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Mid Spotlight: Omar Younger
Maranatha Senior RB Omar Younger
Omar Younger, Maranatha Sr., RB/CB 5-8, 170
2011 Stats:
Rushing: 160-1275 yards, 10TD, 7.97 Avg. Long – 63; Receiving: 7-171 yards, 1TD, 24.43 Avg., Long- 24
Kickoff Returns: 8-210 yards, 26.25 Avg.
“Omar plays bigger than his body and he just flat out makes plays. He is a fearless competitor and we think he will have an awesome senior season.” – Maranatha [...]
Maranatha Gets in the Passing Mix
Maranatha QB Andrew Elffers getting ready for a big senior season
(Pasadena) - Maranatha threw against other teams for the first time Thursday as Azusa, Crescenta Valley and Western Christian joined the Minutemen on their campus.
“It was our first time out so we had a lot of dropped balls, etc. but we’ll be all right,” said Maranatha Coach Pete Karavedas.
Maranatha’s [...]
Northwest Football Daily Tracking Poll: June 18, 2012
Do enough people know about Minuteman linebacker Matt Hall?
Half the teams in this division are new to us and this area. So instead of listing a Top 25 today, we’ve started with all 31 and will break it down based on responses into a Top 25 for Tuesday.
In terms of weighting the teams we went [...]
The TEN: 3/7/2012
The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1.) Peyton Manning.
2.) Whittier Christian (sophomore) outside linebacker Jack Huitt’s 2011 stats: 61 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 1 interception.
3.) Harvard (26-4) qualifies for NCAA tournament for first time since 1946.
4.) Former San Marino Titan Stevie Yortsos.
5.) Three time All Star [...]
The TEN 12/29/2011
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1.) The Clippers have now lost 17 straight games in San Antonio.
2.) The Pac 12 and Big Ten announced a collaboration that will increase athletic competition across multiple platforms for all 24 schools.
3.) Wednesday night’s Holiday Bowl match [...]
The Peterson Principle 11/21/11
Tim Peterson – this guy was not included in the "Best Sportswriter" poll
It was going to be 42-38 or 38-35. There was going to be more points scored than programs sold. The stat guys weren’t going to need a pen and paper but instead a calculator and a quick index finger. The scoreboard operator was [...]
The TEN: 10/13/2011
The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1.) El Monte quarterback Brandon Martinez leads the Lions in rushing with 433 yards.
2.) Azusa’s Desmond Reed (Rushing: 569 yards, 10 TD. Receiving: 164 yards, 1 TD. Kickoff Returns: 118 yards.)
3.) Jose “Nacho” Zamora and Ignacio “Nacho” Castanada of [...]
The Peterson Principle 9/19/11
Clifton Martin; Yeah he's not bad…
Maranatha High School is a perfect setting for a football game. There’s new field turf, and the stands are filled with rabid Minutemen fans. The visitors’ side isn’t bad either but its just not as roomy as it is for the home team.
The backdrop on the West side consists of huge trees [...]
Minutemen are Offensive, 47-28
Clifton Martin (left) and Darien McGee combined for 350 yards and five touchdowns receiving
(Pasadena) – All of Maranatha’s weapons were on display in a 47-28 win over Azusa Friday night on its home field. The Minutemen accumulated over 500 total yards on offense including 371 yards passing and five touchdowns from Andrew Elffers.
“This was [...]