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2009
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covering the 2009 season
Listed below are articles from other local
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Watkins to play football at Lewis and Clark
Dixon Tribune - April 28, 2010
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Dixon High School football players earn honors
Posted: 04/16/2010 01:03:34 AM PDT
Scott Winslow credits the brains and brawn
of his student-athletes for the run of success of his Dixon High
School football team the last two seasons.
Dixon won back-to-back Capital Valley Conference titles. Now
individual Rams are reaping rewards for their hard work on the field
and in the classroom.
Michael Hendrix, a running back and
linebacker with the Rams, was a recent scholarship winner for the
Northern California chapter of the National Football Foundation
College Football Hall of Fame.
Winslow also filled out paperwork for the Sacramento Valley chapter
for two other athletes who were also honored, lineman
Mark Mattingly
and linebacker/fullback Sam Welch.
Welch also recently earned a Sac-Joaquin Section Lackey Scholarship
as the top male student-athlete in the CVC.
Hendrix and Mattingly have already been accepted to UC Davis and
plans to walk-on with the football program. Welch is still weighing
academic offers.
Two
other Rams will be moving on the next level as well. Linemen
Adam Watkins and
Mario Ramirez
have earned partial financial grants to play at Division III Lewis &
Clark College in Portland.
"I'm losing a huge class of rocket scientists," Winslow joked. "You
can't factor it out that it was a part of our success. They're good
citizens and good kids."
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National Football Foundation honors scholar
athletes
Twenty-four of the top football players in
Northern California received scholarships.
One of Bay Area's best and longest-running
events took place Thursday night when the Northern California
Chapter of the National Football
Foundation and College Hall of Fame
held its annual awards' banquet at the Marriott Hotel in Burlingame.
Former NFL quarterback Bob Lee emceed
the event that was highlighted by the presentation of 24
scholarships to top football players and scholars worth $1,000 a
piece.
SOLANO COUNTY
Michael Hendrix
(Dixon)
– Back, 5-11, 190 , GPA 3.61, College: UC Davis – Agricultural
Business major.
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Dixon
dominates all-CVC football
Posted: 12/03/2009 01:00:49 AM
PST
Quarterback
Jeffrey
Anderson
was named most valuable player
of the Capital Valley Conference
as Dixon High School's football
team had a strong presence in
the recent voting.
Linebacker
Michael
Hendrix
was the
conference's outstanding defense
player.
Mark
Mattingly
was the
outstanding offensive lineman
and defensive end
Austin
Knapp
was the outstanding defensive
lineman.
Running
back
Josh
Byington,
wide receiver
Rhiley
Norton,
defensive back
Josh
Chamblee
and linebacker
Sam
Welch
were also
named first-team.
Offensive linemen
Hunter
Kett,
Jacob MacKenzie,
Mario Ramirez
and
Adam
Watkins
were honorable mention, along
with wide receiver/defensive
back
LaRoy
Jones
and defensive end
Tyler
Gilmore.
Hendrix
was also outstanding defensive
player on the all-academic team
and
Mattingly
was the outstanding offensive
lineman.
Welch
also earned all-academic honors.
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Ram honored as
scholar-athlete
Posted: 12/01/2009 01:00:35 AM
PST
Some of the closest voting ever
highlighted 2009
Solano County National Football
Foundation and College Hall of
Fame
scholar-athlete selection
Monday.
Michael Hendrix of Dixon High
School
and Jimmy McCutcheon of Benicia
were named
back
and lineman
of the year,
respectively.
They each earn $1,000
scholarships to the college of
their choice. They will
represent Solano County at the
Northern California chapter's
dinner Feb. 25 at the San
Francisco Airport Marriott
hotel.
Hendrix edged out Keith Leenders
of Vacaville and DaVonne
Yarbrough of Vanden for back of
the year honors. Criteria for
the award included football
achievement, scholastic aptitude
and citizenship.
Alex Hubbard of Fairfield also
was nominated for back of the
year.
McCutcheon was a narrow winner
over Brock Hekking of Vacaville
for the top lineman.
