
that prognostication would probably be accurate.
Among the non-believers of that prediction is West
Hills second-year head coach CASEY ASH.
Oh sure, you could say, that’s his job –
to be positive. But nobody’s telling Ash what to
say.
A West Hills alum himself, Ash has scoured the competition
in the Grossmont North this season and believes that
– although this year’s Wolf Pack is primarily
of greenhorns – he hasn’t written off his
club’s chances to buck the odds and claim another
title.
But them’s tall words for a team that began this
season with three straight losses…
West Hills broke into the win column Friday night (Sept.
26) with a convincing 27-14 victory over visiting Montgomery
in a game that was not as close as the final score indicated.
Nobody on the West Hills campus will label this victory
a thing of beauty, but what the Wolf Pack did was take
advantage of opportunities.
A fumble on the first play of the game by Montgomery
was recovered by CHASE SENTER and returned 15 yards
to the Aztecs 18-yard line. Senter had to doff his hat
to linebacker CODY MAXWELL for jarring the ball loose.
That set up a 1-yard scoring plunge by quarterback
JOE ROBERTS, giving West Hills its first lead of the
season.
CHRISTIAN FONSECA, who has become a magnet to opposing
defenses, broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage and
outran three Aztec defenders for a 58-yard scoring junket,
extending West Hills lead to 17-0 with 4:03 left in
the first half.
LEVI JACOB, place-kicker par excellence, added 3-point
boots of 33 and 41 yards, giving him an East County
best 6 field goals. Jacobs’ second field goal of
the game – a 41-yarder – staked West Hills
to a 20-0 lead.
The Wolf Pack broke the game open on the first play
of the last quarter when ALAN PARKS blocked a punt and
returned it 20 yards for a score.
“I've been close all season at getting one,”
Parks said. “We got good penetration from the outside
and that gave me time to cut inside and make the block.
All I had to do then was scoop and run.”
Although Montgomery scored 14 points in the final nine
minutes when the game was already decided, West Hills
defense turned in a stout performance.
Senior safety BILLY McGARVEY led the Pack in tackles
with 9, while linebacker DAVID ECCKER also had 9. Jacob
made 7 stops, as did Maxwell for West Hills.
The unsung hero for the Wolf Pack was NICK McDANIEL.
The 5-foot-5, 155-pound junior deserves credit for his
endless pursuit of Montgomery quarterback Marvin Bobadilla.
McDaniel recorded back-to-back sacks in the final seconds
of the 3rd quarter.
“That quarterback is quick, you know, he’s
all over the place,” said McDaniel. “But you
just have to stay after him.”
JUNIOR VARSITY
Week 4 results
The Bishop's 40, ECVHS 18
Granite Hills 31, Orange Glen 0
Mount Miguel 14, Esperanza 14 (tie)
Brawley 31, Valhalla 14
El Capitan 15, University City 14
Santana 20, EC-Central 6
Otay Ranch 35, Helix 14
FROSH
Week 4 results
El Capitan 45, University City 13
Granite Hills 28, Orange Glen 12
Helix 42, Otay Ranch 2
Valhalla 24, Brawley 14
Esperanza 48, Mount Miguel 0
Grossmont 17, Monte Vista 0
Santana 27, EC-Central 13
Eastlake 11, Steele Canyon 6 Only scores reported
McDaniel dropped Bobadilla for a 7-yard loss, which
came with relative ease compared to the second sack.
When Bobadilla tried to scramble away from pressure
he zigzagged around the field for more than 50 yards,
going from sideline to sideline before McDaniel nailed
him for a 5-yard loss.
“This is my first time playing varsity football
and it’s been a great experience,” McDaniel
said. “It felt really good.”
It’s that flair that has to make Ash believe the
Wolf Pack is capable of claiming a second-straight GNL
title.
MONTE VISTA 7, GROSSMONT 0 – In a game
that was more like a soccer match Friday night (Sept.
26), it appeared that neither team was ever going to
score. Neither team put together any kind of offensive
march throughout the evening on the Foothillers’
field.
Monte Vista, playing without standout quarterback MAURICE
PAYNE, got the lift it needed from the Monarchs defense
when SHAMAR BARNES scooped up a Grossmont fumble in
the 4th quarter and darted 25 yards to the endzone to
break a scoreless tie with 7 minutes remaining in the
game.
“That was our first fumble of the year,”
said Grossmont coach RON MURPHY. “We’ve done
a really good job of ball security, but this one scoop-and-score
beat us.”
Monte Vista’s PAGE CULVER was just glad to get
a win, considering he was playing without his star offensive
pupil (Payne).
“We played traditional Monte Vista defense tonight
– as well as I’ve seen it in my 12 seasons
here,” Culver said. “We didn’t buckle
at all. We didn’t allow Grossmont enough yards
to even get into field goal position.”
Culver fingered TRACY SHIELDS as the leader of the Monarchs’
shut-out brigade.
“Shamar was a stalwart on defense all night,”
Culver said. “I know he’ll be recognized most
for that scoop-and-run but what he did for us was much
more than that in terms of tackles and stuff like that.
Shields was steady all night.”
“Hopefully, we’ve rounded a corner.”
Not to be overlooked were Monte Vista defensive backs
JERRAD SCOTT and BRANDON EGBERT, who shut down Grossmont
receiving ace BRETT ETHERTON.
A week ago Etherton caught a school-record 13 passes
against Steele Canyon, but was limited to one reception
for 16 yards by the smothering coverage of the Monarchs.
“Our offense is all about timing,” said Grossmont
coach RON MURPHY. “Credit Monte Vista for a great
defensive game plan.”
So how did the Monarchs deny Etherton so effortlessly?
“They were jumping our routes – it made for
a very tight, tiny window for us,” Murphy said.
“We didn’t face that against Steele Canyon.”
The Foothillers finished with 156 total yards, the
majority coming from DESEAN WATERS, who rushed for 25
and caught 3 passes for 39 yards.
Grossmont quarterback TYLER MUTTER completed 10 of
25 passes for 112 yards – 88 yards short of his
season average.
“We were very, very flat on offense,” Murphy
said.
Culver pointed to a key punt by JESUS VELARDE with
1:40 remaining. Velarde’s boot pinned the Foothillers
down at their own 5-yard line, which – for all
intents and purposes – ended the game.
