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Who was on your schedule that year?
What was your record?
What position did you play?

Know Cantwell's 5-0 right now! and there's talk they might make alot of noise this year, but first Bosco Tech Friday!

Hey.."cubs4ever," check out your weekly program and tell me who spank loyola with thier worst defeat in school history (hint: Cantwell). Proud to say I was part of that shalacking. Go Cardinals!

Aram who is leading the league in passing in the serra league. (pac5)

NO PHOTO! Glad that's over! Have any pictures of Elvis, Jim Morrison or Jimmy Hoffa still alive? How about pictures from the grassy knoll?

Take the ribbing in stride. You must admit you caused alot of people to believe something that did not happen,ref's made a bad call, or worse ,that something other than the players determined the outcome of the game.

I had hoped secretly that the picture existed but than I'm a big Doors fan! Last one I promise! LMAO

Loyola was 6-4 going into the playoffs last year and STILL won the Div I Championship. How do you like them apples! So don't count them out so soon, others did and the saw Loyola win yet another CIF Championship. Go Cubs!

Loyola rules in many a year but not this year,
Venice blew them out 39 to 14 & Dana Hills beat them 17 to 14, maybe next year Mr.Cub.

Loyola rules! Foh-get about Lancers, Spartans and all those other schools in SGV. Who's got the most CIF trophies? Jesuit cubs rule and that's that!

Aram,

Any luck with that "phantom fumble Photo!?"

How long does it take to down load a picture, and email it to Aram?

After all the talk I thought for sure the Damien photographer would step forward with the "shot heard 'round the Valley!" Does every BLOGGER agree?

Tomorrow's the agreed upon deadline, Friday's a new "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS" and adios amigo!!! NO MAS !!! Burn it or press DELETE but never speak of this again. Clock's ticking!

Now how about :

Best linemen NOMINATIONS! ANYONE?????

John you are so right when you said that Amat brings in the kids on rep and family,after all we are "The Amat Family". As for the generation thing it is true as many of my alumni friends including myself have sent out children to Amat. It is a quality education along with top caliber sport programs and as far as I gather there is nothing wrong with parents wanting to give the best opportunity they can . We have a great school and great traditions and i guess that is why you read so very passionate postings on this site concerning our school.

Re; FB poker-hand
I often hear fans (parents) complain about their coaches lack of imagination when they execute the same offensive and defensive scheme over and over again. Hey, anyone that knows FB knows that no quality coach is going to show his poker-hand this early in the season. So, until league begins your sure to sit next to a bone-head FB posser in the stands that will complain over the same old thing.

Agree with Glendora Fan,

Coaching is the real factor in whether a team wins or loses. Having said that, if you don't have talent to back up the coaching you won't win many games. Props to Jordan Edmonds of Glendora for being the Tribune male athlete of the week. This looks like the year for the Tartans. Continued success! Speak about a monster season brewing! 3 - 0. I'm keeping my eyes keenly focused on the next several games for Glendora.

Call it recruiting or call attraction advantage. Damein does have an "attraction advantage" over public schools and the easy opportunity to enroll students "outside" the district which public schools are limited (transfer students). All private schools for that matter have this same attraction advantage be it academics or sports. Being that the football program is very compatable to others in the Sierra league, I would vote to keep things the way it is for now and monitor the situation.

Greetings, I am Mike the clone and you are not.

Buck,

I know were not talking baseball just yet, But I have heard that to about Henley and the "bagpiper" baseball program,
you just confirmed what I thought was just a rumor.

I was wondering why the "bagpipers" baseball team has tanked the last couple of years. Too bad some great kids that love baseball won't go out for the ball club knowing they are going "ride the pine" because they didn't play by Henley's rules.

That sucks!

Out!

This recruiting thing goes way back. I remember in the early 80's, there was a family at Amat that went to Amat, Transferred to Edgwood for baseball when the two boys were in 10th and 11th, when the older one gratuated the other one went to south hills as their #1 running back. Than the younger brother came along a couple years later and started at South Hills and went to Los Altos. The entire time the family lived across from Walnut and the parents would rent apartments in the different areas to get them in. In the mid 70's a QB went to Los Altos and took his buddy a receiver and won a championship, both should have gone to Workman. In the early 80's there were a couple players that should have gone to workman also but went to Amat. People cried recruiting to Amat, the real truth was both the parents from the time they were young wanted them to go to Amat because their older brothers went to Workman and succeeded at the high school level but didn't get the opportunity that they wanted for them.

We must ask ourselves, were the kids recruited or were the parents allured to the schools because of the acedemics and possibility of future scholarships.

By the way, the two that went to Amat went on to play major college ball. The family that went from school to school to find the right fit, went to Junior Colleges, the two that went to Los Altos, Junior College.

Most times these are parent decisions acting in the best interest of their children. How do you recruit a 13-14 year old kid, most kids at this age aren't fully developed and there are those boys that don't grow another inch after they start high school. But when kids jump from school to school it looks a little fishy and that raises eye brows.

Amat brings in kids on reputation and family affiliation. Many generations go through the "hallow halls" at Amat and it is preached to them at young ages. Year in and out Amat hears the recruiting cries but I know the public school coaches do not want to open that can of worms.

Sorry Jimbo and Blu,

That's my way of asking a more direct question to your insightful points. It seems easier than opening a can of worms to others who might not respond in kind or kindly , for that matter. If others respond great , I hope that's okay with both of you or anyone else I may respond to.

When the choice comes for some parents they have to weight many factors, time, costs, distance and the potential for their kids to actually enjoy sports while they concentrate on their acacdemics.

I see Amat as a football factory, right or wrong, that's the way the school projects itself, from coaches to players, similar to Bosco being a techo-school,brother and cousins are alumni. That's perception's role in deciding which high school to attend for some parents and their children. A "singular" factor amoungst many to weigh. Loyola has a stellar academic reputation but athletes need to know that the athletic competition is going to be severe!

From my vantage point I see Damien as a great liberal arts mini college. At least that's my perception! Great school spirit,great academics, great team spirit and great environment to build great citizens. And along the way, if a Ian Johnson or Grant Miller or Tony Vela or Mark Mendrun walk in the door- great! It's probably the least Letterman jacket wearing school I've seen. Everyone does their own thing. I still haven't seen a "BACK TO BACK" CIF SOCCER CHAMPIONS T-SHIRT ANYWHERE! Either way the kids compete and have fun doing it. Visit a practice and see for yourself, IT'S A GREAT SCHOOL..wait is that recruiting , lol.

Sorry big guy I think I did a poor job of communicating my point friend.
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Damien does not belong in a private school league because they think, rightfully, academics first, best universities second and sports third, more or less. The 10-15 remark was to highlight that "clearly" Damien does NOT recruit! Not to offend anyone it's just priority of resources is my point, nothing more. Don't want to ruffle feathers.
And therefore it is what it is, 'nuff said on that issue>

Second my point about scheduling Bosco or La Salle or other private schools is that Damien replaced Amat (private winning football program, yes you win) with Riverside Poly (Public losing football program). That's okay but at least if you're trading down, and you are, at least give those schools a chance to compete @ Damien.

Regarding Troy Thomas my point was he did not recruit and won immediately is all. Good coaching makes good programs because at the private schools you already have a leg up. Just like soccer/water polo @ Damien or basketball @ Glendora. If you're a good coach they'll find you. Remember Barnes from Los Al had the Servite job for 20 minutes before Troy settled in to save the day!

Opps sorry about the "T" word ..gently extricating said lance from said region, lol

PHOTO! PHOTO! PHOTO! PHOTO! PHOTO! PHOTO!
I hear a chant coming!

The question of recruiting, I beleive, was not to make a comparisson of Damiens recruitment vs Amat or other private schools. But a comparison of Damien recruitment vs PUBLIC schools which Damein plays against in Sierra. Of course, Damien doesn't practice the same recruitment intensity as a school like Amat or Oaks Christian, but come on, I personally know of local players who continue to be approached by Damien coaches. This is recruiting! Diamond Bar, Ayala, Glendora, Chino, etc.. can not draw players from outside their district. Damien can, and actively recruits them. Why they arn't a better team, who knows!

To clear it up, one person posted under "Jim Garrison?" because I think he was asking me a question. But since I made some of the same comments I'll go ahead and answer some of the questions you came up with....

I can only speak for the school I work at (Don Bosco) in that we will run ads in local papers for our Open Houses that are held twice a year. The reason in our case is actually two fold. One we would like to show off our school to parents and students who are heading towards high school age. Hopefully they like what they see and they consider us. We also do it to attract local business since our school is not part of the archdiocese and we look for sponsers for our technology programs.

Most of our "recuiting" comes from the local catholic middle schools. Our admissions officer will visits to the schools to talk to the students and parents. There we do "highlight" that we have athletics programs that we have (because many 8th grade boys are interested in that) as well as the other programs. His job is to make our school "stand out" amongst all the other schools that may visit. Although I don't know for sure I could imagine a school like Amat would spend more time talking about football, since they have a strong tradition and our team has been around for just about a decade. I know that our school officials do not approach individual students based on athletics. They will answer questions about it, but they don't "individualy" recruit prospective players. I would hope that all other catholic schools do the same, but don't know for sure.

And like you said, it happens in Public Schools as well. We're in an political age of "school choice" where parents are given much more freedom to put their kids in a school they feel is better for them. When I was in high school it was pretty much I either went to my local school or a catholic school. I didn't have a real option, outside of moving, of attending a school where I didn't live in the "boundries."

"Recruiting" is such a buzz word. It's the word that is thrown out whenever a team experiences success over years. It's especially thrown at catholic schools who don't have the "district" boundries that other schools may have. To me, unless you have proof that athletes were recurited individually and against CIF rules you should probably shut up.

