The Smudge Pot, Bonita-San Dimas, coming Friday
Above: This is Bonita celebrating 2000 victory over San Dimas
When: Friday
Where: San Dimas HS
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
When it started: 1972
Series record: San Dimas leads 17-16-1
Streaky: Bonita has won last three, and 10 of 11 since 1996
Records: San Dimas (4-0), No. 7 in Northwest Division; Bonita (2-2), wins over Northview, Covina.
Predictions: Robledo (Bonita), Ramirez (San Dimas)
Thoughts: I've heard a lot about this game but never attended one. For me, this is what this what high school football is all about, the great traditions, the rivalries, a game that brings alumni back and excites the communities. I went on Bonita's website and they were selling pre-game tickets like it was a playoff game, asking that folks arrive early to get a parking spot. As we build up to this game, it would be great if you could share your thoughts on one of the best rivalries in the SGV.
A must read: I found this story by Danny Craig, who wrote about the 2000 Smudge Pot in La Verne magazine. It's a great background article on the history of the Smudge Pot, and great insight into the game that season. To read it, click on this thread.
By Danny Craig
Its is a tradition that started in 1972 when the mayors of San Dimas and La Verne agreed to exchange a polished smudge pot, a symbol of the then existent local citrus industry, as a trophy to the victor of the high school football game. The trophy itself has an uncanny resemblance to the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup, with its thick barrel-like base and tall slender neck, all coated with a heavily polished chrome exterior. Upon its side is a small plaque telling the history and significance of the contest. The opening line dubs it as "the heritage of La Verne and San Dimas."
Bonita principal Bob Ketterline, with a three-year tenure at the school, was well aware of that heritage, as he watched Podley's squad take to the field in front of what he accurately said would be a sell-out crowd. Ketterline said that as a resident of the community, he was familiar with the game."We've got kids who will be playing now whose dad can tell them about what happened when they played in the Smudgepot game. It's definitely a community event," says Ketterline.
He has watched the rivalry and promptly noticed its value in the season schedule."There were a lot of lean years at Bonita and San Dimas for football when the Smudge Pot was the only single thing that was going to come out of a season," says Ketterline.
The principal says that many students from San Dimas and Bonita have grown up playing together in little league and various recreational sports, making the rivalry friendly yet not without intensity. "It's that playing the game for your school and for your town the emotional level is such that it can either help you or hurt you," he notes.
Going into the matchup, Podley could relate to Ketterline's thesis. "They feel the pressure," says Podley of his players who began warming up. "On Monday morning, I got 14 sets of plays I ought to be running to win this game. Obviously, to the faculty, it's an important game," he says. Despite the configurations written on napkins that were left on his desk, or the "encouraging" calls from the football boosters, Podley says that his mindset was not altered. "I think that's why we're in coaching. It's not the money; it's the pressure and excitement like this that make it fun. It would be more fun if every game had this kind of importance to it," says Podley.
The importance also weighed heavy on Coach Clarke, whose Saints began warming up in the east-end of the stadium. Clarke's squad had undergone every bit of preparation for the matchup. Their school was covered with "Beat the Bearcats" banners, and their daily practice concluded with a huddled, "1-2-3 beat Bonita!"
"In the four years that I've been here (San Dimas High School), we have not won it once, so I couldn't even tell you what it looks like," says Clarke of the trophy.
For Clarke, the game required a standard approach. He says that in years' past, bringing back alumni to talk to the squad to try and stress the importance of the game brought little success. Despite his winless 0-4 record against Bonita, Clarke also knew what the game meant to the school. "I was told when I got hired here that if you win one game a year, make sure it's the Bonita game, and you'll be just fine. Thank God I've won a couple of other games. I'd be unemployed," says Clarke with a chuckle. Clarke had learned to appreciate the rivalry even without its results being in his favor. The head coach said he recalls an instance after last year's loss to Bonita when he and his wife went to Warehouse Pizza, located less than half a mile from his rival's campus. "There's some goofball from Bonita sitting there, and right as we were getting in the car this kid yells out, 'Smudgepot!' See, now that's the kind of thing that a rivalry should be It's two teams who are trying to right the ship," he says.