Despite the frustrating setback Murphy believes the
Foothillers are still worthy of contention for the Grossmont
North League title.
“That’s what I told my kids after the game,
that we will definitely challenge for the league championship,”
he said.
CHRISTIAN 42, SWEETWATER 17 – Christian’s
Patriots posted their 18th win in 19 games over the
last two seasons Friday night (Sept. 26) as they tamed
the Red Devils in a non-league game in National City.
The Patriots’ CHARLES THOMPSON posted his second
straight 200-plus yards rushing game, finishing with
227 on 14 carries to take over the East County rushing
lead. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound senior now has 745 yards
to move ahead of Grossmont Conference leader ALEX PERLIN
of Steele Canyon.
“I think the biggest difference between this year
and last year for me is I’m more patient,”
Thompson said. “I do a better job of reading the
hole instead of trying to just make the hole.”
Thompson scored on runs of 4, 46 and 72 yards.
“We did a little bit of ‘fly’ but we
mostly ran Wing-T stuff,” said Thompson, who praised
the work of right guard MATTHEW GODDARD, who was making
his first varsity start. “I hear the defensive
guys all the time now saying ‘Watch No. 7.’
That’s kind of exhilarating that the defense thinks
that about me. I guess you could say I just love being
a running back.”
MIKE FERREIRA was a pretty good co-star for the Patriots,
as he, too, scored 3 touchdowns and averaged a smidgeon
less than 11 yards per carry on 9 sorties. His scoring
junkets were 15, 9 and 11.
“Our running game is not all just about me, as
you could see in this game,” Thompson said. “Ferreira
and (MATTHEW) FIELDS (9-52) give us a real solid running
game.”
Thompson was quick to point out that the passing of
ERICK ALLEN (7-9, 54) helps provide the Patriots with
the balance they need.
“The running backs complement Erick,” Thompson
said. “Believe me, this guy could throw the football
every down if we needed it. He can throw the ball 50
yards off his back foot.”
A week ago Christian rushed for 506 yards and totaled
609 total offense against hapless Escondido Christian.
The Patriots didn’t lose a stride against a more
formidable foe in Sweetwater, finishing with 435 total
yards overall.
“Our offense was clicking on all cylinders tonight,”
Christian coach MATT OLIVER said. “On defense we
got a big game out of sophomore GARRET HEIN, filling
in for linebacker STEVEN PITTS, who was out of town
for a funeral. Another one of our sophomores, defensive
end TYRONE SAULS, also played well.”
“Special teams did a great job,” Oliver continued.
“We blocked a punt and an extra point – CALEB
FARREL got them both.”
HELIX 19, OTAY RANCH 19 (tie) – Can anybody
figure out these Helix Highlanders?
Solid gold one week, base metal the next.
Arguably the Highlanders could claim a bronze medal
for pulling out a tie against respectable Otay Ranch
(2-0-1) Friday night (Sept. 26) in La Mesa. But neither
team left Jim Arnaiz Field satisfied with a tie.
Helix tried some last-second heroics when quarterback
TY CULVER completed a 52-yard ‘Hail Mary’
pass to JO-JO PHILLIPS that took the ball to the Mustangs
28-yard line as time ran out.
Naturally, both Helix head coach TROY STARR and former
El Capitan standout and now-Otay Ranch head coach BRAD
BURTON had plenty to grumble about. The deadlock left
them both searching for answers.
The tie had to bite deeper into Starr’s skin as
his Highlanders (2-1-1) generated 387 yards compared
to just 235 for Otay Ranch.
Despite their offensive advantage, the Highlanders
settled for a 6-6 halftime tie. All their scoring came
on field goals by JAKE REED, who connected on 31 and
27 yards.
What has to be more irritating to the Highlanders is
they held the Mustangs to 9 rushing yards and 48 overall
yards in the first half and still came out even on the
scoreboard.
This game was an exhibition of blocked kicks. LEVINE
TOILOLO and ANTHONY DIAZ each blocked a PAT for Helix,
while Otay Ranch missed a pair of field goals to boot.
It was a solid all-around game for Toilolo, who hauled
in a 21-yard scoring pass from Culver, giving the Highlanders
a 12-6 lead after three quarters.
After back-to-back scoring passes by Otay Ranch in
the 4th quarter, the Highlanders had to scramble to
pull even. Once again they turned to the air as Culver
connected with TRAVON VAN for an 81-yard touchdown pass.
Reed’s PAT tied it, and that’s where the scored
ended up.
PAUL BLAKENEY produced 114 all-purpose yards –
99 of which came on rushing plays. Phillips’ all-purpose
count was even higher, as he finished with 154 yards.
Phillips also had an interception for the Highlanders.
ROSHAWN BROADNAX recovered a fumble for Helix, while
ANTHONY ANDERSON and Toilolo each had a sack.
Brawley Wildcats at Valhalla
Norsemen (Slideshow by Mark Gonzales)
VALHALLA 35, BRAWLEY 0 – After three quarters,
Valhalla quarterback PETE THOMAS was on pace to throw
for more than 300 yards for the first time this season
when Friday (Sept. 26) night’s game ended abruptly
with 11:42 left in the 4th quarter, after Brawley running
back Darren Clark suffered a fractured leg.
The Norsemen (3-0) put up 415 yards of total offense
in only three quarters. Thomas was 17-26-1 for 254 yards
and 4 TDs. On the ground, Valhalla rushed for 161 yards
in only 14 carries led by TRAIVONNE BROWN’s 80
yards and a touchdown on a mere five sorties.
Thomas threw 4 touchdown passes for the second straight
game and now totals 11 in his three starts.
“We couldn’t stop the pass,” said Brawley
coach John Bishop. “That quarterback (Thomas) is
the real deal.”
The Valhalla defense was just as impressive, limiting
the Wildcats to 161 total yards. For the second time
this season, linebacker TANNER HITT had 18 tackles,
but this time in only three quarters of play. Linebacker
KELLEN WILEY added 11 tackles, and defensive end SHANE
PENNIX was a one-man wrecking crew in Brawley's backfield,
with three quarterback hurries, two quarterback flushes
and two forced fumbles.
The Norsemen defense has given up only 20 points in
the first three games of the season, while the offense
has racked up 106 points.