Look, we live in an age where media and the internet allow me to look up the records of every high school football team in America. A kid who wants to play for a good team is going to know who the good teams are. A coach or a school doesn't need to "recruit" a kid to a school if they have a history and tradition of success, the kids and his parents will be drawn toward the school anyway.

hey, Im not a damien fan I was just simply stating hearsay from what I heard from a friend of mine. Thats what this blog is here for. but what I shouldnt have said is I have an insider view. That was wrong. The "supposed photographer" is a damien photographer.Im sure Im not the only person who has heard about this photo. It may surface at some point, but not from me. I think all you guys have the perception that Im the one who can produce the photo..haha..no way...Im an amat lancer not a "spartan"...anyway this topic has really stirred things up in here, If I could get the photo believe me I would. I love controversy thats why I posted what I heard....

What's all this talk about recruiting? It makes me wonder where everyone's birds have gone. I've been around a long time and have witnessed certain H/S programs waste more talent on their sidelines then they deserved to have. On the other hand, I've seen programs do more with less by accident then most on purpose with a grip of talent. Hey, fans stop looking over your neighbors back fence for the answers for thier successes. Programs are successful because of COACHING and nothing more or less. Yes, having talent is always sweet, but not the main ingredient for the recipe of success.

SD-lancer, till you can come up with that photograph your post is nothing but another farfetched excuse for the loosing team, it sounds so much like a made up story by a fan so
until the photograph is produced, your post is nothing buit hearsay.

Jim Garrison,

I have never seen Damien or other private schools advertise in local newspapers. I also have never looked for such advertisments, so I don't know. When such an ad runs, make me aware through a post because I'd be interested to see what it says. You seem like a reasonable guy. I don't doubt you, I've just never seen it myself.

By your definition, public schools also recruit. Public schools have their state testing scores posted in the papers, showing who is high achieving and who is not. Coaches, administrators, and athletes cooperate with local reporters (like Aram) and generate positive awareness of their school's athletic success. As a public school teacher, seeing intradistrict transfers is a very common thing. Public school students and their families want to be involved with schools that are successful in the classroom and on the athletic field. It does happen in public schools.

Also, it should be said that not all private schools are the same. Not everyone is Mater Dei. Not all public schools support big time athletics either, but some do. In either case, it just depends which school you are talking about.In the case of both, success can breed success.

I noticed that "Bluorca?" wonders why Damien is always successful in soccer, water polo, and swimming if they don't recruit. Why not ask how Glendora is so successful in basketball if they don't recruit?

You really hit the nail on the head when you said that the vital question is: "do schools recruit to individual athletes?" In the case of Damien, I would say no, not really. This is a school whose football team last won CIF in 1985. They gave up 300 yards rushing to Glendora last year for goodness sakes! Their football team ranges from "descent" to "pretty good" depending on the year. Their success is not really eye popping. They don't resemble a team that has been recruited to play football. It is a good program, but not great or dominating.

Should Damien play in a private school league? Probably not. It's not like they dominate year in and year out. They win league from time to time and usually make the playoffs, but that's about it. They are on par with the competition in the Seirra League. They are not above it or below it.

This has turned into an interesting conversation. I am looking forward to any potential comments.

Dude,
First of all, I'm only referring to football. I honestly do not care about any other sport at the high school level. Next, Amat would never qualify for public school status for obvious reasons. And even if Damien scheduled Oaks Christian, Mater Dei, and Servite, this still does not mean that Damien belongs(or does not belong) in the same league as they. And lastly, I never said that Damien does not recruit. I said that they do not recruit as aggressively as football farms do and therefore, should not be in a football farm league because they would have trouble attracting enough players to actually remain competive. Whew!

Troy Thomas was a LOOOONG time ago anyways! To pass judgement on the recruiting practices of any school based on one good player is pure comedy at best. And because he's a Servite Friar now and we Lancers dont get along with Friars, the next person that says "troy thomas" gets a lance in the buttocks! hehe

I do however agree with you that this blog rocks and its something that has been WELL overdue. I WANT TO SEE THAT PHOTO FROM THE DAMIEN/LOS ALTOS GAME AS WELL!!!

Ok I am out of bed now after three days of depression, CO lost. As a spectator at this game I just got one thing to say: That's why I love high school football! Class on both sides of the ball, both sidelines and even both sets of the stands. 3 hours of heaven, total escape from today's reality and boy was it worth it. The heck with the missing players, bad calls, the slippery field, all of it, it was just a great game all around, a rivalry at its best! Congrats to both teams and both set's of coaches on a well played game! Congrats to the G-fans as you have bragging rights for one year, please be kind but enjoy it! The icing on the cake was that there were no major accidents or deaths from today's accepted unacceptable behavior of under-age drinking!

I couldn't be prouder of the CO players as they took their loss with dignity. Even walking through the line at the end of the game I witnessed the G-boys shaking hands and congratulating the CO boys on a well played game, no smack talking or trash, they were classy! Coach Farrar Sr., Jr., and staff, another classy job, keep the spirit alive and remember we love you mannnn!

Good luck on the remainder of the season GHS and I know this will be a turning point for you CO boys - undefeated the rest of the way!

My bad SGV athlete it was SJB..........Gamez is good but kind of too slow (kind of fat)....Yes Wells back there at free safety is a great idea, with moving Bonilla to OLB......A team of Bonilla Fletcher and Wagner as your linebackers will help shut down this running back. These 3 linebackers will be quick to the ball as well as they know how to tackle....On offense I would keep banging Mcbride and Fletcher then come back with Bonila and Wagner using Gamez for short yardage. Amat should practice running wide and not thru the tackles this game and always roll Carrillo out on pass plays with a option to run with the ball. Carsons D and O line are huge bodies. Take it from there.

I work at Don Bosco. No, Damien should not schedule us. We're nowhere near the level of Damien when it comes to athletics. I honestly see nothing wrong with the current Damien schedule... they play some tough games and teams that help prep them for their league. Unless it's a rivalry game there is no need for them to go out and schedule some Private School Powerhouse.

What if Verti went goes 10-25 would that qualify Amat for public school league status. Maybe Damien should schedule Don Bosco, Cantwell or La Salle instead of Riverside Poly. Poly won 4 games in 2 years (1-8 & 3-7). So how is it that Damien wins so much in Water Polo, Swimming and Soccer if they don't recruit? Any thoughts on that Blu? Ever heard of Troy Thomas?

Aram

That's why you run the BEST BLOG! Always willing to let this site have it's own organic voice- warts and ALL! You handled the "mess" with professionalism and integrity. Well done!

Photographer the ball's in your court. Put up or shut up!

BA 24/7, your absolutely right about moving Bonilla to LB on run downs. He knows how to come up and hit. But with Gaisie out, I would move WR/DB Wells to Free Safety and allow Bonilla to get more reps at RB. McBride seems to do better on defense and should be used at Rover and Corner. Carson does have a strong run game, but I think with Sr. Gamez, Sr. Fltecher, and Jr. Waggner at LBs, the Lancers should be able to run the defense.

Lancers, keep working hard and have a good off week of practice.

PS. BA 24/7, Santa Margarita was three years ago, Loyola two years ago, and Bosco last year [first game after the bye week...]

I'd have to see the photo first and make sure it's not doctored, but yes, I would run it.

If I had a peso for every time some student or parent claims to have "insider" recruiting info on any school, I would have enough cash to buy everyone in the SGV a carne asada burrito! All schools, both public/private that have the tendency to farm out competitive teams year after year recruit on some level or another. It's done, its nothing new, I'm moving on...

Does Damien belong in a public school league?
Based on Damien's record againts other private schools I would say yes they do. Even though its a private school and has had some success when playing other teams in the SGV, Damien is NOT a "football" school. Right now Damien cannot and does not recruit as aggressively as other private schools. I dont think everyone understands how limited Damien is. People think that because Damien is a private school they have a larger pool of potential players to draw from. This simply is not true. The family at Damien is very close and most of their recruiting is done from within. This is why I respect the Spartans. And I'm an Amat Lancer in case anyone was wondering. But back to the original question, I think we have to wait and see how Damien does in the Sierra League the next two years. If Damien dominates (goes undefeated), then yes, it would NOT be fair to the other teams and Damien would belong in another league. But right now I believe Damien is where they should be...

Aram any chance of posting this "infamous" dead on shot of the fumble that wasn't?

Is him name Segruder? Oliver Stone wants to talk to you!

Listen the game is over concentrate on CO? It was a great game. That photographer should just post that picture somewhere and give everyone the link. Or he could give it to Aram to post and let the fans see. But in the end what will it prove? Nothing! The gun sounded and the game is not going to be reversed. But I sure would like to see this picture that seems to generate so much discussion on the part of the Damien faithful.

Los Altos really steps up in talent this week when they play former Div III power house St. Francis. Their record over the last two seasons plus

04-05 (9-4)
05-06 (10-3)
06-07 (3-0)

Tough schedule. Looking forward to great matchup of undefeated teams!

Hey Aram and all the Damien fans,
I got some insider information for you. I heard from a guy who was on the field at the game last week that the damien running back crossed the goal like before the ball was fumbled. This was proven by a photographer that was standing at the goal line taking pictures of it. Its a fact! Unforunately there is no instant replay in high school and the ref cant look at it. Im sure he tried. Damien is the real winner in that game.

