Exciting game, exciting news

Highlyt-touted Mater Dei and Trojan-to-be quarterback Matt Barkley defeated Carson, 46-43, in triple overtime Wednesday night at Vets Stadium in Long Beach. If you weren't at the game or didn't see it, you missed one exciting game...more twists and turns than the route to Big Bear.
I'm not sure the Monarchs really deserved the victory; I felt more like big-time underdog Carson deserved to lose it with some of the mistakes they made in the final minutes of regulation and in overtime. With the score knotted at 34, the Colts had the ball 2nd down and 5 at the 50 with just less than two minutes to go and junior QB Daniel Torres decides to try to win it all on one play and gets his pass intercepted inside the M.D. 10. And Carson kick Juan Sanchez missed kick after kick, before hitting a field goal in the third OT. Too little, too late.
Everyone knew that Barkley was going to find paydirt again when he got the ball in the third OT, and it took just one play. Game over!!!
Barkley is certainly a top talent, his passing is about as good as it gets at this level, and maybe better than at some universities (Michigan could use a quarterback like him by its next game). But, I'll tell you what, coaches from Cypress, which play the Monarchs next Thursday, and those in the Trinity Leauge know they can beat Mater Dei after this one. And they also saw Barkley (304 yards, 6 TDs) throw four INTs, so it's not like the top prospect in the nation is Superman or anything.
Mater Dei didn't run the ball very well, especially between the tackles. The Monarchs tried to go over the top too often, even though they did hit a few home runs. Mixing in shorter routes and mid-range passes would have really shredded the Colts, but it didn't really happen until the OT. And about everytime Barkley was pressured, he seemed more panicked than relaxed, aiding in his INT total.
A smash-mouth team, like perhaps a Cypress, St. John Bosco and L.B. Poly, would seem to give the Monarchs some fits.
As for Carson, props to the Colts for even being in the game. It seemed when it was 12-0 early that it was going to be a blowout. But they hung in there. Morrell Presley was impressive, even though he only got a handful of balls thrown to him. With his speed and size, he is hard to bring down. He's off to USC, too. Colts RB Ezekial Graham is one quick little runner. I'm really excited by next week's Carson-Serra game.