Tim Peterson
By Tim Peterson
So San Marino’s season ends in a loss. That’s not really the way a great season should conclude.
And the Titans’ season was great. Actually great is a gross understatement. Their season was magical, remarkable, the greatest season in San Marino history. A season that will be talked about and remembered for decades to come. Yet it ended in a loss.
Which begs the question are the State Bowls really necessary? As great as the win over Sierra Canyon was last week in the first round of State, last Saturday night’s 56-21 loss to Central Catholic wasn’t so great.
If the season ends after San Marino beat Charter Oak two weeks ago for the Central Division title, the Titans wrap up a perfect 14-0 undefeated run along with the CIF hardware. Now, they have a loss on their 2015 resume in a game nobody really cared about.
Sierra Canyon’s year also came to a heart breaking end. Which sounds funny considering the Trailblazers beat San Dimas two weeks ago in the Mid-Valley Championship game and like San Marino was a spotless 14-0. Now they have that black mark on their record.
It was a great run for La Mirada. The Matadores won the State Bowl championship in the 3AA Division with a 27-3 win over Campolindo. Awesome! Congratulations! But really, wasn’t the Mats 45-20 victory over La Serna on December 5 much more satisfying? The CIF Southeast title was what had eluded La Mirada the last couple of years. That was what they had their eyes on. That victory had to be the sweetest for the LM faithful. Would the Matadores season have been less meaningful had they not played in the State Bowl playoffs?
20 years from now when people talk about the 2015 La Mirada team the first thing that comes up will be “Oh yeah, that was the year we beat La Serna!” An after thought might be “Oh, we beat Campolindo too? Who’s Campolindo?” Yes, La Serna was the crowning victory.
It’s time to revisit this State Bowl stuff.
There hasn’t been a lot of action yet in coaching circles but I’m hearing there will be soon. A hiring and a firing are expected to be announced this week and a couple of big names have surfaced in the hiring category. Can’t say who or where just yet but both would have a huge impact.
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Anybody else already bored with the Kobe Bryant farewell tour? So who wins more games this year? The Carolina Panthers or the Lakers?
Speaking of Bryant and the Lakers we all knew they would be bad. But weren’t the Clippers supposed to be good? Honestly who’s the bigger disappointment?
That’s my principle.
Tim can be reached at tim@midvalleysports.com or on Twitter @tspeterson40
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