by Kyle Englehart on December 5, 2009
After carrying the Titans to victory, Tony Jefferson (1) lifts a young fan onto his shoulders/(619 Sports photo)
The Titans of Eastlake battled the Escondido Cougars in a heated CIF semifinal match-up Friday night in Chula Vista. Standing in each other’s path towards a CIF championship appearance, the two teams fought to for a chance to play at the “Q.”
The ball found its way into Tony Jefferson’s hands most of the night and the Eastlake Titans (10-0-2) defeated the Cougars of Escondido (8-3-1) 35-14. The win sends the Titans to the D-1 final against Vista under the bright lights of Qualcomm Stadium.
Jefferson (23 carries, 217 yards) continued upon his fantastic 2009 campaign scoring three touchdowns on offense and making big plays on the defense; including a spectacular leaping interception in the end-zone.
Hear from Jefferson and head coach John McFadden after the jump: Continue Reading →
by Jeff Creps on December 5, 2009
After completing a major upset last weekend against Valhalla, the Helix Highlanders continued their late season heroics on Friday night, defeating Scripps Ranch 17-6.
The Highlanders were led by Brandon Lewis, a sophomore playing in his third career varsity game, in the win. Lewis passed 8/18 for just 97 yards and a touchdown but managed to get key first downs with his legs late in the game.
“I’ve been a head coach for sixteen years. This is the most remarkable group of kids I’ve ever had,” head coach Troy Starr said after the game.
Helix, who played in the CIF Finals last season, opened up an early lead on the Falcons scoring on a 15 play, 80-yard drive that was capped of by a 4 yard TD run by Darrion Hancock.
The drive came after a failed Scripps Ranch 51 yard field goal attempt by star kicker Nick Sloan. Once Hancock crossed the goal line with 3:49 to go in the first quarter, the crowd was quieted and would never fully get back into the game.
Hear from coach Troy Starr, Darrion Hancock, Raimont Nailon and Brennan Clay after the jump: Continue Reading →
