Alex "Blackjack" Dunn celebrates the '08 season opener over Arroyo
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T-Minus-2 until “Mid Valley Classic”
Game Twenty-One: September 8, 2000 at Temple City
Rams fans had been waiting a long time for a passer and on this night Matt Malczynski made his first start a memorable one. The junior quarterback completed 11 of 18 passes for 205 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-10 rout of Arroyo.
Desmond Reed caught two for scores in the first half; one for 83-yards, the other for 32.
Herman Wagner ran the ball 20 times for 174-yards, including 75-yard sprint to paydirt and a 15-yard pass from Malczynski. Jimmy Brettl caught Malczynki’s final score in the fourth quarter.
The lone bright spot for the Knights was a 49-yard hook up between quarterback Steve Payne and running back Anthony Olivas.
TC’s Mike Mooney, on a night he got four touchdown passes from his quarterback, two scores from Reed, and the first win over Arroyo since 1996, gave the praise to his offensive line.
Good for the Titans and Steelers for honoring the passengers of Flight 93 tomorrow night, September 10th, in the NFL season opener. Friday will mark the eighth anniversary of the “911” attack.
I think its safe to say that most people overlook the talent of Arroyo playmaker Chris Rodriguez, but another name to keep an eye out for is Jeff Salazar.
Is it fair to say this soon that Los Altos’ home game Friday against Northview is critical? Based on 2008 and how things finished against San Dimas last week, I’d say yes.
Remember when Kishon Sanders (Tip’s grandson) was managing things as a skinny freshman quarterback for Blair in 2007? His line according to MaxPreps two years later for LaSalle looks like this: 6’3” 235-pounds.
Two guys Rowland better keep an eye on Friday when they play Cal are Terris Jones and Travis Alexander…both are game breakers. I’d like to know what happened to Karl Perez though, one of my favorite Condors from a year ago.
Former TC cornerback Alex “Blackjack” Dunn shares his memories of the 2008 opener against Arroyo.
“The initial feeling of this being my last season and knowing I had to make the best of this opportunity was the best memory, but my favorite play would have to be the pass break up I made late in the game. I had promised a friend I would get a Int (interception) and that play was so close.
Some of my favorite plays were Kenny Werner’s touchdown catch and run, Gianni’s (Bruno-Lopez) first touchdown, Joey Stewart’s touchdown catch and dive into the end zone, and Christian Cano’s Int. I mean it was a game full of good plays. Just a great start to a season that should have been better than it was.”
Former Cal Kicker Eric Stern now at Utah St.
Last Note Cal High: Thunderfoot Condor kicker from a year ago Eric Stern is now doing his thing for Utah State.
Last Add Utah State: Aggie land currently serves as the educational and football home to locals Chris Harris (Duarte) and Oscar Molina (Baldwin Park).
“Mid Valley Classic”
Game Twenty-Two: September 10, 2001 at Arroyo
“Wagner Runs Rams Over Knights 39-7”
Antonio Wagner (Herman’s brother) blows up Bergstrom with 143 rushing yards and three touchdowns, including a 95-yard kick-off return to start the second half.
“We expected that from him,” said TC’s Mike Mooney. “He’s a big strong kid, he runs fast and works hard.”
Wagner scored on a 23-yard run in the first quarter, took back the second half kick-off in the third, and sprinted 53-yards down the sideline in the fourth.
In between linebacker Nick Drazenovic returned a fumble 62-yards for a touchdown and Matt Malczynski threw touchdown passes to Karam Badawi and Desmond Reed.
Anthony Olivas scored Arroyo’s lone touchdown on a two-yard run in the second quarter.
“The big play on the kick-off return to start the second half did us in,” the Knights D.J. MacKinnon. “We did a lot of things right, be we got to learn, they’re a tough team to come right out of the gate to learn against.”
“The Legion of Doom” (Reed, Malczynski, Wagner) would lead Temple City to 11 straight wins before falling to Inglewood in the second round of CIF.
Stay thirsty my friends…
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