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BruinBlitz, oldschoolpanther,Brasco & SGVGUY :

I just wanted to let you know that you really are Bozos! to make the comments about Williams #21. Seems to me that the Wildcats held them real good! The score wasn't a run away like the Panthers like to do. Is that why U say they weren't playing their Best! Haha- The Panthers had more weight on them - I'm sure if the CATS were as big would of won the game. If you don't mind me recalling #66 Huge kid was put on his back by Williams.
Brasco that shows yours eyes were closed to have not seen that play! your comment on Williams "is very over rated for all what is posted about him on this message board!" you're Bozo#1 haven't seen many games huh?
SGVguy heard so much about Williams never seen the kid play til tonight.He's a good size kid,wasn't very impressed at all.Not very physical!" R U kidding me Seems like your eyes must of been closed tight too! to have not seen him put #66 on his back. Everyone hollared at that so Shut your face and watch some films! He just had one of those games---Terrell Owens would says
Lets See Where all these GOOD PLAYERS END UP... AT a JC or a D1 - from what I hear High School Football is as far as they go. Oldschoolpanther I'm sure you can relate! Reliving your high school years through the football games.. Good Luck at the Championship game and Bundle UP!

Congrats to Rosemead and making it to the Championship game. I knew it would be a close low scoring game, and the team that would execute and make the fewest mistakes would prevail, regardless on who it is. Monrovia this year has nothing to feel down about. Maddox is the answer to Monrovia, and if he doesnt win coach of the year because monrovia was expected to do well, or because we have alot of athletes, then thats a shame. I really think alot of people doubted after the lost to Arcadia, and the lost to Rosemead. But the offense eventually clicked and that is why monrovia went on the winning streak that they did. Congrats to the panthers, but the cats will be back for sure. Who is going to replace Sumler, he was everything to rosemead

I think more than anything Maranatha lost it's strong leadership from the Senior Class like there was in the past. This years class of Seniors did not step up with the exception of probably Koplan and Forester. Other than that, there was not a heck of a lot of passion and leadership coming from the Senior Class. Next year should be better..I hope. At least the number of upperclass starters will increase.

From what I know of the Tartan program, it is run by a number of quality coaches that have been coaching within Southern California for many years at different levels ... These coaches are local, (exception of Welch) and have a good knowledge of the local small school arena and divisional landscape ...

They do run a "tight ship" with a basic theme ... RESPECT their (program/team), their (school) and their (opponents) ... Never take an opponent lightly !! Their daily bible is centered around execution, execution, execution of basic football techniques, "miss-matches" and knowing what their opponents next move will be based on their film reviews ... Their weight training routine is centered around the "complete athlete" that can play several positions and other sports because their team numbers are normally small ... All in all its a "my way or the highway program, yet, its the level of focus that a young student/athlete needs to take on to the next level in LIFE !!

Lastly, parents are "encouraged" support the program; however, they leave the coaching to the professionals with many years of experience and allow them to challenge these young men in ways that they could never imagine outside of football ... If you have never coached before, please understand that this game gives a young man the opportunity to grow in many positive ways ... Remember, "nothing comes easy in life, unless you work for it" !!

I am not going to get started again on here this evening like I did last night. However, I am with Curious as to what you level of coaching would you like over at Maranatha? If it is a coach like Welch, I have read those articles with his kids talking about wanting to quit, because they were being ridiculed and put down, but they stuck it out and become nastier and tougher. Some coaches still believe in the world of tearing down a child until he/she is completely broken and then rebuilding that child in his likeness and his "theory".
Now is that what you want? Your child out on the field to be ridiculed and put down and then brought back to hate the opponent, hit late, and do anything by any means the coach tells you. Even if there is no ETHIC or MORAL to the action???!!!!
Harry Welch teaches the wrong kind of football! Yes, he wins! But the ultimate price he wins by and what he teaches and his method of motivating (making crap stories) his kids is completely unethical!!
I'm done!

MHS fan,

You claim to go to practices and games so I assume that you have a son that plays either on the JV or Varsity, correct?

My question to you is simple; you state that you don’t want to offend by any means any of the current coaches but that new coaching is needed. Well, do you really think that a “Welch” style football program/philosophy would cut it at MHS? Assuming that you are a parent, are you down with a coach getting into your kid’s grill and challenging him to step up his game? Can you stand on the side lines and let coaches do their jobs or will you be the first to go run to the Head master and make a formal complaint. I guarantee you sir, that if you spent any time down in the OC, you will quickly find out the coaches coach, players listen and most importantly parents stay out of the way.

I’m afraid to inform you sir, that’s just not the direction MHS wants to be headed at this moment. I will agree that coaching changes need to take place on both levels but what type of coach is going to want to come to a program with the knowledge that mommy and daddy can step at any time and put a stop to what is going on…..please enlighten me with your wisdom….

MHS fan,

You claim to go to practices and games so I assume that you have a son that plays either on the JV or Varsity, correct?

My question to you is simple; you state that you don’t want to offend by any means any of the current coaches but that new coaching is needed. Well, do you really think that a “Welch” style football program/philosophy would cut it at MHS? Assuming that you are a parent, are you down with a coach getting into your kid’s grill and challenging him to step up his game? Can you stand on the side lines and let coaches do their jobs or will you be the first to go run to the Head master and make a formal complaint. I guarantee you sir, that if you spent any time down in the OC, you will quickly find out the coaches coach, players listen and most importantly parents stay out of the way.

I’m afraid to inform you sir, that’s just not the direction MHS wants to be headed at this moment. I will agree that coaching changes need to take place on both levels but what type of coach is going to want to come to a program with the knowledge that mommy and daddy can step at any time and put a stop to what is going on…..please enlighten me with your wisdom….

All the Maranatha talk about "dirty Harry" is human nature but it is counter productive for your boys and for your team. Welch is a football coach by trade and he is very successful as shown by his record and durability. Every coach teachs how to hold, chop, intimidate, and gain any advantage over your opponent.
He may cross the line when concocting quotes attributed to you QB but lets not pretend Matt is not cocky enough to let something like that slip. Most likely Matt was trying to fire up his own team, another trait of a leader.

Welch drills and drills the basics into every player that comes out for his team. St. M has a few exceptional players, the rest are simply drilled and prepared so that they play above their respective skill set. From what I understand, Maranatha has more kids going on to play college ball than St. M and that speaks volumes. Maranatha just needs to work better with the talent it gets, it is that simple. Boys coming into 9th grade with flag ball experience have two years to learn the game and at a level like Div. 12 this is more than enough if coached properly. No one enrolls at MHS with plans to using it as a springboard for D1 and the pros, that is what Oaks Christian and Mater Dei is for.

I did not mean to offend and believe me, ANY coach at ANY level is going to be hard pressed to beat a Harry Welch coached team. However as a lifelong fan of the game that has watched many Maranatha practices and games I think the program has grown so fast with the opening of the new school that I think it is time to raise the bar on the coaching staff.

I would just let all these negative feelings go and try and focus on what your program has achieved this past season and the opportunities that next season will bring. Regardless of the (coaches, gloves, refs, comments, etc.) this game was not meant to be and Maranatha was out played in many ways.

For the seniors on this team, they have had some amazing years that will be memories forever. Good, Bad and/or Ugly, its your high school years that will be remembered for many years to come. Save these moments and remember the teammates that shared them with you !!

Look I have no dog in this fight... I just hate when people flat out lie!!! It is painfully obvious that Matt never said those things. No one can produce an internet link to show the "rivals article" that mentions these quotes. I'm a Rivals subscriber and it does not exist! Some fan writes some sentences on this blog and calls it a quote?? Get real my 10 year old could have written that trash. This has nothing to do with how poorly Maranatha played last week. It has has everything to do with an article that never existed and a coach who exploited a high school player for his own gains...class act Harry.

Coach Fore:
Sir, you have class over flowing and I hope your program is filled with success that matches your class!
As far as the re-inserting players. It was defensively toward the end of the 4th when Maranatha was actually starting to threaten a possible score. I think #4 was doing a job on the inserted #28(?) and Welch put back in #6. He also reinserted several others....
All in all, Maranatha was down and doomed way earlier than that!
I thank you for your time.
Great luck and success to you and your program!

