TORRANCE TRIBUNE September 13, 2012 Page 5 Return to Glory for Bruins? Up and Adam By Adam Serrao momentum to attain the eventual victory Warriors, Tartars Meet Head Onby breaking through the opposing offensiveWhen Southern California talks about college football, there is only one school line in the fourth quarter to sack Nebraska’s By Adam Serrao Warriors have now beaten the Tartars six that garners all of the attention. USC has starting quarterback Taylor Martinez in Before the season started this year, both out of their last seven meetings, including been making headlines for as long as most the end zone for a safety that broke a coaches Rock Hollis of the Tartars and Greg four straight. people in Los Angeles can remember--no 27-27 tie. Jones and the defense weren’t Holt of the Warriors had this matchup circled North high matter if those headlines have been good the only ones clicking on all cylinders, on the schedule. Sure, Torrance and West The North High Saxons started the year or bad. The year 2012, however, has been though. After racking up 214 yards last High aren’t in the same division, so the off with a tough loss to Redondo Union, but kind to the city of Los Angeles. Whether week against Rice, starting running back implications of a win versus a loss lessen, have come out to prove a point ever since. it’s the Lakers attracting Dwight Howard to for the Bruins Johnathan Franklin poured but only slightly. With home town bragging With a 56-14 road victory over Leuzinger become a super-team, the Dodgers making on another 217 yards on 26 carries. He rights on the line, though, a win on every last Friday night, North has won its last blockbuster trades to pull in superstars to also managed to catch three passes for 59 single snap of the ball means superiority. Last two games by a combined score of 98-17. It the L.A. market, or the Kings winning the yards and a touchdown. Brett Hundley also Friday night at West High, the Warriors were would be hard-pressed to say that the team Stanley Cup, Los Angeles, it seems, is continue his impressive play at quarterback clearly the superior team and it seemed as if is playing angrily, but it definitely has a chip becoming somewhat of a sports Mecca. It for the Bruins, passing for 305 yards and they actually did win on every single snap on its shoulder and a point to get across to comes as no surprise then to see the UCLA four touchdowns in what was his debut at of the ball. With a 52-14 victory over the every opponent that takes the opposite end Bruins back on top of their game. With the Rose Bowl. Tartars, the Warriors improved their record of the field. a win last Saturday night over perennial Perhaps the biggest reason for UCLA’s to 2-0 and moved up to first place in the The story of the game was North starting college superpower and number 16-ranked turnaround is the revamped coaching Bay League standings. quarterback Jorge Hernandez. Hernandez Nebraska, UCLA not only stayed undefeated, staff led by head coach Jim Mora. Mora, It wasn’t until the end of last season that threw for 279 yards, which in the Pioneer but also showed that they are ready for a a veteran NFL coach who took over for the Warriors figured it all out. After an League sounds like a slightly above average return back to glory. Rick Neuheisel after the latter’s four dismal average start to their year in which West night. The kicker was his seven touchdown The UCLA Bruins have been out of the seasons with the Bruins, arrived in Westwood went 4-4, the team ended the season with two passes that came along with those 279 limelight in Los Angeles for quite some with no college coaching experience. The huge victories against Peninsula and yards. Mique Juarez led the way for the time now. In all, the team has 17 conference former Falcon and Seahawk head coach has championships with the last one being immediately made an impact by energizing Over the offseason, the huge question claimed all the way back in 1998 under the team with his well-practiced coaching surrounding the Warriors was if they would be able to keep Bob Toledo’s regime. That’s almost a full techniques. “We just have a different 15 years without merely a squeak from the mentality this year,” said Hundley. “We that momentum intact and carry it over into this year. blue and gold. Fans, players and coaches come out and learn from our mistakes, are all hoping that their streak of inferiority and we play our game. Coach Mora has Leuzinger to up its overall record to 6-4. Saxon receivers, hauling in four catches for ends this year, however. Beginning the season done an amazing job with this team.” Mora Over the offseason, the huge question 91 yards and three touchdowns. Michael with a 2-0 record isn’t a bad way to start. isn’t the only coach making an impression, surrounding the Warriors was if they would Jurado and Devante Jenkins came down with A win against Rice on opening day for however. New offensive coordinator Noel be able to keep that momentum intact and two touchdowns apiece to combine for the the Bruins didn’t exactly catch everyone’s Mazzone has seen to it that his offense carry it over into this year. Clearly, they seven total TDs. North’s defense was just eye, though. Those who have followed would top 640 yards in both of its first have started off right where they left off. as explosive as its offense, however. In the UCLA and the team’s plight over the last two games this season. If UCLA can keep Already 2-0 this season, the Warriors aren’t first half of play, the opposing quarterback 15 seasons have known them to open the the impressive performances coming, it just winning—they’re dismantling opponents. succeeded in completing just one pass to season with a victory only to tank the next won’t be long before they see themselves In their last four games (going back to last his receivers and finished the game 4 for couple of games and finish towards the boost up