2008 Woodie Awards
Gridiron squad splits two key games
Football: Warriors defeat Riverside decisively, but lose to Fullerton; Pasadena next
By: Geoff Nielsen
Issue date: 10/30/03 Section: Sports
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The last two weeks have been a roller coaster ride in the Mission Conference for the gridiron squad.
The Warriors have endured tough games against both Riverside Oct. 18, and Fullerton Saturday.
The Riverside game was a come-from-behind win, 26-7, and the loss to Fullerton, 35-24, fell just short of a miraculous comeback.
The loss Saturday dropped the Warriors' record to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the Mission Conference.
Things are not going to get any easier for the Warriors as they face Pasadena Saturday on the road and then travel to Saddleback, the fourth-ranked team in California and ranked13th nationally.
"All the mistakes we have made all season finally caught up to us tonight," Featherstone said. "Hopefully, we can learn from this and use it to beat Pasadena, and then maybe take some momentum into the Saddleback game, which will be a war."
Against Fullerton, the Warriors dug themselves a big hole early that they could not get out of.
On Fullerton's fourth play from scrimmage, quarterback Tom Kirchmeyer hit wide receiver Tony Zegers on a 52-yard pass play only 1:52 into the game.
"Their first touchdown set the tempo for the whole game," said freshman lineman Sete Aulai. "After getting down by a lot early, we had to rush a lot of stuff offensively, which led to several dropped passes and penalties."
The Warriors could only muster a field goal in the first half and trailed 14-3 at the half, as the result of dropped passes and drive-killing penalties.
The Warriors had eight penalties for 70 yards in the game.
In the second half, Warrior tailback Chris Howard fumbled the ball on the second drive. A Fullerton linebacker scooped it up and went 49 yards for the touchdown.
What looked like a blowout, however, quickly turned into tight game, as the Warriors scored 14 unanswered points in a 3:04 span over the third and fourth quarters
Running back Chris Howard scored from one yard out and the two-point conversion failed, as EC cut the lead to 21-9.
The Warriors have endured tough games against both Riverside Oct. 18, and Fullerton Saturday.
The Riverside game was a come-from-behind win, 26-7, and the loss to Fullerton, 35-24, fell just short of a miraculous comeback.
The loss Saturday dropped the Warriors' record to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the Mission Conference.
Things are not going to get any easier for the Warriors as they face Pasadena Saturday on the road and then travel to Saddleback, the fourth-ranked team in California and ranked13th nationally.
"All the mistakes we have made all season finally caught up to us tonight," Featherstone said. "Hopefully, we can learn from this and use it to beat Pasadena, and then maybe take some momentum into the Saddleback game, which will be a war."
Against Fullerton, the Warriors dug themselves a big hole early that they could not get out of.
On Fullerton's fourth play from scrimmage, quarterback Tom Kirchmeyer hit wide receiver Tony Zegers on a 52-yard pass play only 1:52 into the game.
"Their first touchdown set the tempo for the whole game," said freshman lineman Sete Aulai. "After getting down by a lot early, we had to rush a lot of stuff offensively, which led to several dropped passes and penalties."
The Warriors could only muster a field goal in the first half and trailed 14-3 at the half, as the result of dropped passes and drive-killing penalties.
The Warriors had eight penalties for 70 yards in the game.
In the second half, Warrior tailback Chris Howard fumbled the ball on the second drive. A Fullerton linebacker scooped it up and went 49 yards for the touchdown.
What looked like a blowout, however, quickly turned into tight game, as the Warriors scored 14 unanswered points in a 3:04 span over the third and fourth quarters
Running back Chris Howard scored from one yard out and the two-point conversion failed, as EC cut the lead to 21-9.