The game – Valhalla’s first home contest
– got off to an exciting start for the visitors
when Abraham Oceguera took the opening kickoff and made
it nearly to midfield before he was tackled by the last
player between him and pay dirt, kicker NICK GIANDONI.
The Norsemen defense held the Wildcats and forced a
quick three-and-out punt.
Starting at their own 28-yard line, the Norsemen put
it in high gear. Four plays later, Brown burst through
the middle of the line and sprinted 43 yards for a touchdown.
Thomas added his first of three PAT kicks and Valhalla
led 7-0 less than 3 minutes into the game.
On its next possession, Brawley was able to move the
ball some, but couldn't penetrate deeper than the Valhalla
38, where the Wildcats turned it over on downs.
Thomas quickly got the Norsemen into Brawley's territory
with a 32-yard run to the Wildcats' 30-yard line. An
18-yard hook-up with JAMES LEIGHTON put the home team
in the red zone, where MATT SWANGER gathered in a screen
pass and maneuvered 13 yards to the endzone, making
it 14-0 with 2:25 left to play in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Wildcats, led by junior
quarterback Dylan Mohammed, put together a 15-play drive
to the Valhalla 3-yard line, but had their hopes dashed
when, on fourth down, Valhalla linebacker KELLEN WILEY
buried the ball carrier for a 5-yard loss.
Thomas struck quickly, connecting with NINO MALLORY
for 10 yards, Swanger for 17 yards and DEREK WHITE for
19 yards, moving to the Brawley 40-yard line. On the
next play, Thomas lofted the ball to Brown on a middle
screen pass play for a 40-yard TD, increasing the lead
to 21-0 with only 54 seconds left till intermission.
Thomas will likely be taking his offensive linemen
to dinner this weekend. ELIOTT LONG, TAYLOR PHIPPS,
KEVAN McDOUGAL, SPENCER COUGHENOUR and JAMIE DeCAROLIS
consistently gave the junior quarterback enough time
to brush his teeth and comb his hair while waiting for
his receivers to get open.
And open they got. In Valhalla's first possession
of the third quarter, Thomas was 5-for-6 for 77 yards,
finding Swanger open in the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown
pass, making it 28-0 with 7:42 left in the third period.
The Norsemen ended the scoring for the evening when
Mallory caught Thomas' fourth touchdown pass of the
game with 28 seconds left in the third quarter.
EASTLAKE 21, STEELE CANYON 14 – Nobody
can accuse coach RON BOEHMKE’s Cougars of playing
dodge ball. His teams annually take on some of the best.
That’s proof that Steele Canyon isn’t concerned
about padding its records by scheduling a bunch of patsies.
The Cougars traded touchdowns with the Titans through
the first three quarters and ended the third period
tied at 14-all.
After falling behind 7-0 the Cougars stunned the Titans
when they went to the air.
Senior quarterback CHRIS McCOLL flipped a 10-yard touchdown
pass to tight end CAMERON MOSS followed by MATTHEW BRUDER’s
game-tying extra point kick. It was Moss’s first
pass reception of the season.
Of course passing the football is a secondary thought
at Steele Canyon. In his first three games McColl completed
only 6 of 17 passes for 67 yards. McColl finished this
contest clicking on half of his 6 passes for 35 yards.
After Eastlake edged in front 14-7 in the third quarter,
the ever-reliable ALEX PERLIN bounced off tacklers and
spun 28 yards for a his 7th TD of the season.
Once again Bruder’s PAT tied it.
Steele Canyon ’s biggest problem was dealing with
Titans running back Tony Jefferson, who scored Eastlake
’s final two touchdowns
The game-winner – a 25-yard run by Jefferson with
3:10 left – was set up when a Titans punt hit a
Steele Canyon blocker with five minutes remaining.
“We got the kickoff but just couldn’t move
the ball downfield for a tying score,” Boehmke
said. “We had trouble moving the ball against their
defense all evening. Our defense played well all game
but we just couldn’t stop them at the end when
we had to.”
Boehmke heaped accolades on the Cougars’ defensive
end JOSIAH SMITH for his steady play.
“He was our star on defense,” Boehmke said.
Perlin led the Cougars’ sputtering offense with
91 yards on 24 carries. The rest of the Cougars totaled
44 yards.
EL CENTRO-CENTRAL 39, SANTANA 30 – After
taking a 7-6 lead early in the 2nd quarter, the Sultans
surrendered 19 unanswered points to visiting El Centro
Central Union and never recovered in Friday’s (Sept.
26) non-league game in Santee.
Junior Carlos Moreno scored 4 touchdowns to propel
the Spartans (3-0) to the victory. All of Moreno ’s
runs came on short bursts.
Santana scrambled back behind the passing of quarterback
ZACH BREIDT. The 5-foot-11, 149-pound sophomore completed
30 of 47 passes for 325 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Breidt’s completion total was one shy of the Santana
record set by D.J. BUSCH against Patrick Henry in 1999.
His yardage total is a career high.
Breidt’s main target was KRIS KIMMEL, who collected
11 pass receptions, which ties him for 4th in a game
on the Santana record annals. Included in Kimmel’s
118-yard totals were touchdowns of 8, 31 and 10 yards.
He finished with 20 points.
TRAVIS REYNOLDS reeled in 7 passes from Breidt for
93 yards, while CODY CAMPBELL had 6 receptions for 56
yards.
Despite the stunning loss the Sultans got some booming
punting from JOSH VAN de VRUGT, who averaged 50 yards
on 4 boots.
ANAHEIM-ESPERANZA 51, MOUNT MIGUEL 7 – It
was a bittersweet Friday night (Sept. 26) at Mount Miguel. While the Matadors were dedicating their spanking
new Field Turf facility, they made a mistake by inviting
the Esperanza Aztecs from Anaheim.
“This was a great night for our community,”
said Mount Miguel football coach TOM KARLO. “We’re
so pleased to have a field of this quality to play our
games on – we have a lot of people to thank for
this.”
By the time Mount Miguel broke through the scoring
barrier on an 8-yard run by DERALL HUNTER in the 2nd
quarter, Esperanza had marched to a 24-0 lead. Hunter,
who rushed for 140 yards on 22 carries, took the ball
into the endzone from 9 yards out.
Mount Miguel (2-2) came into the game a banged up bunch.
The Aztecs didn’t make them feel any better.