Where is my bravehater today?? That was the most lopsided game I have seen in years. It was awesome to see the stands packed and both sides(for a while)showing school spirit. Braves are alive and well. Don't talk to me about competition when everyone always says in a crosstown rivalry you throw out the records. SV will probably wonder why the kicked to Aaron and why they tried to pass so much. Started didn't even play 3 full quarters. Oh by the way bravehater what happen to the thought the our QB can't throw. OOPS!! Careful what you wish for.

Great debate question, however, I'm certain it has been debated before!

Should Damien play in a league of public schools,as they are, or play among private schools of its own nature?

We can debate the recruitment question all day. Obviously, Damien's recruitment practices are not that of Amat, but as "Jim Garrison?" alluded to, ALL PRIVATE SCHOOLS, including Damien, practice some form of recruitment resulting in an advantage over the public schools as far as sports talent pools.

Can we debate this as adults without any name calling please!

Good comment Buck!

Unfortunately, Henley isn't the only coach that does this kind of crap. These types of coaches need to get a perspective on what high school sports is all about. All kids in whatever sport should enjoy there high school playing years.

A good coach should support the school's programs and RESPECT the student who enjoys playing multiple sports and support him!

Does Henley think that playing a Winter game is really going to affect the spring program at Glendora or the athlete? If the player is talented in one, two or three sports, then guess what... HE AN ATHLETE and will perform when ask to do so during baseball season!

RIGHT ON GLENDORA FAN!!

IT'S ABOUT BEING A STUDENT/ATHLETE AND HOW YOU PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE NEXT LEVEL IN LIFE!

Thanks. I'll look into this Jimmy Hoffa thing... what position does he play?

Every private school "recruits" in the sense that they have to visit their local parochial elementary/middle schools and sell their program to the kids there. A boy growing up in the SGV can pick from Amat, Damien, Bosco Tech, La Salle, Cantwell, and even St. Paul. Obviously those schools need to "sell" what they can offer that other schools can't. Now, do they recruit to individual athletes? That's the question.

Hey don't open that can of worms with the recruiting. Public schools do it as much as private schools. Don't open it, there will be egg on your faces. We can look around the SGV and point out kids that just show up, lets not go there, I am so tired of hearing it.

Mike, apology accepted & maybe I have a little "egg on my face" for the misunderstanding of the "piehole" reference, I don't hang out in those gutter circles anymore but the past always comes to haunt you in one way or another, good luck to Glendora this season.

Hey Arum...I'm a Glendora fan and throughout we have all shared moments of victories and failures along the way. Currently our football team is improving each week as well as other high schools in the SGV. I know that selling newspapers is what you do for a living and from time too time I would agreed with your prospective on certain opinions of H/S sport programs and athletes that represent those programs. What digs at me is the constant verbage and ink time you give to "thug athletes" that for one reason or another are suspended from weekly play for a variety behaviors that require disciplinary actions. Last week you inked out information about the "Twin Towers-Division #1 Prospects" that attend C/O HS. I thought your article was finally worth the price of the paper it was written on. Discovering that the T.T's were good kids that came from a solid family....and actively invovled with C/O's ASB...and Scouting....says alot about what is good with H/S sports and the athletes that represent the community at large. I think those kids and kids like them deserve more from you then writting and glorifying thug-atheletes that are one step away from the big-house. Get real Arum....write about what counts in thier young lives..not what sells papers.

Cut out the excuses-

Your friend lied to you. They don't "cut" football players at Damien. They do not have 200 Freshmen go out for the football team . They average 100 or so and finish the season with 80 or so. Like many schools they field a Thursday and Saturday team. The players that you say were "cut" , QUIT or found something that suited them better.

Checkin in-

Not sure what "under the radar means" but okay. As far as "Damien tends to have a strong first team and then, the drop off to the second string is steep." That's a coaching problem not a personnel problem. Most of this year's starters were second string last year.

Final Answer re: recruiting

Damien's record for their last 25 Varsity Football games is

10 WINS and 15 LOSES after the lost to Los Altos. I don't think that helps recruiting.

Classic!

Must have gone over this crowd's head but any ideas on Jimmy Hoffa?

As far as recruiting. EVERY PRIVATE SCHOOL DOES IT! Read your newspapers in the next few months. Advertising the strenghts of their schools, Western Chrtian, Damien, Amat. Bosco, ect. every private school recruits students! Some recruit high achieving academic students, while others highlight their athletic history or state of the art facilities, computer labs, gymnasiums, swimming pools, ect. The reason they recruit is simple-It takes BODIES to pay the bills!

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But back to Jim Garrison THAT WAS FUNNY!

Will somebody remind the knuklehead baseball coach at Glendora it's football season.I heard a couple of Glendora football players had to leave their celebration early friday because they had a baseball game on Saturday. "If they want to play in the spring, they have to play year round" I was told. It's high school, coach, do not punish kids for being all round good athletes. Even the pro's have time off. One game at at time Glendora.

Hmmm... the recruitment question with private schools is always dicey.
On one hand you have the fact that, technically, the entire student body of the school is "recruited".
On the other hand, you have the full spectrum of awesome, average, and awful football teams from the privates, just like the publics.
The only thing I can say for sure, though, is grouping Oaks Christian in the small schools division is a complete joke.

bluorca and preppy,

right on with the stats, Damien played a great game but they lost. Fumble over, under, around etc. Game over now is the time to suck up whatever it really is that is irritating you, and prepare for this week, only 4 days and the young men play or yet have another battle at hand. Foss handled his db and safety, Thomas handled his run, Castaneda handled his pass, Line handled and did what they do best battlezone tactics Gridiron we all know that is where the games are won and loss. (on the line) one with the biggest heart. Hats off to all the Damien players injured and non injured wish you and your team the best of luck this season. If any players had an off night hope that you get your kinks worked out and strive for perfection.
1 last thing Damien qb and reciever I think that you guys faced a real good pass protection that didnt leave alot of options. You are both still very good.

Amat looked very impressive on Offense. Yes the defense looked better this time around due to better tackling. This was Rancho Cucamonga and altho they were 2-0 and their defense was not giving up many points, Amat still seem to have their hands full. Moving Carlton Fletcher to Middle linebacker helped in defending the run. With the exception of Kevin Bonila the defensive secondary seems to be weak with Sophmores Price and Seals out there. I am hoping that Verti will possibly start working some of his juniors he has on bench into that defensive secondary. Also he may want to consider Moving Kevin Bonilla on certain RUN situations to Linebacker. This kid is nails and knows how to tackle. Overall the team played a all around good game and now has the 2 weeks to prepare for a good City team in the Carson Colts. QB Dominique Blackman and RB Jack Sula seem to be their Stud players and I am hoping we can shut down this Running back because you know what happens when Amat faces a good runner (Vareen,Howell,Grigsby)they seem to forget how to tackle. Thats why moving Bonilla in against the run will help stop their running back from getting loose on us....then flip him back to free safety in passing situations.... 2 weeks should be enuf time to prepare but coach Verti needs to keep this team focused for this long period. Yes we had a break last year then gave Santa Margarita a easy win.....that was last year and hopefully we learned from it. Carson has beaten some quality teams this year so this will be a real test for our Lancers. We seem to be able to play with the so so teams but can we play with the better teams. So far 0-2 against Valencia and Hart(GOOD TEAMS)......and 2-0 against St. Paul and Rancho C (SO SO TEAMS).........Carson will be a test that will show us if we are capable this year of hanging with the Big Boys or if we could just hang with the so so teams. Remember our league of Crespi, S.O.ND and Loyola are considered Big Boys. Amat 32 Carson 20....We can hang with the Big Boys.......nice job coach the shifting around on your offensive sets was impressive....OUT!

Paul,

Who is Damien recruiting? How are they doing it?

and

Cut out the excuses,

You are talking about families sending their sons to the school of their choice. That's not recruiting.

You wrote that anyone who claims Damien is not recruiting is telling a lie. You have presented no evidence or arguement that even suggests that Damien targets specific boys for their athletic skills and recruits them to be a part of their program. You are basically saying it because you believe it and you want others to believe it too. Without evidence, it sounds like you're the one telling the lie.

Re:
"I was at the goaline and a photographer had picture of 34 from damien crossing the plane with control of the ball, in which the refs called a fumble when he crossed the goaline."

I'd like to see that pic. Or maybe I'll try to get the film. In either case, as pointed out, Damien should never have been near the goalline at that point.
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Yes, but if you notice the tape you see the ball go back, and to the left... back, and to the left... back, and to the left.

Re:
"I was at the goaline and a photographer had picture of 34 from damien crossing the plane with control of the ball, in which the refs called a fumble when he crossed the goaline."

I'd like to see that pic. Or maybe I'll try to get the film. In either case, as pointed out, Damien should never have been near the goalline at that point.

My impression of Damien:

Mendrun is the real deal and then some. Great kid, great athlete, great composure, great arm, and incredible quickness.

Eschardies seemed to have an off night... though even during warmups he was walking somewhat gimpy. It looks like he's playing with an undisclosed injury (odd, considering all the overhype Mendrun's injury got).

Damien's LB and safety corps was pretty quick and on the money. Their corners seemed pretty average, and as the game went on, their line, though mostly bigger than LA's, got worn down, which started putting more pressure on Mendrun on offense, and giving holes for Ira on D.

Oh, and their running back and other receivers are also all very solid, giving them a lot of weapons. Kicker is also strong.

I think the biggest criticism I can make about Damien is maybe they try to do too much with their offense. They have the personnel be one hell of a gunning west coast style team, or one hell of a play action team, or one hell of a veer-option team... instead they almost seem to be trying to do everything, which might be dilluting their strengths.

Re: the lights and field condition

Neither the Los Altos coaching staff nor their administration has any control over it. That's all on the district... remember, this is the same district who had the sprinklers come on DURING a Wilson game back in the 90's.