After the kickoff, the ship did not sail for Clarke in the first half, as he returned to the visitor's locker room at halftime with Bonita holding a 10-9 lead. From the press box, announcer Bob Turner's voice could be heard throughout the stadium with the sobering score for San Dimas. Turner had seen more Smudgepot games than he could count, having been a member of the Bonita faculty since 1979 and a game announcer since 1983. "I've been to every away game I might have missed one. I've seen all the Smudgepots, though," says Turner. Although Turner's tie with Bearcat athletics is with the track and cross-country teams as their head coach, he says he has always enjoyed his role in the announcer's booth. He says his favorite aspect of the Smudgepot is watching the effect that the game has on the school and the community. Watching tailgate parties in the parking lots and rallies leading to the competition, Turner says he sees a community that brings a college town appeal for that game night. "It's certainly a La Verne thing to hearken to those collegiate standards," says Turner of the tradition. "People are trained to it." The Smudgepot veteran says he has watched the emotion of the rivalry unravel onto the field for numerous years. "Whether you're the good or the weaker school, that game is up for grabs," he says of the game's intensity. "You see it in the first quarter mistakes of angst that you're going to lose. Players jumping offsides or forgetting to run out for kickoff."
Clarke tried to shake that angst off the backs of the Saints before the second half. He led his squad into their locker room where the scene was remnant of the New York Stock exchange. The team was separated into smaller groups and then addressed by individual coaches in the shower stalls, on the benches, in the offices and anywhere space was available. Rantings of encouragement, advice and critique echoed off the cement walls for the duration of the 15-minute intermission.
Their revived energy could be seen not only by Clarke and his players but also by principal Kristine Kulow as she awaited the Saints arrival on the sidelines. For Kulow, it was her third football game as a Saints spectator and her sixth week working at San Dimas. Although brand new to the campus, Kulow said that it took little time to realize the importance of the Smudgepot tradition, after seeing cheerleaders selling Smudgepot ribbons and t-shirts for sale in the front office.
It began with a coin toss. Bonita and San Dimas High School captains prepare as referee Bob Gordon calls the toss in favor of the Bearcats to foreshadow a win.
Having experienced rivalries at many high schools, including her last stay at Nogales High School, Kulow said she has learned to appreciate these traditions brought out in games like the Smudgepot. "There's a deep-seeded need in every human being to have some kind of 'us' and 'them.' It gives schools a chance to get their unifying identities," she says.
At 3:47 in the fourth quarter, Kulow and the Saints felt the separation between "us" and "them" as the game's final score was created. Bearcats kicker Brian Bernal completed a 36-yard field goal from the right hash mark to give Bonita an 18-16 lead over San Dimas. Bonita senior co-captain Allen Dade was blocking for Bernal, hoping that the kicker would complete the feat. "At first I was thinking about my blocking assignment, and then I was worrying we better make it," reveals Dade. The captain says that Bernal went through rigorous training to kick accurately under pressure. "Podley would have the entire team stand around [Bernal] in practice and have them scream and have him try to kick," says Dade.
Unable to launch any serious last minute effort after Bernal's boot, Clarke had to accept another defeat to Bonita. He told his players, "You keep your head up." It was time to shake hands with the team that was already running all over the field with the trophy. In talking to reporters after the game, Clarke did not blame the loss on foul play or poor officiating but rather spoke of his players and, "what we did to ourselves."
For Turner and his 21 years at Bonita, this year was his favorite matchup with San Dimas. "There was a campus-wide feeling that there was a chance we were going to lose. It's very typical of a Smudgepot. We came in as the underdogs," says Turner.
A love for the game was even held that night by individuals who were not in attendance. Dr. Bill Brinegar, director of human resources for the school district where he has worked for 20 years, has been on the faculty at both San Dimas and Bonita. "I'd love to see both teams win, but that's not possible. It was easier for me to be somewhere else,"says Dr. Brinegar. He says that he has watched coaches and players come and go. With time spent at both schools dealing with the students and families, Dr. Brinegar reveals an emotional tie for both institutions. "You watch these freshmen come in, and they're tripping over their own feet watching them grow on the field and in the classroom, it's great."
One individual who forever holds his development at Bonita in high regard is Mark Maloney. Maloney, a 1976 alumnus of the Bearcats football program, was given first team honors in All-California Intercollegiate Federation (CIF), All-Hacienda League and All-San Bernardino while playing center for two years on the varsity squad. Maloney, the now Colorado resident, vividly remembers the intensity of the Smudgepot.
