Pacifica High School - Reef Reflections Yearbook (Garden Grove, CA)

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Head Coach Bill Craven CRUNCH BUNCH SMASIIES LOS AMIGOS Pacifica ran its record to 7-0 by taking apart Los Amigos Z8-0. The much heralded Crunch Bunch defense posted its fiftlt shutout tying it county record. The stingy' unit has given up only 10 points in seven games. Ed Odin scored twice and gained I49 yards. Mike Ross returned an interception 48 yards for another score. and Shane Bcngford and Greg Stewart, tackles Mark Campbell and Troy Brown, and linebackers Brad l-lelnt. Tra- cy Taylor and Scott Harrison made things mis- erable for the Lobos. holding tltem to minus 22 yards rushing and sticking quarterback'Art Wilcox 6 times. MARINERS STOP TOUGH FOOTHILL The Pacifica defense gave further indi- cation that they would not permit oppo- nents to cross the goal-line as they' con- tained a physical Foothill squad in leading the Mariners to their second nin of the young season. 9-3. Time and time again the defense turned the Knights away as they seemed to be within striking distance of six points. The defense, led by linebacker Brad HeIm's fumble recovery and two key intercep- tions. forced turnovers at crucial times all night. The winning margin came when Tim Rotell. who hit I0 of I3 passes for I47 yards. connected with Mike Ross on a sim- ple delay pattern and Ross outran the en- tire Foothill secondary for :t 77 yard touchdown with less than 8 minutes in the game. That touchdown. along with Dan Garrisons 32 yard field goal in the second quarter, gave the Mariners more than enough points for victory. MARINLRS SANTIAGO BXTTLE TO l-1 I-X STALEMATE Ptctlica ind Stntttgo two of the l0p- rtted teams tn the Southern Conference dueled to a I4 l4 llt. in what many people el timed as the g inte ofthe year tn Ortnge County before in oterflow crowd at Bolsa Mike Ross returned the opening lytekoff 99 yards for the initial seore setting a school record tn the process The Crunch Bunch defense held San tttgo tn their trteks the first two times they hid the bill but then suffered an injury to linebacker Brtd Helm who left minutes into tlte first qutrter btnttago seored two successttc touch downs and led l-1 7 unttl the 4th quarter when Ttnt Rotell scored from S yards with eight minutes left Ptctftca had two more opportunities to score when Dan Garrison s 46 yard field goal fellyust short with li seconds left On the follontng pl ty Scott Harrison inter eepted a Pat Compton pass but time ran out before the Mariners could score Stett. Stocking intercepted 3 passes set ting t netr Ortngc County record w1thlO 1 ' ' L 't 'z ' . ' . I ' e . Q Q s 1 -1. ' 1 1 .L , . . A w J , . my . 1 1 A . . . . . the game with a broken ankle only a few s' y ' s- s , . . ' 5 5 .A - B. . 1 ' 2 1 1 1 ' ' . V 'F'- Ron Pruter PACIFIC.-N KNOCKS OFF RANCHO Pacifica tuned up for the showdoyyn against Santiago by defeating Rancho. 27-8, The Mariners moved up and down the field all game as Ed Odin gained IIS yards on 23 carries. and Pacifica gave up only the second touchdown all season, The score by Rancho didn'l Conte against the much heralded Crunch Bunch defense. however. as it came off a 95 yard kickoff return. Mike Ross got things rolling with a 3 y'ard run in the first quarter. Mike Eaton then scored the first of two touchdowns on runs of'-I and Z0 yards.Tin1 Rotcll added another score on a 13 yard run midway' through the fourth quarter to close out the scoring. The defense was again superb. as the front wall held the running game to a standstill. and the Crunch Bunch picked off three Vaqucro passes. Brad Helm grabbed his fifth intercep- tion ofthe year. Steve Stocking tied the school record with his seventh of the season. and Tra- cy' Taylor had the third steal. making a spectac- ular 4I yard return.

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