{"id":56692,"date":"2016-11-30T20:03:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T03:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=56692"},"modified":"2017-06-10T11:03:20","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T18:03:20","slug":"the-peterson-principle-11302016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=56692","title":{"rendered":"The Peterson Principle: 11\/30\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Tim<\/a>

Tim Peterson<\/p><\/div>\n

By Tim Peterson<\/p>\n

Sierra Canyon won the CIF championship last year. But they were supposed to right? I mean it was the Mid-Valley Division.<\/p>\n

“Let’s see what they can do when they play with the big boys,” the critics said. “They won’t last.” Well, not only have the Trailblazers “lasted” after having moved up some six divisions. They haven’t lost a game. Not one.<\/p>\n

After a pulling away and turning a close game into a 42-19 rout of Charter Oak last Friday night in the CIF Division 4 semi finals, the Blazers are a perfect 12-0.<\/p>\n

\"Joe<\/a>

Joe T.’s High School football novel is available through Amazon.com—Now $16.99<\/strong><\/span>
“Joe captures the essence of high school football and does it with a local flavor that makes this book especially interesting.”–Mike Maggiore, HC West Covina Bulldogs<\/strong><\/span>
\u201cA literary snapshot of what goes on over the course of a high school football season\u2026an awesome read and a story that truly will transcend time.\u201d\u2014Jim Singiser, AD\/HC Arroyo Knights Football<\/strong>
\u201cThrill, dread, anxiety, love, agony, success, and failure; basically all the emotions you feel as a football player\/coach as you do in life, all wrapped up in a single book.\u201d\u2014Marc Paramo, HC Rosemead Panthers Football<\/strong><\/span>
\u201cI read the book and really enjoyed it a great deal. I would think coaches and parents could Learn a lot.\u201d\u2014John \u201cCoach\u201d Kentera, former sports talk host at Mighty 690 & Mighty 1090<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

They beat Paraclete, a team that will face Los Altos Friday night in the Division 6 Final, 35-7 the first week in November. They beat Viewpoint 54-10, and Taft 53-13. Sierra Canyon went all the way to Utah back in August to knock off Orem 30-20. Then came the post season and the Trailblazers continued to beat everybody in its path. Division 4 comp. The big boys. This is where it was all supposed to end. They shutout Lakewood in the playoff opener and then needed three overtimes to take out Redondo.<\/p>\n

They were in a war with Charter Oak through three and a half quarters but the defense made big\u00a0plays and Bobby Cole did the rest as the Trailblazers\u00a0turned it into a rout. Now Sierra Canyon is one win away from a second consecutive title, only this time it’s\u00a0Division 4.<\/p>\n

“It’s pretty awesome. We got moved up six divisions this year and to be back in the championship when quite honestly a lot of people didn’t think we could do it because we’re a small school. But we’ve got really good football players. We’re\u00a0honored to be back in the game,” said Sierra Canyon Head Coach Jon Ellinghouse. “We saw a lot of quotes in the newspapers from the so called experts saying ‘no more hiding’ and a lot of stuff like that and we knew we were a good football team. We’ve played really good teams throughout the playoffs and had some big wins so we’re proud of it.”<\/p>\n

The biggest win of course would be still to come when the Blazers face Corona Del Mar Friday night. “We’re going to do everything we can to win it,” Ellinghouse added.<\/p>\n

**<\/p>\n

Arroyo is making its first trip to a CIF Final under head coach Jim Singiser who is in his 14th year. It will be the Knights fourth appearance overall. They won the title in 1986 and lost in 1987. They also made their last appearance in 1991 where they came up short. Arroyo has\u00a0missed the playoffs just once during Singiser’s tenure. What’s most amazing to me is not Arroyo’s consistency in the post season, or the number of league titles that they have won. It’s the fact that the Knights have had two head coaches in 37 years. D.J. MacKinnon began the run in 1980 and lasted 23 years before handing the baton to Singiser in 2003. Two coaches in 37 years! Seriously, who does that?<\/p>\n

**<\/p>\n

Burbank continues its magical run in 2016. Last week the Bulldogs earned their first ever trip to the CIF Finals with a win over Don Lugo. Now they will try to bring home the first ever title when they travel to Yorba Linda Friday night. It seems like the more\u00a0people\u00a0continue to doubt the Bulldogs, the better they perform.<\/p>\n

**<\/p>\n

Is there a more fitting name this week than Khayman King? While Sierra Canyon is perfect so far in Division 4, Los Altos hasn’t stumbled yet in Division 6. We knew the Conquerors were good. But did we know they would be 13-0 heading into December? Playing in the Hacienda League and facing non-league opponents like Newport Harbor, Corona and Glendora it seemed like a pipe dream. Well the dream has become reality as Dale Ziola has the Conqs in the CIF Final for the second time in three years.<\/p>\n

Take another look at Alex “Gonzo” Gonzales’ picture of King on his game story on our website. That smile is what high school football is all about.<\/p>\n

**<\/p>\n

The Mike Moschetti\/La Mirada bashers are real quiet these days…<\/p>\n

**<\/p>\n

Nice to see former Downey quarterback Jorge Reyna back in the news. After playing his high school football at Downey and Pasadena Reyna has been toiling away in obscurity the last couple of years at West LA College. Why would he “toil away in obscurity” for two years? To get a scholarship offer from Fresno State, that’s why! Honestly raise your hand if you thought you would never hear from Reyna again. I say let’s give him a\u00a0pat in the back and an A+ for\u00a0effort. What makes Reyna’s commitment even more significant is that he’s the first recruit of new head coach Jeff Tedford.<\/p>\n

**<\/p>\n

Last note on the\u00a0CIF Finals\u00a0matchups this weekend.\u00a0None of the games\u00a0have been moved;\u00a0they are all\u00a0at the original designated locations.\u00a0There were rumors that the Los Altos-Paraclete game would be played at Cerritos College and that the Burbank-Yorba Linda Final\u00a0would be moved to Cal State Fullerton, but the games\u00a0are at Los Altos and Yorba Linda respectively.\u00a0La Mirada, Sierra Canyon (at Granada Hills)\u00a0and Arroyo are all hosting.\u00a0Saturday night the Knights get the stage\u00a0all to themselves-at least on the local scene.<\/p>\n

**<\/p>\n

The coaching rumors are already starting to fly. Some are true and\u00a0some aren’t. You’ve probably heard that Walnut\u00a0HC Alfredo Silva\u00a0stepped down. That’s true. You may have also heard, or read, that Eric MacIntyre\u00a0has resigned at El Monte. That’s not true.<\/p>\n

“I hadn’t\u00a0seen that but no I have not (stepped down).\u00a0I am truly happy to be here\u00a0and look\u00a0forward to a great off season and\u00a0next season,” MacIntyre said Wednesday. “I’m staying. It’s all good.”<\/p>\n

Believe it or not, not all of the comments posted on\u00a0our website are true.\u00a0Who would have thought?<\/p>\n

That’s my principle.<\/p>\n

Tim can be reached at\u00a0tim@midvalleysports.com or on Twitter @tspeterson40.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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