Here is a recap of the action from the first round of the CIF playoffs, according to the numbers:
2 - Blocked field goals by Tesoro’s Jake Warden in Friday’s 23-7 victory over Los Alamitos.
3 - Interceptions by the Titans (Preston King, John Michael Davis and Brett Gudim).
1 1/2 or 1 - Wherever the distance, Servite couldn’t convert on a potential game-winning two-point conversion in overtime, losing to Lakewood, 35-34.
24 - Rushing yards Fountain Valley’s Kyle Middlebrooks gained against the tough Orange Lutheran defense.
30-171-2 TDs - Josh Brannon’s rushing stat line as he helped lead Pacifica to a 35-7 upset victory over top-seeded Foothill.
216 - Rushing yards by Mater Dei in its 35-15 victory over Long Beach Jordan. Jaron Hytche led the way with 151 yards.
200 - The victory also gave coach Bruce Rollinson 200th in his career.
18 of 25, 304 yards, 3 TDs - Allan Bridgford’s stats in Mission Viejo’s, 37-7 victory over Loyola of Los Angeles.
1 - The number of times that the Cubs were able to sack Bridgford.
83 - Points scored by La Habra in its first round game against Anaheim.
100 - The victory was La Habra’s coach Frank Mazzotta’s 100th in his career.
35-14 - Final score as Mojave upset top-seeded Saddleback Valley Christian in the Northeast Division.
99 yards - The length of a third quarter drive by Esperanza that ended with 1-yard touchdown by Jared Moore, to take a 17-10 lead.
3 - First half rushing touchdowns by El Dorado quarterback Kane Wilson to spark the Golden Hawks to a 45-19 victory over Huntington Beach.
76 - Points scored by Tustin in its first round game against Magnolia.
180 - Rushing yards by Corona del Mar’s J.D. Abbott to lead the Sea Kings to a 26-15 victory over La Mirada.
3 - Touchdowns by Canyon quarterback Nick Mercurio (two rushing, one passing) to lead the Comanches to a 35-17 victory over Cypress.
1 hour - Delay at halftime of the Los Amigos-Segerstrom game at Garden Grove High when the lights went out.
258 - Rushing yards for Los Amigos running back Ricky Vu, when the lights were on of course, in the victory. He also scored four touchdowns.
4 - First half turnovers committed by Santiago in its game against Costa Mesa. To their credit, the Cavaliers regrouped and defeated the Mustangs, 17-14.
39 - Consecutive winning streak for St. Margaret’s after defeating Campbell Hall, 58-14.
210 - Rushing yards by Michael Allain as Fullerton defeated Santa Ana Valley, 42-3.
5 - Touchdowns scored by Laguna Beach’s Chris Paul (four receiving, one defensive) to lead the Breakers toa 39-14 victory over Santa Ana. The victory was the first postseason victory in 21 years for the Breakers.
268 - Combined rushing yards for Western’s Mookie Cooksie (134) and Ruben Ortega (134) as the Pioneers defeated Sunny Hills, 38-15.
Did you notice?
That maybe Long Beach Poly might not be as invincible as everyone may think. The Jackrabbits trailed 10-0 at halftime and 17-14 in the fourth to Bishop Amat. Next up is Esperanza.
Get there early and I mean really early….
If you’re going to the Mater Dei-Tesoro game, then my advice to you is to get there as early as possible…How does Monday sound? The teams met last year, but the game was moved from Tesoro to Saddleback College. I don’t it is getting moved this year. So, pack a lunch or dinner.
See you next week!
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Who makes the decision about moving the venue for the MD/Tesoro game? A larger venue makes for more $$$$ coming in and more fans getting to enjoy the game. Someone wise up!
How about “97″ … number of yards (vs La Mirada, Friday) covered in Dillon Norton’s 5th return this season for a TD (3 Kick-off and 2 Punt)!
Somebody here- modesty prohibits me from mentioning who- ;-} wrote last week that the South Coast League was just as strong as the Sunset and Trinity and would prove it in the playoffs. Now there are only 4 Top 10 OC teams left, two from the SCL ad 2 from The Big-Money League. Let’s see what happens Friday night… I predict more woes for SCL foes!
the1,2,3 teams from the pacific coast league and century leagues all won their games. what other leagues can say that. just thought i’d throw that out there. not too bad, huh, empire?
I had to say something about that ridiculous score that La Habra layed on Anaheim High. What kind of goofball coach lets something like that happen. The man has no class. 83-0 are you kidding me?
Why? Whats the point? You my friend coach are complete idiot. Can’t wait to see you get beat along with anyone else that likes watching high school football.
Anaheim got what it deserved for running it’s mouth all over these blogs about other teams. Okay, so maybe stopping at 49, or 63 would have been nicer… but this is football. Nice doesn’t exist in the playoffs.
TW. I was at the game against Anaheim. We put the second and third stringers in after half time. Anaheim fumbled on first down twice after the kick offs. The back ups coudnt start taking a knee at the beginning of the fourth quarter. It was not fun to watch for either side, but it is not fair to blame the coaching staff. When you finaly get a shot to play as a back up. You want to play full throttle! Anaheim could not stop the second & third stringers is what Im trying to say. Anaheim did not belong in the playoffs.
TW: You obviously don’t know Coach Mazzotta. He is top notch, and one of the most respected coaches. What can you do when Anaheim basically gave up? It wasn’t easy for any of us to watch. Anaheim should not have been in the play offs.
I’m sure it’s spelled playoffs. One word???
How can you say someone is a top notch person when you cannot spell?
Maybe you should lay off the football and hit the books up there.
Matt, relax brother. The guy is just trying to make a point….This is a sports blog, not an spelling test.
Point taken, but people come on here all the time trying to make points and cannot spell.
Remember these kids are student athletes, so what kind of example are we showing them?
Oh wait that’s right, we show them that winning comes first class or no class. They put in work, they have done the time, they deserve to win no matter the point score. Winning 83-0 is classless either way you look at it. Then you come in and try to make a point but you can’t spell. hmmmm? What do you really care about? the future of our kids or how many games they win? and by how much?
Wow MATT - a space between play offs is not exactly a spelling error! Anyhow, La Habra is in the payoffs oops I meant PLAYOFFS, your team must not be for you to be so petty. Why don’t you take a look at your entry, I believe grammar and punctuation are just as important as spelling. Get a life!