{"id":11345,"date":"2010-10-20T19:36:08","date_gmt":"2010-10-21T02:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=11345"},"modified":"2010-10-21T08:24:34","modified_gmt":"2010-10-21T15:24:34","slug":"the-peterson-principle-102010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=11345","title":{"rendered":"The Peterson Principle 10\/20\/10"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Monrovia's Christian Blanco shining on both sides <\/p><\/div>\n

When you see a team perform like Blair performed last Thursday night, your first thought is \u2018they should eliminate the program\u2019. Then you take a few things into consideration.<\/p>\n

The opponent was Monrovia- the best team in the Mid-Valley right now. Also Blair had several players injured and several others that were playing out of position. But still, it was bad.<\/p>\n

Monrovia scored on its first five possessions in only five plays. The Wildcats went untouched to the end zone on all five plays. I hadn\u2019t ever seen anything quite like it.<\/p>\n

Nick Bueno, the Monrovia quarterback, faked one way and then ran the other way 65 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. Nobody laid a hand on him. Actually nobody was within ten feet of him even at the line of scrimmage.<\/p>\n

It was men against boys- USC against YMCA- Semi Truck vs. Volkswagen bug.<\/p>\n

But they won\u2019t disband the program and they shouldn\u2019t. It was just three years ago that a coach named Lavelle \u201cTip\u201d Sanders came in here and turned things around. Blair beat Monrovia 38-26 and won the Rio Hondo League. The Vikings went 9-2 overall and even won a playoff game.<\/p>\n

One lady on the sidelines told me \u201cYou know Bair has come a long way. Ten years ago they came out on the field with tennis shoes on.\u201d<\/p>\n

I told her yeah but they just won the league three years ago. She had no recollection. How soon they forget. What have you done for me lately I guess?<\/p>\n

Before Sanders took over Blair was what it is today \u2013 a program that looks like it should be disbanded. But what Sanders did in that short time was prove that it is possible, for even Blair to be successful. It took solid coaching, support from the administration and a certain amount of excitement but it can be done. Is there another Tip Sanders out there? \u00a0<\/p>\n

The good thing for Blair is there is no way to go but up. By the way the Vikings new uniforms looked good.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We love Monrovia\u2019s Ellis McCarthy but the dude has to stop changing his uniform number. At various times this year he has worn 56, 18, and 60. Even the roster has him listed at 56 and 18. And what about Isayah Daniels? Doesn\u2019t he wear 18 also?<\/p>\n

Hey Ellis you can\u2019t hide from us. We\u2019ll find you.<\/p>\n

Nice to see Monrovia stat man Wayne Tao on the M-Town sideline the other night. Man, this guy doesn\u2019t miss a thing. I don\u2019t know what I would do If I couldn\u2019t ask \u201cHey Wayne, what number was that?\u201d<\/p>\n

Have you seen Christian Blanco yet?<\/p>\n

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I saw Burroughs for the first time Friday night. I got sore just watching them. There might be faster teams, or more talented teams but I don\u2019t know that there is a more physical team in the Southeast.<\/p>\n

The Indians knocked at least three Arcadia players out of the game with big hits. Their physicality eventually paid off in a 21-14 overtime win. Arcadia looked worn down in the extra session.<\/p>\n

We hear a lot about quarterback Lucas Yanez but his brother and favorite target Tyler shines as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

I heard a lot about the Indians\u2019 Zander Anding. His name wasn\u2019t called a whole lot in the first half but Anding came through in the ending. Yeah I said it.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t realize just how dominant Azusa has been until you the see the points for and points against on the League Standings. The Aztecs have outscored their opponents 217-23.<\/p>\n

Johnny Be Good, who is usually a big Schurr guy, was stunned as well. \u201cWow\u201d was all he could say.<\/p>\n

Speaking of Schurr, Aaron Cantu led the Spartans down the field on the game winning drive in the fourth quarter at Bell Gardens. BG is always tough and a win is a win but word around Spartanville is that the offense is too conservative. Schurr hasn\u2019t scored 30 points in a game this year and their PF and PA is 135-181. Yet Cantu\u2019s numbers have been up from last year\u2026Wow!<\/p>\n

That\u2019s my principle.<\/p>\n

Tim can be reached at tspeterson32@yahoo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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