And just to clarify, the field wasn't wet-muddy, it just has several patches with no grass.

bluorcaa -

At least 2 good playrs on the glendora team have been approached and continue to be recruited by Damien coaches. This is a inside fact. Dont say there is no Damien recruitment when there is. They attrack good players always and a have a huge selection to choose frm. This is not like public schools in which they compete with.

Today I'll give props to Verti for a good game Friday night. The team played great and seemed to be well prepared. I hope this trend continues.
The defense still needs work defending the draw beacuse they were getting burned on it like last week and the soph CB is getting picked apart by the QBs but they did come up with the big play when they had too.
Offense got a kick start when they used the safety as RB and receiver but he got his bell rung close to the end of the game when his helmet was ripped off by an RC player on sweep to the left side (no penalty).
This week is a bye, I just hope they don't come out flat like they did last year from their bye and gave a game away to Santa Margarita.

TESORO....u were obvioulsy watching the game from the field with a myopic damien spartan eye...after Foss torched the Damien secondary and the single coverage that they came out with....the coaches from los altos did a hell of a job and made 2 great adjustments....dump the ball to the TE, and let him make plays, and then give the ball to the big RB and let him eat up the clock...(something damien should of tried)....take away Mendruns 60 Yd run to start the game.....and 81's 25 yd catch(great catch by the way) and you have total domination by a very fast and very relentless LA defense.....not just one guy making plays...ENTIRE team running to the ball.....Only thing i didnt like was Gano going for it on 4 and 2....buy hey thats what makes him a good coach....either go for it and be the hero (south hills) or miss it and be the goat.....but it all worked out!!!.......as for this week St. Francis is certainly no pushover

It appears Glendora is treated like the "ugly step sister" in the Sierra league. I never have seen anything like this before. Posters come up with nerdy excuses why the Tartans won? Man, I guess a team just can't win a game in peace any more! Maybe some of these other teams, who get all the accalades, should try winning more games instead of losing. Maybe after the Prince finally discovers that Glendora is really the sleeping beauty, they will finally get some credit!

Hey bluorca,

Re: your comment to "not at full speed".

How can you say "You cannot possibly compare Charter Oak's loss of Michael J with ANY of Glendora's injuries"? HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE MAGNITUDE OF GLENDORA'S INJURIES BARE ON THE TARTAN TEAM? Don't lessen the impact of the injuries just because Glendora won and didn't lose. Every injury to one or more key players impacts the team and total performance regardless of the team. The real difference here is Glendora's talent aren't the "Marquee" type players who get all the press. But that doesn't negate the fact it impacts the team. From what I here, Glendora has competed and has won the last two games while playing not at full strength. By the way, Glendora's injuries were severe, when the #1 tackler is out, also the defensive nose guard and also the offensive line man who was 1st team all league honors last year, I would say that would impact the team. Compare that to ONE player out for CO.

We have discussed this enough already. At game time, the best team wins.Period.

bluorca,

I know several good SGV football players who choose to attend Damien and not Glendora, based on Damien's successfull football program.You can't honestly tell me, if given the choice, gifted players whould choose to attend Glendora vs. Damien. Glendora does not have "tryouts" and ALL those who register for football become a part of the team. I have Freshman friend who "tried out" for the Damien freshman team last year among nearly 200 players. He may it, while many, many were "cut". Nice to have a great selection of players to choose from. Remember, Glendora may have a larger total school population, but Damien being a "ALL BOY's SCHOOL" has much more FOOTBALL players to select from and should play in a similar league.

Damien does NOT recruit---they simply get kids from their local "feeder" parochial schools that come in under the radar in comparision to the more prominant public junior high schools.

There are NO athletic scholarships, and no one gets a ride. But try to explain this to an outsider, and you're met with quiet skepticism.

Damien tends to have a solid first string, but then the drop off to the second tier of players is steep.

I don't expect an outsider to believe this, but it's the reality.

Greetings, I am Mike the clone and you are not.

Dan,

Get your mind out of the gutter. I don’t know what circles you hang in but with my fellow clones the "pie hole" reference has nothing to do with any female anatomy. It is a reference to certain “clowns� who call a sports radio talk show. It’s like saying to the caller you’re an embarrassment, clown take that pie to your face and move on. Kind of like the saying “having egg on your face� That is it! Get it!

I’m I being naive about something?

Yeah that’s what I really want to be doing making sexual references about a high school kid on a high sports blog. NOT!!!!!.........I’m a “bagpiper� and I am beholding to certain standards to which we set at GHS. WE like to carry ourselves with class.

Second being the man that I am and stepping up to the plate. You are correct I misinterpreted which team for which you were referencing during your rant. I Bad. I do apologize. One thing about me when I am wrong I will admit it.

I’m out!

USDTORERO,
What the heck are you talking about??

Do you even know?

and, what game were you at???

First of all, Foss had over a 100yds recieving. Not to mention the Mendrum and his "pitch and catch" buddy were shut down! NOT Casteneda, Rodriguez, or Foss.
Second, I want to see those photos, and let's not forget what boosted Damien on that drive to help get them them so close to the goal line(a bad call, perhaps?.

LA has only lost to CO twice since 2001. Get your facts straight before you talk smack. You guys are starting to sound like the Amat people!

And the most valid point of all: Who won?!

hey cut out the excuse,

don't give me that recruiting thing about private schools and not happening in public schools. You are nieve to say the least!!!!!!! I will say no more on that because I know too many first hand stories about other SGV schools. I think I could write a book.

As for the Damien bloggers Los Altos won that game plain and simple, I am not a big LA fan but those boys play as a team and it is not one player making plays. As long as they keep that focus they will go far this year. As for the field and lights playing into the outcome, you are reaching.

Lancers,

great win against a top notch team. I see that the fire got lit under the coaching staff, keep the match burning.

Glendora hasn't played full strength since game #1 against Covina due to SEVERAL KEY PLAYERS INJURED and still they managed to go undefeated pulling out impressive victories against monster lines.DOES ANYBODY REPORT THIS?

Stop the freaking excuses regarding losing to Glendora because you were minus ONE key player. What's going on here! Do Tartan opponents send out press releases in advance regarding their injured or disciplined players to help justify losing? GIVE ME A BREAK! If your total team performance is surrounding only one player - - you got a big problem! No depth of talent? Come on! Is that Glendora's Fault?

Obviously Damien would have won those games if it wasn't for the PAC 10 Refs.

Maybe you did have a "better view" from the sidelines but from the stands we all saw what took place.

Travis Eschardies- 3 catches for 34 yards
Mark Mendrun 1 catch for 17 yards
Rex Foss- 6 catches for 114 yards

Matt Castaneda 11-15 for 204 yards
Mark Mendrun 10-23 for 76 yards

Ira Thomas 22 carries for 118 yards
Mark Mendrun 14 carries for 78 yards

Maybe from the sidelines it did not look like a fumble to you but based on your "shut down our stud reciever Rex Foss" comment I have trouble changing the call on the field.

Good luck vs. CO and Glendora. Great game.

Cut Out The Excuses,
I dont know what Damien school you are referring to but Damien rarely attracts D-1 players. Damien has a more talented squad this year but they are usually not so gifted. If you consider Damien to be a "football" school you must only be familiar with the SGV. Damien usually is competitive againts public SGV squads but usually does poorly againts other private schools and they are pretty much unknown in the Southern Section. If anything, Damien has a smaller group of talent to draw from because it's not only a private school but an all-boys school. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that most boys are going to want to play at Bishop Amat (Co-ed) if they want to attend a private Catholic school in the SGV. Thats nature right? Damien is in a public school league for a reason. I think the Spartans know that year after year they would be unable to attract D-1 caliber players and they, like most SGV teams, would fair poorly if they had to compete in leagues that have teams like Amat, Loyola, Mater Dei, Servite, Notre Dame, St. Bonaventure, etc. We'll see how they do in the Sierra...

Not at full speed,
I love your name tag..it fits you well. You cannot possibly compare Charter Oak's loss of Michael J with ANY of Glendora's injuries. Do you read the preps section in the SGV Tribune? The Chargers were without their star player man! Its not like they could replace his talent with someone on the bench. And the reason why nobody reported any of Glendora's injuries is because they were probabably not very season twisting or crucial. You Glendora fans are giving your team WAAAAAY too much credit for their victory over Charter Oak.

I was at the damien los al game. Best game i've seen in a while, i was on the sidelines, mendrun is for real. He is the best QB in SGV and 81 is by far the best reciever, # 8 for damien a beast, shut down the stud reciever foss, but i have to admit the refs gave los al the game. I was at the goaline and a photographer had picture of 34 from damien crossing the plane with control of the ball, in which the refs called a fumble when he crossed the goaline. good game to both teams, jus hope los al wont go in big headed and end up losing to CO like usual, i talked to the reporter from daily bulletin and he's seen all the sierra league teams and hands down said damien should handle the sierra league, i see both teams winning leagues, good luck

i was disapointed with our c.o. boys on friday. especially our secondary. Glendora's #11 was open down the sideline at least 3 times. once they actually threw to him and the only reason that they didnt score was because the ball was overthrown. we are not going to fare well against damien if we cant get our secondary in shape.

Cut out the excuses,

Which players on Damien's football team were recruited?

Which ones are transfers?

No one seemed to mention that glendora's leading tackler from the covina game #2 did not play from half way through the 2nd quarter and thier starting nose guard #66 did not even play....Also #70 who recieved 1st team all league honors last year on the offense was not in on every snap due to injury i would assume...

"There is no dignified way to whine."

You lost both times. I know I read it in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune so it must be true!