“They are extremely physical on defense,”
Karlo said of the Orange County crew. “Esperanza
ranked in the Top 20 in the state last week. We got
beat up pretty good.”
Feeling the brunt of the Aztecs’ ferocity was
quarterback BRANDON RAMOS, who completed 7 of 22 passes
for 76 yards. He was intercepted twice and sacked three
times for 17 yards in losses.
“Brandon took a lot of hits but still hung in
there tough,” Karlo said of Ramos, who filled in
for starter DE’JAY NOLEN (illness).
FELIX DELEON had 3 receptions for 62 yards for Mount
Miguel.
HOSEA TATE had 2 kickoff returns for 102 yards, including
one for 92 yards.
Pinal was central in creating three turnovers on defense,
then gave the Braves a 35-0 lead when he raced 77 yards
on a reverse for a touchdown, all leading to a 35-14
pasting of The Bishop's School in non-league action
Thursday (Sept. 25) at Gene Edwards Stadium.
The victory gave undefeated El Cajon Valley just its second
4-0 start in school history. Only the 1997 Braves (6-0)
have ever opened better.
"It's all about the'W,'" said Pinal. "Everyone
put in a great effort."
Pinal's exploits began on defense, including a touchdown-saving
tackle on The Bishop's' first series to prevent Jacob
Kelly from collecting a mammoth, 89-yard run.
Pinal later returned a third-quarter interception for
29 yards, then the senior made a hit on a Knights receiver
which popped the ball high into the air, landing in
the hands of RYAN MEYER for another interception.
Due to their solid defense, the Braves maintained a
14-0 halftime lead.
"For the past three games, we thought we came out
pumped up in the second half, but we didn't really do
our jobs," noted Pinal. "This time, a couple
of the team leaders stepped up and got us ready. So
we calmed down and did what we had to do in the second
half."
A 2-play sequence early in the second half left no doubt
that the Braves would win.
Following a big hit by Braves linebacker ALEJANDRO AGUAYO
to jar the football loose, Pinal jumped into the pile-up
for the fumble recovery. Getting rewarded by head coach
DANNY GOODRICH, Pinal stayed on the field with the offense,
taking the second handoff on a reverse and racing 77
yards along the ECVHS sideline to push the lead to 35-0.
“It's very exciting to be 4-0. The kids are ecstatic
and the coaching staff is fired up about the wave we
got going here," Goodrich said. "We've got
things to work on, but were excited so far."
El Cajon Valley quarterback ISAAC SOLIZ tossed a pair
of scoring passes in the second quarter to forge a 14-0
lead by intermission.
Soliz connected with JUDE BERMUDES on a 13-yarder to
the far left corner of the end zone to open the scoring,
then tossed a short screen pass over the middle to GERALD
KENDALL, who found an opening and scooted 53 yards for
the touchdown. Kendall was also the game's leading rusher
with 81 yards on 16 carries.
The defense then took over for the Braves after the
intermission, starting with the very first play. A botched
handoff in the Bishop's backfield resulted in KENDALL
CONLEY’s recovery. Conley waltzed untouched 21
yards for a score and a 21-0 advantage.
"The quarterback and the running back tried to
run a little counter play and they had a little miscommunication,"
explained Conley, a junior defensive end. "I was
right there to scoop up the ball and run it in for six
points."
Three minutes later, Soliz tossed his third TD of the
contest, finding PETER ALKASS on an 8-yarder. Pinal
recorded his 77-yard run on the next series, as the
El Cajon Valley scoring spree registered four touchdowns
over five possessions.
Other highlights included a 1 1/2-sack performance by
JORDAN SHIVERS, while VICTOR LOPEZ, ALEX HANN and Conley
each registered a half-sack each. In addition, senior
linebacker JONATHAN TY had a hand in 10 tackles.
"Our defense was on top of things," said Ty.
"We went through practice full speed, then came
here and just executed. Our outside backers covered
the flat and did their assignments."
Soliz completed 9-of-17 passes for 186 of the Braves'
224 yards through the air, finishing with 403 yards
in total offense.
The Bishop's, which gained a balanced 299 total yards
(150 passing, 149 rushing), scored late on a pair of
touchdown passes by Joey Moreno, each time finding Lemon
Grove resident Micah Seau on connections of 23 and 8
yards.
Predictions
Season: 25-9 (735)
Last week: 9-3 (.750)
Count ‘em … victories over Coronado (42-8),
Christian (31-7), Valhalla (28-20), San Diego (48-0),
Monte Vista (10-7) and Grossmont (49-14). West Hills
not only snapped the winning streak with a 36-28 loss
win, but walked away with the GNL championship. Still,
El Cajon Valley concluded the season at 10-2, while
West Hills checked in at 9-2.
The ABRAHAM MUHEIZE-led 2005 Braves blew a 19-point lead
in a week four 34-33 loss to Santa Fe Christian after
beginning the year 3-0. Those Braves reached the SDCIF
Division II final against Oceanside before falling short
in the title game at Qualcomm Stadium.
Another close call was directed by MARK MALONE, who’s
1974 regular season, unbeaten Grossmont Conference champions
stumbled in week four, fighting to a scoreless tie with
El Capitan. The Braves concluded the campaign 8-1-1.
Coach DANNY GOODRICH’s Braves gets a shot at making
El Cajon Valley history Friday night (Sept. 26) when
they tackle The Bishop’s School (2-1) at La Jolla
High. Kickoff is at an early 6 p.m. start.
El Cajon Valley is scoring more than 50 points per
game after pasting El Centro's Southwest High, 63-0,
last week
It may seem off, yet it's also proof that El Cajon
Valley just might be the favorite to capture its first-ever
Grossmont North League crown.
The Braves possess four players -- GERALD KENDALL,
ALEX HANN, ANTHONY JACKSON and DAN PETERSON -- who ranked
among East County's top 10 leaders in scoring, getting
into the end zone by running, passing and kicking the
football. And the defense is forcing turnovers, too.
The Knights are successful when running the ball, but
if they fall behind early, any comeback attempt through
the air is doomed to failure. Look for another fast
start and another victory for... El Cajon Valley,
32-13.
Fri., Sept. 26
Otay Ranch (2-0) at No. 4 Helix (2-1), 7 —
This may be the biggest contest in the history of Otay
Ranch football when the undefeated Mustangs visit Jim
Arnaiz Field to battle the 4th-ranked Highlanders.