The trophy did not even exist until he was in eighth grade when the first Smudgepot Bowl was played and won by San Dimas 33-0. Dennis Franks, an active member of the football boosters and father of Jim Franks, a future teammate of Maloney's, had decided to design and make the trophy to celebrate the new rivalry that had arisen between the schools. Maloney recalls playing for the prize made by the father of his schoolmate.
"You're reputation is on the line and you want to win it every year, and you're not going to win it every year," recollects Maloney.
Then, Maloney and other members of the '76 squad played under the coaching of Bonita Spanish teacher Pete Lopez. Lopez led Maloney and teammates to win the trophy his junior year in a 14-7 victory but returned his senior year to suffer a 26-7 defeat from San Dimas. Through defeat or victory in the Smudgepot, Maloney fondly remembers Lopez. "He knew how to treat people and how to get the best out of players."
Even with Lopez leading the Bearcats, Maloney says he remembers facing what was often a dominant San Dimas squad led by coach Bob Biaz. "They had more of the good players. We were supposed to cream them, and we didn't," says Maloney.
Wins, losses, ties, penalties and touchdowns all remain in the memory of Maloney as he now attends to his duties as the father of two daughters. Even 21 years later, Maloney says returning to an occasional Smudgepot game is like a class reunion when "you see the people you haven't seen in a while."
Dr. Brinegar has seen many athletes from both schools like Maloney who have lasting impressions of the Smudgepot. With a passion for the athletic competition from both schools, Dr. Brinegar finds peace in being a neutral spectator rather than a fan. He has seen and felt the emotions of the coaches, players and principals from both sides of the community. Having seen the Smudgepot for nearly the entirety of its existence, Dr. Brinegar has appreciated the game for its collegiate atmosphere, its emotional level, its communal impact and its place in his life. "When you're going to talk about memories in football, you're talking about the Smudgepot. I loved being there," says Dr. Brinegar.
For the players like starting linebacker and tight end Dade, who still run out under the lights once a year for a chance to be the Smudgepot victor, the game's esteem is simply stated. "No one has a rivalry like we do with San Dimas," exclaims Dade.
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What r ur favorite songs to play on guitar? — Santeria This one blink 182 song and Mrs officer
Saint Hater
Where have you gone?
Don at October 2, 2007 03:35 PM
You were right! Saints defense kept Bonita off the field and Barbone just did his thing!
Anonymous at October 6, 2007 04:56 PM
A------
What no parents fighting at this game? I thought you guys would top the Duarte-Gladstone debacle.
Smudge 23
See you next year! We only have 9 starting seniors that graduate. Wow, its going to be fun
congrats on winning the pot u guys played good this year i think its about time you move a division or 2 one last thing keep bonitas smudgepot clean well be taking next year with half of or d fense comming back
I guess # 13 is the little b----. Barbone hit him like a freight train! Watch the video everyone and see how strong this kid really is!
Your defense didnt stop anyone! I think it's VERY SOFT BONITA.............
Barbone is weak!!! Our defense is bring the pain come Friday night. Sorry Soft Dimas will never change!! You guys are our bi*tch!
Posted by: Saint Hater at October 3, 2007 09:28 PM
SMudgepot23
LOL, Who's better???
IF WERE THE UNDERDOGS WERE GIANT KILLERS THERES A REASON WHY WERE DIVISION 6 AND YOUR DIVISION 9 BEACUSE WE ARE BETTER THAN YOU
FINAL SCORE
BONITA BEARCATS 35
SAN DIAMAS SAINTS 21
Posted by: smudgepot23 at October 4, 2007 07:40 PM
BOBEARCAT at October 2, 2007 05:47 PM
There's always next year! LOL
Looks like the San Dimas “fans” spent the night burning something other than oil in the smudgepot.
Probably bought it from snoop doggy.
Posted by: PLAID
Response: Don
Playing physically bigger opponents is not always considered better competiton. Take ElDo HS for example. GHS out-sized them in just about every position on the field. GHS was probably physically stronger them also.
The major factors which cornered them a victory, was their individual speed coupled with a strong ability to execute on the snap. Their ability to knock us off the ball was more then we could handle, given this night of competition.
The opportunities of playing a more competitive schedule will always remain a spectators consideration, but often we are held to choices not decided by us......but it still imposes creative possiblities.