Fact Checker thank you for the correction on the sideline situation. I stand corrected with that. But does the visiting team have the "right" to claim their side or not? Curios with that? Not arguing just curios.
You mention the glove situation but the crew from Strong Beach needs to be consistent: why is it that the BLUE colored gloves on St. Maggies side were allowed? The ref had stated - "only black and grey". Blue is not black or grey last time I checked. I would generally say that is not here nor there, However, it was cold and that rule had not been checked at any other point in the playoffs. Not to mention that also affects the receivers and d.b. with ball control!!!
Now to the offensive line shifting. Yes, I can remember the Cowboys under Landry doing that. You said that St. Maggies feet never came off the ground? I beg to differ. I have the game on video. YES their feet came off the ground and not just once or twice. I know they can go from a two point stance down, however without foot movement!
And yes you are 100 percent correct about the Minutemen coming off the field taking their helmets off before getting to their sidelines.
Let's talk about the Tartan player that was down (no official timeout or St. Maggies timeout). The ref. after about 45 seconds helped him up and then helped what look like get his helmet straightened out and even dusted some of the "turf" off his jersey (okay that last part was sarcasm). The point is that should have been an official 'injury" timeout with the player appearing to be hurt and down for an amount of time. Instead, the official did help him up and helped him with his equipment and this all took more than a minute of time. Not to mention the Tartan player never left the field! Seems a little odd??? Wouldn't you think?
But like everyone else including myself says.... Marantha was horrid!

Bloodsport
I can't defend a coach putting starters back in once he has pulled them. Obviously, special teams are a different story. At our small schools, as you probably know, you don't have too many players to use in some special teams instances. I don't know what starters you are referring to though. Sometimes, you might pull a kid from offense and have him still playing defense or vice versa. I can't comment on the specific situations or starters that you are referring to because I didn't see it.
I would not agree with pulling starters and then re-inserting them because you want to maintain a shut out or because your back ups aren't getting the job done.
I don't support that type of coaching for many reasons.
Bloodsport, please email me at cfore@cvcs.org if you would like to dialogue further about this because I don't like getting in to long discussions on here, would rather do that in private and always love talking high school football!

1. St. Margarets has had the visiting team on that sideline for AT LEAST 10 years. (Long before Harry got there.) One AD at Margarets years ago told me that they did it so that their fans could be closer to their own team. Made sense then when he told me that. Many schools do this. No rule about it - state, CIF, NFHS wise. It is called HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE. Brethren Christian does it, Rio Hondo Prep does it, etc.
2. The chain crew is ALWAYS on the visiting side.
3. The officials crew was from the Long Beach Officials Association. In the playoffs, you get crews from outside of your own playing district. So, those crews had nothing to do with the other two Maranatha games and the glove situation. It may have been a point of emphasis for the Long Beach area this year or something.
They could demand the gloves to come off for a variety of reasons. I saw that happen and was also wondering why. It was half way through the first quarter though - I remember it clearly, it was the second defensive drive that Maranatha had on about the 30 yard line with about 7 minutes on the clock in the first quarter.
4. The offensive line shifting is not illegal. You mentioned that they are set and then "unset" themselves. They never "set before coming up." They are in a 2 point stance which you could consider set "until they shift." They shift into a 3 point stance, which is legal and has been used by teams at all levels since Notre Dame put it in and would shift their backs into a box formation when the linemen all stood. St. Maggies doesn't move their feet at all when they do it.
I am an inpartial high school football fan, not a fan of either team.
Just stating some facts here. I was pretty blown away that St. Margarets completely dismantled Maranatha. I didn't think that Maranatha was ready to go.
As soon as I saw them stretching and lazily putting on their pads, etc. they looked like they were getting ready for a scrimmage.
By the way, the rule violated the most the other night were the Minutemen taking off their helmets before they got to the sidelines. Most linemen were taking their helmets off near the numbers on their way to the sidelines. Illegal to take your helmet off on the field in high school football.

Coach Fore:
Thank you for that! It is nice to know that Welch would call and ask how he could help. In your situation, that is admirable as well as respected. He must have some kindness in his heart towards you.
However, that still doesn't explain a coach that is up by 63 points to RE-INSERT his starters!!! So please try standing up for him in this instance. Please do that!!!
So maybe he has a different "respect" for you or different levels of it.
But at the end of the day he is a coward and uses his kids to do his dirty work.
Yes, he does have those kids getting to the ball and has them on the right track with execution but look outside the "coaches" box.
Maranatha stunk on friday night without a doubt. However, with that aside, Welch has deserved the reputation he has garnered... not the one as a winner, but the one that will win at all cost and then run it in your face!

Realizing all the comments on here about "dirty" Harry, listen....
He is definitely a very very well respected coach with a lot of pull and does have his boys shaking in their cleats to do what is asked. Is that wrong? Not really as long as that is taught with character. Do I think he teaches character? NOPE! I was at the game on friday. I watched his stud the D.B. #6 get a flag (amazing that even happened) he got it for holding Maranatha's #4. That disrespectful punk kid went over and started arguing with the ref about the call. He said he could hold and bump at 7 yards(maybe in harry's world). Instilling character isn't teaching your athlete to argue a mute point! I didn't see one Maranatha football player argue one bad call or one call at all... and there were A LOT of them.
I mentioned earlier about respect that Welch gets... so much that I watched Maranatha players throwing their gloves to the sideline in mass numbers. I finally found out what that was about around halftime. It was because some of them were wearing red and black gloves (which match their uniforms) and they were not allowed any color other than black or grey. Weird how they went through two other playoff games with none of that as a problem. Oh did I mention that some of Harry's boys had blue gloves! But oddly enough that didn't seem to be a problem! Don't tell me Harry doesn't have pull!
What about how the offensive linemen get set and and then lift not only one foot of the ground but sometimes two before the snap(in trying to pull the defensive offsides). That would be okay, but that is a false start (the arm pull movement is legal.. but not the foot/feet movement).... did they call that all night or in any other game St. Maggies has played? NOPE!!! Now is that the power and respect Welch gets? Hmmmm They were a lot of bad bad bad calls. Maybe I should rephrase that- there were too many inconsistent calls all night and in mass numbers!
I'm still trying to figure out if placing the visiting team on the home side of the field is legal... or classless. Especially when the true visitors side(where St. Margaret's team is) has no stands or bleachers and is perfectly quiet. Therefore, no noise with those rowdy fans (which I am actually jealous of. Too bad Maranatha fans aren't as fun and rowdy), I wonder if there is a rule to that? If the visitors can actually go and claim their true side. Even though they got stuck on the home side, they still had the chains there too. Power of Welch? Or just more mind games? Pretty good stuff, know that I think about it!
Now at the end of the day without all the discrepencies (sp?), refs, late hits, and the power of Dirty Harry... Maranatha would have lost PERIOD with the kind of play they brought!
I am excited for their freshman running back he is going to do amazing things while in highschool. Much better I think than the starting running back. The freshman was fun to watch and seems to be very grounded with his comments.
Good luck to both programs in the future. But I do hope "dirty" Harry gets ten fold of the dirtiness thrown back at him. He has shown very little class to many programs! At some point, some team is going to retaliate on his players for all the "bad things (hitting low at the knees ,late, and talking trash first, false articles) and him running up the score and being just pure classless! Unfortunately, one of his kids is going to get hurt - when it should be Welch that gets hurt. Stop now Harry and teach some character before you get one of your boys hurt from retaliation!

Bloodsport
I am the Head Coach of Capistrano Valley Christian. We were the opponent of the Tartans during their homecoming game this year when they beat us 72-0.
You accused them of running up the score in this game. I am curious to know if you were there or not?
I can tell you that the score was not run up by Coach Welch and the Tartans.
In fact, they could have easily scored 120 points on us that night if they wanted to.
I have a strong believe that you play one half of football, no matter the score, as hard as you can and score as many points as you can in that first half. Then, in the second half, for respect of your opponent and the game, start to back off, put in subs, etc.
The only reason that I am responding and posting here is because I believe that coaches should stick up for one another when they are attacked on these things. Just like I will stand up for Coach Murphy, he is a great Coach and if there are parents on his back, as this board insinuates, they should back off because that man is doing an outstanding job as a Christian coach, from what I know.
Here are a few facts from our game with the Tartans - they scored on four of their first five PLAYS because we were horrible at tackling. Period. We couldn't block and we couldn't tackle! It was 28-0 five minutes in to the game. We went three and out most of the night. They threw no passes after about half way through the second quarter. If you were at our Maranatha game, you saw how bad we were this year!!
During the week leading up the game, I had several talks with Coach Welch about our game. He asked me what he could do "so that both teams leave the field respectfully and respecting each other." By the way, Coach Murphy and I had the same talks leading up to our game. Because of the Christian values we both share, I knew that he would not let our score get out of hand either.
We lost another game by more than 70 points and that team didn't handle it with nearly the same class that St. Margarets did.