In the battle of "The Ranch," Otay hit the
road and whipped Rancho Buena Vista, 35-22, to run its
record to 2-0. However, the triumph did little to impress
voters in both county polls, neither listing the Mustangs
even among the honorable mention.
Such information is already listed on walls throughout
the school, not just those in the locker room. And playing
the "No Respect" chip will be a motivating
factor -- expect a swarm to buzz early, led by quarterback
Juan Leary, who rushed for 170 yards in a season-opening
victory over Grossmont.
Meanwhile, 4th-ranked Helix is coming off a formidable
series of contests against Rancho Buena Vista, Mira
Mesa and Carlsbad, falling only to Mira Mesa.
Although Helix defeated RBV (41-7) by a wider margin
than Otay Ranch did (35-22), the Highlanders should
still gain the victory, yet the score could be surprisingly
close... Helix, 27-21.
Orange Glen (1-2) at Granite Hills (0-3), 7 —
The defense of the Eagles has been making small strides
of improvement each week, waiting for the offense to
do the same. But that's nothing compared to the lack
of scoring by the Patriots, who visit Valley Stadium
on Friday (Sept. 26).
Orange Glen, which went 1-9 in 2007, already matched
the win total with an 7-0 escape at Sweetwater, forcing
a pair of fumbles at the goal-line to hang on in the
season opener. However, no momentum was gained in a
48-0 thrashing dealt them by Escondido, then dropping
the annual "The Battle of the Bear" against
rival San Pasqual, trailing 35-0 at halftime in a 49-28
washout.
And wait. Orange Glen still needs to play top-ranked
Oceanside in a Valley League contest later in the season
-- on Halloween night, no less; could the Pirates score
100 points if they really wanted to?
Thus, if the Granite Hills offense – led by senior
running back AARON HARRIS – can put up a few points,
look for the Eagles to gain their first-ever home victory
on their new artificial turf... Granite Hills, 16-7.
Anaheim-Esperanza (2-1) at Mount Miguel (2-1), 7
— Speaking of new turf, Mount Miguel makes
its home debut on a new carpet which replaces the old
pothole-filled "grass" which previously occupied
Matador Stadium. However, they will be hard-pressed
to get past the Aztecs, ranked 7th among all Orange
County schools by The Orange County Register.
In this battle royale, just which side will be wagging
the dog will determine the winner.
Mount Miguel is coming off a contest in which 88 total
points were scored. But for Esperanza, three games have
produced a total of 61 points for both sides combined
(scores of 12-9, 9-8 and 14-9). Good defense usually
prevails.
Thus, Matadors running back DERALL HUNTER, who reached
the end zone four times last week in Utah, must carry
the load again this week. Mount Miguel ’s receiver
took a collective beating from American Fork (Utah)
will not be at full strength. Backup BRANDON RAMOS gets
the start at QB for the Matadors.
However, coming off a Sunset League co-championship
with Huntington Beach-Edison and a junior varsity unit
which went 9-0 last season, we are forced to take the
visitors... Esperanza, 27-13.
El Centro-Central (3-0) at Santana (2-1), 7 —
Football teams from the Imperial Valley admittedly
do not measure up to the majority of San Diego CIF schools.
But credit the boys from the desert for not afraid to
take on any of ‘em. Don't be confused by the Spartans'
perfect ledger, which includes wins over such "powers"
as Yucca Valley, Escondido Charter and Coachella Valley.
Meanwhile, the Sultans are convinced that just three
plays changed their loss to Christian, making a 33-14
setback look deceiving and making them a 3-0 football
club.
Plus, the Sultans' are meeting a Central Union team
similar to Imperial, whom they blanked 19-0 last week.
No reason why they can't repeat the performance... Santana,
22-16.
Brawley (1-2) at Valhalla (2-0), 7:30 —
In this battle of SDCIF Division III programs, the Norsemen
passing game gets all the attention, but it's their
defense which is making the difference, allowing 10
points in each of their two starts. Senior linebacker
TANNER HITT puts the sting into the Valhalla tackling
unit, recording 18 stops in the season opener against
Mater Dei.
Still, it is hard to ignore the Valhalla passing machine
directed by East County passing leader PETER THOMAS
and his horde of sure-handed receivers... Valhalla,
35-10.
Steele Canyon (2-1) at Eastlake (1-2), 7 —
Just throw out the Cougars' Week One loss to Cathedral.
No one expected the Dons to be so good, yet Steele Canyon
has rebounded nicely to piece together a 2-game winning
streak.
And with the Titans graduating most of their top linemen
on both sides of the ball, the front wall of the Cougars
should roll for at least another 200 yards for running
back ALEX PERLIN, who set a school single-game record
of 309 yards in his last start.
Give Eastlake credit after nearly upsetting Oceanside
in a 26-23 opening night loss, but last week's loss
to Mission Hills gave the Cougars enough video tape
to show just how to beat them with the running game...
Here is the East County SportsUpset Special
of the Week... Steele Canyon, 17-14.
Monte Vista (0-2) at Grossmont (1-2), 7 —
An interesting quarterback battle was anticipated. Yet
it is no more.
Grossmont's TYLER MUTTER is maturing quicker than anyone
expected, ranking second on the East County passing
chart with more than 200 years per contest. However,
Monarchs quarterback MAURICE PAYNE could miss upwards
of three weeks with a dislocated passing elbow suffered
in last week's loss to Santa Fe Christian.
The luster to this ballgame has vanished... Grossmont,
31-7.
Montgomery (0-3) at West Hills (0-3), 7 —
A pair of ballclubs struggling on offense seeks answers
in Friday's meeting in western Santee.
While the Wolf Pack continues to transform from a passing
team to a more balanced attack, the Aztecs continue
to be wishy-washy on what they want to do.
First team to find the key to its offense wins this
defensive battle... West Hills 23-13.
Christian (3-0) at Sweetwater (1-2), 7 —
The Patriots' offense knows how to find the end zone;
the Red Devils do not. Christian has plenty of balance
and speed ignited by running back Charles Thompson (172.7
ypg) and a hard-nosed defense keyed by STEVEN PITTS
and MATTHEW FIELDS... Christian, 42-6.