PLAID LAD
Thanks Lad,
I don't disagree though if you look over my post I was referring to the size of the school/division/level of play although clearly the teams with more kids to pick from seem to bring the bigger players. The situation at Bonita is one that intrigues since me year after year they seem to be more or less in the thick of it with a slightly smaller student body (and usually student's bodies) but the Miramonte powers Los Altos and Charter Oak, (with Diamond Ranch emerging to possibly play with anyone), seem always to be a couple of TD's better.
The discussion I joined was about whether playing better, (or much better), teams, in preseason would improve or degrade a schools chance for success overall . I hold that a mix of tough opponents along with a week or two off is the best mix. I think Steve Bogan and Big Lou have both done masterful jobs over the years of mixing up the quality of teams they see in preseason to prepare their teams for league and post season play. Steve Grady was another master at this although Coach Layton at Diamond Ranch, (and his predecessor, Coach Leach, probably disagree).
As to the current Tartan woes, I can only say they probably have little to do with the size of the players or the schools they are facing.
FRED- WAKE UP
There are several posts by someone named "Mario" at the the top of this blog-site that truely need to be deleted due to written language.
CLEAN IT UP FRED....if they can't be responsible make it your duty.
Saints Fans
Remember our model for success..
Stay humble and keep it clean on this blog!
Bonita knows who the best team was tonight!
FLAT the saints will beat any team in ca they just got what it takes the defense is awesome allowin 10 points agame lead by the bash brothers bronze and kyle withem and outstanding running back nico barbone ya and for those people talkin crap about div oaks christian is div 10 and i think the saints proved it tonight hey everybody i thought u said this qb from bonita was good ? and what happened to holding niico under 100 yards man you guys like to talk but talks cheep
FLAT the saints will beat any team in ca they just got what it takes the defense is awesome allowin 10 points agame lead by the bash brothers bronze and kyle withem and outstanding running back nico barbone ya and for those people talkin crap about div oaks christian is div 10 and i think the saints proved it tonight hey everybody i thought u said this qb from bonita was good ? and what happened to holding niico under 100 yards man you guys like to talk but talks cheep
FLAT the saints will beat any team in ca they just got what it takes the defense is awesome allowin 10 points agame lead by the bash brothers bronze and kyle withem and outstanding running back nico barbone ya and for those people talkin crap about div oaks christian is div 10 and i think the saints proved it tonight hey everybody i thought u said this qb from bonita was good ? and what happened to holding niico under 100 yards man you guys like to talk but talks cheep
FLAT the saints will beat any team in ca they just got what it takes the defense is awesome allowin 10 points agame lead by the bash brothers bronze and kyle withem and outstanding running back nico barbone ya and for those people talkin crap about div oaks christian is div 10 and i think the saints proved it tonight hey everybody i thought u said this qb from bonita was good ? and what happened to holding niico under 100 yards man you guys like to talk but talks cheep
FLAT the saints will beat any team in ca they just got what it takes the defense is awesome allowin 10 points agame lead by the bash brothers bronze and kyle withem and outstanding running back nico barbone ya and for those people talkin crap about div oaks christian is div 10 and i think the saints proved it tonight hey everybody i thought u said this qb from bonita was good ? and what happened to holding niico under 100 yards man you guys like to talk but talks cheep
DERRICK PRICE SUCKS AND CANT CATCH AND ALL YOU BEARCATS ARE A BUNCH OF TALKERS AND #13 IS UGLY HE FU##ED A SHEEP IN THE COACHING ROOM
DERRICK PRICE SUCKS AND CANT CATCH AND ALL YOU BEARCATS ARE A BUNCH OF TALKERS AND #13 IS UGLY HE FUCKED A SHEEP IN THE COACHING ROOM
DERRICK PRICE SUCKS AND CANT CATCH AND ALL YOU BEARCATS ARE A BUNCH OF TALKERS AND #13 IS UGLY HE FUCKED A SHEEP IN THE COACHING ROOM
FOR ALL YOU PEOPLE DOUGHTING THE SAINTS HERS A LIL 24 -10 SAINTS SCORE DOESNT EVEN DESCRIBE HOW THE GAME WENT THE SAINTS TOTALLY DOMINATED ON BOTH SIDES OF TH BALL THERE d WAS EXCELLENT AND OFFENSE UNSTOPPABLE SO FOR YOU PEOPLE WHO WRITE IN THE PAPER CHECK UR#### CAUSE OBVIOUSLY YOU DONT REALLY KNOW ANYTHING
Response: Don
Playing physically bigger opponents is not always considered better competiton. Take ElDo HS for example. GHS out-sized them in just about every position on the field. GHS was probably physically stronger them also.
