FOOTBALL: Week 2 reflection

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Alhambra slams Temple City 47-0
Do leaves game in second quarter with serious shoulder injury


Alhambra's Anthony Brown ,3, runs for a touchdown in the first half of Alhambra's 47-0 win at Temple City. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

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Temple City's Williams Do is tackled for a loss by the Alhambra defense on Friday night at Temple City High School. Do was injured during the first half of the Moors' 47-0 victory and could be out the rest of the season. (Keith Birmingham/Staff Photographer)

Friday's Results
Alhambra 47, Temple City 0 - Do's absense had something to do with Temple City not scoring, but Brown and Smith are the real deal.
Arcadia 41, Monrovia 20 - Apaches appear worthy of area's top spot again.
San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret's 56, Maranatha 14 - So much for the much-awaited rematch of the CIF title game.
Eagle Rock 32, San Gabriel 13 - No surprise as Eagle Rock wins its 15th straight victory.
San Marino 35, La Salle 32 - Titans come up with huge goal-line stand in fourth quarter to preserve victory.
Franklin 23, Muir 20 - Ok, I wasn't expecting this one. The Mustangs go from competing with Oaks Christian to falling flat. Giving up 23 points in the fourth quarter won't get it done.
St. Francis 31, Crescenta Valley 10 - Golden Knights respond from loss to Monrovia in a big way.
Bosco Tech 49, Workman 16 - The Tigers find themselves 2-0 after another impressive win.
Brentwood 14, Rio Hondo Prep 0 - The season's not starting out the way the Kares expected it to.
South Pasadena 21, Hoover 19 - A closer game than I expected.
Poly 39, Marshall 20 - Neil Child was 9-of-10 for 175 yards and a TD to lead the Panthers.
Gabrielino 40, Keppel 6 - Big win for Gabrielino after a pair of losses.

Saturday's Games
Flintridge Prep 21, Burbank Bellarmine-Jefferson 14 - If this score is correct, that's a big win for Rebels.
Rosemead 32, San Jose Piedmont Hills 29 - Koffler's Panthers knew the way to San Jose.


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Blair strolls though Hollywood
Vikings roll to second straight winLa Canada fit to be tied


Blair's Devin Fuller runs for a touchdown in the first quarter against Hollywood. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

Week 2
Thursday's Results
La Canada 21, Glendale 21 - I'm surprised there wasn't an overtime played here.
Blair 54, Hollywood 0 - Vikings pull off another blowout victory. How good are the Vikings?


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Anonymous said:

okay, i actually do know what im talking about....

and does it matter who stood out on FRESHMAN???? It doesn't matter what you do on Freshman, its what you do on a VARSITY TEAM....

EX-FALCON said:

Anonymous,

PLAESE TELL ME WHO WAS THE STAND OUTS ON THAT GREAT TEAM THEN?

EX-FALCON said:

Anonymous,
Not true, where not talkinga about the same team then. Ask arcadia, ask duarte, ask west covina, ask bishop amat, ask montclair, i have tape. dont fool your self I KNOW for a fact how good he was ask his coaches ask monrovia jv team. He score three time against them in a scrimage. Now your talking about stuff your know nothing about.

Observantcat said:

Ny..
what was even more signigicant, some of those same players transfered over to Duarte and Monrovia still reached the Finals...

New York said:

OCat,
You must be referring to the 1996 TC game. TC was undefeated and knocked Calvin Alford(QB) out of the game. They put Rodney McNealey in at QB. Rodney, Paul Buckley ,and Akil were all splitting time at RB. Anyway, McNealey then produced two or three unanswered TDs and totally broke TCs spirits. That was such an awesome year because they were a strong team that was dominated by juniors. I emphasize that just to remind the Monrovia faithful possibly players who read this blog that underclassmen can win games.

There was definitely a different vibe back then. More hunger. More killer instinct. More headhunters.

Observantcat said:

I am a man with little or no tolerance for excuses. My reference is to the guys being battered by losing to games to close hometown rivals. Last year was a differnt story next year may be even more different. I just dont think that just because you loose a couple of preseason games to decent teams makes you somehow a loosing team. This years RHL will be good for Monrovia to put in a lot of new faces and let some of the starters get their rest for the CIF playoffs., which I hope they will have a great rematch game against Duarte. Too Bad we could'nt replay Arcadia but next year...we have a chance at revenge against them. I'm sure some of you wonder why I'm so confident in this team and what It can become, thats just how we roll in Mtown...with that being said I hope that some of these younger players stick with our winning traditions.

Anonymous said:

O-cat, are you going to make excuses when TC or La Salle beats you?

Goldenarm said:

O-cat
if the top dawg goes down it may feel like a horror story - but it is the game. The fate of the team now lies elsewhere and simply cashing out and saying "what if" is pretty much useless. U r right the "replacement" will never match the original...but it is the move that must be made and lived with. My point is prepping for the horror possibility needs to happen regardless.

Anonymous said:

It amazes me how you have bacause written off the Cats this year. Face it, Arcadia was much better than anyone expected, but your Cats still have a chance to improve with their cake schedule ahead of them.

Observantcat said:

It amazes me how some of you think when it comes to replacing great players with players who have not yet been proven. There are a lot more horror stories of teams losing because great players are not in the lineup than finding a sophmore off the bench and saying that he could be the next best thing. I admitt there has been times where the talent pool is so deep you will find a real diamond in the rough in the case of Akil Harris who came in while trailing in the TC game and scored 3 unaswered touch downs for the Cats and became a real force and went on to play in 3 CIF finals. But this team doesn't have the luxury of a great offensive line that can take on a bunch of Seniors. They will get better. And as for the Stupid Annonymous....You dont even exist...(DEAD). For the rest of us who enjoy the debates..I do hear you. I just think that we know our teams better than anyone else.

Goldenarm said:

MHS fan #2, thanks..
game ball on friday or player of the week come monday morning practice...the dude who stepped up should be recognized. Thinking back, man there are a zillion examples. Much, much lays on the coaches prep..getting practice reps, scrimmage minutes, one on one time, film room, whatever ya got...throw the kid in blind and it likely will haunt you

MHS Fan #2 said:

Anonymous 10:28
Great post - you made some spot on observations - it will be interesting to see how Maranatha and Temple City do without the players out with injuries.

Anonymous said:

Utah had five key starters out and blew out UCLA. O-Cat, your comments have no backing. Injuries are part of the game.

Goldenarm said:

sorry, that ramble was mine.