Other lineman nominees
included Corbin Weaver of
Vanden,
Adam Watkins of Dixon,
Rio Vista's Dalton Burghardt and
St. Patrick's Valeliano Langi.
Past recipients
of the award include NFL players
Fulton Kuykendall of St. Patrick
(1970),
Dave Ball of Dixon (1998)
and Kyle DeVan of Vacaville
(2002).
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Playoffs
http://www.thereporter.com/sports/ci_13840062
Dixon
football ousted in first round
By Catherine Bowen / Special to The Reporter
Posted: 11/21/2009 01:00:43 AM PST
The Dixon High School football team's
season came crashing to an end as the Rams fell to the visiting
Calaveras Redskins 18-14 in the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section
Division IV playoffs Friday night.
Dixon started the game receiving on a muddy
field that more closely resembled a mud bowl, but turned the ball over
following a bad snap that landed the Calaveras deep in the Rams'
territory.
The Redskins' ground their way down inside
the 10-yard line before finding the end zone on a 7-yard scramble from
Jake Fischer, followed by a successful 2-point conversion for the first
points of the game.
The Rams answered back with eight points of
their own on a 10-yard run from Sam Welch and a conversion on a pass
from Jeffrey Anderson to Josh Byington, tying the game to end the first
quarter.
Anderson was able to connect with receiver
Rhiley Norton for an 11-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
Anderson ended the game with 154 yards
passing.
The Rams were able to hold their opponents
scoreless throughout the second and third quarters of play and looked
like they were in control of the game headed into the fourth quarter
with a lead of 14-8.
However, their comfortable margin quickly
evaporated as the Redskins went on to score on their opening drive on a
2-yard quarterback sneak from Garrett Bock, and converted on their extra
point, giving them a one-point advantage.
The Rams were unable to answer back on their
next possession after Anderson was downed for a loss after slipping on a
forth-and-one situation. Dixon turned the ball over on downs following
an incomplete pass.
Calaveras didn't let up as they marched
their way back down and into field goal range where they converted on a
20-yard attempt with
37 seconds left in the game.
"I don't think this game is a good
reflection of this team overall," said Dixon head coach Scott Winslow.
"They were 9-1 this season and they did some amazing things all year. We
came out and we faced a tough team. We just couldn't get any footing and
nothing happened. The plays just didn't develop."
Dixon finishes the season 9-2 overall after
winning the Capital Valley Conference championship.
Good streak, bad streak
By Jeremy D. Malamed
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:39 AM
CST
Calaveras coach, Jason
Wetherby, left, was an assistant in 2004, when
Calaveras stunned Hilmar in the first round of
playoffs. It was the last playoff win for the
Redskins, who will try to end a five-game playoff
skid tonight.
Enterprise photo by Jeremy D. Malamed
The Calaveras High football
team will be appearing in the Sac-Joaquin Section
playoffs for the 13th straight year tonight at Dixon.
Only one other section school – Grant of Sacramento at
19 years – has a longer consecutive playoff appearance
streak.
“To keep it going for 13 years is impressive,” said
Central Catholic coach Roger Canepa, who coached
Calaveras from 1998 to 2007. “It’s tough to keep any
kind of streak going.”
The Redskins will be hoping that’s the case this
playoffs. In 25 years of making the postsesaon,
Calaveras has never won a section title.
Despite great efforts in each of the past two seasons
against Modesto Christian in 2007 and Escalon in 2008,
Calaveras has been eliminated in the first round for
four straight years. The Redskins haven’t won a playoff
game since a stunning upset victory at Hilmar in the
opening round of the 2004 playoffs, which was followed
up by a just-as-stunning upset loss at home to Argonaut
the following week in the semifinals.
“It’s important to get to the playoffs, but it’s not
enough just to be there,” Calaveras coach Jason
Weatherby said. “The (playoff) streak doesn’t mean much
until it's lost or we win a section title. We’ve been
one-and-out for too many years.”