The major factors which cornered them a victory, was their individual speed coupled with a strong ability to execute on the snap. Their ability to knock us off the ball was more then we could handle, given this night of competition.
The opportunities of playing a more competitive schedule will always remain a spectators consideration, but often we are held to choices not decided by us......but it still imposes creative possiblities.
PLAID LAD
How much bigger a school should Bonita book in pre-season? Week 1 they played West Valley, a Central (V) Division team from the Sunbelt League with an enrollment of over 3300 kids. The next week they played Canyon of Anaheim from the Century League, (same League, incidentally that El Dorado plays in), another Southwest (Vl) school, although one about ¼ bigger than Bonita. They also have booked traditional rivals Walnut and San Dimas along with Northview. Walnut has about 600 more kids enrolled than does Bonita although both SDHS and NHS are about 15% smaller.
So you would change what? Play Pac 5 and Inland Division schools exclusively?
Booking a pre-season schedule is an art and a science. Hook up five straight playoff caliber opponents and you risk going into league play full of injuries, (ask Diamond Ranch). Book a string of palookas and no one takes you seriously. Start week 1 or week 0. So many things to consider, it is no doubt a relief to area coaches they have the resources of this blog to help them out.
Response: Baja Glendora II
Your post is well taken regarding pre-season scheduling and how it prepares teams to compete for league competition.
In a perfect world each coach would hang up a suggestion box outside his office in the hope that we would have a say as to who we contract to play each year. That sounds alittle out of touch with reality doesn't it?
The fact is that as fans, supporters, and players...we have absolutely no imput as to who we contract to each year.
Those decisions are completed by each head coach as advised by their school admin staff. So, as much as we would all like to see some SGV schools strap-it-on with D1 powerhouses or better competition....the choices are not ours...
What we are dealt with is the yearly schedule which causes you and maybe others to question.
The one known fact, which always remains dominate is each of our respected legaue games.
The best we can draw from pre-season play is the opportunity to better our competitive edge before league opens...nothing more and nothing less.
PLAID LAD
Here's a very good post for you D6 Bointa want to be's!
MTC, Plaid Man, et. al.,
There is an old saying that goes something like "if you tell yourself something long enough you eventually start to believe it." That is the case with the "Glendora Nation". You guys played a good Div 6 school, nothing more. The "Big Time" is Mater Dei, St. Bonny, Concord De La Salle (sp) and the likes. While I am not a Bishop Amat fan I do respect what they try to accomplish year after year. The "eggs" the Tartans posses are hummingbird at best. These supposed big games are against smaller schools, CO, ED, Rowland and Covina (last year). In my opinion if your coach truely wants to get his team past the first round in CIF then he needs to schedule the "Big Time" or at least some mid level Div 1's to get used to the speed and physical nature. A good example of this is Charter Oak. Tonight they will play their 4th Div 2 team in five weeks (CO is Div 6) and while they may struggle, the end result is playing after Thanksgiving year after year. DR and LA also subscribe to this method.
Posted by: baja glendora II at October 5, 2007 09:07 AM
Anonymous at October 5, 2007 04:40 AM
Understand your rivalry game but not the other two. Those are your only wins to date.
Okay, Podley schedules D9/10 to save your team? Wow, that's a first...
But LA, CO, DR, schedule bigger schools. Come league you are going to be in serious trouble. That's exactly why exit for last two years in playoffs.
Oh yeah, if you check CIF 2005 final results, SD has played up a division or two every game this year except Gladstone.
I guess CIF doesn't have parity for a reason!
What's most important, bagging rights or playoffs?
Would you happen to know the overall record of our Saints frosh team...I havent had a chance to catch any of the games this year....
Frosh: Bonita 14 - San Dimas 13
JV: Bonita 14 - San Dimas 13
I heard the Bearcat Freshman Team won the game in the last few seconds on a "Hail Mary" play.
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE POST THE FRESHMAN AND JV SCORES........