Case closed. CSI HS Football coming to you next season.

Cheer up win league and bounce back!

Mike, you should read the post a little more carefully cause you don't know what the hell your talking about. You must think I'm a Charter Oak fan.
How is it that people like me ruin the spirit of High school football, what I did is point out to a kid not to get so cocky and put down another team who is not even on their schedule and who he knows nothing about, obviously the kid is a little bitter that West Co was ranked #1 in the valley and therefor made his comment that they suck, so therefor I imparted a little wisdom on him.
As for your comment that "we didn't have our gun on the field cause he couldn't keep his piehole shut" first of all your true class shows
thru when you suggest that a highschool kid has part of the female anatomy for a mouth, & second
of all West Co hasn't had any kids kicked out of a game this season. Third, I wasn't posting to you so maybe "you" should "take it in stride"
Thats my responce are you happy now?

Joe # 1 on West Co is not the brother of William Wallace all though he has the same last name. #1 is Devin Wallace, I don't know if their related but they are not brothers, William Wallace's brother is #21 Demond Wallace, he's the one who's been injured the past 2 weeks.

Hey bluorca,

The Tartans were not at full strength either on defense or ofense due to injuries. But does anybody report that? CO and Glendora played with what they had and Glendora won. Thats all folks.

bluorca,

No one compared Damien recruitment to Amat, but to say it doesn't happen is a lie. The comparison was between Damien and public schools. The attraction to play at Damien (a real football school) is overwhelming, attracking potential D1 players from all over the valley. Perhaps they should play in the Catholic league with other schools of the same nature.

To say Glendora should have "routed" CO is wrong as well. CO is a very good team with outstanding coaching and players. I predicted a close game and it was. After viewing the tape, I see Glendora didn't play the offensive game they are capable of playing.

Damien beat the teams they should beat and lost to the better teams. Touchdown call backs, other penalities and poor calls by the refs are part of the game faced by all teams. Glendora has seen a few during their schedule. No excuses man. You win or you lose.

However, I still stick to my posting, Glendora will be the team to beat in league play. Let's see how Damien handles the huge line of CO next week. I think CO offense will score big.

I will say however, this years Glendora/Damien game will be big! Glendora won Damien last year both JV and Varsity, lets see if history will repeat itself.

Demond Wallace is #21. He did not play.

wow everyone is jumping on the glendora bandwagon but who have they played Damien beat Saint John Bosco but refs called it back and the scored the touchdown against Los Alots then fumbled but again the refs called it back so watch out this Spartan team should do great in league

With a heavy heart, a deep sigh, and teeth-a-grinding, I have to agree with Joe Amat. Perhaps I would be more enthusiastic if Amat beats Carson (who barely lost to Dominguez!!) but I doubt this because Amat is very young and does not have Gaisie. And the week after is St. Francis who is an old Amat foe who has been sort of a sleeping giant recently and has a decent team this year. We'll see how good St. Francis is when they play Los Altos this week. Most of the SGV is not familiar with St. Francis so this weeks game should be a treat for the Valley. It would not surprise me at all if St. Francis does what Damien could not finish...

Loved the Glendora/CO game, hard hits, real nail biter to the end. Tartan defense was awesome, special teams (especially KO) great. Passing and kicking game needs adjustment. Good to see more passing to #82 TE this game.

Three good teams have "paid the piper", but from this point on Tartans offense must mix things up more to keep opposing defense off guard. Can't say enough about Tartan defense. Keep up the intensity boys, your great efforts are not going unnoticed with this homer. 06 will be the year of the Tartan!

Damien might be a private boys school with the ability to draw from players anywhere from the Valley but I think it would be a mistake to categorize Damien in the same way one would categorize Bishop Amat or Mater Dei. I have nothing but the utmost respect for the Spartans and their programs but they DO NOT recruit nor draw the players that the Pac-5 schools have the tendency to draw. Damien's program is a noble one but it cannot compare in both level of play and quality of opponents that they face. Amat usually routs Damien unless Amat has a "weaker" team which is an extremely rare event. I dont consider Damien's preseason schedule demanding at all with the exception of Los Altos who they usually battle neck and neck the entire game. This year was no exception. This a large reason why Damien is in a public school league and not a Catholic football farm league.

Glendora should have routed Charter Oak and yet they did not. Michael Johnson is the heart and soul of the CO team and at the high school level, this is critical. I believe that if CO was at full strength, they would have certainly scored more points than 7 againts the Tartans. Because only one player can make or brake the success of a high school football team's season, Glendora DID NOT face the REAL Charter Oak.

And COVINA? Man, I dont think ANYONE has a more weaker schedule then they. They might have a QB that can toss but againts who? Covina has the Tribune Player of the year but did anyone bother to check out the quality of the opponents that Covina faced last year? I did...and their combined records were 33 wins and 70 defeats! LOL! And when you mention Covina ya gotta mention Tesoro who was just awesome last year right? Yeah, they were, but againts opponents that had 52 wins and 57 losses. I'm not impressed either people. Damien will be Glendora's first test this year. Hopefully everyone will be healthy.

How far the mighty Lancers have fallen that we are actually celebrating (or even scheduling for that matter) a victory over a Rancho team coming off of consecutive 6-5 seasons and 1st round playoff exits. I'll reserve the "We are back" statements for when they are deserved - some of you jumped the gun after the St Paul game.

WHOA, Slow Down, Glendora had a great win friday but they did not look that good on offense. Defense, awesome again, BRUNO, all valley. Please revert to an earlier post of mine, they needed to run more reverses and bootlegs to keep the pressure off EDMONDS. What a great time to listen to BUCK, CROOK has some speed, let him run more. Not sure what passing game plan that was, 3 step drop with 30 yard routes, ain't gonna work. I am sure coach P does not want to use all his plays in preseason but they need to change their passing stategy (SHOTGUN?). Quick,short sitdown between coverage routes may help keep the linebackers stay back.(Oh coach P, please, if you have 6'4" receiver/basketball player who can run and jump in CHAKERIAN all alone with a 5'7" DB on the wide side,please check off and throw a 25 yard jump ball to him once in awhile, my last idea worked) The passing game needs to rev up or every team is going to do what CO did, stack the box and make us throw. I thought Covina was undiciplined, Charter Oak was undiciplined and dirty, I heard their coach was something special, why would he let that go on, THEY, ruined their own chances of winning. I do not think Glendora can run the table but 2nd place in SIERRA would be pretty respectable. PLEASE,PLEASE DO NOT LOOK PAST CAPO VALLEY, "ONE GAME AT A TIME" (I think that was the name of a RON CEY [Dodgers]one hit wonder in the 70's). Good luck Glendora, it has been a pleasure watching you guys grow up and play together.

WPP,

If you’re asking this clone about my take on Charter Oak, here goes..... They have some talented kids on that team. But when you ask them to play both sides of the ball your eventually gonna get some worn down kids. Just like what happened to them against the "Bagpipers". They just had nothing left in the tank.

Coach Farrar is a class act. (Check out the Trib's vid) he knows the deal and deals with it.

He has some kid's that need to play the game and keep their mouth's shut but hey a coach can't be everywhere. If some "bagpiper" ever talked "smack' to a zebra I’ll guarantee you, Coach P would have his butt sitting down.

They have a good ball club but as with most high schools now a days not having big rosters and having kids go both ways is an issue. It can really be brutal in the end.

I'm Out!

what number is desmond wallace on westco if hes number 1 than he played.

Come on, why can't a team celebrate a good win without all the spoilers spewing excuse after excuse? It sickens me that a good team like Glendora can't enjoy their current success without certain people screaming "Oh they only won because such and such wasn't playing". GIVE THE TEAM A BREAK.

Come on now, does anyone even ask of Tartan injuries or players missing a game? I don't think so. Is it possible that a team can have a good year even though past years wern't terribly successful? WHY NOT.

Let's try and live in the present and watch how the season unfolds. Unlike Damein (a private boy's school), Glendora doesn't have the opportunity to draw from or recruit the best players in the valley. They begin each season, like every public school, drawing only from the enrollment talent pool. While the coaches are top notch, it's extra tuff when the school isn't known for a successful football program. Coach P. has put together a great team this year, that plays together as a TEAM. Maybe this years team will be the one with an amazing season or maybe not. But lets let the kids relish in their current success without giving every excuse in the world why they have won all three games they have played thus far. Glendora is the only undefeated Sierra league team thus far. They have earned every victory and if you had attended the games, you would agree.

Let's see how Damien does against CO next week. Of course if Damien loses, I'm sure we will hear it was due to CO Michael Johnson playing and Glendora didn't have to face that threat.

Glendora beating Covina and CO is not, by any means, an easy feat. CO is a major power team with amazing talent. They can run, pass and have one of the biggest lines in the valley. While Michael Johnson is a great receiver, CO has more than enough talent to win big games without him.

Covina is an exceptional team and will win their league, just look at their record and stats after losing to Glendora. Not an easy team to beat. Covina QB #7 was the Tribune's Player of the Year.

Damien may have a demanding schedule and may have looked impressive against good teams. But, their record shows they were not capable of WINING the big game against the best teams. Looking good but losing and looking good and wining makes a difference! Having the heart and perservarance to win in the final clutch moments when both teams are tired and frustrated is what seperates a good team from a great team.

Can we admit something? The world is a better place when AMAT wins. Somehow we find comfort knowing the Big Dog in our beloved SGV playground is back on track. Maybe it's because we all know it irritates those behind the "O.C. WALL" or maybe it's because we get to play King of the Hill again and see who knocks them off! Props to the boys in Blue and Gold for the public school beat down! lol

Growl Big Dog Growl! GGGEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRR !!!