Tartan Pride:
That article is bogus and non scripted! I know Matt and he has more class and wouldn't say ANYTHING like that! It is so typical of a man of Welch's character to come up with that crap!
Funny that so many posters are correct about both Maranatha and St. Maggies. You all have many points that are valid (the good and the bad). However, amazingly enough, when I hear that Welch was putting in his non-starters... uh-yeah, for about 2 plays when Maranatha was starting a positive drive he quickly pulled them out and replaced them with his freaking starters.... that was when they were up 63-0! Pathetic to back a man with that character. This is the same man, that had the game won the week prior against Yucca Valley and with less than a minute remaining should have taken a knee with a 17-6 lead and of course continued trying to score! Oh wait he did the same on friday against Maranatha. 72-0 at his homecoming game!!! These are children under his wing that he is teaching this too. Hey I love to see my teams win, but what does it say about a coach that purposefully runs up scores!???!!!

Quote from Rivals.com interview: ?????

SHOW ME THE LINK!!!!!

Tartanpride......it's all good....No doubt that we both are very passionate about our programs. Again the best of luck to yours.......

MHS for life:
Best of luck to your program and as I said before, everything runs in cycles ... Every program has their day in the sun through "commitment to excellence" ... Look how Fillmore has turned their program around after such a dry spell ... As for being on your blog, I have family up there, in (Pasadena) who have keeping me in-the-loop ... The quote, was passed along to me from a parent to what was said !!

Hey tartanpride,

Most of us have moved on regarding comments made or not made by Matt. I personally have not been able to find his comments on rivals.com (send me the link) If he did shoot his mouth off like that shame on him, if it was fabricated shame on your coach. Thanks for surfing the Pasadena blog but I’m sure you guys over in the OC can find better things to do with your Sunday afternoon. This really is an in house situation that we here at MHS need to rectify ASAP in order for us to be able to be competitive against any team that we meet during the season and post season, not necessarily St. Maggie’s. Good luck to your team next week, I have no doubt that your staff will have your boys ready and your boys will step on the field with only one goal in mind……winning back to back to back CIF Championship…..

I totally disagree with you, MHS does not need smarter and more discipline players, they need MORE DEDICATED players willing to give up their I-pods, my space profiles and their endless summers and replace it with hard work that consist of hitting the weight room at least 3 days a week, putting on weight and working on their speed and agility. Do you really think a quality program is started in July? Remember MHS does not even conduct a Spring ball session because they have to share the field with the other sports on campus. Please, I hear what you are saying but make sure you dot all your I’s and cross all your T’s before coming on here and making the type of statement you just made. Believe me it’s been no fun getting bounced the last two years by St. Maggie’s but until we are able to change the perception in the minds of the students/parents of MHS, not even a hall of fame type coach would be able do anything more than Murphy has done in the last 3 years…….

BOTTOM-LINE:

The Tartans showed-up Friday night and executed their game plan ...Cards fell the way they fell and the results were there towards leaving "no question" who was the best team this time around ...

As for the QB comments, they are there in "black and white" and he made his feelings be known in public ...

(Quote from Rivals.com interview):

Schilz feels St.Margaret's is a good football team but not great. "Who have they played?" says Schilz. "St Margaret's has yet to play a team like us. They have a "couple of good corners" but their linebackers are "mediocre at best. I've seen on film, nothing special. If I can't put up 4 or 5 touchdowns against these guys something is wrong."

TIME TO MOVE ON !!

Hey everyone. I have said all along that coach Murphy is a great coach. He is young and still learning like several of the coaches at Maranatha but he is moving the program in the right direction. We just need to learn from watching...and yes even the players were watching...St.Margarets and the kinds of things they do to accomplish the goals they have. Our kids and coaches just need to grow up. St. Margarets just had smarter and more disciplined coaches and kids!!!

MinutemanAlum:

Welch ran up the score? Were you at the game? Their QB had 12 total passes (60 yds.) for the entire night. SM had 3 touchdowns in the 2nd half, 2 running and 1 was a fumble recovered for a touchdown. They threw 2 times in the second half. They emptied their bench midway through the 3rd quarter and our "1st string" still could not score. Stop being bitter, baseball is just around the corner.

I still dont think anyone is going after Murphy, 95% of the parents and players love the guy. The only issue I was curious about was the quote.

We lost yes (and in a big way), I just wanted to protect Schilz from what was negative publicity that Coach Harry stated. No one ever did find that article where Schilz was supposed to state that Maggies was "nothing special" and I felt it was distasteful of a role model coach to lie in order to motivate his team. Running up the score is his perogotive.

I wish the St. Maggies team all the best and hope they get to the Small School State Bowl.

Next year is already in the planning I am sure and we'll get there one day.

I believe St. Maggie’s has a good program because "dirty Harry" runs the show, not the parents. If we let Coach Murphy run the show, I believe great things could be in store for MHS football.

My work is done on here, I truly hope everyone reads what was posted above, thank you MHS suppoter...

MARANATHA FAITHFUL:

All this trash talk about Coach Murphy is bogus ... He has taken your program to another level and just has not been able to win it all, (yet) ... Be PROUD of your accomplishments over these past few years and build on them ... Your time will come as it has come for the Tartans ... Its only been a few years now that our program has seen this level of success ... Small school programs are only as good as the athletes that are there (year-in and year-out) and it truly goes in cycles.

The TARTANS have been extremely blessed with a group of student/athletes that want to commit to this game of football ... Many of our team are actually (1st year players) who decided to go out and test the waters ... There is no question that the winning streak helps create interest in our program ... But remember, we too are a small school with roughly forty-plus players in our entire program and every year it is a challenge to fill a team ... Many of our kids play (2-3 sports), which is a challenge in its own right ... As for our coaching staff, most all are local businessmen who give their time, (roughly eight months a year) to creating the environment for these young men ... Its not for the pay and truly for the love of the sport !!

Lastly, Coach Welch landed at SMES on as a "surprise gift" because he was looking for a chance to be near his family, (daughters/grandchildren) who live in Orange County and San Diego ... Nothing more, nothing less !! There was not magical recruitment of this coach and just plain luck for us ... We of course are extremely pleased he has decided to call SMES his new home and bring his knowledge/experience to the football program and and more importantly the entire school community !!

MHS Supporter,

My comments were not directed at you, but personally I feel if a kid is not getting playing time, it is his responsibility to go to the coach and ask why, not the parent. This is one example of how participation in sports can provide tools for later on in life. I doubt if your (I use your in a pejorative sense) son was denied a promotion at his job that you (pejorative again) would call his boss and ask why. Anyway, I think your entire post is right on point. I am in total agreement that when a coach sees (and they know) less than total commitment and effort from a starter, that the "next" guy on the depth chart at that position should go in, end of story. That "next" guy has been at just as many practices, ran just as many sprints, lifted just as many weights, and more than likely has been on the "scout" team taking a pounding for many months. That kid more than deserves a chance based on his commitment to the team. Parents of a "starter" have no clue what it is like (in school and on the field) for that "next" kid. His world is so different in so many ways. I observed on Friday that St. Maggie’s had 20 of 22 players on offense and defense, e.g., 2 guys went both ways and they were DB's. Everyone had the same socks. Someone posted earlier they looked "uniform". We looked disjointed. I believe St. Maggie’s has a good program because "dirty Harry" runs the show, not the parents. If we let Coach Murphy run the show, I believe great things could be in store for MHS football.

Like I have been saying, we need to change the mindset of the student athlete and parents of MHS in order to build the type of program that will produce a competitive team that steps on the field and competes the entire game against “all” opponents, not just the ones we know we can handle.