Sat., Sept. 27
El Capitan (1-2) at University City (1-2), 1 —
In a ballgame moved to Saturday afternoon, the injury-riddled
Vaqueros meet the only team from the Western League
with a losing record.
While the El Capitan defense needs to perform at 100
percent just to give its offense a chance while waiting
for no less than four starters to return from injuries,
University City takes a different approach. The Centurions
like to throw the ball to take advantage of several
speedy receivers, but take (too) many chances on defense.
If El Capitan can generate any kind of running back
and give QB TANNER RUST a chance to throw, this could
be a good day. This is a pick-‘em game... El
Capitan, 21-20.
Montgomery running back Israel
Duron (28) sees nothing but a sea of Orange after
getting hit for no-gain on this play. Valhalla
defeated the host Aztecs, 38-10. (Photo by Susan
Cooper Photography)
CIF-SAN
DIEGO SECTION
PREP FOOTBALL RANKINGS
Sportswriters/Sportscasters Poll (First-place votes in parenthesis)
Rank/Team
Record
Points
LW
1. Oceanside (21)
2. Cathedral Catholic
3. Mission Hills 4. Helix
5. Valley Center
6. Mira Mesa
7. La Costa Canyon
8. Vista
9. Ramona
10. Escondido
Honorable Mention: Eastlake
(11), Lincoln (10), San Pasqual (5), Carlsbad (4),
Bonita Vista (3), Valhalla (2), Point Loma
(1), St. Augustine (1).
For 2008,
21 sportswriters, sportscasters and CIF representatives
from throughout the county vote in the weekly
poll. This year's panel includes: John Maffei,
Terry Monahan, Rick Hoff, Scott Bair, Matt Null
(North County Times), Alan Kidd and Tom Shanahan
(Hall of Champions), Nick Pellegrno (East County
Sports.com), Steve Dolan (East County), Rick Willis
(KUSI-TV), Rick Hill, Matt Gulbransen (KOGO Radio),
John Kentera. Mark Chlebowski, Ted Mendenall,
Bob Petinak (XX Sports Radio 1090), Jason Bott
(Channel 4), Dave Axelson (Coronado Eagle Journal),
Todd Salkuwski and Jeff Kortz (KBCSports) and
Bruce Ward (CIF).
WHERE ARE WEEKS 1-3? USE LINKS
AT TOP OF PAGE FOR PREVIOUS WEEKS, STATS, etc.
*includes double-forfeit vs. Mountain Empire because
of fight.
CIFSDS Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 21
First Round DIVISION I
Vista 35, Otay Ranch 0
Carlsbad 24, Torrey Pines 17
Mission Hills 28, El Camino 14
Fallbrook 17, Mira Mesa 13 DIVISION II
Lincoln 35, Mt. Carmel 29
Westview 38, Hoover 0 Grossmont 23, Bonita Vista 21
Patrick Henry 28, West Hills 20 DIVISION III
Point Loma 28, Castle Park 14 El Capitan 41, Brawley 22
Serra 9, Monte Vista 7 Steele Canyon 33, El Centro-Central 20 DIVISION V
Calvin Christian 23 Tri-City Chr. 21
La Jolla Coutnry Day 38, Mountain Emp. 6
The Bishop's 49, Julian 0 Foothills Christian 34, Holtville 20
Quarterfinals
Fri., Nov 28 DIVISION I La Costa Canyon 38, Vista 10
Carlsbad 34, Chula Vista 21
Mission Hills 20, Poway 14 Escondido 14, Fallbrook 12 DIVISION II
Oceanside 41, Lincoln 0
Eastlake 42, Patrick Henry 14 Helix 54, Grossmont 10
Scripps Ranch 41, Westview 21 DIVISION III
Catherdral 20, Point Loma 14
St. Augustine 33, El Capitan 28
Steele Canyon 24, Ramona 23 Valhalla 35, Serra 7 DIVISION IV
Valley Center 64, Imperial 6
Coronado 35, Santa Fe Christian 20
Madison 26, La Jolla 6
Mission Bay 37, Mater Dei 10 DIVISION V
Francis Parker 76, Calvin Christian 3
Army-Navy 43, LJ Country Day 24 Christian 77, Foothills Christian 24
The Bishop's 50, Horizon 49
Semifinals Fri., Dec. 5 DIVISION I
(1) La Costa Canyon 33, (5) Carlsbad 14
(2) Escondido 21, (6) Mission Hills 11 DIVISION II
(1) Oceanside 49, (4) Scripps Ranch 14 (3) Helix 27, (2) Eastlake 24 DIVISION III
(1) Cathedral 49, (4) St. Augustine 0 (3) Valhalla 28, (10) Steele Canyon 0
DIVISION IV
(1) Valley Center 28, (5) Coronado 26
(2) Madison 45, (6) Mission Bay 26 DIVISION V
(1) Francis Parker 63, (4) Army-Navy 7
(6) The Bishop's 30,(2) Christian 23 (OT)
Championships
Fri., Dec. 12
At Qualcomm Stadium
Division IV – Valley Center 31, Madison 20
Division III – Cathedral 49, Valhalla 13
Division II – Oceanside 13, Helix 19
Division I – La Costa Canyon 45, Escondido 28
Sat., Dec. 13 At Southwestern College
Division V – Francis Parker 51, The Bishop's 22
State CIF Bowl Championships At Home Depot Center, Carson Fri., Dec. 19
Small Schools Division: San Juan Capistrano-St. Margaret's
(14-0) vs. Hamilton Union (10-2), 4:30 p.m.
Division I: Concord-De La Salle (12-1) vs. Corona-Centennial
(14-0), 8 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 20 Division III: Santa Rosa-Cardinal Newman (13-0) vs.
Ventura-St. Bonaventure (13-1), noon. Division II: Stockton-St. Mary's (12-2) vs Cathedral (13-0),
4 p.m. Open Division: Sacramento-Grant (13-0) vs. Long Beach Poly
(14-0), 8 p.m.
