Published on: Sep 6, 2015 @ 06:33
Chaparral jumped out to an early 14-0 lead against Riverside Poly in the first quarter Friday night on two quick touchdowns. The Pumas looked to be in control and on their way to their second win of the season. But it was not to be.
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The Puma offense never got started and then stalled completely after Riverside Poly’s very physical team knocked out Chaparral’s starting quarterback Austin Reza. Reza was determined to suffer a concussion in the second quarter.
The Chaparral starter left the game after a 6 for 9 performance totalling 62 yards in the air and 116 yards on the ground.
Pumas Back-up quarterback Quinten Barry stepped up and did a good job of running the team, but couldn’t get the offense ignited. It was the play of Chaparral’s special teams that kept them in the game.
All of the Pumas points were generated by Special teams. Chaparral scored on long kickoff returns by standout running backs Lloyd Hightower and Michaelk Onyemaobi. Outside linebacker Isaiah Hall recovered a Poly fumble and took the ball back 64 yards into the end zone for another touchdown.
Tied at 28 points with 10:56 remaining the Puma defense got the safety by Lawrence Hooper that put Chaparral ahead 30-28. Hooper also scored a touchdown earlier in the game on a fumble recovery in the end zone
Poly would strike back and take the lead for the first time in the game halfway through the fourth quarter.
With 7:13 left on the clock, Poly quarterback Alex Lewis nailed wide receiver Dixon Stith on a sideline-and-go route which resulted in a 60-yard touchdown that put the Bears up for good.
Stith had five receptions and finished the game with 97 yards. He also opened the second half with a 99-yard kickoff return. Senior receiver Alex Dory caught a 81-yard touchdown in the first quarter and ended the game with four receptions for 129 yards.
“The kids battled,” said Pumas Head Coach Jeremy McCullough. “It was a wild, wild game. I’ve been coaching for 19 years, and have never seen a game like that.”
McCullough will now get his team ready to play the Pirates in Oceanside next week without his starting quarterback.
The Pirates are 1-1 this season and are coming off a 49-13 loss to Eastside Catholic from Sammamish, Washington. Oceanside has long been a Southern California football powerhouse and beat the Pumas 24-0 last year.
Poly will host Etiwanda at ML King Friday night. The Eagles are off to an 0-2 star in 2015.
Big Plays by Pumas Special Teams Not Enough to Carry the Night
Chaparral jumped out to an early 14-0 lead against Riverside Poly in the first quarter Friday night on two quick touchdowns. The Pumas looked to be in control and on their way to their second win of the season. But it was not to be.CLICK FOR MORE PICTURES
The Puma offense never got started and then stalled completely after Riverside Poly’s very physical team knocked out Chaparral’s starting quarterback Austin Reza. Reza was determined to suffer a concussion in the second quarter.The Chaparral starter left the game after a 6 for 9 performance totalling 62 yards in the air and 116 yards on the ground.
Pumas Back-up quarterback Quinten Barry stepped up and did a good job of running the team, but couldn’t get the offense ignited. It was the play of Chaparral’s special teams that kept them in the game.All of the Pumas points were generated by Special teams. Chaparral scored on long kickoff returns by standout running backs Lloyd Hightower and Michaelk Onyemaobi. Outside linebacker Isaiah Hall recovered a Poly fumble and took the ball back 64 yards into the end zone for another touchdown.
Tied at 28 points with 10:56 remaining the Puma defense got the safety by Lawrence Hooper that put Chaparral ahead 30-28. Hooper also scored a touchdown earlier in the game on a fumble recovery in the end zone
Poly would strike back and take the lead for the first time in the game halfway through the fourth quarter.With 7:13 left on the clock, Poly quarterback Alex Lewis nailed wide receiver Dixon Stith on a sideline-and-go route which resulted in a 60-yard touchdown that put the Bears up for good.
Stith had five receptions and finished the game with 97 yards. He also opened the second half with a 99-yard kickoff return. Senior receiver Alex Dory caught a 81-yard touchdown in the first quarter and ended the game with four receptions for 129 yards.
“The kids battled,” said Pumas Head Coach Jeremy McCullough. “It was a wild, wild game. I’ve been coaching for 19 years, and have never seen a game like that.”
McCullough will now get his team ready to play the Pirates in Oceanside next week without his starting quarterback.
The Pirates are 1-1 this season and are coming off a 49-13 loss to Eastside Catholic from Sammamish, Washington. Oceanside has long been a Southern California football powerhouse and beat the Pumas 24-0 last year.
Poly will host Etiwanda at ML King Friday night. The Eagles are off to an 0-2 star in 2015.
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