Until Murphy is allowed to cross that fine line drawn in the sand, unfortunately MHS loyals this is how it’s going to be. I am in total agreement that when you choose to play a sport, then you should be dedicated to that sport from start to finish and not look for “outs” whenever the moment suits you. Not sure but I heard that a few players “choose” to take family vacations and Disneyland trips the week of Big Bear. How do you except us to beat the likes of St. Maggie’s with that kind of non-commitment? Or better yet, how do you expect Murphy to put a caliber team on the field……

Thanks Hal for posting that article. It truely says it all!!

Anonymous,

You contradict yourself in your statements. There's no"I" in team is exactly the problem with this team.
There is nothing wrong with a parent expressing how they feel about the TEAM. If they are complaining because there son is not getting to play enough or whatever realated to their son, I understand what you are saying. You pointed to the biggest problem MHS has. There IS no I in Team!!! St. Margaret's showed us what a team does and how it wins. There was no Cheating involved, just incredibly smart play. I'm surprised we have not learned from them by now. Were not going to get it done with some pregmame chant from a movie!! You can't get it done with bigger kids or better athletes. We just need to be a TEAM! Whoever does not play THAT WAY should sit and give someone else a chance. I don't care what their ability is or potential or whatever. I'm sick and tired of lazy effort. Every player on St. Margaret's was involved in EVERY play. We were pathetic!!!

Here is the next day article from OCVarsity.

Offensive line keeps St. Margaret's on track
The Tartans' unit paves the way for an unstoppable running game in victory over Maranatha.
By CHRIS TOBOLSKI
OCVarsity.com
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – The leading rusher for St. Margaret's was hurt in the team's final league game, an injury that could have derailed a team's postseason goals.

Not the Tartans, though. Not with their offensive line intact.

The line led the way Friday, clearing space for 308 rushing yards, in St. Margaret's 63-0 victory over Maranatha in the semifinals of the CIF-SS East Valley playoffs at St. Margaret's.

The triumph was the Tartans' 41st in a row, tying the county's all-time mark.

"It's a function of the system, being disciplined and executing," Tartans offensive line coach Mark Davidson said. "With Coach (Harry) Welch, we focus on execution everyday, all day. Everyone is doing their jobs."

The line consists of center Mack Santora, left tackle Chase Smith, left guard Connor McClure, right tackle Colfax Selby and right guard Jeff Askin. Santora, Smith and Selby are seniors.

"We are a unit," Santora said. "We try to work as one. We have good chemistry and we work hard for each other. We just want to be as physical as we can be and leave it on the field."

Freshman running back Matthew Duenes benefitted from the line's dominance Friday night. He led the team with 192 rushing yards and four touchdowns. He had four runs of 29 yards or longer in the first half.

"They did a great job opening up the holes. I just had to run through it," Duenes said. "The offensive line is just amazing."

It wasn't uncommon for Duenes to be accompanied by an offensive lineman as he ran down field. Early in the first quarter Duenes broke free from midfield for 29 yards. As Duenes was being pushed out of bounds, Askin was next to him, blocking an opponent.

"We play to the end of the whistle," Askin said. "We block, then get down field. We are taught to scan the field. If you see another colored jersey, go hit it."

Duenes calls that kind of effort from his linemen "securing."

"It's a really good feeling running around them," he said.

The offensive line and Davidson won't take all of the credit for the team's success. Askin pointed out how well the defense played, and Davidson said the blocking extends beyond the offensive line.

On another 29-yard run by Duenes, it was receiver Davis Edwards who sprung Duenes with a down-field block.

"You need good blocking from the whole team," Davidson said. "That's the system. We are doing a good job in it."

Welch was pleased with the offensive line's performance Friday. He is known to put a lot of responsibility on their plate, but with their success, who could blame him.

"Coach Welch told us the game is on our shoulders," Askin said. "It's a big honor for us for coach to put the game in our hands."

It was meant to be comparatively speaking. Apparently the play was a faked draw QB keeper that fooled a large amount of players and fans until it was too late. QB had his running shoes on

Not everyone here knows football.

score update:
7-6 paraclete at the half

TC has made 2 of 3 fgs, but missed the last one
paraclete scored a TD on "a very tricky play"
(my source is somebody who doesn't really know football like everyone here does).

Newguy,

I'm not sure how many public schools have football teams that get out by 4:30. I know from my days at TC that the coaches arrived at school around 7am, regular practice (not the early outs for specialty reviews which were at 2:45ish) would start at 3pm and end around 6-6:30pm. So while I agree with you about coaches coaching for the kids and obviously not the money, I just wanted to give credit to the public school coaches who also put in just as much effort (and rarely get props from anyone outside their programs).

BTW, TC has 2 fumble recoveries and an interception and are up 3-0 in the later part of the 2nd Quarter, GO RAMS!!!

That's whack! my reply to that ram mother didn't post, w/e >:/

Makes me chuckle. Ever since my son played his first year of Pop Warner all the way through High School Football those kind of parents were always there and unfortunately will always be there.. I guess some dreams die hard.

Whenever we lose, why are there some parents that always feel we lost because the other team cheated, did something unethical, underhanded, dirty, mean or had some kind of bad manners during the game. We were bigger, strong, faster than St. Maggie’s but the result was the same as last year. Until we get parents out of running the offense/defense, nothing will ever change. Until we let coaches coach, players play, and parents stop living THEIR dreams through THEIR sons, the end result we always be the same.
No "I" in Team.

Bozo do you have a link to the article? I've searched, but can't find it.

Rams Mom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4-U9ZVkd64

now that's the returning team *this years team* and if they hit that hard last year Imagine how hard they hit this year!, do my homework? lol nice one your bright! -_-

Tom S

Maranatha is known for something alright....getting trounced 63-0 by st. Margarette XD

Anon and MHS for life:
Your posts have probably be held up to be cleared by Miguel for whatever reason and we know Miguel is at the Rose Bowl watching his Bruins being trounced by the Trojans. Give him some time to regain his composure and I’m sure he will clear and put your posts up.
BTW, I wish everyone would get off this subject and Coach Murphy. Man, we got our butts kicked last night. Get over it. Move on to our successful winter and spring sports. Maranatha has yet to be heard from

Saying we got our hats handed to us is an understatement!!! We didn't belong on the same field as St. Margarets. I hope we never play them again because I'm sick and tired of watching them. The were perfect last night. All the way down to their uniforms being...well...Uniform!!! Ever hear of that Maranatha. I'm tired of sloppy play, sloppy dress and lazy players. Time to take our programs to the next level and start playing like teams and stop looking out for number 1.

article with the Maranatha kid is on rivals.com

Hey Dad, don’t know where you come off saying that excuses are being made. Everything that has been stated so far has been nothing but truth. Maybe you need to read the blog a little more in depth. All this was started by a comment that we needed to get rid of our head coach bring in some old dude and has evolved from there, no fabrications, no deceptions, no lies. We stunk up the place last nigh, period.

It’s been stated already what needs to be done. St. Maggie’s came out and play an entire game of football we came out and played one series on Offense, defensively we looked like swiss cheese, where’s the excuses there?

Fear has no place on the battlefield, if you are a football dad and where at the game then you know exactly what I am speaking about. Come on now, you saw the game you saw the players on the field, you tell me.

You wouldn’t go out and purchase a poodle to be your guard dog now would you?

Like I said earlier, lets change the mindset of the student body and possibly “some” of the parents of our players if we intend to step on the field and be competitive. I would agree, scheduling a tougher preseason could pay dividends in the long run but you better have the athletes that buy into the system your Head coach is trying to run, make sense?

Do me a favor and read the article about St. Maggie’s O-Line and you tell me if we have those types of players that can take the field, don’t put this all on coaching, coaches’ coach but players’ play, enough said…….

MHS for life, waiting patiently for your reply……

Hey MM why are you dogging me? Did I strike a nerve? Post my comment dude, be responsible, I'm sure Dad would like to read it, don't you?

Hey dad, don't know where you come off sayng that excuses are being made. Everything that has been stated so far has been nothing but truth. Maybe you need to read the blog a little more in depth. All this was started by a comment that we needed to get rid of our head coach and bring in some old dude and has evolved from there, no fabrications, no deceptions, no lies. We stunk up the place last night, period.

It's been stated already what needs to be done. St. Maggie's came out and play an entire football game, we came out played one series of Offense and our Defense looked like swiss cheese, where's the excuses there?

