Brad Botsworth (1) of the Bear River JV team will lead his team into Friday's PVL title game against Colfax. The game will be played at 5:30 p.m. at Bear River. The Bruins are gunning for their third straight PVL flag under coach Chris Bean.
Oct. 31, 2011
DO JVs Perfect Season Halted By Tigers
The old sports adage that "all good things must come to an end" rang true last Friday night in Loomis.
Unfortuantely for the Del Oro Golde Eagle JV football team, it maked the end of a two-year 18-game win streak that the sophomore gridders at DO saw come to an abrupt end.
Playing a tough Roseville team that could do no wrong, the Golden Eagles fell behind 14-0 at the end of a quarter, 21-0 by halftime and never recovered on their way to absorbing a 42-7 setback.
"Let's put it this way, Roseville played a heck of a game," said Del Oro coach Jerry Van Lengen. "We've had some bumps and bruises but I'm not taking away anything from Roseville, they kicked our fannies."
With the win, Roseville ties Del Oro, both at 3-1, for the SFL lead with one game remaining. Del Oro, 8-1 overall, will play at Woodcreek on Friday night while Roseville hosts Granite Bay. Rocklin, who earlier handed Roseville it's only loss, was knocked out of a possible share of the league lead when Granite Bay stopped the Thunder, 14-7, last Friday.
For Del Oro, the loss was the first for the Golden Eagle sophomores who were 10-0 as freshmen and up until Friday had not been tested except for a close win over CIF Southern Section power Westlake and Rocklin.
In other JV games:
Bear River 35 Foothill 8 - If it's November the Bear River JV football team must be knocking on the door for another Pioneer League championship. That's the storyline this Friday as the Bruins host Colfax with a chance for the team's third consecutive PVL flag under coach Chris Bean. The Bruins (8-1, 4-0) set the stage for Friday's Lake of the Pines showdown with Colfax (8-1, 4-0) by defeating Foothill, 35-8, on the road last Friday.
Colfax 21 Lincoln 0 - The Falcons' defense, keyed by Jack Baldoni and Austin Ames, blanked the Zebras to keep their hopes of a PVL title alive.Tanner Kane rushed 16 times for 73 yards and scored on a touchdown run of 16 yards while quarterback Michael Wilson was 13 of 22 through the air for 144 yards and two scores, one to Chas Reisinger and the other to Kyle Bryant.
Nevada Union 28 Woodcreek 6 - The Miners snapped a two-game loss skid by following Jason Murray's 123-yard rushing night that included a 70-yard touchdown gallop. Gareth Noxon added 83 more yards for the winners while teammate Jake Berger chipped in with 81 yards as NU rolled up 341 on the ground. Both Noxon and Berger each scored rushing TDs while Conner McGuire grabbed a touchdown reception. Brandon Ennis and Chase Federmeyer along with Chris Bow were the defensive stanouts. NU, 6-3, plays at Rocklin Friday in their season finale.
Placer 40 Center 7 - Placer's Cameron Scott tallied four touchdowns - three on rushes and another on an 85-yard fumble return as the Hillmen won their first PVL game after three straight losses. Placer, 3-6 on the season, plays at Foothill Friday night.
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Del Oro 41 Roseville 7 - Dustin Edwards scored three touchdowns and Ben Hart added a pair as the Golden Eagles improved to 2-2 in Sierra Foothill League action with the win.
Nevada Union 28 Woodcreek 25 - Mo Nieves rushed for over 200 yards and scored three touchdowns and Josh Belendez has 100 yards and a touchdown as the Miners topped the Timberwolves. Belendez also had eight tackles while Brock Grininger iced the game with a pass interceptionin the final minute.
Lincoln 14 Colfax 13 - The Zebras cliinched the PVL frosh title by converting a two-point conversion with five minutes left to edge past the host Falcons last Thursday. Colfax, 7-2 overall, will close its season at Bear River Thursday.
Bear River 14 Mesa Verde 6 - The Bruins improved to 4-5 on the season with the close road win.
Placer 42 El Camino 26 - Picking up the slack for the injured Cole Blackwell, Placer's Austin Hess rushed the ball 15 times for 177 yards and had a 91-yard touchdown run as the Hillmen outscored the Eagles. Hess also had a pass interception while Kyle Carson, Brett Meeker, Josue Paz and Jake Watkins all registered sacks.
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