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In regards to a current debate going on about the Schurr-Monrovia match…at center will the Spartans Albert Perez get a chance against the Wildcats Ellis McCarthy?

I don’t think McCarthy is going to line up at nose…my guess is he will be creating havoc from other directions.

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Word from the Muir contingent is that Friday’s road victory over La Mirada, and its parade of stars, was probably the program’s most significant since the 1990’s.

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Last Add Muir: Besides the Mustang defense which physically surprised the Matadores, credit needs to go to the coaching staff for keeping the team focused after a long bus ride didn’t land them at the stadium until 6:45 P.M.

SAY WHAT!

I said Muir didn’t get off the bus until 6:45!

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West El Monte Poly Athletic Director Chris Fulton said Monday that long time area coach Ted Clarke is on the short list in the search for someone to head up the Blazers football program. Former HC Skip Piccou resigned at the end of the season.

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Last Check with Maranatha…and…Josh Jones is still up in the air…

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A quick study of the records dating back to 1946 confirms no running back, yardage wise, has ever had the kind of season Michael Jimenez had for the El Monte Lions in 2010.

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Second Round Records (for teams still alive) Since 2000

Bonita: 0-0

Burroughs: 0-0

Covina: 3-1

La Serna: 0-5

Maranatha: 2-2

Mayfair: 4-2

Monrovia: 2-3

Muir: 0-3

Norwalk: 2-0

Rosemead: 1-1

San Dimas: 1-1

Santa Fe: 5-1

Schurr: 2-4

Village Christian: 1-2

West Covina: 2-3

Whittier Christian: 3-1

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On this date in 2003 Walnut beat La Serna 14-7 in the first round of the playoffs. The game was played at Ken Gunn Stadium, the two teams met again last Friday at Whittier District Field where the Lancers prevailed.

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Update from Saturday: In saturday’s Fanview Lite I mentioned that Rosemead was the most recent local team to go 10-0 during the regular season only to lose in the first round of the playoffs (La Serna 21-6 in 2005).

Mayfair is not exactly a local team, but they are in the Southeast Division. In 2006 the Monsoons were 10-0 when they entered the first round of the playoffs and fell to a 6-4 West Covina team, 19-16.

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Speaking of Muir…and significant wins…The one the Mustang faithful must be referring to from the 1990’s is the 43-40 second round win over Newbury Park on November 29, 1996.

Muir has not won a game in the second round since…

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“We are excited about advancing to the second round,” said Covina HC Darryl Thomas. “It is the first time since 2006 season. Three players who have really stepped it up the back half of the season have been linebacker Matt Murray, (Wr/Db) Andrew Carrillo, and center Moises Torres. Everybody is healthy.”

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True or false Jim Hall is the last Rosemead HC, other than Matt Koffler in 2008, to lead the Panthers to a second round victory?

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Did you say false? You’re right, that’s wrong. In fact it was John Dunaway who led Rosemead to a second round victory over Garey, 20-6, in 1983.

In 1982 Dunaway led Mead to a second round victory over Indio, 27-17, in route to tying Garey, 19-19, in the CIF Finals at Mt. Sac on December 10.

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Last Add M-Town-Schurr: The Spartans and Wildcats have met five previous times when they were part of the original Mission Valley League. Monrovia won all five meetings, interestingly enough the last time they squared off was on November 5, 1976.

On the final play of the game M-Town’s Jack Giacolone intercepted a pass from Spartan  quarterback Andy Vasquez at midfield to fell a final push and preserve a 14-7 victory.

The win, featuring a 14-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Barron to Ed Kidd and a 56-yard touchdown run by Dennis Brown, gave Monrovia the MVL title.

Stay thirsty my friends…

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Fanview Lite appears most days Monday through Saturday

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Monrovia-Schurr All-Time

1972: Monrovia, 52-12

1973: Monrovia, 45-7

1974: Monrovia, 46-12

1975: Monrovia, 28-16

1976: Monrovia, 14-7