Fear has no place on the battlfield, if you are a football dad and where at the game then you know exactly what I am speaking about. Come on now, you saw the game, you saw the players on field, you tell me.

You wouldn't go out and buy a poodle to be your guard dog now would you?

Like I said earlier, lets change the mindset of the stundent body and possibly as it seems, some of the parents of our players if we intend to step on the field and be competitive. I would agree scheduling a tougher preseason could pay dividends in the long run but you better have the athletes that buy in to the system that your head coach is trying run, make sense?

Do me a fvaor and read the article about St. maggie's O-Line and you tell me if we have those types of players that can take the field, don't put this all on coaching, coaches coach, players play, enough said.

Waiting patiently for you reply........

Shouldn't we be able to agree to disagree?

Hey MM where is my reply to Dad?

Rams Mom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4-U9ZVkd64

these are the returning players of last year! *this years players* if those kids hit that hard last year than Imagine this year! Do my homework? haha nice one your bright -_-

JFMatador, I just checked YouTube and none of the Paraclete videos are from this year's team. Please, do your homework before you comment.
GO RAMS!

Common people we got our hats handed to us!! We were out played, out coached, and not even remotely ready to play that game. We had a weak schedule and it finally caught up to us. Lets stop whining about Welch. They were better, end of story. Our trying to make excuses and scapegoats shows little class. Lets address how we can improve.

OC fan, like I said yesterday to MHS, you better bring your A game because St. Maggie's will be bringing theirs and they should be totally healthy. Hopefully no fabrications needed from their Dirty old coach....

blueberry

yeah I had a minor brain fart, I totally forgot about TC/paraclete being in the same brackets.But as of the highlites I found it on youtube, paraclete football.....they play hard! btw do I know you?

Oh yeah..Look for a little known team named 29 Palms to give St. Margaret's there first loss in a long time.

As an outsider looking in I will say this:

1) We played both St. Margaret's and Maranatha. We held St. Margaret's to 7 points in the first half and lost 31-0. We were beat by Maranatha 16-3 in the playoffs, but it felt more like 30-3. My point is Maranatha is a much better team and should have done much better than 63-0, especially with St. Margaret’s starting running being used sparingly. Remember these are young men and it’s still a very mental game at this level. Perhaps the past losses against St. Margaret’s got in their head, but who knows.

2) I’m not sure Coach Murphy, could have done anything different. I think he is one of the best all around high school coaches I’ve ever met. I would say it would be much better to schedule some tougher and larger teams in the pre season.

3) As far as the comments by Matt, unless someone can produce the article where they came from, it maybe an Uncle Harry fabrication. Even if they were made, we have to realize that these are teenagers and still learning about life. Heck, I’m 47 and still am learning how not to put my foot in my mouth.

4) Bottom line Maranatha had a great season and has much to look forward to next season

Don’t look to hard people, that article does not exist in any OC fish wrap. Maybe right now some OC pencil pusher is banging away on lap top trying to cover old Harry’s back.

If that article does not exist, shame on Harry, the SMES Administration and anyone else who bought into that bs.

Maybe old Harry will man up and offer Matt a formal apology for his deception, highly unlikely when all you are about is winning football games and keeping streaks alive at any cost.

Harry is no different than those pros who beat up on their girlfriends, bar fight, shoot themselves in the leg and falsify their identity. Just the type of man I want my 14, 15, 16 old to emulate…..all for the love of the game……..

JFMatador. Common, what kind of question is that? If you follow correctly you should know that Paraclete and Temple City still have to play today and the winner will face Rosemead. Its on this article.....btw where did you see the highLIGHTS of paraclete? common mondragon.

BigMlover,

Congrats on a heck of a season. The boys had a great season, and i'm sure next season will be just a good.There is always lots of talent at M-TOWN!

From everything I've heard concerning Coach Welch, he's traditionally used press clippings to motivate and inspire his teams. Most coaches do so I don't see anything wrong with that. However,I went and tried to find the Marnatha QB saying something disrespectful towards St. Margaret's and couldn't find anything anywhere. Hmm???
Any chance Coach Welch (a.k.a. Dirty Harry) fabricated this article? I'd love to see if someone could actually produce the article where Matt Schilz said something negative. Without any proof it looks as those Dirty Harry is living up to his name. It's a sad day when a head coach has to create a lie for his team to rally around, especially when their focus is to hate another player.

What is really sad is that my friends on the team said that there is no article with Matt saying that. The Maggie Coach made it up, maybe I am wrong but I have read most articles with Matt in them and I never saw it. Matt can sometimes be cocky but I would be surprised if he would leave himself vulnerable by saying that. Could someone verify that? Because if that coach made it up than that is terrible and sad. If he keeps a quote from an 18 yr old kid trying to grow up as a momento, that isn't terrible but I hope the coach remembers what its like to be 18......at age 18 we often say some silly things.

Murphy, you deserve a rest, great job with only 3 returning players.

Ok, where is the actual artical quoting Matt? Why do you think Whelch got the name "Dirty" Harry. Anything at any cost regardless if it's truth or not, that is his motto. Classless old dude, guess he wants to be the first guy to have two stadiums named after him.....

Hey everyone, here is how you get to the article if you haven’t already read it.

Click on the link “OC Varsity” in the upper right hand corner

Next, go to live game night update-click on Updated Eastern Division Bracket

Next, click on “No. 41 is big for St. Maggie’s

Look in the “Related Links” box on the right

Click on the article “Offensive line keeps St. Maggie’s on track

Hope this helps.

http://www.ocvarsity.com/articles/players-www-http-2248784-ocvarsity-rosterid

The Schilz comment was used to fire them up. Not good, and embarrassing for the rest of his team.

Miguel,

With your comment about Matt "I wonder how much damage the Minutemen could have done with Schilz in the lineup last year". I now believe it would be less after watching this season. He has the talent but like the old song says "you've gotta have heart". I hope he gains that for his college carrer if there much of one. I think the guys from the O.C. are right in saying that he read his own press clippings too much and it went to his head. He still has talent but like a good handful of the Minutemen, they better get their heads right.

Just to clarify..the "Dance" started last week at Big Bear and obviously the players enjoyed but does not translate into a WINNING attitude...just an attitude.

MHS 4 life could you provide a link please 2 that article ur talkin bout, i'd like 2 read it. Thanx!

Thanks for the tip on the OC Register article. The qoutes "nothing special" kill me but do not surprise. Not sure about the dance, I was late. They did a dance? I have not seen that all season so it must have been new.

Next year maybe, I am looking forward to St. Magarets in the State Bowl, I think they can take it and wish them good luck.

Monrovia played their hearts out but just got beat by a better Rosemead team. The Panthers have to play better next week because last night was not very good overall. Thanks to all the M-town people for showing the Panthers some love on this blog. Good luck next year and always represent the west valley.

To anyone in the know;

I don't remember Marantha doing a pregame dance & chant (a la "Remember the Titans") on the field before the game. Was this something they did all year...or was this a playoff thing? Just curious...

New guy, I could not agree with you more. I in no way meant to attack any young man who “choose” not to come back this season or for that matter even thought about playing football at MHS, I was simply trying to help open MHS fan’s eyes to the fact that by bringing in a “older” coach this is what he would be facing on a yearly basis and that simply was not the answer for MHS football

It’s easy for all bystanders to sit in the stands and second guess so called “bad” coaching. It’s another thing to actually get out their and get your hands dirty. Someone’s head needed to roll after last night debacle so why not the “young and inexperienced” guy?

Like I said and I will keep saying it till I’m blue in the face or taking my dirt nap. The mindset of the MHS student needs to change first until any type of respectable program can be established at MHS.

As an avid fan of high school football I went to the OC Varsity website to check out what was written about last nights game. I would advise all MHS players/parents to do that sometime today and read the article entitled “Offensive line keeps St. Margaret’s on track” Until we get those type of athletes with that type of attitude coming to MHS, be prepared to have more 11-2 seasons. We will beat the teams we should and tuck tail against the teams we should be competing against.

Coach Murphy, if by any chance you read this please take that article and forward it to all your returning players. St. Margaret’s did us a “huge” favor and put the reason for their success in ink.

Nothing more needs to be said. Let’s move forward, re-evaluate the program both coaches and players, get commitments in stone and prepare for the 2009 season.

I knew people would be after Murphy after last night. Just like the way parents went after Coach Ravesdy, so he left for a better paying job with a much nicer schedule designed around his coaching. Now people will grumble about the new coach.