The reformatted section
playoffs seem to have made things harder for the
Redskins’ title hopes, but Weatherby said the team isn’t
approaching it that way.
“Not playing Escalon or the usual playoff teams is
different and the kids seem fired up for a new
challenge,” Weatherby said.
Video:
Football highlights
Contact Jeremy D. Malamed at
sports@calaverasenteprise.com
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Here's a look at some of the Sac-Joaquin
Section Playoffs Week 1
Division I
Nevada Union 62, Napa 12
Tracy 55, Enochs 24
Los Banos 27, Modesto 26
Burbank 25, Lincoln-Stockton 23
Monterey Trail 59, Pitman 21
Sheldon 20, Oak Ridge 7
Pleasant Grove 28, Franklin 7
Vacaville 49, Grace Davis 0
Note:
Two mild surprises here if you base
things on seeding with Sheldon rallying
to beat Oak Ridge in El Dorado Hills.
Oak Ridge had not lost since Week 3
against Grant. Burbank, a week after a
strong showing against Grant, beat
Lincoln-Stockton to set up a great
matchup at Monterey Trail in Round II.
Eric Niedeberger had four scores for NU,
which continues to roll (and continues
to batter Napa when the teams play in
the playoffs).
Division II
Grant 65, Tokay 0
St. Mary's 49, Buhach Colony 0
Del Oro 42, CBS 13
Granite Bay 56, Sacramento 0
Folsom 42, Woodcreek 7
Fairfield 45, Rosemont 17
Atwater 18, Stagg 13
Rocklin 35, Elk Grove 7
Note:
All the heavies rolled, as expected. The
wind and rain was not an issue because
there was no wind and rain after
kickoff. Grant defense was superb, as
was Devontae Butler with 201 yards on 15
carries.
Division III
Inderkum 47, Rodriguez 7
Vanden 48, Yuba City 14
Del Campo 36, Pioneer 0
Casa Roble 35, Manteca 28
Oakdale 36, Natomas 0
Sierra 59, Mira Loma 6
Note:
Great rally and win for Casa Roble, the
defending champion, at Manteca.
Division IV
Lincoln 49, Livingston 15
Sonora 20, Whitney 7
Placer 50, Foothill 14
Calaveras
18, Dixon 14
Modesto Christian 64, Colfax 7
Note:
There will be a new champion in D-IV as
Whitney fell at Sonora. And the upset
here was Calaveras winning at Dixon.
Preps Plus
Mother Nature buys a ticket,
will be heard and felt tonight
By Joe Davidson
jdavidson@sacbee.com
Published: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 - 12:05 am
Forecast: Wet, windy, unpredictable.
In 10 weeks of the high school
football season, there was one Friday night of rain, a drizzle in Week
9.
As the Sac-Joaquin Section
playoffs kick off tonight, the elements suddenly become part of the
game. And talk about timing. Rain and 30-mph gusts are expected across
the region as teams pursue championships in six divisions.
For those with turf fields,
where athletes slug it out for two hours with nary a grass stain,
footing won't be a concern. But handling the ball might. The snaps, the
throws, the catches - a slippery ball is a challenge.
This is especially true for
pass-oriented teams such as spread option Folsom with
Dano Graves,
who has a state-best 40 scoring strikes.
Questions abound: Do
high-scoring teams suddenly slow down because of the conditions? Will
upstarts pull upsets? How will the field hold up at
Rocklin,
where the No. 2 seed in Division II hosts upset-minded Elk Grove on a
natural grass field that looks more like a natural mud mess? Or at Del
Campo, where the No. 2 seed in Division III has a grass surface?
Teams that live to run surely
will do so much more if it's blustery and wet. This theory applies to
Grant, The Bee's top-ranked team all season, and hard-charging tailback
Devontae Butler, who has rushed for 2,144 yards and 34 touchdowns.
One thing seems certain. Games
will be sold out. Everyone buys in now.
Prep
kickoff: Playoffs begin tonight
By Tim Roe
Posted: 11/20/2009 01:00:35 AM PST
....Calaveras at Dixon
Dixon (9-1) is the No. 2 seed in the
section Division IV-A bracket, the top half of the D-IV draw.
