TORRANCE TRIBUNE December 6, 2012 Page 5 Bruins Pricked by the Rose Up and Adam By Adam Serrao handed his walking papers before the season Double Troublehad officially concluded. This season feltRick Neuheisel or Jim Mora? A 50-0 shellacking at the hands of USC or a 38-28 different, though. “This year, all 12 teams By Adam Serrao in the second half and didn’t hesitate to keep victory? The fact remains that the differences in the Pac-12 were able to get in and we did It was the kind of night that every player on feeding its best player on the night. On one between this year’s UCLA football team and it,” said safety Tevin McDonald. “We were the West High sideline had always dreamed drive alone, Lopes carried the ball nine times last year’s are numerous. Perhaps no sign not the ones expected to get in, but we did of--the bright lights of Veterans Memorial for 71 yards, leading to a touchdown by of this team’s turnaround is more telling, it through the front door, so that feels good.” Stadium in Long Beach, the crowd roaring starting quarterback Bryan Scott. The Warriors however, than its appearance in last week’s The front door that McDonald speaks of is and a CIF Southern Section Northern Division finally got on the board again, but not until Pac-12 championship game. Although they in stark contrast to last year’s second place final to play. Unfortunately for the Warriors, the fourth quarter when Barry Thomas took fell to Stanford in what was UCLA’s second finish in their conference. Not only was USC the conclusion to the game was one that could a 29-yard run out of the Wildcat formation loss in as many weeks between the two clubs, ineligible, but the Bruins needed a miracle only be present in their nightmares as they to score a touchdown. Fourteen points is the Bruins can be proud that they won their as Colorado upset Utah on the final game tossed and turned to try to get some sleep all the team would manage on the night--a division this year based on superiority and an of the season in order for UCLA to get to that very same night. With a 35-14 loss last stark parallel to the first meeting between outright division win. That same superiority a championship game against Oregon. This Saturday night against division rival Palos the two teams when the Sea Kings beat the has the the UCLA Bruins believing that the year, they deserved it. The Bruins expect to Verdes, West lost in a rematch against the Warriors 47-14. “They were able to run the top of the division is where they belong and keep their streak alive and become perennial team that had previously beaten it in league ball and offensively we didn’t generate too that with Jim Mora as their head coach, they contenders in the Pac-12 championship game play earlier in the year. It was the first CIF much,” explained West head coach Greg Holt. can now begin to construct a winning legacy for years to come. title since 1965 for Palos Verdes. It was the One of the main reasons Palos Verdes was in Los Angeles and within the Pac-12. These UCLA Bruins may not only be end to a season full of ups and downs for able to be so successful at the run was star The season wouldn’t have ended any the comeback team of the year in their the Warriors, who can only be proud of the offensive lineman Andrew Bucklin. “It’s such better for the Bruins than if they were able conference, but also in the nation. After a way that they competed this year. a good feeling to be part of this championship to play in a BCS bowl game right here in 6-8 season last year in which they lost their The game began just as everyone had team,” Bucklin said. “After all the hard work their very own backyard at the Rose Bowl. head coach, the team came within three expected, with two hard-nosed teams throwing and dedication, this is unbelievable.” All of Unfortunately, the Stanford Cardinal had to points of a BCS bowl game. Surely, that is punches in a rough-and-tumble contest that Bucklin’s hard work on the offensive line ruin that dream for the other boys in blue the next accolade that both Mora and the would ultimately decide the winner of the Bay led to huge holes in the Warriors’ defense of Los Angeles, but alas, all has not been Bruins hope to achieve. After what may have League division and the CIF Southern Section and allowed Lopes to rush for 188 yards and Northern Division crown. It was Palos Verdes three touchdowns in the championship game. “There’s a lot of tears and a lot of that struck first and took control of the game The Warriors began the year with five straight disappointment, but I think they should be near the end of the first quarter. It was Matt wins before dropping three Bay League games proud of what we accomplished.” his team ahead 7-0, but his first touchdown run loss to Palos Verdes. West won its last twoLopes who would score the touchdown to putin a row, including the aforementioned 47-14 certainly would not stand to be his only one. league games and went on a tear throughout lost. The Bruins battled Stanford (one of been the worst season in school history, the As they have been so accustomed to doing, the playoffs after entering with an at-large the nation’s top teams this year) and lost by Bruins responded under Mora with a nine- the Warriors responded back with about seven bid. Palos Verdes, on the other hand, lost its only three points in the championship game win season for only the second time since minutes to go in the second quarter behind first three games of the season before going at Stanford Stadium. In the process they not 1998, defeated USC for only the second time starting quarterback Joey Notch. Notch has on an 11-game winning streak. Unfortunately only put themselves on the national radar, but since ‘98 and in the process gained respect been the key contributor to the team all season for the Warriors, they were win number 11 also gained credibility as a program. “There’s around the nation. With Mora and standouts long and didn’t stop last Saturday night as he with the 21-point loss last Saturday night. a lot of tears and a lot of disappointment, like senior running back Johnathan Franklin threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Craig nortH HigH but I think they should be proud of what we and a stellar performance all year long from Knaus to tie the game at seven apiece. That’s North High has been used to being the accomplished,” said first-year UCLA head quarterback Brett Hundley, it won’t be long when Palos Verdes and Lopes seemed to featured high-power offense in just about coach Jim Mora. Without any disappointment, before other top recruits from around the take offense to West;s 12-play, 61-yard drive every game that it has played this season. Last however, there would be no added motivation. nation begin to strongly consider UCLA as and really got rolling. Lopes took one in Saturday night at North Torrance, however, This was UCLA’s first year of relevance in a destination to play football--maybe even from four yards out to make the score 13-7 it ran into a Nordhoff team that ran a more a long time and it will go far to inspire the over the customary powerhouse, USC. after a missed PAT and then took one from effective offense on the night in capturing a club onward to future successes. In what was easily UCLA’s best season 13 yards out to make it 19-7 after a missed 31-14 victory in the CIF Southern Section In a preseason in which their cross-town in more than 10 years, despite their loss to two-point conversion attempt. West failed to Northwest Division final to break the spirits rivals, the USC Trojans, were projected Stanford in the championship game, it has score again in the first half and went into the of the Saxons. to be the number one team in the nation become extremely apparent that the culture break down by 12. SM loans Nordhoff jumped out to an early leadPurchase & Renovate and UCLA was picked to finish third in of mediocrity that has previously surrounded Palos Verdes kept the momentum rolling See Up and Adam, page 9 their division, the Bruins came out with an the team from Westwood has now been Bring out the attitude and sense of determination that was completely dissipated. 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