Aram=

Glad to see your article about Mendrun and Travis this week. Both players will surely garner scholarships this year after strong senior seasons. Kudos to "both" players for acknowledging the extra effort and commitment they put in this summer with Speed Agility & Quickness trainers and QB camps.

Getting better is about commitment and getting that "edge" these players, like many in SGV, earned in the "off season." It's a fact of our times that Trainers, QB camps, year round AAU basketball ect. exists and it does. What is the result?- Parity and greater players across the board. Look no further than this week's games! Outstanding games from all the "SHOWDOWN GANG"!

Can't believe I'm giving props to Cantwell but they're 4-0 and giving up 5.1 pts a game while causing 11 turnovers. Regardless of what division their in that's tight! Great job with that D-LINE Sergio! Friend for life! Whatever we got left! LOL

Seen your "bagpipers" vs. Charter Oak. What did you think about their team?(strenghts/weaknesses) Is C.O. on the way up and starting to jell or did the G-Defense bang them up and slow down their progress?. I was impressed with both teams actually but what's your take now that you're done with them? Great drama at the end of HS games this year!

Greetings, I am Mike the clone and your are not!

Yes AM, sometimes the truth hurts. And obviously "You can't handle the truth"

Sorry Aram did that "smack" fall within the guidelines?

AM, Have a take, and if you have issues with me, next time state some facts and I will be more than happy to oblige with my opinion. And remember and this is the key…………..., what I state here is my opinion. Get it? Just like Aram has his opinion.

At least you know of the radio show of which I refer too and by the way “Romie� is on M-F 9 to Noon on AM 570.

Oh and Randy you didn’t see this “bagpiper� saying we would run the table. That’s ridiculous.

Good Night Now!

wait a second......did someone say Glendora was gonna run the table, go undefeated--and take the sierra league crown??? In sept someone is saying this???....relax turbo, the Chino schools and Damien will have a considerable say in that matter......AND let me be the first on record to bring this up,---DIAMOND BAR is returning oh, about 50 players next year, including 16 starters----mark my words,the foundation is again being laid over there...the Brahmas and their 4 CIF titles (does Glendora have any?) will soon be back.....

BTW, Aram, LA's coaches, even after watching the films, aren't exactly thrilled about the two roughing calls either. Seems to me an actual late hit would knock the QB down, or even backwards, which didn't happen on either play.

Ah well, the correct team won, so I suppose I should just shut up and be happy.

Mike, Thanks for reminding me exactly why NO ONE SHOULD LISTEN TO JIM ROME'S "JUNGLE SHOW"

Greetings,I am Mike the clone and you are not!

Dan, what in the hell are you talking about. Given #42 is a "bagpiper" please take it in stride. You didn't have your gun on the field because he couldn't keep his "pie hole" shut last week. Is that our fault?

Your reputation is starting to have a history. Frustrate your guys and they pop off to the zebras, which in turn cost you yardage. Hence the un-sports-man-like penalty you guys received. And obviously your big gun couldn’t keep his mouth shut last week.

Yeah I know we would eventually hear from some “Whinnie� battery chuck like you. Don’t give me that whinnie little “Oh we didn’t have out best guys on the field� horse crap. Your coach is a class act and I bet if you ask him, I bet he’d say he was embarrassed by the smack your kids were spewing last week and again this week.

You know I didn’t want to go there with this junk, but you know Dan it’s people like you that really don’t get the spirit of high school football. The kids battled their asses off last night and if your stud can’t make the call at kick off then maybe he better shut his “pie- hole� and play the game like a kid.

Can’t wait for your reponse, it should be interesting

Good Night Now!

All the Hype all the trash blog all the newspapers the praise of this guy and that guy no. 1 against no. 2 Damiens favored got 1 thing to say is who is no. 1 now passing, receiving, rushing. LA was alot harder than, and a whole lot REAL (Passing Receiving, rushing and most important DEFENSE)Aram by the way who is after week 3 leading the valley in all these areas?

Knowing I wouldn't go to the Damien-Los Altos Game on Friday I went to see LA practice because I heard so much about 5'7" Castendena and read the remarks that he was too short, blah, blah. My brother former Roosevelt great (WPP sibling) and former Wison great Ron Cuccia were both tippy toeing that height and had spectacular success! So off I went. I just wanted to see for myself. Interesting thing happened.

About 5 to 6 parents were on the rail watching practice so I went and stood by them to watch practice. After a few reps I commented that the QB reminded me of my brother and the great Ron Cuccia both in stature and in presence. They asked if I was from Damien, jokingly, and I said YES I was. I told them I was going to the Glendora-Charter Oak game Friday and was just curious to see the QB. No hassle no endless questions,no get outta here, Nothing. A former player did ask "if I wanted some sunflower seeds?" lol. As luck would have it, Mark Castenada's dad was there. Told me he played for Ron Cuccia's dad at ELAC and then we just talked football. Class act. It was really refreshing to hear a dad talk openly about his son's will to win and ability to lead with pride rather than arrogance. About 10 minutes later I excused myself to see my son play soccer at Newton Middle School. They all wished me well and I wished them well and hoped for a good game with no injuries.

Buena gente for sure! Heard it was a great game, played by the Valley's best players making great plays for their respective schools. Good luck to the "RAILMEN" and the Los Altos team the rest of the way and thanks for the "Polliseeds"!

By the way both those 5'7" QBs went undeated in league-one lost to future Raider QB Jay Schaeder's Pacific Palisades team in the Semis and the other? He won the City Championship undefeated. You don't measure heart in inches.

Now that's what high school football's all about- looking at your boys "having the time of their lives! And sharing our common love for the GAME!" There may not be crying in baseball but -Football? It's all heart baby! Let's do it again next year- I'll bring the seeds!

BigMlover appreciate your compliments too, I think Mtown will be in the mix for your division title.
As far as James Davis & Wallace, Davis was obviously more impressive last night, but I think it had more to do with the lack of blocking
as your "D" stepped it up in the second half, Wallace had no holes at all while Davis had several nice ones. Give Wallace the same opportunity and he will have a big night too as
you saw in the first half [100 yrds in the half] Props to your "D"
for shutting down the holes, something even Mater Dei didn't do when we played them.
I might be wrong but in my oppinion West Co's new spread offense makes it tougher for the QB
to hide the ball for misdirection handoffs cause his back isn't turned to the defense to hide it.
Instead the QB is facing the "D" when he is handing the ball off in plain sight of the "D".
In previous years with West Co's single wing there were several occasions during a season
where I would follow the wrong guy for several yards thinking he had the ball only to realize
someone else was carrying the ball, with this spread offense its easier to see who's getting the ball. Then again the spread seems to spread the "D" more so maybe the positives & negatives
will even out as they get aquainted more with their new offense.

C.O. Perspective,

Personally, I would like to have seen Glendora at full strength (Missing key defensive line player and several injured players)and their touchdown run by Tartan LB Mickey Niles not called back. You see it goes both ways my friend! I'm not impressed with the Damien O-line and, personally, I'm certain the Tartan Defense will have no problems penetrating. The CO Chargers played an agressive game. They are very talented, even without their star receiver.

# 42 careful cause your cockyness might come back & bite you, 3 & 0 is nice but there is still a long season & personally I don't think your Tartan team is good enough to beat Damien but we'll see.
You say That West co sucks but realize they were missing three key starters, Shaun Rosenthal, who along with Nick Field is the heart & soul of the West Co."D", Demond Wallace,
who is the talented brother of William Wallace & when he's in there definatly takes some of the "D"'s focus off of his brother, [He is bigger & faster than his brother, but with less
experience] also missing is Fati Shorty
who is an excellent cornerback.
I saw Glendora beat Covina in week 1, I thought your team looked good but I thought West Co looked better in their loss to Mater dei.
When they get Demond Wallace back they will have their 3 game breakers in the game and that will make a big difference, they haven't had him since the Mater Dei game. Also when they get Rosenthal and Shorty back on "D" they will be back to the "D" that hung tough against the overpowering Mater Dei running game.
Despite your cockyness, I wish you luck with your season.

Question:

How would the teams in the Sierra League rank when calculating lowest points given up by the defensive?

Answer:

#1 Chino - 11.0 points per game (3 game average)

#2 Glendora - 12.3 points per game (3 game average)

#3 Chino Hills - 20.75 points per game (4 game average)

#4 Damien - 22.0 points per game (4 game average)

#5 Diamond Bar - 25.25 points per game (4 game average)

#6 - Ayala - 37.33 points per game (3 game average)

Of course this doesn't take into consideration the caliber of the opponent. Nevertheless, interesting numbers to digest when looking at the strongest defensive squads in the league. Great place to start some talking points!

Bottom line, I went to the Charter Oak vs. Glendora game and walked away inspired by high school football again. A “throwback� kind of rivalry restored and played how football is meant to be competed at a higher level. Neither team quit, the game had ups and downs for both teams, and you felt like the game on any given night could have been won by either team. Unfortunately for Charter Oak, they did not have their 3 best receivers playing in the game and their tailback that was trading time with there starting tailback and plays defensive back they said is still a week away from being healthy and contributing on the football field. Personally, I would have liked to see Charter Oak at full strength and/or at least their touchdown not called back in the 3rd quarter. In my opinion, the game probably would have had a different outcome. Regardless, your hat goes off to Glendora on that last drive to win the football game and those “underachieving� Chargers are not that rather they are young and inexperienced and hopefully will get healthy and come of age by the time league starts.