The Rams enter the playoff opener
riding a six-game winning streak. The ended their second straight
perfect Capital Valley Conference season with a 34-14 win at River City.
Jeffrey Anderson threw for two
touchdowns and ran for two more in the win. The senior has thrown for
1,601 yards, and has a combined 22 rushing and passing TDs.
Calaveras (6-4) is the No. 7 seed. The
Redskins run almost four times as much as they pass.
Monti Wilson is the go-to back, with
239 carries for 1,505 yards and 15 scores. Jake Fischer has added 453
yards and five TDs.
Linebacker Gary Gellerman is averaging
13.5 tackles per game.
Dixon football ready for playoffs
By Matt Miller
Posted: 11/19/2009 01:00:43 AM PST
Dixon senior Austin Knapp
has a knack for finding quarterbacks and tackling them for sacks. (Joel
Rosenbaum / The Reporter)
Dixon High School's Austin
Knapp stood on the sideline late in the game against Rio Linda with an
ice bag on his injured hand and his team trying to rally for a victory.
He didn't stay there for long. Knapp begged
head coach Scott Winslow to let him back in the game. Soon he delivered
a game-saving sack as the Rams rallied for 19 points and a big
come-from-behind victory.
"With three minutes left in the fourth quarter
on an onside kick, I hit a guy and it felt like I broke my wrist," Knapp
said. "I kept trying to get back in the game and finally with 30 seconds
left they let me come back in and I came up big. I was going to do what
ever I could to keep my team from losing."
Playing with aches and pains and personal
sacrifices has helped Dixon earn a second consecutive Capital Valley
Conference championship and a berth in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division
IV playoffs. The Rams host Calaveras at 7 p.m. Friday night.
In other action, Vacaville opens Division I
action against Grace Davis of Modesto, Vanden hosts Yuba City in
Division III and Vacaville Christian heads to Tracy on Saturday for a 7
p.m. Division VI game against Millennium.
The Redskins finished 6-4 overall and were the
runner-up in the Mother Lode League with a 4-1 mark, losing only to
Summerville 31-21. Dixon is 9-1 overall and won the CVC with a perfect
7-0 record.
"They are very physical," Winslow said of
Calaveras. "We watched their game against Summerville and it looked more
like they lost the game then Summerville beat them. They easily could
have won the championship."
Dixon has routinely had different players step
up this season. Winslow said eight players were out of action for the
West Campus game, including quarterback Jeffrey Anderson, and Michael
Hendrix stepped in as the signal caller and played like a veteran.
Against Cosumnes Oaks, all the starting
linebackers and running backs were out, and a bevy of backups stepped in
and led the charge.
Knapp has been in the middle of all of it. He
is a big part of the Rams' hard-hitting defense with plenty of big
tackles at end and linebacker. He leads the team with 13.5 sacks and has
66 tackles, which ironically matches his jersey number.
"I'm pretty fast, so I'm able to get a good
pash rush off the edge," Knapp said.
It also helps him make unique plays on special
teams. As the long snapper on punts, it's not unusual for Knapp to be
the first one down the field to make a tackle on the return man.
"He can run a 4.7 40 (-yard dash)," Winslow
said. "He has the speed to really get after it."
Dixon is well aware of what it's up against
with Calaveras. Winslow said the Redskins use plenty of misdirection
handoffs in the backfield, a sleight-of-hand that forces the Rams to
stay focused.
"We really need to read the line," he said. "If
we're looking in the backfield, we'll allow them to make big things
happen."
Note: There will be a $3 charge for parking for
Friday's opening round game. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for
students and children.
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Preps Plus
76 high school teams to
begin quest to be the best
Published: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 -
12:00 am | Page 1C
Slideshow
  
ANDY
ALFARO aalfaro@sacbee.com J.J. Castillo and his Lincoln teammates put
last season's 1-9 record behind them and bring a 10-0 record into the
playoffs.