in the Pac-12 power rankings. year), the Warriors have put up 173 points 14 for 42 yards and an interception. The bottom of the Pac-12 standings. Who’s to The effects of their impressive play can while only allowing 58. Their 38-point Saxons’ impressive play has moved them back say that this year is any different? It was already be felt in Utah. The Utes lost victory over the Tartars last Friday night up the charts to third place in the Pioneer Rice, after all--a weak opponent, to say the last Friday night at Utah State, propelling was only more evidence that it’s not just League, but the season is far from over. With least. That’s why when people saw Nebraska UCLA even higher up in the Pac-12 South their offense that is running on all cylinders, league play just around the corner, North on the schedule, they were ready to change standings. but it’s also their defense that is coming up High is shaking off the rust at just the their minds about the direction of the team With the effort put up last week against with huge stops. right time to make a run at the Pioneer if they could simply keep themselves in the a mighty Nebraska team, the excitement in The Warriors came out early looking to League crown. game. Well, the Bruins did more than just Westwood and all of Southern California prove a point against the Tartars. The offense, South high stay in the game. over a new and improved UCLA squad is behind starting quarterback Joey Notch, used The South High Spartans are beginning to At the end of the game, the scoreboard sure to only grow. Bringing in a completely its first drive of the game to go 80 yards show that they have a flare for the dramatic. read 36-30. The six-point difference didn’t new coaching staff headed by Mora was done in just seven plays, including an 18-yard In their week one victory at Carpinteria, the only signify a win for UCLA, but it to gain back some of the team’s national touchdown pass from Notch to his junior Spartans edged out their opponent by a slim demonstrated the fact that these revamped acclaim that has been lost now for well over wide receiver Craig Knaus to score the first margin of eight points. This week in their first Bruins simply were not going to let a decade. Though it is early and not even points of the game and take an early 7-0 lead home game against Rosemead, the contest themselves be pushed around anymore. Not a handful of results are in, Mora seems to before even two minutes had expired off the would come down to the last minutes of the even by Nebraska. “We all made a promise have been the right person to choose for first quarter clock. Before the quarter ended, game once again. to each other that we weren’t going to bow the job. With impressive performances put running back Barry Thomas hauled in a 65- With a 33-27 lead with just over two minutes down this year,” senior defensive end Datone on like the one the Bruins displayed last yard reception from Notch and scored on a remaining in the fourth quarter, Rosemead Jones said. “We came into this year with week against Nebraska, the acclaim that goal line push to make the score 14-0 after had the ball and was driving towards the another chance to play for our team and the school has been looking for will surely one quarter of play. The Tartars were able end zone to score what would have been our family, and we want it to be a good be back in a hurry--only this time, it may to cut the lead in half early on the in the the game-tying touchdown and go-ahead season.” It was Jones who gave his team the just be here to stay. • second quarter when running back Bobby extra point. Rosemead quarterback Everardo Wilson scored on a four-yard TD run, but by Camacho dropped back to throw a pass Sales Associate Wanted had the game in hand at 24-7. out the clock and hold on to their six-pointdown field when Carl Kaemerle interceptedthe ball, thus allowing the Spartans to runIn the second half, the shellacking justthe time halftime rolled around the Warriors kept coming as the Warriors were able to put lead for the victory. We need an experienced Display Advertising the Tartars to just seven. “One success was Spartans, it was junior running back BrandonThough Kaemerle saved the game for the28 more points on the board while holding Associate for the Torrance Tribune. the offense we had, but I was real proud Chavez who came up big all night. Chavez of our defensive guys,” Warrior coach Holt finished with 103 yards on 16 carries and • Full or part-time positions they’re just going to keep coming at you.” the guy we want to get the ball to and hefour total touchdowns for South High. “He’ssaid. “You have to contain Torrance because Contain them is certainly what the Warriors had a hell of a game for us tonight,” said • 20% commission on all sales did. West High held the Tartars to just 142 head coach Josh Waybright of Chavez’s total yards of offense, while in contrast performance. Kaemerle was big on offense • Bonuses work cut out for us,” said Torrance coach team-high 73 yards receiving in additionas well, finishing with a touchdown and aputting up 490 yards. “We knew we had our If interested please email your resume to Hollis. “I didn’t expect it to be a drubbing to his game-saving interception. With the management@heraldpublications.com like this.” Notch may have been the main the season and in a tie for first place withvictory, the Spartans remain undefeated onreason the game got so out of hand, as the No phone calls please. senior quarterback threw for 333 yards and El Segundo in the Pioneer League. They four touchdowns. Thomas handled the ball will be tested this week as they take on a 15 times for 100 yards and two scores while traditionally powerful Mira Costa team that also coming in on the receiving end of three is coming off of a seven-point loss to Serra passes for 105 yards and a touchdown. The last week.
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