Things are more than getting a little chippy – and downright odd – in beautiful Scottsdale, Ariz.
Two of the state's top program's met in a highly-anticipated rivalry game between
Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and
Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.) on Friday but truly only one team showed up.
Saguaro coach John Sanders rested eight of his starters and host Chaparral rolled to a 65-0 victory. Actually, by all reports, Saguaro (8-2) rolled, saving his top players for the playoffs.
Davonte Neal showed off all his
skills against backups in Friday's
win over depleted Saguarto.
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Chaparral (10-1) had a 42-0 lead with 1:53 left in the first half playing largely against Saguaro's reserves. It left an empty bitter feeling all around especially the fans who packed the Chaparral field, including Arizona State offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone, who came to watch Saguaro senior running back D.J. Foster, who has 41 touchhdowns.
Foster didn't play except during warm-ups.
Chaparral coach Charlie Ragle tried to bite his lip during post-game interviews. "I'm not going to get into a war of the word," he told
Richard Obert of the Arizona Republic. He did call the game "disappointing and frustrating."
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Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, Calif.) hands San Clemente first defeatPreviously ranked Mission Viejo (6-2) raced to a 23-0 lead at halftime before holding on for a 29-21 hone victory. A short TD pass from Travis Wilson to Mike Elespuru closed the gap to the the final margin with 2:33 left. … San Clemente (8-1) recovered an inside kick, but Mission Viejo held on downs to preserve the South Coast League victory. … According to the Los Angeles Times, Buzzy Yokoyama and Austin Reuland combined for 174 rushing yards and three TDs for the winners.
De La Salle, Houston handle San Ramon Valley (Danville), KlineDe La Salle's unbeaten streak of 219 against Northern California opponents is still safe following a once again with a resounding 40-3 win over upstart San Ramon Valley, which came in 6-1 and hopeful.
De La Salle (7-1) looked like it's old dominating self largely because Wisconsin-bound quarterback Bart Houston finally looked like the player he has been the last two seasons by completing 8 of 11 for 248 yards and four touchdowns.
He outdueled Cal-bound quarterback Zach Kline, who looked sharp at times and finished 14 of 23 for 153 yards. But he was sacked nine times, five by Austin Hooper, a 6-foot-4, 233-pound junior who suddenly looks like a major college recruit.
Houston, a 6-4, 205-pounder, threw touchdown passes of 52 and 32 yards to Anthony Williams and 37 yards just before halftime to Andrew Buckley to take a 34-3 lead.
Following a 44-yard TD strike to Hooper midway through the third quarter, by rule, the contest went to a running clock. It took just more than 30 minutes to play the second half.
De La Salle looks like its hit its stride despite missing top two running backs. San Ramon Valley, which managed just two rushing yards and 155 total, dropped to 6-2.
"I haven't had the greatest year so far this season," Houston said. "I just wanted to go out and prove I was the best quarterback on the field tonight. I think I did that."
De La Salle also rushed for 238 yards, including 101 on 16 carries by Tiapepe Vitale, who just returned from an ankle injury. De La Salle finished with 486 total yards.
Other gamesAccording to the Los Angeles Times,
Servite (Anaheim) is in charge of it's Trinity League destiny following a 35-27 victory at St. John Bosco. … Manaitovini Pauu scored the go ahead touchdown for the Friars (7-1) early in the third quarter following a Bellflower turnover…Running backs Isaac Maquet and Deon Dickey combined for 179 yards and two scores leading
La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.) to a 21-16 win over Oceanside in a San Diego Section showdown.
