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Cal Outlasts Mistakes, Scrappy UNLV Team to Secure 2nd Home Win
Story, photos contributed by Dan Rogers
A big-play offensive attack, and a late-game defensive stand were just enough to allow the Golden Bears to take down an improved UNLV squad, 20-14 at FTX Stadium in Berkeley.
Freshman Running Back Jaydn Ott showed the assembled crowd of 38,180 flashes of what may lie ahead, as Cal (2-0, 0-0) jumped ahead to an early lead, that the Rebels (1-1, 0-0) ultimately never overcame.
Ott capped the Bears first drive with a 2 yard dive, then followed that up by capping an 80-yard drive with a 12 yard reception from Bears QB Jack Plummer that saw Ott soar over a would be tackler as he crossed the goal line. That staked the Golden Bears to a 14-0 lead they were able to keep, despite several key mistakes in all 3 phases. including allowing a successful onside kick attempt just after UNLV had cut the lead 20-14.
The Bears were rescued late by their defense, which was finally able to turn up the heat on sophomore QB Doug Brumfield, leading to two sacks and a game-ending interception by Cal junior CB Isaiah Young on UNLV’s last possession.
With a successful defense of their first two home contests, next week will see the Bears take a major step up in competition, as they hit the road to play 8th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Game-time in South Bend is set for 11:30AM West Coast time. The Bears next home game will be in 2 weeks against Arizona.
Photos contributed by Dan Rogers.
Contributed by Dan Rogers
On a night where Escalon celebrated its Homecoming, as well as the life of one it’s most important people, the precision passing and ferocious defense of the Hughson Huskies shoved and bullied their way to a 29-14 win at Lloyd Engel Field in Escalon.
Story and photos contributed by Dan Rogers.
Enochs Junior running back Aiden Muhammad ran for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns, and the Enochs defense kept the Central Valley High School offense shut down for most of the game in a 31-6 Enochs victory at Dan Gonzales Field in the CVTV Prep Game of the Week.
Muhammad got started early against Central Valley, scoring twice by halftime, one by catching a 9-yard pass from Senior QB Adam Amman. Amman completed only 4 passes all game, but 3 of those went for touchdowns. It was that kind of night, as Enochs reached halftime with a 28-0 lead.
The second half mostly showcased each team’s defense, the two exceptions being a touchdown drive by Central Valley in the 3rd, capped by a nice catch and run by Anthony Ramirez from 32 yards out. Senior kicker Jordan Rogers converted a 40-yard field goal to close out the scoring.
The loss drops Central Valley, who was coming off a thrilling win against Ceres last week, to 1-3. Both Central Valley and Enochs(2-2) head into their bye weeks with contests against Golden Valley and Oakdale respectively next Friday.
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