ANDY
ALFARO Bee file, 2009 Grant linemen Vei Moala, left, and Puka Lopa,
right, will continue their quest for a second state championship.
ANDY ALFARO aalfaro@sacbee.com J.J. Castillo and his Lincoln teammates
put last season's 1-9 record behind them and bring a 10-0 record into
the playoffs.
Now
is the time for the heavyweights to flex their intimidating muscles.
And
it's a time for the upstarts – downtrodden teams mired in misery a year
ago – to show they belong here, too.
The
Sac-Joaquin Section's high school football playoffs are here, and
anything goes. A white-knuckle regular season leads us to the 38th
section playoff tournament, where 76 teams will vie for titles in six
championship divisions starting Friday.
A
10-week warmup act now becomes a four-week sprint to the finish.
There is a defending state champion in the mix in Grant, one of three
10-0 title hopefuls in Division II.
There's a 10-0 team in D-III that seeks its first title in Inderkum,
located just down the freeway from Grant.
There's a surprise bunch in Lincoln, a 10-0 team that was 1-9 a year ago
and bounds into the D-IV field as the top seed.
The
state's touchdown passing leader – Dano Graves – plays for Folsom in
Division II.
The
state's top rushing team – Bradshaw Christian – is the top seed in
small-school
Division VI, where the title hopes are just as big as any other
division.
Division I
Division II
Division III
Division IV
Favorite
LINCOLN (10-0): Zebras and QB Alex Stewart have big wins over Whitney,
Placer; home title game possible.
Contenders
PLACER (9-1): Hillmen are a break or two away from being 10-0 and a No.
1 seed; good defense and great wing-T offense mean title hopes are
legit.
CENTRAL CATHOLIC-MODESTO (9-1): Lost only to St. Mary's; great
tradition, more section titles than any team (15).
MODESTO CHRISTIAN (10-0): Not just a basketball school anymore; chance
to devour the lower bracket here and maybe reach a bowl game.
Dark horse
DIXON (9-1): Lost only to loaded Vanden; balanced offense and QB leader
in Jeffrey Anderson could draw Placer in second round.
Division V
Division VI
http://www.sacbee.com/preps/story/2329889.html
Team
Rec. Prev.
1. Grant 10-0 1
2. Rocklin 10-0 2
3. Inderkum 10-0 3
4. Nevada Union 9-1 4
5. Folsom 9-1 5
6. Del Campo 9-1 6
7. Del Oro 8-2 7
8. Granite Bay 8-2 8
9. Pleasant Grove 7-3
10
10. Monterey Trail 8-2
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11. Lincoln 10-0 11
12. Placer 9-1 12
13. Oak Ridge 7-3 14
14. Dixon 9-1
15
15. Christian Bros. 7-3
18
16. Burbank 6-4 19
17. Whitney 7-3 13
18. Sheldon 7-3 17
19. Natomas 6-4 20
20. Foothill 7-3 –
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Joe Davidson
High School Football
Playoff Brackets
LODI, CA - The 2009
Sac-Joaquin Section
Football Brackets
are set, with the
playoffs beginning
this Friday.
CIF SAC-JOAQUIN
SECTION DIVISION ONE
BRACKET
In Division One, the
Tracy Bulldogs
(10-0) come in as
the number one seed
and the only
undefeated team in
D-I. Vacaville (9-1)
earning a number two
seed, while
powerhouse Nevada
Union and Monterey
Trail (8-2)
earning three
and four seeds.
CIF SAC-JOAQUIN
SECTION DIVISION TWO
BRACKET
Division Two will
feature the most
stacked and
competitive brackets
of the playoffs with
three undefeated
teams. The St.
Mary's Rams (10-0)
earning the top
seed, and the
Rocklin Thunder
(10-0) coming in at
number two. The
defending State
Champion Grant
Pacers getting the
nod at number three.
CIF SAC-JOAQUIN
SECTION DIVISION
THREE BRACKET
The Inderkum Tigers
(10-0) will open the
Division Three
playoffs against the
Rodriguez Mustangs
(5-5) who played
their way into the
post season by
upsetting Vanden
(9-1) in their final
game of the year.