Best Game ever! Hands down. Im just sorry that the parentals of Damien had a hard time dealing with the "lights going out" and the lack of new uniforms from los altos. What the heck does that have anything to do with the way our boys owned you???? Nada DANGGGG thing. So next time you get served by a team not even in your devision lets think twice about the trash we talk. You didnt hear us talking about your :all boy school: or the fact that its pink.No, because we know what it ALLLLL comes down to in the end. Why cant we just cheer for our home team and thats it? Those parents sure tried to talk them up...guess it kinda backfired. Ah well. LAHS is still numero uno in our hometown. Better luck next time Damien: D

JUST WHEN THE AMAT LANCER FANS STARTED TO LOSE FAITH IN THEIR TEAM... JUST AS PARENTS STARTED PUTTING PLAYERS DOWN.. THE LANCERS COME OUT ON TOP FRIDAY NITE AGAINST RANCHO... RANCHO HASNT BEEN SCORED ON UP UNTIL LAST NITE.. THIS SHOWS HOW WELL THE COACHES GAME PLAN WORKED OUT. BUT NOT ONLY THE COACHES DOING THEIR PART BUT ALSO THE PLAYERS.... XAVIER CARRILLO COMLETING 8-17 THROWING FOR 200+ YARDS... AND TWO QB SNEAKS.. AND A BIG PLAY TO KEVIN BONILLA FOR A 60 YARD TD RECEPTION.. THEIR RECIEVER DORIAN WELLS RUSHING FOR 70 YARDS.. THE DEFENSE DID THEIR PART AS WELL... CARLTON WITH A BIG PLAY WITH JUST ABOUT 3MIN. TO GO IN THE GAME WITH AN INTERCEPTION.. NOT BAD AT ALL.. GOOD JOB LANCERS... WIN YOU PRACTICE HARD ALL WEEK IT SHOWS AND PAYS OFF IN THE GAMES...

Busch League?!? We don't speak "hick" here. How can a "Busch League" program produce TEN division championships, numerous Laegue championships, and great D-1 talent? Get over it!

YES! There definitely needs to be a coaching change at Wilson. He either doesn't know how to make 2nd half adjustments or he is just lazy. I've seen them lose leads quite a few times. Last year, against LA, they lost a 21-0 lead(one of many leads)to the SAME play call. A simple slant play from Castaneda to Foss/or Brown. It was both funny and appaling all at the same time.

Greetings Again!

My inside source say's that Crookie partially dislocated his jaw last night during the "bagpiper" game but is fine, which makes his performance in that last drive even more clutch.

Nice job Garrett! Sucking it up and playing with pain.That's what leaders do when called upon.

I'm Out!

Mike,
Right On! Great Tartan victory against Charter Oak. The Tartans have HEART, DETERMINATION, TALENT, COACHING and BALLS! Your absolutly right, Mike, I think they showed they can face off with the biggest lineman in the league without missing a beat. Let's see how Damien does against Charter Oak next week. I predict a CO victory.

In the comming weeks, Glendora's "TOTAL PACKAGE" will defeat Damien's "ONE TRICK PONY" .

Luckly, after their CO game next week, Damien has a week off with out any games to prepare for the Glendora EXPRESS heading their way!

The refs at the LA-Damien game did just fine.

Also, I don't think the guy who said LA's program was bush league knows what he's talking about. Both teams had problems with personal fouls last nite. The Conqs roughed Mendrun twice and Damien had two late hits out of bounds. All four penalties were called. These things happen.

Aram,
I couldn't disagree more. There was almost nothing controversial about that call. It was a full on tackle that happened 3-5 seconds after the whistle blew. Damien's player was walking when he retrieved the ball. A late hit is a late hit and players pay the price for mental errors all of the time. The only thing that makes it even seem controversial is the timing of the penalty. But, a late hit is a late hit no matter when it happens. It was an easy call to make.

I am Mike the Clone and you are not!

After further review……….�Bagpipers� that was clutch!!!! That game at Citrus last night against Charter Oak was brutal in the trenches.

Heck even the Tartan cheerleaders had it right this night. They weren’t yelling push’em, back push’ em back, way back when we had the ball. And their P.A. system wasn’t over modulating and drowning out the signal calling on the field. Last year it was like going to a ESPN cheerleading competition and a football game broke out. Thanks girl for finally getting it right.

And the “Bagpiper� band, ok call this clone sentimental but when you break out into “Scotland the Brave� and those bagpipes play, well you know it's game time. You guys have to be one of the best bands in town.

Garrett Crook what was that kid? That was frecking clutch with that hidden ball trick; I mean where were you hiding that ball. When you came out and sat for that one series whatever “Coach P� told you sure lit a fire in you. Man it was like you were saying “That’s right I’m the man I’m taking you boy’s down to the promise land and sock this sucker away� Nice outing for you, I still say if you had a full junior year of experience under your belt our passing game would be “gelling� sooner than it is. But then again I’m just a want-a-be clone.

Edmonds what can I say…………..You’re the Franchise son! Nice job. You bring the sweet to sweetness.

Hey you “bagpiper� lineman on both sides of the ball you kids are studs! grunts, hogs. dawgs, whatever you want to be called you guys are it. It just goes to show you that you don’t have to be the biggest s.o.b’s. in the world to beat somebody’s butts. That was like watching Farmer John gathering his last hogs for slaughter so we can enjoy that Dodger dog tonight at the ravine. Both sides of the ball were slugging it out. But by the end of both halves you could tell that the Chargers were tanked. And it really showed on that last drive. The “Bagpipers� had that extra push. You kids have heart! You do your jobs go about your business and take care of it, all at the same time.

Hey side official yeah you, the one who blew the whistle that, brought that fumble for touchdown back. I have to say, after further review…………….you blew it literally, what were you watching and what did you see. I have watched that play like two hundred times and I can’t see a damn thing. Were you in the replay booth last week in Oregon?
CIF needs to start slapping numbers on the backs of these guys. But then again what good is that going to do.

And one last thing “Bagpiper� fans let’s don’t get too whipped up into frenzy over this game. Don’t get me wrong it was sweet but we still have some heavy hitters coming up and since we are 3-0 they are going to be head hunting us. Remember our passing game is a little off but is coming together and our kicking game has to improve. Missing P.A.T’s is going to catch up to us sooner or later. And if we can’t kick the ball pass the thirty on a kick off that will for sure put a little more pressure on our defense to hold.

Aram you missed a good one! But don’t trade in that “Property of Bishop Amat Football� sweatshirt just yet. This clone has one thing to say, the “Bagpipers� sure are making it interesting.

Way to go GHS!

Good Night Now…………….I’m Out

how can you be a power house if you play rowland duarte covina co

south hills did do a pretty good job then earlier games. their defense shut them down. claramont only had 2 safties. and one was in the final minutes and sh was punting at the 1/2. it was a good game. well needed victory. go south hills.! and they are still missing 4 starters.

I heard that Mendrun played the entire second half with a concussion.. anybody know anything about that?

Dan...

Thanks for your complimentary posts... both here and on Fred's blog. You are obviously representative of the class at West Covina. Hopefully, the contract gets renewed and we'll see each other again next year.

Good luck on your season.

Congratulations to West Covina last night. They went on the road and eeked out a tough one. We are all proud of the boys in green and white... but spotting a good team 19 points makes it almost, ALMOST, impossible to win.

As far as the match-up of #5s... Davis was all that and Wallace left a little to be desired... any objective onlooker in attendance would agree that Davis was the faster, more-polished athlete of the two.

That said, the Cats and the Dawgs move on... Coach G and the Cats will eat La Salle alive this week, before beginning what looks like a very difficult RHL schedule.

... good luck to Mike Maggiore and his team. They played like champions... and the doubters out there who face them are stepping into a trap.

Congrats to the Amat Lancers for pulling out a victory WITHOUT Gaisie! Any ideas on what the score might have been if Amat HAD Gaisie?
WTG BLUE!!!

Los Altos has a DAMN good team! I did not think they would be able to compete with Damien's offense....I WAS WRONG! Dont worry Spartans, you will still win your league.

If West Covina's D was at full strength, I doubt that Monrovia would have been able to keep the game that close. Congrats to WC!

Didnt south hills lose to los altos by 1 ? How many points did claremont get on damien?How many total yards?Do not let records fool you. South Hills seems to have great talent a strong defense and are playing tuff teams it should be interesting to see how they play the next few weeks.

GILbeebLIG,

The controversial call people are referring to is a personal foul on LA during Damien's final drive. The penalty was away from the ball and it was a questionable call. What happened was Mendrun was rocked from behind by LA defensive end Sam Lavea while he was throwing. The ball went out in the flats and some players didn't know if it was a fumble becaus of the hit on Mendrun or an incomplete pass. I believe a Damien player picked up the ball near the Damien sideline and was hit by an LA player who didn't know the ball was dead. Now, keep in mind, I am only about 90-percent sure this was the call. The ref closest to the two players near the Damien sideline threw the flag way away from the play. I am 100-percent sure it was a terrible call. You just don't throw the flag when it's obvious some of the players (both sides) weren't certain. It's the last minute of the game and they have to keep playing and not take anything for granted. Instead of Damien having 3rd-and-6 around midfield, the ball was moved down to around LA's 35.
Because of the call, Gano blew a gasket. I am surprised he wasn't tossed. Call it the respect a veteran/top coach gets from officials. When Glendora's basketball team was jobbed by officials in last year's semifinals, Mike LeDuc was allowed to delay the game for almost 5 minutes and got to lay into literally every ref on the court. It's a luxury, I know, but you could argue these guys have earned it.

It wasn't taunting on LA's defensive end Sam Lavea.

What controversial calls hurt Los Altos last night?

Glednora with yet another win!Pasqy for coach of the year!Anyway, great game by Glednora.Made big plays when we had to and shut down the Charter offense.