Let's see...... Bonita should schedule bigger opponents than Div 6, why? Will we play them in CIF? Nop! Is that our cross town rival for the last 20 years? Nop! How's that scheduling been working out for LA,DR or BA? It's unfortunate, very unfortunate that players have suffered serious injuries, that is a big part of the reason not to. Our teams are not as deep as those OC teams. We (sometimes)can be as good, but can't afford the injuries. DR hung with Oaks, Bonita hung with Canyons(2qrts.), LA beat Wilson & western and hung with St.F. Who has SD played that is a bigger opponent? How about Glendora playing down!!!LOL whooped by a D6 team! Or Damien? Have they beat a D6 team? Good luck boys. Just play hard. Smudge Pot!!
Prep League Fan at October 5, 2007 12:53 AM
Nobody controls what your opponents do after you play them. Just do your job to beat them and beat them bad!
Funny how the Bearcats dont schdeule like their counterparts in the Miramonte?
Just some info,
San Dimas is in Div 10
San Dimas opponentes have a combined record of 3-15 with those 3 wins coming against Ganesha, La Puente, and Nogales.
Bonita is in D6
Bonita opponents have a combined record of 10-6.
I do not honestly know how it will turn out, but San Dimas has put up stats and gotten wins against VERY WEAK opponents. This will be a MUCH tougher team than any they have played so far. Based on that I am prediciting a Bonita win.
yeah galdstone, South El Monte, Montclair, and ontario are so good san diamas has such a good schedule last time i checked cannyons was number 3 in our division and west valley D7 when u guys have the smudgpot let me know oh wait weve won the last 10-11 soon to be 11-12 so shut up well see whose better tormorrow
smudgepot23 at October 4, 2007 07:40 PM
Why do you think your the underdogs if your D6?
Barbone won't go for 300, because most backs don't. Get real, how many guys went over 300 this year. He's very good and will kept coming at you!
Here's a defensive stat for you to think hard about... Last year with the big "Beast from the East" your D was at 29 points. This year same time 108? Big change with weaker players!
See you tomorrow night! Have a good night sleep cause your going to need it!
LAST TIME I CHECKED HES AVERAGING 200 YARDS 11 YARDS A CARRY AND IS SUPPOSED TO GET 300 YARDS BONITA WILL WIN TIE THE SERIES 17-17-1 AND WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER YEAR OF BRAGGING RIGHTS AND NEXT YEAR WE WILL TAKE THE LEAD IN THE SERIES THE BONITA OFFENSE WILL THROW FOR OVER 300 YARDS YOUR LINEBACKERS DONT HAVE ANYTHING ON OURS LIKE I SAID EARLIER JV SET THE TEMPO AND VARSITY WILL CONTINUE ON THAT WE DONT CARE IF WERE THE UNDERDOGS WERE GIANT KILLERS THERES A REASON WHY WERE DIVISION 6 AND YOUR DIVISION 9 BEACUSE WE ARE BETTER THAN YOU
FINAL SCORE
BONITA BEARCATS 35
SAN DIAMAS SAINTS 21
smudgepot23
Do you think holding Barbone to 120 yards is being succesful!
Better think again!
bonita jv already set the tempo for varsity bonita will pull the upset JV just like These defensive mademen are crazy there not scared of anyone NICO BARBONE will be held to 120 yards and BONITA will throw all over SD
hey just incase some of you didnt know the back for bonita went to san dimas freshman year with the junior class this year, he just couldnt handle the heat, so he got out of the kitchen and went to Bonita... cant question the coaching at Bonita but San Dimas has a little better athelete s going both ways playing ironman football, good luck to both teams and let everything out on the field, go Saints...
Saint Hater at October 3, 2007 09:28 PM
No, I think you are mommies little b----!
Saint Hater at October 3, 2007 09:28 PM
Hate to tell you but your defense misses "Beast from the East"
It's truck time on Friday!
Barbone is weak!!! Our defense is bring the pain come Friday night. Sorry Soft Dimas will never change!! You guys are our bi*tch!
Barbone will go for 300 yards and there is no way Bonita will stop the SD offensive and defensive lines... 40 - Pace, 70 - Smith, and 55 - Witham will push the Bonita Bear Cats (transulation "beautiful naked pussies") all over the field... no contest hear... San Dimas 42, Bonita 17...
Saint Hater; new update on San Dimas blowing out the Bonita gang, go change your pants little brother you stink.
