{"id":3508,"date":"2009-10-16T08:06:02","date_gmt":"2009-10-16T15:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=3508"},"modified":"2009-10-16T08:27:06","modified_gmt":"2009-10-16T15:27:06","slug":"tc-victorious-in-sparta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=3508","title":{"rendered":"TC Victorious in Sparta"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Mad One Takes the Leap! TC Tailback Max Ruckle scored four times Thursday night. (Photo by C. Mota)<\/p><\/div>\n

(La Canada)- Temple City blew to a 20-0 lead, weathered a mild storm, and defeated La Canada 40-20 Thursday night in the Rio Hondo opener.<\/p>\n

The Rams Max Ruckle didn\u2019t have what has become a standard Ruckle night (25-30 carries, 180-yards), but he still bludgeoned the host Spartans with four touchdowns on 15 for 68-yards rushing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Standard Justin Smith, means the senior quarterback just keeps getting better each week. Smith was 14 of 18 for 310-yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for another score.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJustin\u2019s been great,\u201d said TC head coach Anthony White. \u201cWe believe he is one of the best quarterbacks in the area.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After trading turnovers to start the game, the Rams offense finally got on a paying basis when Ruckle scored on a four-yard run. At the end of the first Smith went in from in from two-yards out.<\/span><\/p>\n

With 6:15 to play in the half the Rams used a short field and key passes from Smith to Andrew Torres (5-69-yards), David Spratt (3-67 Td), and Andrew Anda (4-122) in setting up a nine-yard scoring run by Ruckle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drew Tinsley added the point after and before you could say Joe Oberlander, TC was up 20-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unable to establish a consistent ground game and down three scores, first year La Canada coach Dan Yoder put the game in the hands of quarterback Rocky Moore.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moore, who went 15 of 31 for 265 for two touchdowns and an interception, pulled his team within striking distance with a pair of bombs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first from 60-yards out with 46-seconds left in the half to Brent Johnson. The second covered 43-yards, midway through the third, to Jay Kolina.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still young,\u201d said White. \u201cBut we\u2019re getting better. If we minimize the big plays we\u2019d be okay. All year we\u2019d be okay.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Temple City went 65-yards on nine plays in its next series, highlighted by a 30-yard run from Ruckle before he capped it from seven yards with 10 ticks left in the third.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the fourth Ruckle got his fourth on a five-yard run, and Smith went 24-yards to the recently turned lethal Spratt.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Spartans Daleep Sandhu window dressed the final score with an eight-yard run to paydirt as LC fell to 2-3.<\/span><\/p>\n

The victory is the Rams third in a row, now 3-2-1 they prepare for a league showdown with Monrovia next week.<\/span><\/p>\n


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