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Trail Blazing: Prospect running back Ryan Schaefers, fighting for yardage in a game a couple of weeks ago against Del Mar, ran for 51 yards on 11 carries in a tough 17-14 loss to Silver Creek on Oct. 13.
Photograph by Paul Myers
Panthers come close, but fall
Westmont, Del Mar also suffer losses
By Dick Sparrer
It was with high hopes that first-year Prospect football coach Mike Carrozzo and his Panthers entered the 2001 football season.
But though the Panthers have had their moments this fall, they have yet to bring home a victory.
They came close last Saturday at Silver Creek, but a fourth-quarter touchdown by the Raiders stole that elusive first victory away from the Panthers.
Silver Creek scored on a short touchdown pass with less than a minute left to play, and that proved the difference for the Panthers in a 17-14 loss to the Raiders.
It was a tough loss for Prospect to take since the Panthers had jumped in front 14-10 in the third quarter when senior Trevor Rogers raced 46 yards for his second touchdown of the day.
That lead stood up until the final minute of the game, when the Raiders scored the game winner.
Silver Creek evened its season record at 3-3 with the win and improved its record to 1-2 in the Santa Teresa Division of the Blossom Valley Athletic League.
Prospect slipped to 0-3 in the division and dropped to 0-6 for the year. The Panthers will go after their first win of the season on Oct. 20 when they visit Gunderson at 1:30 p.m. The Grizzlies are 2-0 in league and 4-2 for the season after an 18-7 win over Westmont last week.
Rogers had a big day for Prospect in the battle against Silver Creek. The senior carried just three times, but topped the century mark with 102 yards.
The Raiders took a 3-0 lead with a field goal in the first quarter, but Rogers put Prospect on top with a 46-yard touchdown run in the second. Brent Maselli kicked the extra points, and the Panthers were up 7-3.
Creek scored before the half to take a 10-7 lead in at intermission, but Rogers took off on a 50-yard touchdown run in the third. Maselli's second kick gave the Panthers a 14-10 advantage.
That lasted until the Silver Creek TD pass in the final minute.
Rogers led the offensive attack with 102 yards on just three carries, and senior back Ryan Schaefers supported with 51 yards on 11 tries.
Junior quarterback Steven Vidal completed 4 of 17 passes for 83 yards, including a 29-yard toss to senior Dejuan Quinine. It was one of two receptions for 37 yards for Quinine in the game.
Schaefers was in on eight tackles to lead the Prospect defensive effort. Junior linebacker Austin Baumgarten was in on six tackles, and senior defensive back Mike Reclusado got in on five.
Warriors fall
Gunderson was able to overcome a 7-0 halftime lead to rally for an 18-7 win over Westmont last Friday afternoon.
It was the first loss of the year for the Warriors, who slipped to 5-1 overall and to 1-1 in the Santa Teresa Division of the BVAL.
Westmont took the early lead when senior running back Todd Bethke scored on a 7-yard run in the second quarter. Ben Peterson booted the extra point, and that 7-0 lead stood up at intermission.
But Gunderson ran back a fumble for a touchdown in the third period, then scored on a couple of runs by James Jones to pull out to an 18-7 lead.
Junior quarterback Bryen Blankenship tried to pull the Warriors back in front. He completed seven passes for 99 yards, but it wasn't enough for Westmont.
Things won't get any easier for Westmont this week. The Warriors will visit Overfelt on Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., in a key league game. The Royals are 3-0 in the division and 6-0 for the year after claiming a 26-13 win over Del Mar last week.
To win, the Warriors will have to stop talented Overfelt back Alan Webster, who ran for 308 yards and three touchdowns in the win over the Dons last Friday.
Dons are 1-1-1
The loss to Overfelt evened Del Mar's record at 1-1-1 in the Santa Teresa Division and dropped the Dons to 1-5-1 for the year.
Webster scored on a couple of long runs--one in each of the first two quarters--to give the Royals a 13-0 lead, but Del Mar came battling back.
Senior quarterback Greg Myers sneaked over for a 1-yard touchdown run in the second period and Eric Martin kicked the extra point to cut the lead to 13-7 at the half.
Webster scored again in the third, this time on a 64-yard run, to give the Royals a 19-7 lead. But there was no quit in the Dons, who fought back to score again.
Sophomore running back Steve Johnson had a 5-yard TD run to trim the Overfelt lead to 19-13 in the fourth quarter.
But the Royals crossed up Del Mar for their final score. After going to Webster most of the day, the Royals went to the air for a fourth-quarter touchdown pass that clinched the win for Overfelt.
The Dons will try to get back on the track that saw them open league play with a win over Prospect and a tie against Andrew Hill when they head to Silver Creek on Oct. 27. Del Mar faces a bye this week.
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