WEEK ONE
Fri., Sept 5
Non-League
El Cajon Valley 33, Clairemont 23
Helix 41, Rancho Buena Vista 7
Mount Miguel 45, SD-Southwest 0
Santana 42, Kearny 12
Christian 28, Cardenas Federal Prep 0
Cathedral 48, Steele Canyon 7
Patrick Henry 24, West Hills 12
Mission Bay 40, Granite Hills 7
Otay Ranch 21, Grossmont 19
Olympian 35, Mountain Empire 6
Horizon 21, Hilltop 14
Westview 27, Francis Parker 24
Julian 30, Calipatria 16
Calvin Christian 40, Midway Baptist 0 Sat., Sept 6
Non-League
El Capitan 24, Morse 0
Point Loma 29, Monte Vista 26
Foothills Christian 43, Escondido Charter 21
La Jolla 19, Santa Fe Christian 7
The Bishop's 28, Tijuana-Instituto Mexico 0
WEEK TWO
Thurs., Sept. 11 Maranatha Chr, 46, Vista-Calvary Chr, 0 Fri., Sept. 12
Non-League
Christian 33, Santana 14
El Cajon Valley 54, San Ysidro 12
Foothills Christian 27, LV-Mountain View Christian 24
Grossmont 34, Montgomery 6
Mount Miguel 16, Castle Park 14
Steele Canyon 27, West Hills 0
Valhalla 33. Mater Dei 10
Mira Mesa 19, Helix 17
Ramona 35, El Capitan 7
Westview 37, Granite Hills 27
La Jolla Country Day 21, The Bishop's 20
Calipatria 22, SD Calvary Chr. 20
Vincent Memorial 7, Borrego Springs 0
Army-Navy 7, San Pasqual Academy 0
Julian 31, Mountain Empire 21 Sat., Sept. 13
Horizon Chr. 43, Murrieta Calvary 43 (tie)
Tri-City Christian 43, Midway Baptist 0
Santa Fe Chr. 55, Palo Verde Valley 26
WEEK THREE
Non-League Fri., Sept. 19 Helix 34, Carlsbad 14
Valhalla 38, Montgomery 10
Santana 19, Imperial 0
El Cajon Valley 63, EC-Southwest 0
Steele Canyon 36, Grossmont 18
Christian 62, Escondido Charter 12
Santa Fe Christian 17, Monte Vista 13
Scripps Ranch 17, West Hills 10
Point Loma 23, El Capitan 7
Chula Vista 34, Granite Hills 14
La Jolla Country Day 73, Foothills Chr. 26
American Fork (Utah) 54, Mount Miguel 34
Horizon 46, Handsworth (B.C.) 0
Francis Parker 46, L.V.-Faith Lutheran 14
Calvin Chr. 56, Tri-City Chr. 26
Olympian 50, Borrego Springs 6
San Pasqual Acad. vs. Mountain Empire, double forfeit (fight) (SPA
led 16-9) Sat., Sept. 20
The Bishop's 55, L.A.-Salesian 16
WEEK FOUR
Thur., Sept. 25
Non-League
El Cajon Valley 35, The Bishop’s 14
Fri., Sept. 26
Non-League
Monte Vista 7, Grossmont 0
Granite Hills 42, Orange Glen 21
Valhalla 35, Brawley 0
West Hills 27, Montgomery 14
Christian 42, Sweetwater 17
Helix 19, Otay Ranch 19 (tie)
Eastlake 21, Steele Canyon 14
El Centro-Central 39, Santana 30
Anaheim-Esperanza 51, Mount Miguel 7
Ramona 49, Horizon 12
Francis Parker 63, EC-Southwest 12
Lancaster-Desert Christian 31, SD-Calvary Christian 6
Lucerne Valley 60, Vista-Calvary Chr. 6
Arrowhead Christian 60, Midway Baptist 22
Tri-City Christian df. San Pasqual Acad., forfeit
Foothills (Canada) 25, Julian 16
Borrego Springs at Mountain Empire, late Sat., Sept. 27
Non-League
El Capitan 49, University City 0 Calvin Christian 58, Calipatria 18
WEEK FIVE
Fri., Oct. 3 Non-League
Santana 35, Hilltop 34
El Capitan 16, Steele Canyon 7
Monte Vista 31, El Cajon Valley 17
Valhalla 34, Grossmont 0
Helix 49, West Hills 0
Bonita Vista 31, Mount Miguel 0 Christian 35, El Centro-Central Union 15
Francis Parker 76, La Jolla Country Day 7
St. Augustine 56, Santa Fe Christian 28
The Bishop's 48, EC-Southwest 7 Southern League Foothills Christian 42, Midway Baptist 6
Calvin Christian 35, Borrego Springs 12
Julian 31, SD-Calvary Christian 0 Sat., Oct. 4
Southern League
San Pasqual Academy 56, Vista-Calvary Christian 6
WEEK SIX
Fri., Oct. 10
Non-League
Monte Vista 20, West Hills 14
Madison 39, Santana 7
Valhalla 32, El Capitan 27
Grossmont 54, Granite Hills 20
Otay Ranch 42, El Cajon Valley 19
Francis Parker 49, Laguna Beach 7
Horizon 45, Anza-Hamilton 0
The Bishop's 29, Escondido Charter 6
Santa Fe Christian 38, Brawley 13 Southern League
Foothills Christian 21, Julian 15
Calvin Christian 49, San Pasqual Acad. 12
Borrego Springs 46, Vista-Calvary Chr. 20
Midway Baptist 14, SD-Calvary Christian 6 Sat., Oct. 11
Non-League
Christian 48, Palo Verde Valley 14
8-man: St. Joseph 94, Lutheran 76 (state record for points by
2 teams; second-most nationally for 8-man football))
WEEK SEVEN
Fri., Oct. 17
Grossmont North League
West Hills 33, Santana 20
El Capitan 29, Grossmont 21 Grossmont South League
Steele Canyon 20, Monte Vista 7
Mount Miguel 49, Granite Hills 35 Helix 28, Valhalla 14 Coastal League
Christian 42, Horizon 12
Francis Parker 31, The Bishop's 23 Non-League
Santa Fe Christian 30, Coronado 20 Southern League
Foothills Christian 41, Borrego Springs 12
San Pasqual Academy 53, CV-Calvary Christian 6 Desert League
Holtville 42, Mountain Empire 6 Sat., Oct. 18
Southern League
Julian 41, Vista-Calvary Christian 14
WEEK EIGHT
Fri., Oct. 24
Grossmont North League