Anonymous said:

As far as who was injured and who was out of the lineup....Bottom line is you go with who you got. Coaches decision and depth chart determine who will step in..this is where many a young man (non-starter) gets a chance to make his mark. It is not always a negative situation or the overlying factor which determines a win or loss. A good back-up or a kid stepping in - well prepared by the coaches, has a chance to succeed and can make the difference. It is a cliche but whoever goes down, somebody has got to step up and the supporting cast that is healthy brings their A+ game - or you suck it up and take the defeat. Some of the best prep stories and memories taken from the game come from the kid who stepped way out of his talent range and made the one incredible play. Rambling I know.

Anonymous said:

what a loser!

after two BLOWOUT loses O-cat still thinks the "M"ildcats are going to the finals!

are you KIDDING me?

wow, wake up and get back to REALITY!

ok, take away the double pass, Arcadia still rolls on the "M"ildcats by two TDS!

ok bring back shawn sparks and he scores a TD, you guys still lose!!!

whats your point? if everything goes our way and everything goes wrong for arcadia and the "M"ildcats win. c'mon, you are making it too easy to bash your reasoning!

please shut down monrovia, they produced idiots like o-cat!

hahahahah!

go "M"ildcats!

observantcat said:

BigA

In truth, the game was not as one sided as most of you guys would like to think it was. With injuries to our Starting Backs you guys did what you were expected to do. These guys also play on the defensive side of the ball and would have easily been able to stay with your recievers. If last year Sparks and Davis were injured and did'nt play, Arcadia would probably have won that game also. The offensive and defensive line were missing a couple of key players as well. But that is all part of the game. The reason that I still feel optimistic about this team is that they will recover and will be the force that they were meant to be. Next year We should'nt have any excuses for not Beating but maybe even blowing out most of the teams on our schedule. And I will go on to say that this team should make the finals in their division this year. So everyone that the Wildcats played thus far should enjoy their victories and see how your teams devolope towards the end of the year.

BigA said:

Anon 7:28,

It was the front seven of Arcadia who dominated Monrovia. Monrovia's D-line couldn't play with Arcadia's linebackers and when going 1 on 1 with the D-line, they were getting blown back.

Anonymous said:

Ex-Falcon,

are you kidding me, i went to the freshman games and #2 did not stand out.. I remember him not hitting holes hard on offense.... he was okay at defence but he wasn't out of the ordinary

Anonymous said:

Wow, monrovia had 24 rushing yards against arcadia. Is arcadia's D that good? Or, is Monrovia's running attack is that bad?

Anonymous said:

on the contrary, i am questioning why SM did not receive credit for beating LS last year.

and i hate chess.

GloucesterCoach said:

You gotta give San Marino some due. They are 2-0. They could easily be 1-1 right now. Yes, we are comparing La Salle to the team of last year but why not, they started slow and ended up getting hot and beating Monrovia.

Goldenarm said:

EX-FALCON
I still am leaning toward O-cat's vision of the potential ahead for Monrovia. I don't recall the player numbers from last year, but there were 5 or 6 individuals that stood out, not just the two you mention. Nonetheless your point is well taken, kids changing schools, injuries and a ton of other factors all affect who is in your starting lineup. Never seems to be the 11 who you thought it would be.

Anonymous said:

SM should be given a lot of credit because of the changing demographics of the city they could have gone the way of other cities - yet they have been able to field respectable - if not championship teams - unlike the Hoover and Glendale who can't win a game unless they are playing each other.

Anonymous said:

Must have lost the chess championship to SM in the past.

titanfan said:

Anonymous, you seem obsessed with putting down San Marino. Why is that? Scared???

Anonymous said:

SM has won games in previous seasons; some even thought they had a shot at the playoffs last year. once again i ask why this win is so important?

Anonymous said:

Because for SM to win a game is a big deal

EX-FALCON said:

Coaching and that good ol monrovia Favoritism. they have there favorites and that just how garrison rolls.

Dawg 87 Style said:

Arcadia should be number 1! Period! I want them to have the bulls eye, so our kids will be focus and have a hunger to eat them up! Muir did what I expected them to do, "lose"! See, what you people don't understand is they are playing with a 2nd string, first year varsity QB. Muir's DB's are suspect and their LB's are down right terrible! This is where "PASSING LEAGUE" comes in and tells a little about your team. Muir was not a good team in the passing leagues and I seen them play. If you can load the line of scrimmage and stop Willie Youngblood it's over! Like I said on some previous notes, Muir will take 4th, Burroughs will take 3rd, Arcadia will take 2nd and the Pasadena Bulldogs will take 1st! The Dogs O-Line has turned the corner people, so don't be surprised about this slaying we're about to put to the Pacific.

New York said:

Ex Falcon,
Why did that kid go to Duarte? Anyway, as good as he may turn out to be, we typically have plenty of guys who where numbers 1-49. The area we need to focus on and really invest in are numbers 50-79, the offensive line! It amazes me how many local teams overlook the hawgs. Tell you what, any championship program starts with the line.

EX-FALCON said:

Goldenarm,
Please dont over due that monrovia freshman team. They where good, but come #2 and #5 where by far the two standout. #2 goes to duarte now and (isnt playing cuz he hurt) and #5 in var they where good but stop the state stuff.

Anonymous said:

san marino's win against la salle is giving san marino all the praise THIS YEAR because of how far la salle went LAST YEAR. i do recall san marino beating la salle early in the 2006 season, but it wasn't a big deal then because no one expected la salle get as far as they did later on in the season. why is this year so much more important?

Goldenarm said:

O-cat
The Monrovia freshman team last year left an idelible impression on me. Not for their execution or team play. It was a mixture of raw speed and explosive running...and it was not one individual but many. A broken play was just as threatening as any play well conceived.
As sophomores now - this core could reap the whirlwind down the road just as you state. But word was part of this group had already integrated into this years Varsity squad.

New York said:

We are actually 1-2. No, I did not see this coming.

Observantcat said:

I will step up and say that I always new that Monrovia is a young team and this is a year of growth which will help them in their maturity over the next few years grow to become not only a SGV powerhouse but A true state contender. Duarte is a good squad as does Arcadia but this is their year. Monrovia is maturing into that team. I think that they will handle the RHL with a CIF finals bid in mind.

Goldenarm said:

Who out there wants to step up and say they predicted TC and Monrovia both at 0-2?

EX-FALCON said:

i hope blair wins the RHL. just to shake things up.

the real hsfbfan said:

GC,

I hear you. I looked into your comment too far. On paper, Monrovia looks like the front runner in the Rio, but I wouldn't be surprised to see TC and Blair up there also.


Anonymous said:

TC Fan at 11:38AM-

Didn't La Salle beat TC last year?

Big deal -

Goldenarm said:

RHL title is wide open. Nostradamus and all the psychics on Colorado Blvd combined could not predict who will finish where. Everbody's got a shot this year.