The Del Campo
Cougars earn the
number two seed.
CIF SAC-JOAQUIN
SECTION DIVISION
FOUR BRACKET
The Lincoln Fighting
Zebras (10-0), and
Modesto Christian
Crusaders
(10-0) earning
co-number one seeds
in Division Four
(split bracket).
While the Raiders of
Central Catholic
(9-1) and the
Dixon Rams (9-1)
will enter the
playoffs as
number two seeds.
CIF SAC-JOAQUIN
SECTION DIVISION
FIVE BRACKET
In Division Five,
Capital Christian
(7-3) and Le Grand
(6-4) earning number
one and two
seeds and a bye for
week one of the
playoffs.
CIF SAC-JOAQUIN
SECTION DIVISION SIX
BRACKET
In Division Six,
defending champion
Bradshaw Christian
(9-1) and Brookside
Christian (7-3) will
enter the playoffs
as the top two
seeds, and will have
bye for week one of
the playoffs.
By Ryan Yamamoto,
RYamamoto@news10.net
KXTV News10/CIF
Sac-Joaquin Section
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Sac-Joaquin Section
announces football playoff brackets
By Bee sports staff
Published: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 - 5:32 pm
Last Modified: Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 - 2:03 pm
The Sac-Joaquin Section has released
brackets for upcoming football playoffs, and there are a few surprises.
In a talent-packed
Division II, Rocklin - The Bee's No. 2 team - is seeded
second, while The Bee's No. 1 team - Grant - is seeded third. St. Mary's
of
Stockton is the top seed.
In D-I, Tracy is the top seed. The highest
seeded Sacramento area team is
Nevada Union at three. In D-III, Inderkum is the No. 1 seed.
To see the complete brackets,
click here (http://www.cifsjs.org/)
and go to the playoffs link on the left side of the page.
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/preps/archives/027088.html
A closer look at the section football playoff
brackets
November 15,
2009
A look at the Sac-Joaquin Section
playoff schedule.
By all means, let's hear predictions for each division. More to come on
the blog and in the print editions of The Bee.
Division
I
No. 16 Enochs (4-6) at No. 1Tracy (10-0)
No. 9 Modesto (7-3) at No. 8
Los Banos (7-3)
No. 12 Burbank (6-4) at No. 5 Lincoln (8-2)
No. 13 Pitman (6-4) at No. 4 Monterey Trail (8-2)
No. 14 Napa (5-5) at No. 3
Nevada Union (9-1)
No. 11 Sheldon (7-3) at No. 6 Oak Ridge (7-3)
No. 10
Franklin-Elk Grove (6-4) vs. No. 7
Pleasant Grove (7-3)
No. 15
Grace Davis (6-4) at No. 2 Vacaville (9-1)
Note:
There's only one unbeaten team in the field with Tracy, but why do we
tend to think the real favorites are Nevada Union or Vacaville? Or
perhaps
Pleasant Grove if quarterback
Taylor Congdon is at full health? And how much damage can
Burbank inflict here?
Division
II
No. 16 Buhach Colony (6-4) at No. 1 St. Mary's (10-0)
No. 9 Christian Brothers (7-3) at No. 8 Del Oro (8-2)
No. 12 Sacramento (6-4) at No. 5 Granite Bay (8-2)
No. 13 Woodcreek (4-6) at No. 4 Folsom (9-1)
No. 14 Tokay (6-4) at No. 3 Grant (10-0)
No. 11 Rosemont (6-4) at No. 6 Fairfield (8-2)
No. 10 Atwater (7-3) vs. No. 7 Stagg (8-2)
No. 15 Elk Grove (4-6) at No. 2 Rocklin (10-0)
Note:
Stacked, loaded, outrageously talented. That's the D-II field in a
matter of words with unbeaten heavies in Grant, Rocklin and St. Mary's -
all with arguments as to why they should be the top seed. And there's
Folsom, Del Oro, Granite Bay and danger teams in Woodcreek, CBS and
Fairfield. Did we say stacked and loaded?
