Ayala football team looking to get over hump after missing playoffs

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Last year the Ayala High School football team missed out on the playoffs and it didn’t sit will with the Bulldogs, who were tied for third but were left home because of a tiebreaker.

Of course the Bulldogs (6-4 overall, 2-3 in league) had no one to blame but themselves. They lost three of their last four games, all of those Palomares League contests.

Well coach Randy Reams has a lot of players returning from that team and they probably haven’t forgotten the end of the season slump.

“It definitely didn’t sit well with us,” Reams said. “We just didn’t play as well as we did earlier in the season.”

Among those returning on offense are quarterback Michael Morales and running back Jordan Charles, both seniors. Morales threw for 902 yards while Charles ran for 1,012 yards and seven touchdowns.

Among the promising newcomers is sophomore running back Max Hura who should take some of the pressure off Charles.

The Bulldogs also return four of their five starting linemen, led by senior guard Tito Buchel.

Among the veteran defenders returning are linebacker Cody Darrow, defensive end Isiah Flowers, safety Keiman Williams and corner Donnell Winston, who could also see time at slot receiver.

“We have a solid core of guys coming back. It’s just a matter of putting the rest of the pieces to the puzzle in the right place,” Reams said.

Reams also beefed up his team’s non-league schedule, hoping it would better prepare his team for league play. The Bulldogs open the season on Aug. 28 against local foe Chino Hills.

They also have a non-league game against Temecula Great Oak.

“I’m hoping that makes us a little tougher,” he said. “If we have any issues we’ll see them and be able to work on them before league games start.”

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