San Dimas: 28 – Bonita: 3
Friday, November 6, 1992
For the fourth year in a row, San Dimas High School’s Saints brought home the smudge pot with a score of 28-6 at Glenn Davis Stadium. Two winless teams met on Friday night, but San Dimas is the one that came away with their first win in the Valle Vista League this year.
Each quarter featured a Saint’s touchdown, with the Bearcats scoreless until the last minute of the game. In total, the Saint’s offensive stats tallied up to 364 yards and 18 first downs. “It’s real big” San Dimas coach Dean Bennett said of retaining the Smudge Pot. “This is the one they’ll look back on and remember.”
By halftime, San Dimas led Bonita 14-0 and scored yet another touchdown to make it 21-0 in the third quarter. The turning point of the game occurred when Bonita had made it to the Saint’s 3 yard line, but fumbled the ball. San Dimas’ Steve Musharbash recovered it. The Saints then marched down the field 97 yards on 15 plays for the touchdown.
“That really hurt us. “Bonita coach Dave Stauffer said. “We marched down the field on our first two drives and didn’t score. That really killed us.”
Bonita’s starting quarterback, Gerald Hall, was knocked out temporarily in the second quarter. “We’re down to nothing,” Stauffer said. “It seemed like every break there was tonight went the other way.” Despite this, they were able to move the ball somewhat: 179 yards for 31 carries. In the final minute of the game, Bonita finally scored a touchdown. Darren Baumunk caught a 12 yard touchdown pass from Gerald Hall to score the Bearcat’s only touchdown of the game.
San Dimas’ victory was led by two players’ running: Wes Carson and Greg Deffenbaugh. Carson went for 130 yards on 16 carries and scored a 26 yard touchdown run; Deffenbaugh went for 83 yards on 12 carries and scored a 20 yard touchdown run. The Saint’s quarterback, Dustin Hall, threw for 127 yards, including two touchdown passes of 6 and 25 yards to Brad Alley. Alley in total caught 4 passes for 91 yards.
“I’ve been at San Dimas for eight years now and the kids, for some reason, seem to play better against teams they know well,” Bennet said. “It’s almost like they don’t get excited about playing people we don’t know. They got fired up to play Charter Oak and they were fired up to play Bonita. They know all those guys.”
The Saint’s performance impressed Bonita coach Stauffer. “I really felt we could beat them. This was the best game I’ve seem them play all year. They were very emotional,” said Stauffer. “It’s a tough game. My kids are really hurt. They really wanted to win this one.”
Saints win 28-6 @ Glenn Davis Stadium
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- San Dimas: 364 total offensive yards with 18 first downs
- By halftime San Dimas was up by 14 pts and by 21-0 after the first run of 3rd quarter.
- Turning Point: Bonita fumbled at Saints 3 yard line; Steve Musharbash (Saints) gets the fumble; Saints went 97 yards in 15 plays
- Final Minute: Bonita drives 71 yards in 5 plays and Darren Baumunk scores by catching a 12 yard touchdown pass from Gerald Hall
- Bonita Rushing: 179 yards for 31 carries
San Dimas star players:
- Wes Carson: 130 yards on 16 carries; 26 yard touchdown run
- Greg Deffenbaugh: 83 yards on 12 carries; 20 yard touchdown run
- Dustin Hall (QB): threw for 127 yards ; touchdown tosses of 6 and 25 yards to Brad Alley
- Brad Alley: 4 catches for 91 yards
Varsity Bearcats
Back Row: David Fleischman, Darren Baumunk, Bill Bonner, Mic Bessire, a space in memory of Damon Jones, Robert Garcia, Mike Luna, Chris Gelfuso, Don Newland,
Row 2: Tim Ladd, Joey Diebold, Tim Linder, Luis Gamboa, Kevin Gonzalez, Kary Bussey, Aaron Brown, Andy Alanir, Emerick Rodrigues,
Row 3: David Dorr, Sean Doherty, Gerald Hall, Ryan Brautovich, Jacob Luera, Steve Nielson, Jamie Fletcher, Jarvis Jones, Jason Hockenberry,
Row 4: Craig Turner, Brian Paulson, Coach Phil Avalos, Coach John Stauffer, Head Coach Dave Stauffer, Coach David Flores, Coach Chris Parkson, John Short, Matt Stuebner,
Row 5: Brian Walper, Mike Johnson, Ray Johns, Randy McCook, Steve Snitzer, N’Namdi Hamilton, Greg Yamato, Vincent Lewis, Mike Kirk,
Front Row: Chris Chalmers, Raymundo Diaz, Eddie Diaz.