Division
III
No. 16 Rodriguez (5-5) at No. 1 Inderkum (10-0)
No. 9 Casa Roble (6-4) at No. 8 Manteca (7-3)
No. 12 Natomas (6-4) at No. 5 Oakdale (9-1)
No. 13 Yuba City (6-4) at No. 4 Vanden (9-1)
No. 14 Mira Loma (6-4) at No. 3 Sierra (9-1)
No. 11 Patterson (6-4) at No. 6 Benicia (8-2)
No. 10 Bella Vista (7-3) at No. 7 Rio Linda (8-2)
No. 15 Pioneer (6-4) at No. 2 Del Campo (9-1)
Note: If
it's not Inderkum against Del Campo in the finals, then it's a stunner.
A darkhorse may be Rio Linda, spinning a bit from two straight losses
after blitzing to an 8-0 start. That Natomas is here after four
consecutive 1-9 seasons is testament to legendary coach Frank Negri.
Division
IV
No. 8
Livingston (6-4) at No. 1 Lincoln (10-0)
No. 5 Whitney (7-3) at No. 4 Sonora (8-2)
No. 6 Foothill (7-3) at No. 3 Placer (9-1)
No. 7 Calaveras (6-4) at No.
2 Dixon (9-1)
Split bracket
No. 8 Colfax (6-4) at No. 1 Modesto Christian (10-0)
No. 5 Hilmar (8-2) at No. 4 Escalon (9-1)
No. 6 Ripon (7-3) at No. 3 Summerville (9-1)
No. 7 Argonaut (6-4) at No. 2 Central Catholic (9-1)
Note: It's a
split bracket, but talk about a heavyweight field in the upper bracket
with Lincoln, Whitney, Placer, Dixon and Sonora.
Division
V
No. 5 Lindhurst (4-6) at No. 4 Mariposa (5-5)
No. 6 Denair (5-5) at No. 3 Highlands (5-5)
No. 1 Capital Christian has a bye
No. 2 Le Grand (6-4) has a bye
Note: The
clear leader here is Capital Christian and quarterback James Lee, though
athletic Highlands looms as a real threat, too. The top two seeds have
the benefit of an opening-round bye to scout and rest.
Division
VI
No. 5
Vacaville Christian (6-4) at No. 4 Millennium (6-4)
No. 6 Big Valley Christian (6-4) at No. 3 Delta (7-3)
No. 1 Bradshaw Christian (9-1) has a bye
No. 2 Brookside Christian (7-3) has a bye
Note: A
year ago, Bradshaw Christian stunned defending champion Vacaville
Christian late, but there may not be a rematch. Expect Bradshaw to
return to the finals against Delta, a team Bradshaw crushed earlier this
season.
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Vaca, Vanden,
Dixon will host playoffs
By Tim Roe/ TRoe@TheReporter.com
Posted: 11/15/2009 01:01:14 AM PST
No. 2 is just as good as No. 1 ... at least when it comes to playoffs.
Vacaville High
School's football team was rewarded for its banner regular season
Saturday, earning the No. 2 seed in Division I in the Sac-Joaquin
Section's new postseason format, released Saturday night.
Vacaville, Vanden and
Dixon all will host playoff openers Friday, while Vacaville Christian
will hit the road.
The Bulldogs (9-1
overall) host Grace Davis of Modesto (6-4) in their postseason debut,
and could host as many as three playoff games. A potential showdown with
No. 1-ranked Tracy would come in the final Dec. 12.
Vacaville geared up
for the playoff push with a 54-13 victory over rival Will C. Wood Friday
night. The Bulldogs rolled up 359 of their 508 total yards in the first
half, and led 37-6 at the intermission.
Napa earned the 14th
seed in Division I, and will play at No. 3 Nevada Union Friday.
Monticello Empire
League runnerup Fairfield (8-0) earned the No. 6 seed in a stacked
Division II bracket, which also includes three unbeaten teams in No. 1
St. Mary's of Stockton, No. 2 Rocklin and No. 3 Grant.