TC Fan said:

Why are all you people talking so much good stuff about San Marino they beat la salle big deal

raminsider said:

DO also has a crack in his shoulder a hairline fracture. Dont worry i told him to suck it up. You know BIG WILLY

Anonymous said:

nervo,

O-line play: it's not the size of the wave but the motion in the ocean.

Strength, Size, and Speed.

Goldenarm said:

nervo
dead right on the TC O-line comments. TC has long lived on the "size does not matter" line philisophy and proven it true with great fundamentals and kids willing to work tirelessly to excel. This group has got to be the focus for Backus if TC is able reformulate itself without DO in the backfield.

GloucesterCoach said:

ftblfan,
I won't even comment because 626, and New York have said exactly what I would say in reply to your comments.

The real hsfbfan,
I was trying to give Arcadia props! I wasn't blaming the refs to discredit the win against Monrovia. I was telling Monrovia fans to suck it up and take the loss.

Stang Fan,
Thank you for taking it like a man and admitting defeat. I respect you for that.


"No doubt about it, Maranatha should be number one. Those poor boys had to endure a team that was better than them, a mean coach and several unfortunate injuries. Scott, please don't hurt these nice young men by dropping them out of the top ten."....I HOPE you were joking.

If Do has a separated shoulder that means he is out for a while. That's too bad for TC. Looks like the RHL is wide open.

Thus far my RHL rankings would go like this

1. Blair
2. San Marino
3. South Pas
3. Monrovia
3. TC
3. LC


Observantcat said:

Ps..by the Way Annonymous...a world far better than the one you live in.

Observantcat said:

What's Average?....The tail of the tape ends in DEC. Thats when you start to do the math.

this is reality, have you seen o-cat? he needs to come back! said:

observantcat, this is reality, please come back...


hahahahaha!!! what a loser! in what world do you live in?

the "M"ildcats are an average team!!!!

Observantcat said:

Ex-Falcon

I think just the opposite. I think that You may see a Monrovia Duarte rematch in the Mid-valley finals. This time with Monrovia coming out on top. I think we just need to play up to our capabiillities and we will beat anyone on any given night. I think that next year they should be a shoe in for the Finals..but you never know until you play. Of course having injuries is not a good way to start the season but I would rather have them now then at the end of the season. I think that you know that Monrovia is a much better team than it has showed. With the passing game coming around I should be a monster by the end of the season.

New York said:

626 is right. Good football teams find ways to win games. That's what Caoch Maloney's San Marino teams used to do. The true test is when the rubber hits the road on Friday nights. So far, we have fallen by three-touchdown margins to our two neighbors in consecutive weeks. Sure, Duarte and Arcadia may each end up with 9+ wins by the end of their seasons, BUT that's what good teams do.

I feel good about Monrovia simply because we have such strong talent that once we make some adjustments we will be competitive.

EX-FALCON said:

Observantcat,
sounds like you have already giving up on the 07 season. Monrovia is only 3 games into the season and your already talking about 08? why wait until cif starts. There are a few decent teams in the mid valley div. Dont worry Monrovia is one of them. Dont give up just yet.

Anonymous said:

ok, so Do has a seperated shoulder... How long will he be out, not sure... now did his injury have alot to do with TC's lose, you better believe it... Look at the score at half... should have been 7-6 TC... after alhambra came out and scored again in the second half, you could see it in the kids faces that they were more worried about Will than the game itself... no excuses, but you could see they really wanted to get off the field and see Will before anything... the kid has such an impact on the team that without him there on the sidelines, the team fails to produce... alot of young players... but is TC totally out? nope... ever heard of joe reasner? ya, he is the to go to guy now and I think he is actually a tougher kid than Will is... hits harder and runs a lil faster... expect to see him in the back field...

626 football said:

Wow Monrovia fans you have the lamest excuses ever right now. Half of being a good football team is allignment and assignment (the other half execution) if your team is unable to accomplish that they are not a top team. Where were all your amazing skill players on the Golper play or did they all get blocked by an All Pro Olineman posing as a ref? No one is saying that the team can't turn it around the rest of the season but Monrovia definately does not deserve to be in the top 5 right now with loses in the 2 of their first 3.

Observantcat said:

To all of the RHL teams out there who think that MHS is somehow not up to the task. When the league starts and all of the players are well, it is going to see a hughe difference in the Top ten on the star news and in the Mid valley ranking. Ask Big A! he's a real football fan who acutually saw what could have happened.(:

jason sedakis said:

san marino is super sick and will win rio hondo this year and the should get recognized for their win against La Salle and their awesome running back John Trawick who has 6 touchdowns in 2 games and 275 yards rushing,

Anonymous said:

Bayou Vol
I felt the same way about the SP offense. I had been hearing that they were supposed to be high powered and yet they have only scored 28 points in two games. From what I have seen it has just been a matter of sloppy play. Dropped balls, bad blocking, and some bad throws. This team although they are mainly seniors is a little unexperienced returning only five or six starters from last years team. I feel that the team needs a few weeks to really gel but once they do I think that they will be very successful especially with the way RHL seems to be shaping up.

BigA said:

ftblfan,

That double pass was not illegal. I remember Rambeau being behind Walker pretty clearly, but the pass was somewhat directly on a line, otherwise it was a great play call. Maybe if Monrovia's safeties didn't bite up on every play they would've been ok.

Bayou Vol said:

Anyone with information on why SoPas's offense has been so anemic thus far? I thought Troast was their big playmaker and the Smiland kid has been getting a lot fo press as well. 7 points v. San Gabriel and only 21 against Hoover? What gives?

Anonymous said:

No excuses ftbfan. Golper is 6'2 225, 4.7 40 yard. Do you think he was going to be stopped? There's 11 guys to make the tackle, not one.

Matt Barnes said:

Temple City needs to step up to the challenge at San Gabriel, or else they can fall big time, and finish the season, 2-8. Hope for a speedy recovery from Do.

ftblfan said:

Gloucester Coach,

The teams that we face really aren't better than us, Especially Arcadia.... Most of the game, a couple of guys were line-up in the wrong spot of defense and 2 of the touchdowns shouldn't have been touchdowns..... That was an illegal double pass and that Screen to Golper, The ref got in the way so one of the players hit the ref instead of Golper

Tom S said:

Lovefootball:
No, my post had no obscene or vulgar language. Just a comment on the injuries and that Jamie at the LA Times had some good reports and insight to the game.
Scott replied to me within an hour of my posting to let me know he didn’t know what happened.
Oh and btw I hear the Scott really like those huge cinnamon buns oozing with sugar frosting. About a million calories each
Tom S

lovefootball said:

Tom S.

I got your back ScottG - dude, Galetti would NEVER delete a post unless it contained obscene or vulgar language. The Star News and especially Scott, support freedom of speach, truth, justice, and the american way.

