BONITA: 23 – SAN DIMAS: 14
Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Citrus College
Bonita will hold the Smudge pot for another year.
Bonita High School scored its second consecutive win over its rival team, San Dimas, with a 23-14 victory at Citrus College on Thursday night. Quarterback Cody Brazzill accounted for 159 yards for the Bearcats , who improved to 4-1. Angel Verdugo rushed for 165 yards and scored three touchdowns. Bobby Rios rushed for 79 yards and scored a touchdown for San Dimas, which slipped to 4-2. Garrett Deane, after Bonita converted a key fourth down with a 20-yard pass from Brazzill to Danny Gelalich, kicked a 24-yard field goal with only 1:33 left to pull out a win.
“It’s a big deal, but we treat it as any other game,” commented Verdugo. “We just came out here and played our game. We listened to our coaches and came out with a big win.” San Dimas, after managing a lead of 14-7, looked like it might finally score a win in the series for the first time since 2012 early in the third quarter.
Rios ran 40 yards to tie it at 14 with 9:08 left in the quarter before the Saints partially blocked a punt and got possession of the ball at Bonita’s 26. Bonita then held San Dimas to two yards through the next four plays. The Bearcats’ offensive line, and Verdugo, went on to take a lead. Verdugo managed a 74-yard drive and gave Bonita a 20-14 lead late in the quarter with a 6-yard run. Bonita then cemented their lead with drives of 54 and 38 yards, the latter resulting in Deane’s 24-yard clincher.
“We worked hard the whole week,” Verdugo said. “We know they are a real great team and wouldn’t give up easily. Our line stepped up and we just kept pounding the (ball).”
Bonita took advantage of two San Dimas fumbles to take a 14-7 lead at halftime. The second fumble, at the Saints’ 19-meter line, led to the Bearcats’ first score. Verdugo rushed for 77 yards in the first half and broke through two tackles on a 15-yard run for a 7-0 lead with only 30 seconds left in the first quarter. Manny Elizalde followed with a 61-yarder to tie the game at 7-7 on the second play of the second quarter. Verdugo followed with a one yard run for a 14-7 lead at the break.
Teams |
Quarter 1 |
Quarter 2 |
Quarter 3 |
Quarter 4 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| San Dimas | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Stats |
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Bonita |
TEam Statistics |
San Dimas |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Total Plays | 49 |
| 20 | First Downs | 8 |
| 6 | Penalties | 7 |
| 30 | Penalty Yards | 35 |
| 27:05 | Possession Time | 19:55 |
| 60 Carries for 206 yards | Rushing | 32 carries for 179 yards |
| 10 for 15 for 102 yards | Passing | 5 for 12 for 104 yards |
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Two Minute Drill: Pre Game
Smudge Pot Highlights
Varsity Bearcats
Ashton Mc Laurin, Abel Montoya, Amir Ainsworth, Angel Verdugo, Austin Russell, Brandon Mc Laurin, Baylee Smith, Brandon Bradshaw, Caleb Franzen, Cameron Liscano, Chase Lopez, Christopher Ostashay, Christian Ramos, Cody Brazzill, Cruz Garibay, Daniel Burgess, Daniel Gelalich, Darien Gamell, Darren Ireland, Deon Clark, Derek Acosta, Dustin Lees, Dylan Flores, Edward Ostashay, Eric Stevens, Garrett Deane, Giovanni Ordorica-Luna, Isaiah Garcoa, Jason Ramussen, Jason Schiller, Joshua Peifer, Justin Andrews, Lance Verhoeven, Logan Zylstra, Luis Ramirez, Miles Blount, Nathan Smedley, Nicolas Grana, Nicholas Stone, Noah Loun, Richard Cochran, Robert Kosha, Tanner East, Tarrant Vinciguerra, Taylor Trujilo, Trevor Soesman, Zachary Odle, Cristian Cobian. Coaches: Medrano, Medina, Alcaraz, Langalotti, Flores, Roy, Pendleton, Lopez
Stat Girls: Lauren Salazar, Natalie Melkesian, Chloe Melanson, Alyssa Ono, Emily Paredez, Morgan Dunville
VARSITY FOOTBALL
The Varsity team has had a great year this season. From keeping the Smudgepot for another year to making it into CIF and winning the first round. This year’s team did amazing this season. They also had a dominating victory against South El Monte. One of the players on the team, Danny Gelalich (12) has the most receiving yards of 653. Along with Angel Verdugo (12) who has had the most total points made on the team.
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Varsity Saints
Manny Elizalde, Anthony Arata, Jonathan Aleriano, Anthony Bernal, Seth Haynes, Nathan Nevarez, Nathan Collier, Chris Rufus, Brett Browning, Domonic Moronez, Logan Ullman, Nazario Ruiz, Nathan Reep, Erick Ware, Joey Patton, Chris Salcido, Christian Aguilar, Damian Beltran, Marcus Colasuonno, Ernie Guerrero, Edward Siapno, Chris Rufus, Steven Ojeda, Youssef Hanna, Steven Indeck, Jarell Sykes, Gabriel Maldonado, Mbanefo Akpom, Nathen Aceves, Josiah Erickson, Lyle Navarro, Bobby Rios, Blake Lowary, Manny Elizalde, Damien Beltran, Mark Hernandez, Evan Haas, Domonic Cortez, Tim Rodriguez, Darius Chamberlain, Jesse Toro, Josh Aguilar, Kai Rodriguez, Andrew Avila, Ryan Foster, Daniel Hamilton
WE RUN THIS FIELD
The Saints tackle adversities and keep going until the end by Lindsey Hughes Varsity football came into this season with high expectations after coming off the high of winning C..F. last year. The boys practiced hard for nothing less than perfection. It was a rough start for the boys, however, they didn’t give up; instead they worked even harder. They woke up at early hours and practiced in the mornings before the sun even rose. They put in the work and in the end, they conquered, as the rest of the league didn’t know what hit them. They came off a hard loss against Northview, but absolutely demolished Nogales 49-0. They continued on, defeating the Covina Colts in an important game with a score of 23-14 in order to make it to C.I.F. From then on, it was a breeze. They continued tearing their opponents apart and ended their league games beating Wilson with a dominating score of 56-0: a great way to end league play. They fought on and never gave up, even in the end. The boys came together to overcome their early struggles and matured into an amazing team. They worked hard and they deserve the best.
THE UNDERDOGS
The crowd goes wild! by Julia Cannon
In the days leading up to the Smudge pot game, the annual football game versus our rivals, the Bonita Bearcats, students, players, and coaches were getting all pumped up. At San Dimas students participated in dress-up week, where no one was allowed to wear green. The energy continued as Game Day arrived and students were on their way to the game held at Citrus College. “The student section was bigger and louder than I had ever seen it. It really made me feel like win or lose, we still had support”, said captain, Manny Elizalde. The game started out with a Bonita touchdown, but the Saints continued to fight until the end. Although the final score was 23-14, and Bonita got the win, the Saints “fought all the way to the end and never gave up”, said quarterback Andrew Avila. He continued, “It’s a great rivalry and I wish the best of luck to our team next year.” The Saints hope to defeat the Bearcats in the fall and bring the Smudgepot trophy back where it belongs.
El Santo, year 2014
Smudge Pot Quotes
""It is bragging rights in the district and the neighborhood but it's still a nonleague game," he said. "It isn't going to have any bearing on what either team does moving forward as far as the playoffs.""
Bill Zernickow | San Dimas Coach 2014
