Junior Pee Wees fall, but both teams will head to playoffs on
Sunday
Morgan Hill – The Morgan Hill Raiders Pee Wees finished out the 2006 season by blanking the visiting Almaden Valley Mustangs 28-0 to secure a 6-2 regular season record. Morgan Hill dominated from start to finish, racking up four touchdowns and a field goal while tallying up 241 total yards and eight first downs.
The defense allowed the Mustangs 39 yards and two first downs.
Anthony Villarreal connected on 4 of 4 passes for 74 yards and one score. Matt Dairano ran for 86 yards and two touchdowns on 11 tries. Jarardo Caro led the defense with three key solo tackles.
Tazmond Carrasco and Tayvry Carrasco had nice blocks to spring runs. Paul Salina-Ruiz ran for 15 yards in the Mad Dog offense. Danny Saporito kicked a 14-yard field goal.
Playoffs start Sunday for the Raiders with the schedule to be determined.
JUNIOR PEE WEES
Morgan Hill – The Morgan Hill Raiders Junior Pee Wees began their prep for the playoffs with a game against the Almaden Valley Mustangs.
After a scoreless first quarter, thanks to Josh Araiza and Tyler Molina bringing down the Mustangs ball carrier at the 20-yard line and saving the touchdown, the mojo the Raiders had from Vernon Davis’ visit on Tuesday ran out. Two plays into the second quarter, the Mustangs scored to take a 6-0 lead.
On the ensuing kick off, Alex Della Maggiore returned it deep into Mustang territory, with a 35-yard scamper, getting a key block from Mitch Crowley.
The drive ended when Trevor Bearden went nine yards around the left end, following key blocks from Nick Havstad and Matthew Jarvis to find his way into the end zone.
On the last play of the half, Trevor Bearden broke around the left end again, following Willie Long, Jesse Sanchez and Jason Struzik into the end zone from 37 yards out as time expired. Bearden then converted his first kicked extra point of the season, making it 14-6 at the half with the Raiders owning the momentum.
This was short lived as Almaden took the kick off to start the second half, drove 62 yards and scored, making it 14-13.
Morgan Hill took the ensuing kick off and started to drive, when a fumble ended the threat. Almaden then took nearly seven minutes off the clock by going 42 yards to score and take a 19-14 lead.
The Raiders never got on track offensively the rest of the way. Both of their remaining drives came up short, without them able to convert a first down.
In spite of solid defensive play from Jarrod Cerniglia, Josh Araiza and Manny Luna, the Raiders could not get their hands on the ball enough in the second half and time of possession ruled the day, a battle the Mustangs won nearly two to one.
The Raiders begin their playoff march on Saturday at 8am at Britton Field, with an opponent to be named.