I am sure Scott will tell you it was an accident - he just dropped his morning donut and it hit delete accidently.

Tell him ScottG

? said:

Have we gotten any offical word on how Do is doing and what exactly the injury is?

prep league supporter said:

Scott, what do u think about Flintridge Prep?

Anonymous said:

No doubt about it, Maranatha should be number one. Those poor boys had to endure a team that was better than them, a mean coach and several unfortunate injuries. Scott, please don't hurt these nice young men by dropping them out of the top ten.

OG said:

Alhambra should be rank 2 are 3..man are you playing,they should have been rank 1 last week and this week.I'm not hating on Arcadia they should be no.1 too.I think it's time to give Blair some love 2-0 is better than 0-2 I knew it was matter of time before Tip put his stamp on them.Muir fans I don't know what to say but keep your head up 23 points in the 4th hurts.

James Lee said:

C'mon, give San Marino some credit. No one give respect to them just because their from San Marino. Last time I check, La Salle's QB is ranked number 3 in SoCal in passing.

Observantcat said:

StrangFan


I'm glad I did'nt write that check. I just knew that Muir was on the upswing and was going to hold the pacific league hostage until This. What did they do quit?...Maybe that turkey tussle will finally be a tussle after-all. If Pasadena's line see's this game film and takes real notes they may find a way to stop youngblood early and come back in the later quarters to put the icing on the cake. I even thought maybe even Arcadia but now Lets see what happens with Jeff...the Demo's. Those brothers always said they could beat the Pasadena schools. Looks like Alhambra has taken away all of TC's lustre for the season, I had hopes of a real RHL battle but as for the casualties tc has suffered I'm already looking at the white flagg. After they got Monrovia at Our Homecoming last year they must have know that we were comeing back for revenge. I wish that Alhambra did'nt spoil their intensity, Monrovia is pretty injured but will bounce back like the winners they are and I have already reserved my season tickets at the new 2008 Wildcat stadium and and extra ticket for Stang Fan if you want to check out a great team from the SGV...who will in fact represent evey city West of Duarte.

Tom S said:

Scott G
I must ask why my post from this morning was deleted. Was it because I said that Jaime Cardenas from the LA Times High School blog site had some good insight into last nights Maranatha v St. Margaret’s game. I thought this blog site was somewhere where we can exchange ideas and information. As a long time blogger I’m very disappointed

The Stang Fan said:

Horrible, horrible, horible. Nothing vexes me more than when a team plays down to the level of its competition. Franklin is not a good football team...AT ALL!!! I don't want to hear anyone from Stang Nation try and say that they are. They were an average team who will lose half of their games. With that said, they did execute well and you've got to tip your hat for hanging in there and FIGHTING back.

So what does that say about Muir? I don't know. We embarrased ourselves, Pasadena, the Pacific League, the Southern Section....damn this was a TERRIBLE loss. There is no way to sugar coat this. And who the hell covered the game? There were WAY more than 11 penalties. THere were probably 11 in the first half. My buddy counted at least 20! And only about 3 of those were bad.

What makes this loss so demoralizing is the fact that there is really some talent on this team. I know, I know, no one can tell with such a bad loss as this, but that's what makes this loss that frickin' bad man. This is most definitely a top-down loss and everyone from Howard down to the kicker better refocus. We were up 20 to frickin nothing! Talk about frustrating. Oh, and the O-line nees those three lineman back NOW. I don't care what it takes get those guys back on the field somehow, someway. Youngblood is the MAN. 100 of his 120+ yards were after contact. The o-line was just piss poor.

Arcadia, congrats...I knew you guys would win...no matter what ANYone says you guys are by far the best team in the area until one of the other teams steps up and improves their game. And for those of you who disagree, you guys are just haters, plain and simple. Other teams can and will get better, but for now the Apaches are the class of WSGV.

Alhambra, congrats as well. I did NOT see this coming and you guys deserve the #2 spot for now.

Go ahead blog, rip away.....I KNOW I deserve it cause I've been talking a good one.

Now I know how Florida felt when James died......"DAMN....DAMN......DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Nervo said:

Just in case anybody decided to void my claims, look at the above picture of Williams. If that is a lineman on the floor, he cannot afford to be undercut by a D-lineman when he responsibility would be the backer. If it is a fullback, he is facing 2 v 1 because the linemen failed to block their men and let the defense take the angle of attack.

Nervo said:

Temple City's offensive line has been utter disaster this year. Even the lone returning starter looks as clueless as a freshman in their first football game, ever. The TC lines of the past have been undersized but skillful enough to manhandle their opponents via leverage and great technique. Williams Do behind last year's offensive line would surely have rushed for 230+ yards versus Arroyo. Normally were TC to utilize an alternate back, the line would simply open the holes for them to run through. This year's line is so ineffective that seeing Do's runs versus when Escobedo's runs show how much of Will's yard's are gained by him and how little help he receives from his line. Long story short, unless TC can find a back with skill and the ability to shed defenders, see openings, or squeeze through miniscule gaps, they are going to have NO run game. Temple City's offensive linemen, you all have a LOT of work to do.

anonymous said:

the MOORS proved all of you wrong.

47-0

talk about a good game!

go ALHAMBRA!

Anonymous said:

Well, if it's a surprise to some of you but San Marino beat La Salle last year. Watching that game between them last year, I seriously wasn't impressed about the La Salle lineup. Then they came along and went to CIF? I wouldve thought that it was a whole different team playing in the latter half of the season. I also watched the game last friday and La Salle started out strong with a 14-0 lead, but then San Marino went into the second half at 28-17. I just cant say that La Salle's, err, strategy is exactly the best way to go. I guess we just have to see how the rest of the season turns out.

Well, I'm surprised how Blair has been holding up so far although the two teams they've played so far aren't exactly top-notch opponents. I think that when league comes around, their winning streak might not be as fortuitous as it is now. I've personally played in a game against them and wasn't too impressed, but hey, things change right?

Anonymous said:

ALHAMBRA dosent care what you think,they love being the under dog and love showing you whats up!

GO MOORS!!2008 A-Town!!

the real hsfbfan said:

Alhambra proved themselves friday night and deserves the no. 2 spot.

