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2013, Week 10: Mission Hills On Top…For Now
The suddenly topsy turvy UT-San Diego football poll saw another change at the top this week after last week’s No. 1, San Pasqual, took a surprising haymaker from Rancho Buena Vista and fell , 38-36. Mission Hills, upset two weeks ago by San Pasqual, quickly filled the void. The Grizzlies smashed Fallbrook, 61-21. Meanwhile, Oceanside […]
Read More2013, Week 9: Colts Like Wild Horses, Untamed
Crawford rose to 8-0 and played a home game under lights. Imperial’s Royce Freeman set a San Diego Section career rushing record as the Tigers went to 8-0. San Pasqual and Ramona dropped from the ranks of the undefeated. NEW CORRAL Crawford coach Mike Wright convinced his administration and the ruling City Conference that the […]
Read More2013, Week 9: San Pasqual Ousts Mission Hills
San Pasqual this week became the third North County team to occupy the number one position in the weekly UT-San Diego football poll. The Eagles surprised Mission Hills, 13-10, in overtime, knocking out the Grizzlies, who had climbed to No. 1 in Week 7 after kayoing Oceanside, which had resided in first since the preseason […]
Read More2013: Legend of McKeevers and San Pasqual’s No. 86
Terry Monahan’s story in today’s UT-San Diego about the history of San Pasqual’s football jersey No. 86 jogged my memory. Eighty-six has been worn by Eagles linebackers almost every year since 1977, but since 1983 in honor of a former player who passed away. Barry McKeever, the son of a USC all-America, wore No. 86 […]
Read More2013, Week 8: No Love for Cathedral
Mount Miguel crashed the Top 10 with a 42-21 victory over previous No. 1o El Capitan, but UT-San Diego‘s weekly rankings otherwise remained the same in the lead-up to Week 8. Except. Cathedral, which I ranked second, stayed fifth and, contrary to some other winners, did not receive more points after a 42-3 blowout of […]
Read More2013, Week 7: Shine a Light on Hoover Stadium
The Hoover Cardinals could use the helping hand of Motel 6 maven Tom Bodett, voice of the signature “we’ll leave the light on for you.” Night football is out at Hoover. More’s the pity. The Cardinals became involved in a legal action with neighboring residents and a Superior Court judge unhappily issued an injunction, forcing […]
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