Public school (alot of them) have 7th period as a fitness class so coaches can leave then and begin practice. That way they get done by 4:30.

Murphy and all MHS coaches start at roughly 3:30 and leave at 6:00 6:30. They go in at 7:20 and leave at 6:30, 11 hour days and for what? Your kids, cause it aint the pay and the pay is equal to volunteer work. Thats why you cant get many on staff coaches, they choose family and life. Like MHS Fan for Life I spend time at the campus and I know these people.

As I type this I realized that most of their coaches dont have kids. Once they come into the equation it gets that much harder but many of them try.

My kid is on the swim team, but I go to the games and I know the players and they love Murphy and thats needed. They respect and work for him.

My only thought was toward MHS Fan for Life - I loved everything you wrote but those kids who choose NOT to play football, thats ok. They made a choice, we know who you are talking about. I met and spoke with some of those kids and they simply didnt like the game. They like Murphy, just not football. We have to remember these kids are in other sports as well, grades matter at a school that is increasing its academic load, and they still want a social life. It is a tough balance.

Next year we should be stronger and while we will miss Schilz, Beckwith is mighty talented and can run. He is a solid kid.

First of all, Miguel nice to finally meet you. See you next week as well.

Congrats to Monrovia and all the Cat fans on a great seaon. I look foward to all the battles in the years to come.

TC good luck tonight, I'm hoping you win 'cause I'm really not looking foward to flying to Lancaster next week...haha.

To my boys in the 'Mead:

3 DOWN
1 TO GO
FINISH!

NOW LET ME HEAR A 3 CLAP!
READY...HIT
!*!*!*!
!!!MEAD!!!!

!!!FEAR THE MEAD!!!WAR PANTHERS!!!

Well Fred:

You May have been right this time about the Mead, But You were still wrong in every way about the Wildcats. As you see it was a very low scoring game and that is all attributed to a very good defense on boths sides of the ball. Rosemead deserves to be the victor especially Sumler, he was 100% of their offense, I dont think any one else even had a carry last night. I loved his running style, very confident on every last carry. Koffler is going to have to be a magician to try and replace him next year. All in all it was a great game and all of the players played with their hearts and souls. Monrovia had its chances but could not capitalize on any of them. But that Sumler Kid once again is the REAL DEAL. In finishing this blog, We are not San Dimas (59 pts) get real... CIF was right by picking Monrovia to be atop of the mid-valley nad sometimes top teams will lose.

MHS Fan,

You are part right. Coaching is the problem but I don't believe that Murphy should go. I think he should re-evaluate the assistants. The offense was horribly inconsistant. The play calling was questionable all year. Many of the players were very talented but underperforming and lazy. That spells a coaching problem.
If a player is underperforming and lazy, you should pull him from the game. Don't let that kind of play continue. Get someone in there that is hungry. That was a HUGE problem for this team all year.
Keep Murphy though he is young, he has the make-up to be a great one.

MHS Fan said:
I think it is time to start working on better coaching for Maranatha. Coach Murphy is a classy guy, but the team needs someone with more experience. 10-2 looks good on paper, but when you play teams like Rio Hondo Prep and La Salle you should run the table. There is no reason the team should do so poorly against Brentwood and St. M. Going scoreless against the only two good teams you play says something is not working.
Keep Murphy as an assistant but bring in an older coach to mentor him for a few years. The team has outstanding support from the school and parents, they deserve better instruction and prep from the coaching staff.

MHS Fan, are you kidding me? Do you even know the situation at MHS. Do you realize the type of athletes MHS gets as freshmen? The majority of our “football” players come to MHS with only flag football experience. Do me a favor and go poll this years team and find out for yourself how many of these young men played actual “tackle” football prior to their high school experience. It’s like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.

There is no need to bring in anyone to “mentor” Murphy. He has all the experience and knowledge of the game that any uprising program needs. I will take Murphy over a Harry Welch or any other “older” coach out there today. You obviously don’t know or are aware of the make up the MHS student body. Come out and spend some quality time at the practices, see for yourself and then put your thoughts on paper. MHS is no “hot” bed of walking athletes buddy, you have no idea of how many players did not come back this season because they thought football “demanded” way to much of their time and they wanted to “have fun over the summer” What coach is going to want to come to MHS and have to deal year in and year out with boys who can pick and choose whether or not they want to make the “commitment “to a football program. Regardless of the “support” that you are talking about, you’re forgetting one thing; “support” does not play football, athletes do. Until we start getting experienced youth football players coming to MHS and the “mind” set of the MHS student body changes, unfortunately this will be the result of and I’m quoting your words, “a 10-2 season looking good on paper” (which was actually 11-2)

I will agree with you in one regard, if any coaching changes need to be made, it needs to start with the assistances. You really can’t ask players to be committed when the majority of your coaching staff shows up 30 minutes to an hour late or not at all for practice. This you would know “if” you actually spent some time attending any of the practices not just the games.

As a MHS loyal, I know for a fact that Murphy has to walk on egg shells on campus and pick and choose his words carefully making sure not to cross that imaginary line in the sand and speak of a program that wants to be labeled with the philosophy of “win at all cost” If you are a parent of a current MHS football player, my advice to you is seek out a public school if that’s what you are craving, just my advice.

Last night was no fun at all for anyone except St. Maggie’s but remember buddy, you can’t ask a dentist to walk into the OR and suddenly perform brain surgery. As always, I am a true and always will be a MHS loyal………

Congratulations to Rosemead! You guys played great ball last night. You deserve to be in the championship game.

Congratulations to Monrovia and Coach Maddox as well. Keep your heads up Cats as this was an incredible season. Maddox, thanks for turning around our program! I can't wait to see what the Cats do next year. Watch out Mid-Valley...they're baaaaccckkkk!

Good luck to Rio Hondo Prep as they face Linfield tonight. I hope to get a chance to check the game out. Bring home a championship baby!!!

Congratulations to the Maranatha players as well. It's been a pleasure to watch that program grow over the last three years. And to all those naysayers out there questioning Coach Murphy, you guys are out of your freakin mind! Your program sucked before he took over. He's taken you to a quarter final game, a semi-final game, and a championship game and you still question his ability. What kind of fan are you MHS Fan? That's pathetic. Coach Murphy, if you ever get tired of their complaining come on over to Monrovia and ride with the CATS!!!

Congratulations Rosemead in your win last night. You came into Monrovia as advertised and beat us fair and square.

Hats off to the Cats who had a special season...that no one outside their lockeroom expected. You seniors have a lot to be proud of...the school and city (who were out in BIG numbers last night) are especially proud of you and your RHL championship.

JJIMENEZ, SGVGUY ... and the rest of the Rosemead faithful, keep up the blogging, good luck in the championship (I'll be pulling for TC, the RHL rep) and congratulations on a fine season.

(Observant Cat) With All The Trash Talking Coming Out Of Your Mouth What Do You Have to Say Now!!!RoseMead had the Second worse game of the season and still beat Monrovia.And Monrovia played thier hardest game of the season and still lost.

Seems like St. Margaret's league should be in a higher division of CIF

Rosemead did not play very well and still pulled away with a victory. Monrovia played tough but Rosemeads defense showed why they are the best around. Tra and company want a ring at all cost and will sacrifice anything it takes to get it. Thanks to all the fans in the stands for your support and thanks to Koffler and the staff for a great ride, just do not let it stop.

It looked to me like Rosemead's lines had 30+ pounds and a couple of inches of advantage -- man-to-man -- on both sides of the ball. That's what made the difference. Rosemead won the lines and got pretty much five yards on ever carry while Williams, Boggs and Cole had to wiggle, wriggle and dance for 3. Monrovia had far more 3-and-outs, and that's what made the difference.

Well, that and the 'cats inability to hold on to the ball. The fumble on the 15 in the 4th quarter was the real killer.

None the less, a solid effort by both teams. Nick Bueno's scramble on the busted shotgun play at the end of the 4th quarter will be an enduring memory for me. One of the best football plays I've ever seen tossed together on the fly. When he cut across midfield I was sure he would score.