Philly B. said:

Wow this week has been shocking to say the least. I mean San Marino Beats La Salle???? Alhambra Shuts out Temple City, I know about the injury to Do, but with the Line T.C. always has they should be able to put anyone in at tailback and be able to run against anyone. I mean does this mean that San Marino and South Pas now run the table in the rio Hondo League. I will reserve my comments in the monrovia/Arcadia game, but I did go to the duarte game and after watching that, if that defense couldnt stop the falcons I really couldnt see them stopping arcadia. Someone really needs to step up on the defense I mainly talking in the front seven cuz Im tired of seeing the saftey or corners having to always save the entire defense its ridiculous. But I know Haggard is really coming along playing well good for him. honestly we havent had a true pocket passer since Perry during the golden years at monrovia when I was there. So thats a good thing cuz I really think our secret is out about our running game, so if our defense can just keep us in games and we have a balance attack of dwight smith and haggard we could be ready for league play, but i cant wait for the la salle game, good job arcadia, can't wait till next year when we go back to ur house

Anonymous said:

dear realhsfbfan,nothing negative intended-sorry if i offended you or anybody else,bro-but i'm all about football too-and a huge fan-i just call em' how i see em'-and i'm proud of our team-theres nothing negative intended-my apology's..."THUNDER AND LIGHTENING""baby!!!!GO MOORS!!!2007

NY said:

Arcadia fans,
No disrespect meant from my disgraphia on that last post.

New York said:

I'm sure Coach Murphy did some growing up last night as well, facing Coach Welch. That guy has like 5 CIF upper division titles as well as that 40+ game win streak. Apparently he moved south to be closer to his daughter and grandkids. I'm sure the Herringtons at Hart are happy he left!

Anonymous said:

ouch! Monrovia gave up 40+ games against both duarte and arcadia. Double ouch! No future without a defense.

New York said:

G-Coach,
I love the eastern influence...Paper Lion. How true. You're right. Aracdia and Duarte are better teams right now. So were La Salle and Temple City last year.

huthuthike said:

"We saw a young man grow up tonight"......

MHS Coach Joel Murphy on Soph. QB Danny Beckwith who stepped up from his linebacking position to lead on his team after two terrible injuries to Schilz and Clash.

Yes I'm an MHS parent. No I don't have a son playing football. Yes I attended last night's game at St. Margaret's. All I can say is that I too am extremely proud of how Beckwith --thrust into an unbelieveably pressure situation -- exemplified leadership and maturity.


The scores, plays, touchdowns, turnovers, etc. will soon long be forgotten. But the lessons learned in the process will last a lifetime.
To quote John Wooden: "Don't let winning go to your heads, and don't let losing go to your hearts."

the real hsfbfan said:

Glocester coach,

The calls were even bro. The refs gave m-town a touchdown when the QB clearly passed the line of scrimmage. Plus, Troy Amhaz had a 50 yard touchdown called back after a horrible holding penalty called on arcadia's fullback when Ahmaz was 15 yards ahead of him.

So, in my opinion, the refs worked it out evenly. The refs don't determine the game. THE KIDS do.

Anonymous said:

so much talk about Blair but nothing about SM strange.....

the real hsfbfan said:

Muir..giving up 23 in the 4th? What a huge let down in stang nation.

Gloucester Coach said:

O-Cat,
Can you just admit that Arcadia is a better team? You lost by 3 TD's and Ahmaz had 250 yard rushing.
Yes, you had injuries. Yes the reffing might have been questionable.

I have never heard you guys from Monrovia ever admit that the teams you all played and lose to are better. A win is a win. TC last year, La Salle last year, Duarte this year and Arcaida this year. I don't care how much talent you have, if you can't make it work on the field then you have nothing but a paer lion.

I have to admit I was wrong about Haggard. Kid can play.

South Pas beats Hoover by 2??? What the heck.

the real hsfbfan said:

o-cat,

we had some injuries as well, but football is about adjustments and other people stepping it no matter what the circumstances are.... I think all 3 of your backs are even in terms of skills and strength therefore anyone is basically 1st string...kinda like the situation over at USC.

Goldenarm said:

ninobz37
read slowly so you can understand a positive comment versus a negative comment. Many of those blogging here do know the game -played, coached,while others vigorously support their team of choice. It is not a personal insult exchange site -keep it fball or at least take a deep breath, it is a long season.

MHS Fan #2 said:

MHS Fan was dead on in describing the events of our game last night. The loss of Matt Schilz and then Alex Clash was devastating - but the Minutemen regrouped behind Sophomore QB Danny Beckwith who stepped in to a difficult situation at best and showed great poise and maturity. I know there are those who define a winning season by the numbers of games won - We had a winning season last night with the determination and grace our team showed - the life lessons they learned - as well as the post game meeting of the Maranatha community, - we are in this together - we love our kids - and we will be proud them them no matter what.

Goldenarm said:

Congratulations Moors on a dominating and devasting 2nd half. That win is going to put you dead center on the radar as a team to reckon with. A bad case of over-analysis of why Alhambra stumbled in week 1 can be laid to rest. You guys are the real deal, no asterisk required in the win column noting that Do DNP in the 2nd half.
Here is hoping the best for Williams Do...there was no definite word on medical last night -rumor was shoulder sep, whatever it is hopefully it is not season ending.

mcsheckyd said:

Does anyone know anything about Monrovia's next game? I think it is Beckman??????

Observantcat said:

realhsfbfan

We actually started out with our third string runningback Brandon Golden (Sophmore) and he was doing just fine in the first quarter. To Bring in some relief for him #Dwight Smith played only to fill in the Gap. He is a very strong hard player who really did'nt have a chance on one leg, but Arcadia fans aren't supposed to know that. So what we did with what we had was commendable by any stretch of the imagination. I would be like your third string running back in the game with Kevan Walker playing on one leg....the outcome would have been rather grim. So hopefully your team doesn't get any unexpected injury's and they will go into the playoffs with full power and WIN. Over all Arcadia did put in some very good effort to pull out the Win despite anyones ailments.

OG said:

I guess them boy's down there in Alhambra are for real 47-0 on the road is big...

the real hsfbfan said:

DaWWG,

Did pasadena win?

DAWWG said:

Franklin can play with Oaks Christian after beating Muir. You can compare this game like APP state's win over Michigan.

Maybe an Arcadia and Alhambra game would the game of the week. Alhambra 47-0 over TC...Coach Ruedaflores is going out with a bang. Congrats Moors.

DAWWG

BigMLover said:

Hey RealFan...

Where was the Apache Nation last night. Your fan support is pathetic...and don't blame it on coming East...our stands outnumbered yours last year at YOUR house!

WAKE UP ARCADIA! Your boys are playing great ball and you're missing it!

BigMLover said:

NY...

La Salle had a similar start last year, as well.

O-Cat is very optimistic...and I have to agree with him. The Cats are young and loaded. The Freshmen and JV games were blowouts against Arcadia.

"The future's so bright...I gotta wear shades..."

BigMLover said:

Mr. Cat...

We're you at the game last night? That Apache D-line was legit...and our best RBs were dinged. The coaching staff had the right idea...throw over them, don't try to run through them. It would've worked if we could have gotten some needed stops.