Review Yearkbook
The space in the team photo was left in memory of Damon Jones, whose presence was always felt and who helped to keep up the team’s morale.
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Varsity Saints
Front: Wess Carson, Jason Elkins
Row 2: Albert Vargas, Kent Weiss, Damien Carr, Chris Castro, Joey Rudolph, Tony Perez, Lamont Baker, Jason Koerner, Tony Caulford, Jason Zeplin, Jesse Miramontes.
Row 3: Manager Desta Wallace, trainers Tanya Galuhn, Brendon Deidrich, Mike Adams, Dr. Maddox, coach Tim Pick, coach Dean Bennett, coach Tim Alley, coach Jim Thomas, coach Don Andrade, coach Tony Giannone, manager Mandisa Hardwick.
Row 4: Pat Natividad, Jason Neely, Sean Giangregorio, Dan Crane, Jason Johnson, Tom Anderson, Justin Torricelli, Derek Antonio, Jerry Van Voorst, Joel Cohen.
Row 5: Desard Gray, Dustin Hall, Carey Novits, Jeff Behrens, Jo Kim, Brad Stull, Chuck Carreon, David Cervantes, Greg Deffenbaugh, Chad Cadam.
Back: Brian Wilson, Richard Teter, Brad Alley, Seth Tunstall, Steve Musharbash, Samuel Taylor, Chris Henderson, Mark Stevenson, Kevin Appleby, Scott Wilcoxen.
Personal Best
As a highlight of their season, senior football players are proud to have won the Smudge Pot at their last Bonita game. Senior Damien Weems said, “I regret that our football team couldn’t pull out a few more victories. I wish we could have gone to C.I.F. my senior year. “I was so nervous before the game against La Sierra because it was my first year in varsity, but I was very excited,” said junior wide receiver Albert Vargas. The team won their first game despite not having the home field advantage. After winning that first game, the varsity team had high hopes. Though expectations weren’t met, there were highlights especially the fourth straight capture of the Smudge Pot. “The Bonita game was one of the easiest games we played: never lost to Bonita since I played my freshman year,” said senior offensive guard Damien Weems. “We were thrilled that we beat Bonita because after a three-game loss, the Bonita game topped it off for the team,” said junior offensive tackle Steve Musharbash. “The best game l played was when we played Sonora because all the other games,” said junior running back Greg Deffenbaugh of one of many personal achievements he had in the season. “My favorite game was against Workman because I had two sacs, forced a fumble and had an interception,” said senior offensive guard Joel Cohen. Junior offensive halfback Damien Carr’s best game was against, “Bonita because I caught a pass that was uncatchable. The most intense game played was against South Hills because I played kickoff return and was nervous.” Junior running back Chris Castro added, “My favorite games were against Bonita and Workman because they were the most intense games and the more intensity, the more challenging and exciting the game is” -Martha Vargas
El Santo, 1992
Smudge Pot Quotes
""Athletics cat Bonita High School is an example of the passion and dedication that is shared by all Bearcats. This year the Bearcats have set a high standard when it comes to success, not only in our own league, but throughout CIF as well. Even through trials and tribulations every team has found a way to overcome the odds and compete at the highest level possible. Coaches, trainers, athletes and fans al contributed equally and success would not have come easy without all their support. This was a great year for Bonita sports and is only a glimpse of what is to come.."
Kevin Garrity & Kevin Moore | Spots Editors. 2005
