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Team needed win to get even
By Dick Sparrer
One team was hoping to get even, the other was hoping to get started. And after half last Saturday afternoon, it was still anyone's guess who was getting to get their wish.
Both the Prospect and Willow Glen football teams had open the year with losses in the Santa Teresa Division of the Blossom Valley Athletic League.
The Panthers needed a win to get even in the league race. The Rams could also get even with a victory, but with four losses to start the year, Willow Glen needed a win just to get things started in the 2000 season.
But after trailing just 10-3 at intermissions, the Rams ended up falling 33-9 to the Panthers.
Prospect evened its record at 1-1 in the division and improved to 2-3 for the year with the impressive victory.
Saladin Washington had a big day for the Panthers, carrying the football 35 times for 239 yards and four touchdowns.
Despite Washington's big numbers, the game was still close at the half.
Prospect took the early lead on a 35-yard field goal by sophomore place-kicker Brent Maselli in the first period, but the Rams tied it in the second quarter on a 41-yard field goal by Scott Wallberg.
Washington scored on a 2-yard run before intermission and Maselli tacked on the extra point to give the Panthers the 10-3 lead at the break.
In the second half, it was all Prospect.
Washington blasted over from the 1 and Ray Woodie ran in for the 2-point conversion to make it 18-3.
The Panthers added to their lead in the final quarter when Washington scored on an 11-yard run and Woodie went in for another 2-pointer.
Willow Glen came fighting back on a 7-yard touchdown run by junior Mark Sarinara, but Prospect will have the last word.
Washington scored his fourth touchdown of the day when he went seven yards for a score, and Maselli's kick made the final 33-9.
The highlight of the day for the Rams was the performance of senior quarterback Bobby Hobbs, who completed 16 of 32 passes for 222 yards. But his Rams could get into the end zone only once.
Prospect will be back home to host Gunderson on Oct. 13, 3:30 p.m., hoping to make it two straight in league play.
The Rams, meanwhile, will be looking to get on the winning track on Oct. 14 when they host Hill at 1:30 p.m. Willow Glen is off to an 0-5 start in the 2000 campaign.
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Campbell, California