I think it is time to start working on better coaching for Maranatha. Coach Murphy is a classy guy, but the team needs someone with more experience. 10-2 looks good on paper, but when you play teams like Rio Hondo Prep and La Salle you should run the table. There is no reason the team should do so poorly against Brentwood and St. M. Going scoreless against the only two good teams you play says something is not working.
Keep Murphy as an assistant but bring in an older coach to mentor him for a few years. The team has outstanding support from the school and parents, they deserve better instruction and prep from the coaching staff.

Williams is not overrated. He just didn't play big when they needed it. I've seen him tear others apart. He was really hesitant tonight...wouldn't make hard cuts. He kept stringing out the runs and Mead was closing fast and hard.

Mead was ok...played smart and tactical. Hats off the Rovia thought, they fought the Panthers all the way to the end.

Williams isn't necessarily overrated. He had a tough time getting some good blocking up front. Rosemeads front line was blowing Monrovia off the ball all night. Tough to run without a little help.

He did not play badly, but not his best game either. Boggs is a BA. He is awesome. Great safety, awesome in run support.

Sumler is a beast.

Williams isn't necessarily overrated. He had a tough time getting some good blocking up front. Rosemeads front line was blowing Monrovia off the ball all night. Tough to run without a little help.

He did not play badly, but not his best game either. Boggs is a BA. He is awesome. Great safety, awesome in run support.

Sumler is a beast.

I Wasnt Impress With RoseMeads offense tonight they were off kilter.Offense was very flat alot dropped balls Qb was off his target.Sumler played a good game out played Williams.Willams I feel is very over rated for all what is posted about him on this message board.

I saw a highlite film of paraclete's football team and my god can they hit! good luck to TC! btw who does rosemead play next?

Congrats to RHS on the pound cake victory.
It was just like I called it,UPFRONT too much for Cats
on both sides of the ball.I heard so much about Williams never seen the kid play til tonight.He's a good size kid,wasn't very impressed at all.Not very physical,his YAC's very poor tonight.I don't know maybe it just wasn't his night but I'll take Sumler any day of the week.The kid is just a special FOOTBALL player period.He brings it every play and never leaves the field.I heard he has some academic difficulties but trust me if he can go to a J.C. and fix that problem he will be playing on Saturday's.Actually I think he would be a great strong safety at the next level.He will be the reason the Panther's win the CIF title.I just call it how I see it!

That's me below...

Congrats to the Mead!!! Good luck in the 'ship, I hope you guys get to face TC so the west is guaranteed to bring one home.

M-town, congrats on one hell of a season! Maddox definitely has this ship steered in the right direction. Maddox or Koffler for Coach of the Year! What Maddox did under the circumstances is more impressive, but if the Mead wins it all....it's hard to argue against that. Great job Cats!!!

TC......BRING IT tomorrow!!!

Sounds Like Monrovia put up a fight keeping it 16-6

Rams' time to shine tomorrow.
Like my coaches said, "Time to Shock the World!"
Let's take it to the end!
Go Rams!

thanks for all the updates.

Thanks Goldenarm,
Can anyone beat Rosemead? I don't know, but the RAMS are going to try and hopefully show that one trick pony team that we have more. So when did you play at TC?

Final Score: St Margaret's 63 Maranatha 0

Rams Mom,

YOU ARE ALRIGHT RAMS MOM.

Spy, Campa

thanks for the updates....time to go to work

MY M-TOWN FRIENDS

Hold your heads high, a great season indeed.
Congratulations to coach Maddox and staff on a tremendous job.
You shined for the RHL.

Congratulations to the Mead. CAN anyone stop the Panthers???

Rams / Spirits 2 morrow at 7pm. Bring your support to North field.

I don't think it will matter who they think they play for. The Rams are an awesome team and they are ready! They will break the spirits of the Sprits. After our defense shut down Azusa how can you believe anything other than it is our destiny.

I like the destiny thought

my comment was humor, as in erase their memory, maybe make them believe they play for Northview....

if it not our destiny...we will kick ass until we change destiny!

Go Rams

TC was here....just undercover on Mead side

Update from Monrovia HS.

Rosemead, 16, Monrovia 6 F

The Wildcats were unable to stop the Panthers after giving the ball back with a little over 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Panthers quarterback Angel Alejandre picked up the game-clinching first down on a fourth and 2 with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter.

Congratulations to the Panthers, who are heading to the Mid-Valley Championship. Congratulations to Monrovia Wildcats, who are indeed back.

Mead still trying to kill clocl...taking delay penalties....that's the game Mead 16-6

Goldenarm,
Why would paraclete being at the mead game be a disadvantage to TC? We have only one game in mind, to beat them. They seem to be looking to a future that they will not have. Have faith. It's TC's destiny to win.

The Mead d is just plain bad to the bone

somebody do a big favor for Goldenarm

anybody have one of those flashy things that Tommy Lee Jones used in Men in Black...where it erases your memory...

if so, try the flashy thing on the Paraclete scout guys as they leave the stadium...no permanent damage of course,
but TC needs every advantage 2 morrow night

Maranatha start of the 4th
Down 56-0

That last big one was me...Sumler and Mead just pounding the ball at Rovia...killing time and gaining small runs...Cats timeout...3-2 for Mead...3:09 when we continue play

Update from Monrovia HS.

Rosemead 16, Monrovia 6 with 3:10 in the fourth.

Rosemead's #15, Gilbert De La Rosa, is having an amazing drive.

The Panthers senior linebacker registered three tackles for losses on Monrovia's best drive of the fourth quarter.

His last tackle came on a botched snap from the Rosemead 40 yard, in which De La Rosa strip tackled Monrovia quarterback Nick Bueno, resulting in a 20-yard sack. The Wildcats had the ball on the Rosemead 40 on a third and 15.

Rosemead has the ball at midfield and is on clock kill.

Another 4th and long situation....was 3-15...shotgun snap went over Bueno's head.....Rovia has to punt from own 40...Mead fresh downs on own 22....5:35 left in game...still 16-6

SPY

u r da man

BIG 4-5 bueno buys time to hit TE for first down on Mead 35

Mead has about 2 guys spying Williams...Mead forced to punt 4-3 on own 24...Cats 1-10 from own 32

Update from Monrovia HS.

Rosemead 16, Monrovia 6 @ the end of 3.

Monrovia just had a costly fumble on a third and inches inside the Rosemead 20 on one of its best drives of the game.

The Pathers' Armando Avila came up with the recovery.

The Panthers have the ball within their own 20 to begin the fourth.

Update from Monrovia HS.

Rosemead 16, Monrovia 6 @ the end of 3.

Monrovia just had a costly fumble on a third and inches inside the Rosemead 20 on one of its best drives of the game.

The Pathers' Armando Avila came up with the recovery.

The Panthers have the ball within their own 20 to begin the fourth.

maybe cats need to give the rock to Boggs, Cole or Cushman
keying on M williams?

Willians just funbled on 3-short...Mead going the other way now from the 18

HUGE fake punt by Rovia pass completed by Boggs down to Mead 29

3-5 for Rovia...on own 45...pass knocked down....Cats gotta punt

looks like Maranatha found a hill they just could not climb. too bad.

Spy is the man! PSN hire the "Spy!"

Update from Monrovia HS.

Rosemead 16, Monrovia 6 @ 5:31 in the third.

The Panthers answered back to Monrovia's challenge immediately with a Tra Sumler 12-yard touchdown carry.

Rosemead marched down field and converted on a successful fourth and 2 to keep its drive alive.

Can the Cats respond?

Missed PAT9-6....Mead new life after fake punt just inside Rovia territory...Sumler TD from 13 out...16-6 with 531 left in 3rd

Spy

find your keyboard, forget about the cheerleaders!

Update from Monrovia HS.

Rosemead 9, Monrovia 6 @ 9:22 in third.

Thanks to a Kendal Boggs 41-yard run that put the Wildcats at the Rosemead 9, Monrovia scored on a third and goal.

Monrovia's Marquise Williams scored the touchdown, stiff-arming Rosemead's Gilbert De La Rosa at the 7 and scoring over the left pylon on a 4-yard end around.

The Wildcats initially converted a successful 2-point conversion on a pass from Chris Carino to Grant Haggard.

However, the conversion was called back due to an illegal man downfield penalty. Monrovia's Sergio Diaz then missed an extra point.

Rovia moving the ball and quick opened up around midfield....counter reverse and 22 takes it to 7....Willaims IN for Rovia!!