Hey SAINTS HATER;
Update on projections: The Saints Will Win Big
Bonita will wind up falling to bits at kickoff ,you are now going to be little brother, go clean your pants you stink.
Wow! As a graduate of Bonita HS its great to see that people still get excited about the big game. Years ago the game was played at a neutral site, MSAC, it was always great for us players to see the stadium filled with fans from both schools. Winning the Smudge Pot my senior year was an awsome experience for us Bearcats. Good luck to all who play Friday night--Saint or Bearcat; you are a part of history that is meaningful for La Verne and San Dimas.
THANKS DON, APPRECIATE IT.
CAN YOU BONITA - SD FANS PLEASE STATE THE TIME,DATES AND LOCATIONS OF THE LOWER LEVEL GAMES..
THX....
Posted by: 411 at October 3, 2007 10:08 AM
3:15 Thursday - Frosh @ SDHS JV's @ Bonita HS
411 at October 3, 2007 10:08 AM
Look it up!
CAN YOU BONITA - SD FANS PLEASE STATE THE TIME,DATES AND LOCATIONS OF THE LOWER LEVEL GAMES..
THX....
Just play or you'll end up like Duarte and Gladstone.......no real winner
SH#! at October 3, 2007 09:01 AM
Yeah, like CO Crushed you in the playoffs
Nice record dude!
who cares about these lower level teams, if they go to the playoffs, they'll lose in the first round.
I think it just one blogger with NO CLASS from Bonita.
Look at this blog. Look at the HATE coming from Bonita towards San Dimas. Look at the San Dimas fans just stating the facts, not talking about hating each other. I think the better men will win, the ones with skill, talent, and heart - not mean vengence.
SD 24
Bonita 7
im a covina player. yeah we lost to bonita, and they have my respect now. but i to this day dont think there better than us. i believe san dimas is gonna win. and i think covina is gonna get a 3-peat in league!!!!!!!1
I am really laughing at these little green punks from Bonita. There only two wins were from VVL teams(no offense) but, one rebuilding and one that played an horrible game.
I have seen SD, and if they play their game its over!
Saint Hater at October 2, 2007 08:53 PM
Hey you little mommie's b----!
OVERALL RECORD IS WHERE IT AT!
dont go to either school...
but unless bonita's defense has a unbelievable defense on friday...nico will have a BIG GAME!
San DIMAS-27
BONITA-14
Anon,
You fu*king idiot!! Bonita 10 out of last 11 years!!! SD sucks, and you know it.
Saint Hater at October 2, 2007 08:42 PM
What a total loser!
Last time I checked it was 17-16-1 Saints!
SD Fans, coaches, and players,
This is the time of year we spank your asses. Year in and year out we find out that you're out of your league when it comes to players, coaches, and balls!! You're like the little brother that always gets picked on. You see big brother, and you sh*t your pants. I hate San Dimas football, and the Smudgepot stays where it is.
Tell Mr.Ketterling to get out the chrome polish, san dimas wants a clean looking trophy,I see a san dimas win in overtime. they are overdue.
Let's all have a good time at the game and hold respect for the players, they are in my opinion the true spirit of both schools, without them there is no game. They have had to work hard when most people were enjoying the air conditioning of there homes and these boys were out practicing and roasting in the summer heat for several hours a day.
Steve and I have told there will be police from both towns present during the entire event in light of what happened during the volleyball game, the new superintendant wanted the game moved to MT.Sact. or to Citrus but they were told that both fields are taken that nite. SO BEHAVE EVERYONE and we will have a nice time ....Go whoever is the best
San Dimas defense much better than last year, a lot a speed in their defensive backfield, Bobearcat I think you will be surprised
Smudgepot at October 2, 2007 06:28 PM
Your defense isn't better than last year, team isnt better than last year and Barbone went for 153+.
Better think again. Are yopu telling me that #10 is better than Beast from the East. Look out, this kid is a year older, stronger and faster!
BOBEARCAT at October 2, 2007 05:47 PM
What's your pre-season been like compared to your couterparts in D6 LOL
Barbone held to under 100 yards?
It could happen but in my opinion he will exceed 100 yards, this kid is a decent prep back...
Joe Colt
BOBEARCAT,
I agree with you for the most part. The SD defense won't stop Bonita's "O", but it will be Bonita's "D" that will be the story holding Barbone under 100 yards.