And...our run game is fine...or hadn't you noticed the 2 150+ performances by Williams and Smith the first two games?

Mr.Cat said:

BigMLover-

i agree. I think there hasnt been a wildcat QB that has had a night like that since the late 90s.

BUT! when was the last time Monrovia threw the ball 31 times in a single game the last couple of years??? In the early in 01 and 02 Kenny Perry didnt even get to toss the ball around that much, then 2 years later they would hardly give Even Johnson a chance to throw the ball. Even the last 3 years with David Potts, I dont remember him having a night like Matt had but Potts would throw for 200+ yards on only 15 attempts and still get a win! I think Potts would have been one of the best recruited QBs in California if Monrovia would have used him correctly.

My question to all the wildcat fans...
WHY DOES HAGGARD GET TO THROW THE BALL MORE TIMES THAN ANY OTHER QB IN THE PAST???

Is it because their running game is not as strong?

New York said:

Darn right O-Cat. We'll figure things out. Duarte had two big losses early last year and then posted 10 in a row. The future(near term and longer) looks great for Monrovia with all those talented kids with strong character. It's a coach's dream, right BigM?

JJIMENEZ said:

Just wanted to wish Will Do the best of luck and speedy recovery.

Temple City needs to find another playbook or they are done.

Observantcat said:

Big M
I'm glad your still on this post. I could'nt have said it any better. I think the Cats are going to be in a class by themselves by the end of this year and into next.

ff4L said:

Alhambra is a good football team..47-0

BigMLover said:

I thought last night game laid somewhere between the accounts of O-Cat and A4life...

I'll pick on A4life first...

Dwight Smith (#2) had a gutty night in spot duty, and if you think he looks good...remember, he was playing on one foot. And that ankle brace on #6 was a decoration either. Our best back and our biggest lineman were also on the sideline with injuries. Those are facts. I know that football is a hard game and that injuries...and a team's ability to deal with them...is part of the game. But, I do wish that both teams would've been at full strength.

As far as "some calls going Monrovia's way", what were they? On the contrary, we had a TD reception negated by a holding call in the early 2 Qtr...and the Apaches benefited from two officiating gaffes resulting in two TDs directly: Your TE#18 used a slow and out-of-position Umpire as an extra blocker on his way to a 40+ yds screen play. Our Safety (Boggs #22)...our best tackler...was shielded from making the tackle for what would have been a 10 yds gain. Instead, he dropped the Umpire who spent the rest of the game on the sideline. The second play was the TD DBL pass that was really an uncalled, illegal forward pass. The officiating crew was playing a man down when one of the Linesmen had to replace the injured Umpire. Replay shows that the sole linesman was not in position to see the angle and, after a short conference with the white hat...where must have admitted that he couldn't make a call...the play was allowed to stand. Those, my friend are "calls that go your way".

And your last TD...with less than a minute to go...was against a split squad with more than half of the Varsity starters on the bench.

Bottom line: The game was closer than you alluded to in your post.


Now, my friend O-Cat...

We have some serious problems, some of which can not be answered with "we weren't at full strength". Our tackling is as bad as I can remember and our LBs are out of position and lack any inside-out pursuit. It was hard to watch #22 run through would-be arm tackles last night...and that can't be explained with injuries.

I thought our o-line had their best game last night and the playcalling was excellent. I don't remember a Monrovia QB having a better night than Haggard had last night. He was great...but I'm sure he'd trade his stats for a W.

But, after we scored our 3rd TD, our D came out and stopped the Apaches, forcing a punt with 7:40 on the clock. We had all 3 TOs remaining and were down two scores. We missed an opportunity to stop the clock and instead, 20 seconds ran off, an official threw a flag for what he believed was too many men of the field. After a head-count, the flag was waved off and the Apaches got a NEW play clock...which they worked all the way down to 6:45 before punting it away. Poor clock management...

Arcadia played well. They didn't need to do to much as the off-tackle slant play netted over 250 yds. They rode that horse...as they should...all night long.

My hats off to the Apaches and their fans. You played a good, tough game last night...and didn't allow the speed disadvantage to ever become a factor. I hope Bulldog Dimalante and his boys have a great season. Arcadia deserves the #1 ranking...and not because of the Muir stumbles. They played with effort, poise, and deserve all the kudos today.

Observantcat said:

So the Real Annonymous comes out (Arcadia4life)

If you read my response to the game I never put down the Ardacia Players I just told the truth. Now If you want to believe the hype that you guys played your best game and Monrovia Played their best game go right ahead, the game is over and Arcadia Won. I just wanted to point out to some of the Mustang Fans that if they come in healthy they would probably run all over the field on you guys. Troy Amaz is a senior on a mission and he took advantage of his skills againt a crippled Monrovia squad, witch is part of the game. Being injured is part of the game and #2 was playing injured the entire game with Muscle cramps in his lower leg. But just for the record you may want to take Monrovia off your schedual next year and probably the next ten years because everyone of those skill players will be back including #2 so it was what it was. You seem to be a sore Winner maybe you didn't feel as comfortable as you claim!

New York said:

Fellow alumnus,
Did you change your name again?
I did not write that winning 8 in a row would not be an improvement. I said it would not necessarily indicate an improvement based on our upcoming strength of schedule, which I wrote very clearly. Maybe you should step away and get some more perspective.

Even though you may be watching all the games, you are clearly not SEEING them.

Don't get too comfortable. You have no idea how many I have seen. Don't let the pen name fool you.

Anonymous said:

Who is Tex?

MHS alumnus said:

I guess your right New York .Winning 8 in a row wouldn t be any bit of a improvement.Just how many games have you seen this year ..Oh!

New York said:

Big A and Real Fan,
Congratulations! It seems like you guys remembered the stuff that worked from last year (screens and downhill running) and worked on your weakness from last year (stopping our run).

I'm not convinced of whether Arcadia and Duarte are great teams (almost identical scores with Monrovia) or if we are simply playing like deer in headlights. I think it is somewhere in between.

As I said Scott, please make us earn our ranking. With Do injured, we may not even face another good team until the playoffs (I mean a team that beating would be noteworthy). In other words, we could rattle off 8 wins in a row and it really would not necessarilly show any signs of improvement.

We can not give up over 40 points to our two border rivals! Going back to our TC game last year we also gave up 41 points. That is north of 40 points in our last three rival games!!! Did we forget to send all 11 players onto the field?

Ok, I think I will hold my tounge on my true thoughts.

I'm glad to see Haggard feeling more comfortable as our QB. I hope he and the other starters (not just seniors) are able to take things into their own hands and remember that players have a finite number of games before it's all over. As an alumnus, I'm proud of those boys who stick it out during bad times as well as the good ones.