Grossmont 37, Santana 0
El Capitan 33, El Cajon Valley 13 Grossmont South League
Steele Canyon 33, Granite Hills 0
Helix 41, Mount Miguel 6
Valhalla 31, Monte Vista 7 Southern League
Foothills Christian 34, Chula Vista-Calvary Chrsitian 0
Borrego Springs 24, San Pasqual Academy 12
Julian 42, Midway Baptist 20 Coastal League
Francis Parker 56, Horizon Christian 23 Desert League
Imperial 49, Mountain Empire 0 Sat., Oct. 25 Coastal League
Christian 45, Santa Fe Christian 21 Southern League
Calvin Christian 41, Vista-Calvary Chr. 0
WEEK NINE
Fri., Oct. 31
Grossmont North League
Grossmont 49, El Cajon Valley 7
El Capitan 34, West Hills 20 Grossmont South League
Valhalla 28, Steele Canyon 3
Monte Vista 35, Mount Miguel 14
No. 3 Helix 54, Granite Hills 17 Coastal League
Francis Parker 45, Santa Fe Christian 24
Horizon Christian 42, The Bishop's 18 Southern Conference
Julian 42, Borrego Springs 6
San Pasqual Acad. 39, Midway Baptist 12 Desert League
Mountain Empire 44, Vincent Memorial 6 Sat., Nov. 1
Southern League
Foothills Christian 54, Vista-Calvary Chr. 14
Calvin Christian 35, CV-Calvary Chr. 13
WEEK TEN
Fri., Nov. 7
Grossmont North League
Santana 33, El Cajon Valley 27
West Hills 38, Grossmont 30 Grossmont South League
Helix 42, Steele Canyon 13
Monte Vista 33, Granite Hills 0
Valhalla 21, Mount Miguel 14 Coastal League
Christian 27, The Bishop’s 20 Southern League
Foothills Christian 49, San Pasqual Academy 0
Calvin Christian 31, Julian 7
Borrego Springs 33, CV-Calvary Chr. 20
Midway Baptist 38, Vista Calvary Chr. 18 Sat., Nov. 8
Coastal League
Santa Fe Christian 57, Horizon 51 Non-League
Francis Parker 49, San Diego 20
WEEK ELEVEN
Fri., Nov., 14
Grossmont North League
West Hills 31, El Cajon Valley 24
El Capitan 21, Santana 7 Grossmont South League
Valhalla 49, Granite Hills 7
Steele Canyon 35, Mount Miguel 6
Helix 27, Monte Vista 14 Coastal League
Francis Parker 45, Christian 21
Santa Fe Christian 35, The Bishop's 14 Non-League
Horizon 39, Palo Verde Valley 14 Southern League
Foothills Christian 16, Calvin Christian 14
CV-Calvary Chr.
42, Vista-Calvary Chr. 27
Midway Baptist 30, Borrego Springs 14
Julian 41, San Pasqual Academy 14
END REGULAR SEASON
Cardenas Federal Prep
at Santana
Escondido Charter
at Sweetwater
at El Centro-Central
Palo Verde Valley (Sat.)
*Horizon
*Santa Fe Chr. (Sat.) (H)
BYE
*at The Bishop's (LaJolla)
*at Francis Parker
**CIF BYE
**Foothills Christian (GH)
**The Bishop's (ECVHS), in overtime
Clairemont
San Ysidro
El Centro-Southwest
at The Bishop's (Thurs., at La Jolla)
at Monte Vista
Otay Ranch
BYE
*at El Capitan
*at Grossmont
*Santana (H)
*West Hills
at Morse (Sat.)
Ramona
Point Loma
at University City (Sat.)
Steele Canyon
at Valhalla
*at Grossmont
*El Cajon Valley (H)
*at West Hills
BYE
*Santana
**Brawley
at Otay Ranch
Montgomery
at Steele Canyon
Monte Vista
Valhalla
at Granite Hills
*El Capitan
*at Santana
*El Cajon Valley (H)
*at West Hills
BYE
**at Bonita Vista (SWC)
**at Helix
Patrick Henry
at Steele Canyon
Scripps Ranch
Montgomery
Helix
at Monte Vista
*at Santana
BYE
*El Capitan
*Grossmont (H)
*at El Cajon Valley
**at Patrick Henry
Mission Bay
at Westview
at Chula Vista (at Otay Ranch)
Orange Glen
BYE
Grossmont (H)
*Mount Miguel
*at Steele Canyon
*Helix
*at Monte Vista
*at Valhalla
Rancho Buena Vista
at Mira Mesa
at Carlsbad (at El Cam.)
Otay Ranch
at West Hills
BYE
*Valhalla
*at Mount Miguel
*at Granite Hills
*Steele Canyon
*Monte Vista
**CIF BYE
**Grossmont
**at Eastlake
**Oceanside, at Qualcomm Stadium
at Point Loma (Sat.)
BYE
Santa Fe Christian
at Grossmont
El Cajon Valley
West Hills (H)
*at Steele Canyon
*at Valhalla
*Mount Miguel
*Granite Hills
*at Helix
**at Serra
at SD-Southwest
at Castle Park
at American Fork, UT
Anaheim-Esperanza
at Bonita Vista (at SWC)
BYE
*at Granite Hills
*Helix
*at Monte Vista
*Valhalla (H)
*Steele Canyon
Cathedral
West Hills
Grossmont
at Eastlake
at El Capitan
BYE
*Monte Vista (H)
*Granite Hills
*at Valhalla
*at Helix
*at Mount Miguel
**at El Centro-Central
**at Ramona
**at Valhalla
BYE
at Mater Dei
at Montgomery
Brawley
at Grossmont
El Capitan
*at Helix
*Monte Vista (H)
*Steele Canyon
*at Mount Miguel
*Granite Hills
**CIF BYE
**Serra
**Steele Canyon
**Cathedral Catholic, at
Qualcomm Stadium
at Escondido Charter (at Orange Glen,
Sat.)
Temecula-Mtn. View Chr.
La Jolla Country Day
BYE
*at Midway Baptist
*at Julian
*Borrego Springs
*SD-Calvary Christian
*Vista-Calvary Christian (at Vista HS, Sat.)
*at San Pasqual Acad. (at San Pasqual HS)
*Calvin Christian
**Holtville
**at Christian (GH)
43-21
27-24
26-73
42-06
21-15
41-12
34-00
54-14
49-00
16-14
34-20
24-77
Home Games at Junior Seau Field, at Parkway Middle School
