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Jags, Vikings open with wins
By Dick Sparrer
Tailback Reymon Murphy and quarterback Joey Stover were matching their talents when San Jose City College visited De Anza Community College to open the 2000 junior college football season.
And make no mistake about it--they are both talented football players.
But two long touchdown runs by San Jose's Murphy overshadowed a solid performance by De Anza's Stover as the Jaguars pulled out an exciting 20-13 opening day victory.
Murphy scored on runs of 71 and 73 yards to lead the Jags to the win, but Stover kept the Dons in the game with his pinpoint passes and key runs.
Murphy scored on a 71-yard run with 2:33 left in the first period, and Ricky Everett kicked the extra point to put the Jags up 7-0.
San Jose scored again midway through the second quarter. A Jag punt bounced off a De Anza player, and Malcolm Freitas was there to pounce on the football to give San Jose a first down at the De Anza 21. On the next play, Seth Bancroft tossed a 21-yard touchdown pass to René Nelson.
De Anza answered right back, though. Stover went to his favorite target, sophomore Ed Defreitas, for a big gainer, then the quarterback scrambled 15 yards to the 1. A play later he snuck over for the TD to cut the lead to 13-6 with 4:31 left in the half.
De Anza scored in the third quarter to tie the game. Stover hit Matt Carver (Valley Christian) for 47 yards and the score. Jason Smith kicked the extra point that tied the game 13-13.
But Murphy took off on a 73-yard TD run and Everett converted to give the Jaguars a 20-13 lead.
Vikings win
Sophomore place-kicker Jeff Chaussee drilled a pair of field goals and quarrerback Kyle Padia (Leigh) tossed hit Billy Himan with an 8-yard touchdown pass to lead the West Valley Community College football team to a season-opening 13-10 win over Chabot.
The clubs were locked in a 3-3 tie at the half, but Chaussee kicked a 26-yard field goal in the third period to break the deadlock. Padia tossed to Himan for a touchdown in the third and Chaussee converted to give the Vikings a 13-3 lead, and that proved enough for the win.
The Vikings will be on the road this week to visit the City College of San Francisco on Sept. 16, 1 p.m.
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