Arcadia4life, I'm glad you finally changed your name from Anonymous. You actually had a pretty good assessment. A lot of waste on one side and full utilization on the other.

Anonymous said:

What is going on with Rio - looks like the prep league is wide open.

Anonymous said:

Hey Tex do it for your #1 Fan MOMMY

Anonymous said:

Tex keep your head up we all love you and miss you good luck next week.

just a thought said:

right, another rebuilding year for la salle... that was said about the 2005 season, where they ended in the 2nd round of playoffs with a loss to oaks christian. it was in 2006, when the lancers finally reached the championship game. i'm not saying that la salle will go all the way again this year (although i would be happy if they did), but how many rebuilding seasons can one school actually have?

Anonymous said:

ScottG-

It was a giant wake up call for the Minutemen tonight.

True they started without Mark Love their top scoring player last year and true they lost their starting QB, back-up QB, and starting reciever/safety in the first few minutes of the first quarter, still they learned what it is to stick together and what it is like to face a Div.1 state champ coach.

Why a successful Div.1 coach would come down to coach against Div.13 teams makes no sense to me.

But now the minutemen have learned about hitch sets, chop blocks, and on side kicks by a team leading 49-8 in the 4th quarter.

Best wishes to the Tartans and their boosters. Hope we can meet again in Dec.

lovefootball said:

Good luck Maranatha on all your injured starters, you played hard and your third string Sophomore QB stepped in and did an amazing job.

St. Margarets, wow, what a different team this year. Great kids as always and a coach with such a charactor building philosophy.

Congratulations to SF and Bosco.

arcadia4life said:

Well, I made a spelling error. I wanted to say "score" not "school" but Monrovia was schooled anyway so what the heck.

hahahaha

arcadia4life said:

First off school was 41-20 but monrovia had some calls go their way. I was expecting 50-13, because it was really that way. You scored on a lucky 4th and a few yards. But then again, you needed that score to make the game look respectable.

Arcadia slammed monrovia and punked them till they couldn't even run off the field anymore. After we started knocking your hats off, you guys laid on the grass and had a dumb look like yeah they can play. Keep talking because you are only good with your mouths. Words are cheap. You had much more talent than Arcadia, just don't know how to put it together. What's up with that texas kid you were talking about #2. He ran hard but quit after he was gang tackled several times. Oh, you number #6 Golden right? He was clocked in mouth every play and quit also.

Observant Cat, you are a sore loser and horrible for monrovia football. Arcadia dominated after Monrovia's first drive. All of monrovia's running backs were great, but arcadia slapped you across the face. How can you guys do so poorly with so much waste talent on your sideline?? Overall, what really destroyed you was your defense. You could not stop TROY AMHAZ. The A-train. He ran threw everybody for a total of 250 yards. Tell me, wasn't it you who said he was going to have 50 yards or something? Eat it cause it hurts. No wasted talent at arcadia. the truth hurts!! Also, arcadia's offensive line handle and control the monrovia defense like little girls. Walker did not even play too well because you guys did a hell of a job containing anything that went outside.

No pins and needles. Arcadia brought everything and then some smacking the poor wildcats all over the field. Your cats had their hands on their hips all night. It's a 4 quarter game, one drive does not constitute pins and needles. Gang tackling my friend. That's how we do it.

You comments make me want to stick my finger down my throat. After half, the game wasn't even close. You let Amhaz punk you guys for two 60 yards runs, but one was called back on a BS holding call. You did not have an anwser for anything. Go ahead make excuses. Keep making them and live in denial. If you decide to live that way, BLAIR well roll you up. Get a new coaching staff for starters.

Peace.HAHAHHAHAHA. You ferry.

ninobz37 said:

Just a quick lil shout out 2 the golden arm-word of advice-stop sippin so much haterade!!!obviously you probably never played a football down in your life-and when we meet whoever u are in league-.....u know what mr. golden,i'm waisting energy w/ your nonsence.....blog back in november!!! "Thunder and Lightening" all day,holmes!!!

ScottG said:

Anon 10:05: La Salle went 0-5 last year with pretty much the same schedule before rolling off eight straight wins. So anything can happen.
Will it? Now that's another story.

ur worst knightmare said:

fyi look at the difference of these two schools on paper (calpreps.com). Which would you think has the better football team?

Arroyo Knights (El Monte, CA) (Division: Southeast (VII), CA Bowl Division: South II [enrollment=2329]

Warren Bears (Downey, CA)
(Division: Western (III), CA Bowl Division: South I [enrollment=3548]

Friday September 14th, B.L. Bergstrom Stadium on the campus of Arroyo High School
FINAL SCORE: Arroyo 24, Warren 14

GO KNIGHTS GO!

BigA said:

Observantcat,

I'm sorry but Arcadia dominated that game after the first quarter. Ahmaz had probably over 250 yards rushing. I would consider that pretty dominant with long TD called back. #2 is a good runningback. I don't know his name but he is a good hard runner.

I thought Arcadia would gain your respect after a 41-20 win over the cats but I guess not.

hsfootballjunkie said:

Anonymous @ 10:42 -
you are rude - inappropriate and really not wanted on the blogs - to rip into a school who lost 2 key players is really low - even for you - grow up and move on

Anon said:

Blair is turning things around quickly with Coach Tip and everyone knows that when you get speed together with good coaching good things happen. It's a long season but if they win next week they deserve to be ranked, I don't care if they are playing Stevie Wonder 60-16 and 54-0, that's progress.

Apache08 said:

So i think Arcadia still deserves to be number one

Observantcat said:

Stang fan

Not so fast about Arcadia being No.1 Arcadia Fans were on pins and needles all night. Monrovia started out on fire using their third string running Back to take it 80 yrds on the opening drive to score. Both Monrovia running backs are hurt and one just played to fill in some space for that passing attack. I just feel if all of your players are healthy you guys might have a real shot at winning the game against Arcadia. I was not impressed with Arcadia not to take anything away from their win, I just think that An unhealthy Monrovia had became victim to haveing to play one dimensional. Monrovia has never passed that much in all the years I've watched them play, but they should be praised in their effort to play shorthanded and still keep the game within reach except for some trick plays that Arcadia capitalized on. Matt Haggard earned his strips tonight as far as I'm concerned. I hope that this is going to be the last Monrovia loss this year and into the next 2 or three years to come. Looking at their roster, they are on to something great in games to come..

Anonymous said:

longtime fan....
I was afraid he would need surgery. It looked bad as soon as he got hit. He got tackled high on one side and low on the other.

