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Mountain Football loses nail-biter to Righetti
Mountain Football loses nail-biter to Righetti
By: Tom Shea
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Posted by editor Mon Sep 18, 2006 15:43:29 PDT
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0 responses 0 comments While the Warrior Wing-T attack proved allusive on the night by helping the Warriors to two long runs for scores, in the end the Righetti defense held Tehachapi at bay en route to a 15-12 win in Santa Maria last Friday night.
Tehachapi started off their second series of the game with their longest play from scrimmage on the year, with Louis James taking a handoff 87yards to the house for a quick 6-0 lead for the Warriors.
The touchdown, however, was countered by Righetti on their second drive in the first quarter, with the Warriors starting their drive at their own 45-yard line and capping it with a 4-yard touchdown run. After a two-point conversion, Righetti was on top, 8-6.
In the second quarter, Tehachapi was threatening to retake the lead when they rumbled all the way down to the 1-yard line of Righetti, but a false-start penalty and a bobbled pitch sent the pigskin back to the Righetti 19-yard line, where Tehachapi attempted a field goal and missed wide-left.
In the second half, Mountain Football took the lead when a sweep run by Stefan Bekker caught the Warrior defense off guard, with the end result a 73-yard touchdown run for the speedy Tehachapi back.
On Righetti’s next drive, the Coastal-Warriors took the lead for good when a pass play for 62 yards sealed the win for the Southern Section power.
Tehachapi finished with 287 yards rushing, with Louis James finishing with six carries for 102 yards, Stefan Bekker eight touches for 93 yards, and Gabe Bressler 15 rushes for 55 yards. Ehren Ochsenrider led the Tehachapi passing attack with three completions for 35 yards, and Bekker led in receiving with two catches for 28 yards.
Tehachapi will have a home game this week against Stockdale (0-3), who lost a 15-0 decision to Central Valley top-ranked Clovis last Friday night. Kickoff for the game against the Mustangs will be at 7:30 p.m. this Friday.
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