Monrovia,from what I heard, had a great second half.I bought into the West Co hype and I was wrong.They suck.Maybe, after we beat Damien you will put Glednora as number 1.James Davis,the transfer from LA to Monrovia, is sick.I've seen a few of his games.He runs like a horse.

Glednora gonna go UNDEFEATED!

Nothing controversial at the Glendora-CO game. Just two great teams on the battle field. One winner, one loser. It appears Glendora (3-0)is unstopable. Will most likely finish with the best record in league. GREAT game! Good Glendora crowd, Citrus Stadium was standing room only on the Tartan side.

in other games?????......WOW, Amat game coverage is reduced to "other games"??? thats alittle whack Aram, considering the hype/whining on the blog that stole the show this past week.....i was there last night, and NO it wasn't perfect, but Amat showed the heart it still has----they battled, they rallied, and they fended off that Cucamonga crew...it was the right step, in the right direction, at the right time (one-two-three, hmmmm.....gee i think i heard some clown use that expression earlier)!!!!!!! No one on that field last night was perfect, but they overcame their problems, stood together---pulled together and won together like warriors......lets not write off the season just yet! The coaches tried a few new things last night, hopefully they got a few more tricks in their bag. The QB threw no picks, and had no turnovers (besides throwing for 200+ yards and clawing his way over for 2 rushing TD's--can you say heart????)......the coaches called that end around at exactly the right time, and the D came through when ABSOLUTLEY HAD TO......they will only get better when they get their running game and blocking assignments (that was rough to watch) in sync! Dont start jumping ship.....its kinda sick to read/hear all you Amat faithful calling for the heads of the coach and QB 4 games into the season.....get behind your team, instead of dividing your team.........cousin randy!

T-Man:

I agree, but it was LA that was almost killed by the "controversial" calls. First game I've seen where the home team's principal was -very- quick to get the refs a security escort out of the stadium.

Dan:

Re: your last paragraph- Los Altos is a -lot- better than they were 3 weeks ago, wheras South Hills, due to their injuries (6 starters at last count), may not be as strong.

Aram:
So if you were at the LA game, what did you think of the call? Or do newspaper people have to be circumspect about commenting about that sort of thing?

Los Altos program....BUSH LEAGUE.....
I had no idea it rained all week, at least thats the way the field looked , mud puddles all over....The lighting problem...How can you have a football game and loose a tower of lights during the game several times...break up momentum and have to stop for 10-15 minutes until it powers back up.all the Hype in the newspaper week prior to game day.LA displayed good football on the field, but coach dispayed BUSH LEAGUE tactics to get his team prepared to battle...Damien had at best their B game...maybe B- game and still almost lost.At least attendind Damien games at home we don't have to display that....sportsmanship...good luck rest of the season....you will need it.

All I Can Say is GLENDORA TARTANS RULE the Sierra League! They are the only undefeated Sierra League team. I know Aram will agree their schedule has not been easy. There is no denying this team... The Tartans have spoken! It's time the Glendora Tartans Football Program gets a little recognition for the hard work of the players and coaches. Come om Aram, give us Tartans alittle LOVE!!!!

Must say, the CO Chargers are incredible! Going into the game, the huge size of the CO offensive line reminded me of the Philistine giant story of "David and Goliath. However, the Glendora Defense, with there "Stone slingers" in hand,slayed the giant holding the Chargers to only one score.

Can't say enough about Edmonds performance last night...WOW!!! And how about QB Crook and his clutch run to the 1 yard line setting up a Tartan score.

Sorry about the Damien loss last night. I'm sure the Spartans played their heart out against a great LA team. However, there is room for only one power house in the Sierra league and the GLENDORA TARTANS is that team! Expect to see the Tartans move up in the Tribune rankings next week. Go GHS!!! Can't wait to see your next game!

Who hit the home run in the south hills game? Maybe it is time for a coaching change at GLen A. Wilson, with all the talent on offense to lose to Shurr! Is this another underachieving CO team again? It is possible that the best offense in the city of Covina is down the street from CO at Covina...or it could be that when Covina has number 7 in the game that they are that dame good! There is a reason he was the valley player of the year, right Aram! And you are right the Colts have began to role!

Jhykron,

I was at the LA game, wasn't as surprised about that late call on #5. I looked over and said watch out he is going to get a taunting call, and he did. It was a great play but any time you stand over the player like that someone is going to throw a flag. I though Gano made a big mistake by going for the 4 and 1, punt and make them go 90 yards instead of the short field. But what can I say, he showed confidence in the offense and if the Damien player didn't kick the ball on the spot it would have been 1st and 10 LA. I think LA is lucky there wasn't instant replay, the running back was over when he fumbled.

LA played a great game and what happened to the Damien QB, He looked like Fran Tarkington (for you young ones, a QB in the late 70's for the NFL Vikings that used to run around to not get sacked). I think he was reading his headlines and thought he was the one that needed to win the game, as LA showed it was a team effort.

I love the tight end that LA has, gotta get him the ball at least 10 times a game, he punishes the tacklers. Ira looked better today than at Rosemead, he was pounding the ball and driving the tacklers.

Great game Los Altos, keep it up.

Wow, does Amat get back in the top 5 for that effort. Where did that come from.

just got back from my morning run and clicked on the game of the week aram, you didnt get that controversial call that returned our touchdown back when mickey picked it up and went some 500 yards down the sideline (or maybe it was 70 but it seemed long enough) anyway like the way the vid shows the teams battling it out. i do home vids and why dont you try getting up in the stands to show action from above but i liked c o 34 coming right at the screen...B-b-ballsie! TARTANS RULE AND WERE TAKING IT ALL THE WAY TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP! coach rules players rule No place like home dorothy click those heels to the championship.

just got back from my morning run and clicked on the game of the week aram, you didnt get that controversial call that returned our touchdown back when mickey picked it up and went some 500 yards down the sideline (or maybe it was 70 but it seemed long enough) anyway like the way the vid shows the teams battling it out. i do home vids and why dont you try getting up in the stands to show action from above but i liked c o 34 coming right at the screen...B-b-ballsie! TARTANS RULE AND WERE TAKING IT ALL THE WAY TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP! coach rules players rule No place like home dorothy click those heels to the championship.

Our internet guys are working on it right now. It's the Glendora-CO game. I think you'll like it, but I didn't see anything controversial and nobody who was there said there was anything controversial.

wheres the game of the week aram? wanna watch some of those controversial plays glendora had cause i was in the stands too far away. but we took the trophy and thats what matters to us tartans. c.o. is good but we gonna take league.

BigMlover & Newyork & other Monrovia fans you guy's have one good team over there on the west side. James Davis is one heck of a back, props to your coaches for the halftime adjustments they must have made cause you came out a different team then. Monrovia definately isn't the same team that West Co. rolled over the last two years.
Also props to West Co for not giving up after falling behind for the first time in the game as Monrovia scored a TD with 50 seconds left in the game, but instead they marched the ball downfield in their two minute offense and then kicked the winning field goal with 1 sec on the clock, what a game by both teams.
XYZ don't be so quick to write off West Co. cause this Monrovia team looked like a pretty good team tonight and who's to say that they aren't one of the best teams in the valley.
Remember too that West Co. was missing two key players for the whole game, Demond Wallace who is the brother of William Wallace [& is almost as talented] & Shaun Rosenthal who is one of their 2 outstanding linebackers I hope they will be back next week for Rancho C.
Anyways its early in the season and anything can happen with highschool kids on any given day, lets see what happens to West Co these next few weeks before we count them out, Rancho C. &
Charter Oak & Ayala are some tough teams left on their preseason schedule.
Football is funny, just look at the South Hills
vs Claremont game, S.Hills wins 9 to 4,yet Damien
blows out the same team in week 1 & scores over 50 on them. So one would think that Damien would do the same to South Hills cause the Huskies struggled with Claremont, therefor one might also think Damien would blow out Los Altos,
since Los Altos barely squeeked by S.Hills in week 1 & who in turn barely squeeks by Claremont. Instead Los Altos beats Damien in a thriller, go figure.

Los Altos vs Damien The best team won! This is High school ball!

Anyone at the LA-Damien game want to comment on the officiating? "Controversial" is a bit of a Euphamism.

please keep picking Glendora to lose so they can go undefeated.

Greetings,I'm Mike the clone and you are not.

There's No place Like Home, There's No Place Like Home...NO I'm not Dorothy wishing my way back from OZ. And no I'm not wearing ruby slippers........errrrr hold your slipper comments would ya!

But I just saw a pretty good high school game tonight at the West Coasts version of Citrus Bowl.

Sweet Chargers even sweeter "Bagpipers".

Crookie that was clutch! Oh bye the way Crookie where the hell were you hiding that ball? And was that legal? Nice very Nice!

More from this clone tomorrow because I have to digest what I just saw. One comment, If my "Bagpipers" get their passing game and kicking game up to par we could be ugly.

I'm out!

Wow another win for us i wonder when you are going to be right...

want to west covina game and i can tell yu this ,there is no way they are #1 in sgv ,if there is something special about this team i didnt see it tonight and with out a dout i would take the running back from monrovia james davis over william wallace anytime ,all i saw was a very lucky west co team and that south hills game 9-4 what were they playin baseball.I think it is safe to say some of this teams arent as good as people think they are.

If Im not mistaken Aram but were you at the LA game tonight? But What a game, Los Altos deserves RESPECT after that win. What a thriller, Everyone predicted Damien to pull it out and Los Altos took it. Hard fought game on both sides. A fumble on the goal line to end it, this truly was Showdown Friday!