I hated to see him being carted off (as well as the other player). These kids work so hard in the offseason, 2 a days, and practice and to see it end so quickly really sucks. I hope they get better soon.

longtime fan said:

Word has it that Matt Schiltz will be having surgery tomorrow for a fractured knee. Waiting for word on Alex.

This isn't about a dynasty, let's keep our dignity in these exchanges, please. The impact of these injuries aren't just about a game.

burbanksports said:

Franklin? Come on Stang Fan....

Anonymous said:

from the la times...

St. Margaret's mauling Maranatha

Already without star RB Mark Love, Maranatha lost starting QB Matt Schilz and playmaker Alex Clash on consecutive series to knee injuries in the first quarter.

The injuries and miscues by Maranatha on their punt formation have allowed St. Margaret's to jump to a 28-0 lead with 2:16 left in the first quarter. Cameron Hiller has thrown for three touchdowns and rushed for another.

It should be noted that before the start of the game, St. Margaret's head master announced that this was the first game to be played on a new turf -- which he said was completed "in something like 70 days." But the PSN's Keith Lair and I agree that the field is lacking the traditional "sponge" feeling most new fields have.

I'll update you on the injuries as soon as I get more information.

- Jaime Cardenas

Sep 14, 2007 8:23:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Anonymous said:

I don't know the Maranatha player's names...but they were the first and second string quarterbacks. Both suffered what looked to be bad leg injuries (especially the starter - looked like a break).

Each player was on the ground for quite awhile and both had to be carted off the field. Both of these injuries happened within the first 6-7 minutes if the game.

Anonymous said:

Wow, put a hold on that Maranatha dynasty for this week. Of course there were several key injuries which if avoided could have made the score as close as 56-21.

Anonymous said:

longtime fan,

who was injured? do you know their names?

burbanksports said:

Chaminade 28
Burbank 14

longtime fan said:

Congrats to St. Margarets for their win tonight. Devastating injuries early in the game for MHS' two key players. These guys could be out for the season...what a loss for the entire team. They continued to fight back, however. Congrats for the stamina and courage...

Anonymous said:

How many more losses will LaSalle have to accumulate before everyone recognizes this is their rebuilding year?

The Stang Fan said:

I'll tell you what CROW tastes disgusting. HORRIBLE game! 22 penalties! Arcadia is definitely #1.

SGV Fb fan said:

i dont know... i hear the score is 42-9 in the 4th?

i may just have to jump on the bosco wagon...

Football Fan said:

bosco tech up over workman 36-9 in the 4th...

bosco tech transpondent

Tech is looking really great

Kingofcali626 said:

La Canada couldnt even beat Glendale look how far they falling without Lavelle Peterson. Disciplinarian is exactly what the talent rich Pasadena schools need. Why do you need to be fancy when you have speed. The problem with Muir the past few years they cant stop good teams on defense because they are very undisciplined. Tip might never win a Cif title but dont downplay his coaching abilities. He won at Marshall of all places getting to the semi-finals on occasion. Discipline alone doesnt do that. He motivates his players to play hard at all times.

poppadolla said:

tip is a better disciplinarian , i played for him on his awesome dog squads , he wont get them as far as u think he will , he is repetitive wit his plays and doesnt like 2 kick extra points so there u go , every team in dena will be sorry 4 the exception of muir , sorry im a bulldog and its pretty obvious , but i think we gonna have an upset in da tussle... holla

poppadolla626 said:

hollywood sucks bro , they arent a sports school , blair has to be able to stand up 2 lc, tc, and monrovia etc.. they will have a more difficlut time in league and then those will be good footnotes , cuz reality is gonna strike , and honestly they get no respect after takin my bulldogs off da scheduele in 99 , after that 70-0 romp at pcc

Kingofcali626 said:

You guys can try to be negative about the Blair wins all you want. What im saying Blair is getting better and it's obvious.Im not saying they're going to win league or anything like that. They lost to Hollywood last year and was getting owned by Marshall when Tip was over there. I think Tip has them going in a direction they havent gone in a very long time.

New York said:

I don't want Monrovia ranked just yet anyway. Blair can have it.

burbanksports said:

If Monrovia and TC lose, can we vote Blair as number 3 next week?

p finchamp said:

FredJ--

I see you poking around over here on the "west side." Are you already jumpin' on the Blair "bandwagon?" Two very soft teams they have played--very soft. Now of which Blair football history are you speaking? The glory days of when...? Talent walkin' the Halls? If so then they've needed coaching since whenever...

A great coach walks those same halls, gets ahold of these guys and fills 'em with the excitement of playing, of doing something big and kinda mean, and fun. All the while making lasting memories and friendships like no other. You sweat and toil together in practice, lose and win each battle during the game, and then go to the locker room together and you know you've battled---and it feels good to have done it when it's over---the aches and pains of a game are far less evident when you win! To me selling that story is a most important factor of what being a HS coach should be--do more than coach, character build!

Anonymous said:

The 2 teams that Blair played had a combined record of 3-17 last year. They haven't proved anything to me yet.

Goldenarm said:

maybe Glendale and La Canada were glad to get the work in...but it is the classic kissing your sister thing. Nobody buys you are a round after a tie.

New York said:

Is Devin Fuller related to Patrick Fuller, the former Charter Oak running back?

Blair and Muir have very similar enrollments by the way.

FredJ said:

It has never been a question of talent at Blair. They probably have the best athletes in the RHL walking those halls. Kevin Mills started to bring that program back then left to PHS. Now in his second year, Blair is going to be a factor. They were competitive last year and with the league so watered-down outside of Monrovia and Temple City, they should finish third and finally reach the playoffs. Heck, Tip might even get a couple of your votes for coach of the year.

Kingofcali626 said:

Im starting to think that Blair could be a factor this season. I cant remember the last time Blair opened with two blowout victories.
I always knew Tip was a good coach. He turned perrenial loser Marshall into a winner. It looks like he is doing the same with Blair.

goteamgo said:

I think OT is the standard format for league games only - I think for non-league games it is optional.Someone more in the know than me I hope will confirm.

Goldenarm said:

21 -21 tie? Isn't automatic OT the standard format?
What is the deal?

what'sup said:

San Gabriel & Alhambra will both lose!!! they are pretenders not contenders..
Wait till we see them in League

Anonymous said:

Week 2
Thursday's Games
La Canada -Tie
Blair - win

Friday's Games
Temple City,
Arcadia
Maranatha
San Gabriel
La Salle
St. Francis
Bosco Tech
Rio Hondo
South Pasadena
Keppel
Poly

Saturday's Games
Burbank Bellarmine-Jefferson
Piedmont Hills


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Melendez worked as a correspondent for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune for three years and later landed a job as a freelance writer at the Los Angeles Times before accepting an offer at The Orange County Register covering high schools.

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