Western rallied to tie the game at 4, but Pacifica scored 3 unanswered run to win this Empire League game 7-4. Interviews with Mike Caira, Taylor Franzman, and Nick Howard.
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Jake Brito led the way for Cypress with 2 TDs and 130 yards rushing, as his Centurions took out Western 23-10.
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Cypress did not exactly deploy the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart technique a la The Bride in “Kill Bill,” but the Centurions put together a solid 23-10 victory over Western on Thursday night at Western High.
Running back Jake Brito is a dangerous weapon for the Centurions and he is capable of turning short passes into big plays.
Quarterback Jesse Dages is decent on his short passes, but his accuracy isn’t all that great when he goes downfield.
Cypress’ defense did give up 214 rushing yards to the Pioneers. That could be an issue when the Centurions play host to Tustin on Oct. 12. If Western got over 200 rushing yards on the Centurions, what will the Tillers’ might double-wing offense put up on Cypress? BTW, that’s Cypress’ Homecoming game. Yikes.
Cypress’ band is one of the best bands I’ve heard all year. Mr. FryDay Night pointed out that Cypress’ band is ready for the Rose Parade right now. I concur.
Cypress’ snack bar has excellent tacos and chili-cheese nachos.
Western is better than in recent years, but they have too many two-way players to do any real damage against the top teams in the Empire League and in the Southwest Division.
THE THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL MADNESS STUDS:
We all need role models, people to look up to that show us a path to success, people that show us how to handle adversity, people that show us how to prevail against overwhelming odds.
So who would make the perfect role model for Thursday Night Football Madness? Beatrix Biddo. That’s right, The Bride, a former member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad.
The Bride never gave up even when she was shot in the head and left for dead at a Texas chapel on the day of her wedding rehearsal. After coming out of a coma, she systematically took out the members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad.
She faced overwhelming odds when she took out O-Ren Ishii’s Yakuza army, including the elite Crazy 88 and O-Ren’s personal bodyguard Gogo Yubari. Then there was her epic duel with O-Renherself.
She didn’t quit after getting blasted in the chest with buck shot by Budd. She used the martial arts techniques she learned from master Pai Mei to punch her way out of a coffin and claw her way to the surface. She picked up her Hattori Hanzo sword and went back on her rampage of vengeance.
The Bride went toe-to-toe with Elle Driver in an epic catfight for the ages.
It all led up to the final confrontation with Bill, her former lover and the leader of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. The Bride used the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique to vanquish Bill. Bill didn’t even know how to execute the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart technique.
The point is … and there is a point to this … the point is Thursday Night Football Madness is the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart technique of the OCVarsity Universe.
Game of the night: Cypress at Western, 7 p.m.
EMPIRE LEAGUE
WESTERN (3-1 overall, 0-0 league) vs. CYPRESS (2-1 overall, 0-0 league)
Where, when: Western High, Thursday, 7 p.m.
Outlook: Seven-team leagues like the Century and Empire leagues begin league play this week. This game looks evenly matched. Western might have its best team in a few years.
The Pioneers, running game-dependant as usual on offense, beat three teams they should have – Costa Mesa, Katella and Anaheim – and lost to a team expected to beat Western, Corona del Mar.
Cypress, in its first year under veteran coach Bob Burt, has played in close games. The Centurions beat Centennial of Compton by five points in Week 0 and Cabrillo of Long Beach by seven in Week 3, and in between lost by two to El Modena.
Here is the 2012 football schedule for Western.
Schedules are subject to change. All games are scheduled for 7 p.m. unless noted.
WESTERN
(Home games on campus; *league game)
All 2012-13 football schedules
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Here are the top-three finishers and team points from Monday’s Anaheim district relays at Kennedy:
BOYS SWIMMING
Anaheim Relays
At Kennedy
Team results – 1. Cypress 62.5; 2. Kennedy 56.5; 3. Western 40; 4. Savanna 27.5; 5. Katella 25; 6. Magnolia 16.5; 7. Oxford Academy 13
400-yard medley relay – 1. Ken 4:14.59; 2. Cyp 4:14.62; 3. Wes 4:31.43
8×50 free mixed – 1. Ken 3:32.55; 2. Cyp 3:32.58; 3. Wes 3:36.28
200 breast – 1. Ken 2:08.05 – new meet record, old record 2:09.94 Western 2009; 2. Cyp 2:09.51; 3. Wes 2:19.54;
200 fly – 1. Cyp 1:48.98; 2. Wes 1:51.21; 3. Ken 1:51.25
200 back – 1. Cyp 1:54.13; 2. Ken 1:58.96; 3. Sav 2:08.21
400 free – 1. Cyp 3:36.92; 2. Ken 3:44.90; 3. Wes 3:55.00
200 medley – 1. Cyp 1:50.36; 2. Ken 1:52.21; 3. Wes 1:52.29
500 free – 1. Cyp 4:45.65; 2. Ken 4:46.86; 3. Wes 4:55.02
Buena Park’s improved girls water polo team defeated host Santa Ana Valley, 12-7, to capture the Falcon tournament on Saturday.
The Coyotes improved to 15-2.
At the Western O.C. Shootout, Vista Murrieta beat Laguna Hills, 9-5, in the finals at Kennedy. Hannah Evans of Vista Murrieta Valley was selected tournament MVP.
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Here’s an update on the Falcon girls water polo tournament at Santa Ana Valley and the Western O.C. Shootout:
Saturday at the Falcon tournament:
Semifinals: Valley vs. Marina, 9 a.m.; JSerra vs. Buena Park, 10 a.m.
Finals at Valley: 1 p.m.
Saturday at the O.C. Shootout:
Quarterfinals at Kennedy: Ayala vs. Trabuco Hills, 8 a.m.; Redondo vs. Laguna Hills, 8:50 a.m.; Santa Monica vs. El Segundo, 9:40 a.m.; Vista Murrieta vs. La Salle, 10:30 a.m.
Finals at Kennedy: 4:20 p.m.
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CYPRESS (4-1, 1-0) VS. WESTERN (3-1, 0-0)
Where, when: Western High, Friday, 7 p.m.
Outlook: There is a Bug in the end zone! That would be Cypress running back Vincent “Bug” Rivera, a 5-foot-7, 185-pound senior who has scored a county-leading 16 touchdowns, twice as many as the player in second in touchdowns, Yorba Linda’s Paul Najarian. Rivera is averaging 89 rushing yards a game.
Steve Fryer, Dan Albano, and Carlos Arias break down Week 5′s best matchups from Yorba Linda high school:
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Sportswriters are invited to vote in the CIF-Southern Section rankings of its 13 11-man football divisions. I only vote in the Pac-5, Southwest and Southern Divisions, per my choice as those are the divisions with which I have enough knowledge to make an informed vote.
Of course, I know some of you will say I should not vote on any divisions …
The Southwest Division vote …
Slideshow: Hot Shots Overtime 1: Friday's Division 2 baseball games (5-17-13)
Slideshow: Hot Shots Overtime 1: Tuesday's D1-2 baseball playoffs (5-21-13)
Slideshow: Hot Shots Overtime 2: Friday's Division 4 and 6 baseball games (5-17-13)
Slideshow: Hot Shots Overtime 2: Tuesday's D3-7 baseball playoff games (5-21-13)
Slideshow: Hot Shots Overtime 3: Tuesday's softball playoff games (5-21-13)
Slideshow: Hot Shots Overtime 4: Tuesday's volleyball, tennis matches (5-21-13)
Slideshow: Hot Shots Overtime: CIF Track and Field Finals (5-18-13)
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