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4 local teams playing for CCS titles |
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11/29/2001 |
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By Staff |
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Monterey Bay Prep Report |
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11/30/01
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| Palma
At Mitty |
07:00pm |
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Palma
(11-1) At Mitty (12-0) |
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7:00 |
Location: |
San Jose City
College |
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Last
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Teams did not
play.
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Notes |
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| The
reigning CCS Division 1 champions face their biggest
challenge of the season, playing Archbishop Mitty Friday
night for the CCS D1 title. The Monarchs are currently
ranked #10 overall in the state by Cal-Hi sports,
#5 in Northern California, and #1 in the CCS by the San
Jose Mercury. Palma made it to the finals with a 33-0
win over Bellarmine. Mitty got by perennial power Oak
Grove 35-27 to earn their first-ever D1 championship
game appearance. Mitty combines an explosive Wing-T
offense with a stifling defense. The Mitty defense has
held their opponents to 14 or fewer points in 11 of
their 12 games. Mitty features a very talented offensive
backfield, headlined by highly touted junior Robert
Perry. In Mitty's win last week over Oak Grove, the
multi-talented Perry rushed 13 times for 140 yards and a
touchdown, hauled in 2 touchdown passes from quarterback
Aaron Bates, and returned a kick 51 yards to set up
another Mitty score. Mitty also features running back
Jason Oliver, another explosive back that keeps defenses
from keying on Perry. Oliver had a 75 yard touchdown run
on the second play of the game last week against Oak
Grove, and rushed for 130 yards and 5 touchdowns in a
big win over Riordan earlier in the season. Rocco
Caringello is the Monarch's other threat in the
backfield. Perry and receiver Danny Dressman compose one
of the most dangerous kick return tandems in the
section. |
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3:00 |
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San Jose City
College |
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Last Year |
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Teams did not
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Notes |
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Grove and Pioneer square off Saturday to determine the
CCS D4 champion. Neither school has played in a CCS
football championship game. Don't underestimate
Pioneer's abilities based upon their record - the small
San Jose school plays in one of the toughest leagues in
the section - the Blossom Valley Athletic League's Mount
Hamilton Division. Three of Pioneer's respectably
close losses came at the hands of Division1 playoff
teams Oak Grove, Valley Christian and Bellarmine.
Pioneer's other two losses were to MHAL co-champ
Piedmont Hills (D2 playoff team), and to Santa Teresa
Athletic League champ Gunderson (D4 playoff team). The
Pioneer offense is sparked by running back Jacob French,
the Mustang's all-purpose yardage leader and a threat
both running and receiving the ball. Pioneer topped
Saratoga 24-10 in last week's semifinals. Pacific Grove
rolled over Capuchino 49-21. |
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7:00 |
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Gilroy High |
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Earlier
This Season |
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Despite out-gaining
their opponent 361-197 in total yardage, three turnovers
and several costly penalties hurt Salinas in a 20-14
week 7 loss to Hollister. Trailing 20-7 in the 4th
quarter, Salinas mounted a furious comeback with two
late drives. The first drive resulted in a Nick Souza
touchdown reception with 4:37 remaining in the game.
Salinas held Hollister on downs, and with less than a
minute remaining received the ball at the Baler 46 yard
line via a punt. Salinas drove to the Hollister 15 yard
line with 1:00 remaining, but Hollister was able to hold
on downs and claim a hard-fought victory.
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reigning CCS Division 2 champion Hollister Haybalers
face the daunting task of beating league opponent
Salinas for a second time in the same season. This D2
title game features four of the top 10 backs in the
area. Salinas' Rachard Williams (1112 yards/11 rushing
TD's) and Andy Palacio (960 yards/12 rushing TD's) have
been on fire in the postseason, combining for 6 playoff
rushing touchdowns. Hollister's Trenton Young (1129
yards/12 rushing TD's) and Steve Salcedo (739 yards/10
rushing TD's) have also combined for 6 postseason
rushing touchdowns. The Hollister offense has not been
as explosive this season compared to last year, but the
Balers have made up for that by playing virtually
mistake free football on offense. Hollister has
turned the ball over just 8 times this the season
via 5 fumbles and 3 interceptions. Hollister has a +14
(22 takeaways, 8 giveaways) turnover margin on the year,
where Salinas is just +2 (22 takeaways, 20
giveaways). The Hollister defense has scored 5 defensive
touchdowns, tops in the area. Salinas edged Aragon 21-17
to advance to the D2 final - Hollister advanced by
beating Alvarez 34-13. |
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