Bearcats 27
Saints 7
Are you kidding me? SD can't play with Bonita! SD has played nobody, and they haven't seen anything like our QB. Bonita wins this so called rivalry again!! Doesn't one of the teams have to compete to be considered a rival?
Bonita 35
SD 14
I was at Bonita's games against Covina and Northview and Paredez's stats are deceiving. Covina's secondary missed tackles left and right and Bonita's receivers had a lot of yards after catches. Don't forget that Barbone plays safety for the Saints as well as running back. He won't miss tackles. Bronze and Kyle Withem will stop the screen passes and what little running game Bonita has and if San Dimas's defensive line can pressure Paredez, it's going to be a long night for Bonita's offense. I've been to two Bonita games this season and one San Dimas game and San Dimas looks like the more complete team. I'm picking the Saints.
Anon:
I see the same thing, just from the other side of the ball.
Robles would have had a much better outing had he not felt Rueben McQueen's breath down his neck all night.
big reg and John Wayne:
Bill Zernickow's team runs a Wing-T, (80% rushing, 20% passing), and Eric Podley uses a Westcoastspreadrunandshoot, (80% passing, 20% rushing). Those offenses are going to do what they do. The winner will be the team whose defense does the best job of keeping the ball away from the other's strength. One wild card is Bonita's rushing attack. They have a kid who is scary fast, quick, and elusive. Like a lot of explosive runners he is also a little erratic and has had ball security issues in the past.
If the Saints can limit Bonita's possesion passing attack and keep the ball in Barbone's hands, they win. If the Bearcat Defense plays the run like they did Friday and week 0 against Covina the Smudgepot heads east.
Don
I am not a coach but agree with John Wayne too! Good old shoot out!
However, I think Robles from Northview had a terrible game. He must have oeverthrown 10 + passes with receivers wide open.
Northview really didnt play to their potential show it's had to judge Bonita's run defense. Most know they will be tested this week with the three backs over at SD!
I would like to hear a “take” from the San Dimas coaches who were in the District Stadium stands last Friday night, (they were represented on both sides of the field).
What did you think of the Bonita run defense guys?
Nico gonna trample that undersized bunch of madmen in the smudgepot game or do you have a backup plan just in case?
John Wayne,
Good read on Smudgepot XXXVI.
I agree this year I believe it will come down to....
SDHS's Barbone's Legs vs. BOHI's Paredez Arm.
Whichever amasses more yards will be carrying the Smudgepot home.
-Big Reg
ps Unfortunately I'll be in Santa Ana for the showdown between the top 2 HS Football Teams in Southern California:
Corona Centennial Huskies vs. Mater Dei Monarchs
Bill Murray at October 2, 2007 01:21 PM
Saints fans, I urge you to stay Humble!
Lets do it on the field
k-nock k-nock
who is there?
San Dimas
San Dimas who
San Dimas the favorite because we are going to kick some bearcat ass friday.
that's my fault, I'll change it, Ramirez picked San Dimas. He said he's following the San Dimas wave until it crashes.
who couldnt go to this game most heated rivalry in the area self explanatory by the actions that people make from both schools im def going to be out there should be a great game sd you kno im puttin yall on top show me what yall workin wit
-J2 out
Hey Fred: Did you get Ramirez to change his pick?
Ramirez (Bonita)
yes, Reg is going in today for two-minute drills...Anon, series record is on the thread.
Fred
Are we going to hear from you and BIG REG?
I see this game as a good old fashion John Wayne "Shoot Out"
No secret, Bonita good passing team and SD good running team....
So, its up to the Defenses to see the outcome...
Great rivalry with a lot of excitment. Get your tickets early, because last year over one hour wait!
Who will win? Too close to call..
Who is the favorite? Probably Bonita because the're in a bigger division, but in games like this anything goes!
Good luck to both teams!
My daughter attends Bonita but, The Whitham brothers Kyle and Bronze will dominate on defense for San Dimas. Final Score San Dimas 28 Bonita 14
FREDDY. Whats the series record?
If you look at the San Dimas High website they are also preselling tickets. Let's all have a good time and be respectful of each other before and after the game.
San Dimas big in this one Nico runs wild and scores 4 TDS.....no contest SD 36 Bonita 14
Is there gonna be metal detectors at this game? should I wear a bullet or urine proof vest?