Update from San Juan Capistrano:

St. Margaret's 42, Maranatha 0.

The Tartans have 185 yards rushing in the half.

that drive may be what M-town needed to fire them up

damn 175 yds in 2 quarters for Tra...the dude is bad

glad to see no injuries reported

thanks AJC

St. Margaret's 32, Maranatha 0, Half.

Andrew J. Campa said:

Update from Monrovia HS.

Rosemead 9, Monrovia 0 @ the half.

It's been all Rosemead to this point.

Sumler has the lone score of the half, taking the first carry of the second quarter 66 yards for a score.

The Panthers also tallied two points on a blocked punt that lead to a safety. That was the lone special team's highlight for Rosemead, which could be up by more if not for two missed field goals (51, 41 yards).

The Wildcats' best offensive drive came in the final seconds of the first half when they drove 70 yards on two plays before the half ended with quarterback Nick Bueno being tackled at the Rosemead 24.

It was the first time Monrovia had crossed midfield.

Tra Sumler has 175 yards on 22 carries.

Marquise Williams had 63 yards on 10 carries.

Andrew J. Campa said:

Update from Monrovia HS.

Rosemead 9, Monrovia 0 @ the half.

It's been all Rosemead to this point.

Sumler has the lone score of the half, taking the first carry of the second quarter 66 yards for a score.

The Panthers also tallied two points on a blocked punt that lead to a safety. That was the lone special team's highlight for Rosemead, which could be up by more if not for two missed field goals (51, 41 yards).

The Wildcats' best offensive drive came in the final seconds of the first half when they drove 70 yards on two plays before the half ended with quarterback Nick Bueno being tackled at the Rosemead 24.

It was the first time Monrovia had crossed midfield.

Tra Sumler has 175 yards on 22 carries.

Marquise Williams had 63 yards on 10 carries.

Anom
We all thought it would be closer

Bueno big run after botched shotgun snap...times runs out and Bueno tackled about the 22ish

At home sick after a week long of major crime scenes

But, I am keeping an eye on the WEB. Lets go CATS, Minutemen...fight back and dont give up.

Good luck RAMS on Sat. night.

GO BEARS!!!
GO SC!!!!

I really thought Maranatha would give St. Margaret's a better game. I hope they can get on the score board.

Maranatha down 35 -0

:29 left Mead punting from Rovia 49...couldn't advance ball w/receivers going vertical...returner clobbered...1-10 for Rovia on their own 18...williams just busted on to Mead 46...1-10 with 2 clickd timeout Rovia

9-0 ain't bad against the Mead
M-town has a legit shot in the 2nd half

Maddox prediction : team with less mistakes will win

1/2 time yet
M -town have the ball?

Rovia forced to punt from end zone....Mead blocked it for a safety. 9-0 Panthers..1:26 left before half

Update from Monrovia HS.

Monrovia gave up a safety on a punt attempt with 1:26 remaining in the first half deep in their own territory.

Penalties are killing Rosemead. The Panthers had a 7-yard Sumler TD plunge called back because of a holding call with 4:44 in the second quarter.

They then had a Bobby Maldonado 31-yard field goal called back because of an illegal formation. The next attempt sailed wide right.

Monrovia has yet to put together a solid drive.

Rosemead 9, Monrovia 0 with 1:26 left in the first half.

Mead shutdown trying to pass for a TD. Field goal....procedure penalty...40yd field goal no good....Rovia ball

Spy

you're alright
grab a chili dog on me at half

I thought St. Margaret's starting QB and running back were injured?

Williams has been a second or two away from breaking off a big run, but Mead has been swarming. 1st-goal....Sumler got in...called back for holding...new 1st and goal from 17

does M-town have a 1st down??

Says Maranatha is losing 14-0 Q1

St. Margarets 21, Maranatha 0, end of 1st

Says Maranayha is losing 14-0 Q1

Check that Mead started from their own 45...moving the ball now...1-10 on Rovias 27

Says Maranatha losing 14-0 Q1

whats up with Marquise Williams?

Wildcats forced to punt from own 45...super bad bounce brings it back to Rovia's own 45...2nd qtr 9:00 min left

any update on Maranatha??

Can you find out if the St. Margaret's QB Mothander is playing?

Update from Monrovia HS.

It was 0-0 after the first quarter. That was until Rosemead's Tra Sumler carried the ball 66 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the second quarter.

Rosemead 7, Monrovia 0. 11:51 in 2nd

Sumler: 133 yards on 12 carries.

spy

keep it coming
this live blogging is killing me

did Miquel get cleated in the groin on the sideline by Sumler or what?
hopefully his 3 piece suit is still intact!

B.s. post about the score...Sumler just scored from 55-yards out to open the 2nd Mead 7 - Rovia 0

Looks bad from my phone call, MHS down 14 - 0 , heard something about an interception. Thats our fear, under pressure we throw intercepts. Still hoping but 14 - 0 in the first quarter is not good.

Looks bad from my phone call, MHS down 14 - 0 , heard something about an interception. Thats our fear, under pressure we throw intercepts. Still hoping but 14 - 0 in the first quarter is not good.

Wildcats 4 and out....Mead 3&7 from own 45

Rosemead just missed a field goal....short.

15 minutes in ---who won was the toss, who has the ball, why am i not there!

Paraclete had a group of 5 at Azusa game

I remember Goldenarm.

Yep the mighty Paaaaraclete is there. Decked out in their fall/winter appearal.

Hi Shon and Ted!

Maranatha fans, I've got a guy calling me with quarter-by-quarter updates, check back here.

MM

keep an eye on TE/DE Diaz...an impact player

Miquel

That is because Paraclete comes decked out in neon lights practically. Miquel - you should know TC is not exactly a favored visitor at M-town. They won't be wearing Ram horns.

When I first started blogging - it took many, many entries to establish a respectful and cool headed dialogue with some of the M-town folk. Exchanges back then were downright nasty sometimes on both sides.
Campanario, New York or O-cat would remember that period.

Hopefully the Paracleters will be so impressed, they will have nightmares all night tonight!!! Then TC can provide them some more nightmares 2morrow...

Oh, and for the record: I spotted a contingent of Paraclete folks as I walked to the entrance of the stadium. They are sitting on the visitors side, tucked in the right corner, opposite scoreboard, of the stands. I have yet to spot a Temple City crew.

MinuteMan Alunni....click on the scores update link. Our very own Keith Lair is on assignment covering the game from San Juan Capistrano. I'm live from Monrovia High and the home stands are already packed! this has to be the mecca of high school football in the WSGV!

30 minutes to kickoff -real hsfblfan - I am not gonna make it either!

Will Monrovia solidify the "it is tough to beat the same team twice theory?

Will homefield play a major factor?

Can M-town keep Sumler under 200 yards?

Will the Mead's defense frustrate the M-town offense?

How can we get scores for the Maranatha Game? Can someone please update at the least every quarter? A bit bummed that the Pasadena Paper is covering Monrovia......not trying to be rude but for those of us at work we're now hoping for Tom S or someone to step up.

My prediction

Rosemead 44

Monrovia 33

Two kitty cats going at it tonight lol! a fight for the jungle?

Good luck Monro!

Good luck M-town and Rosemead. This is a interesting match up. Sorry I can't make it. But, I will check in later tonight on the results.

Yes, best of luck to all the remaining WSGV teams.
Monrovia and Rosemead, well, one of you get to the championship game and I have to say I hope it’s Monrovia.
Temple City, hope you guys pull off the upset victory and make it an all PSN championship game.
Rio Hondo Prep, nothing much has been said about you but you keep marching on. Good luck on bring home another CIF championship. You guys deserve it.
And my beloved Minutemen, go to San Juan Capistrano, play your “A” game for all 48 minutes, play each play as if it was for the all the marbles and bring home the victory.
#1 Fan

Miquel

Thanks for the feature on Josh O and the TC O-line.

It was the "ownership" that group took after Rosemead -that turned our season. All that is needed to verify is to look at Ruckle's rush stats.

Josh, Derek, Justin, Matt, Colin - BRING ALL YOU GOT SATURDAY, LEAVE NOTHING AT HOME!!

Same goes for our D line seniors, Ryan, Nick and Robert.

Go Rams!!

Thanks, Stang Fan...love back at ya.

GO CATS GO

Good luck to all the WSGV teams still holding it down!!!