Fairfield tuned up
for the playoffs with a 49-14 win over Armijo on Saturday. The Falcons
host No. 11 Rosemont.
Vanden suffered its
first loss of the season in its regular-season finale at Rodriguez, but
still earned the No. 4 seed in Division III. The Vikings (9-1) host No.
13 Yuba City (6-4).
Rodriguez (5-5)
earned the No. 16 seed and will travel to No. 1 Inderkum (10-0).
Dixon (9-1) earned the
No. 2 seed in the Division IV-A bracket. The Rams host No. 7 Calaveras
(6-4). If the Rams win, they could face No. 3 Placer in a rematch of
last year's D-IV semifinals, which Placer won at Dixon.
Vacaville Christian
(6-4) earned the fifth seed in the six-team Division VI bracket. The
Falcons play Millennium of Tracy (6-4) at West High.
The winner advances
to face No. 1 seed Bradshaw Christian, which earned a first-round bye.
http://www.sacbee.com/preps/story/2325101.html
11. LINCOLN (10-0)
Friday: Defeated Colfax
27-17.
Highlight:
Moses Stanley
had 131 rushing yards and two TDs, one passing,
one rushing.
12. PLACER (9-1)
Friday: Defeated No. 13
Whitney 28-19.
Highlight: Asher Gotzmer
scored three TDs.
13. WHITNEY (7-3)
Friday: Lost to No. 12
Placer 28-19.
Highlight:
Brendan McCue
scored two TDs.
15. DIXON (9-1)
Friday: Defeated River
City 34-14.
Highlight:
Jeffrey Anderson
completed 15 of 20 passes for 250 yards and two
TDs; also had two rushing TDs.
16. RIO LINDA (8-2)
Friday: (Lost to
Foothill).
Dixon
football cruises by River City
Posted: 11/14/2009 01:00:42 AM
PST
Jeffrey Anderson rushed for two
touchdowns and threw for two
more as the Dixon High School
football team wrapped up the
regular season with a 34-14 win
at River City Friday night.
The
Rams win the Capital Valley
Conference outright at 7-0 and
have the No. 1 seed going into
the playoffs. Dixon is currently
9-1 overall.
Anderson connected on a pair of
eight-yard touchdown passes to
Rhiley Norton. He also had
touchdown runs of 15 and four
yards. Michael Hendrix had a 13
yard touchdown run. Julio Reyes
converted four extra points.
Anderson was 15-for-20 passing
for 250 yards. Paul McCarty
caught three passes for 70
yards, Hendrix had three catches
for 79 yards and Norton hauled
in five passes for 50 yards.
Norton and Sam Welch each led
the team with 12 tackles on
defense.
Dixon
lost the junior varsity game
65-7 and finished the season 3-7
overall. Tyler Stover completed
a 28-yard touchdown pass to
Anthony Salaber.
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Big
football games on tap tonight
Posted: 11/13/2009 01:00:38 AM
PST
There
isn't a football coach anywhere who will tell you his team is perfect. But three
local squads can make the perfect claim tonight, and at least have a record to
point to.
Vacaville, Vanden and Dixon high
schools all can wrap up perfect
league seasons with victories,
and the Vikings can even clinch
their first unbeaten regular
season in 14 years if they beat
rival Rodriguez.
The
Bulldogs can secure their first
perfect MEL season since 2006 if
they beat Will C. Wood in the
annual Black and Blue Bowl. And
the Rams can finish off their
second straight spotless CVC
slate with a win at River City.
Those
varsity kickoffs are set for
7:30 p.m. Also tonight,
Vacaville Christian hosts Valley
Christian of Roseville at 7.
Vanden
is 9-0 overall for the first
time since 1995, and that team
added four more victories for a
13-0 record and Sac-Joaquin
Section Division III title.
The
Vikings would love to finish off
a perfect Solano County Athletic
Conference season, for a number
of reasons. Vanden
(4-0)
already has clinched a section
playoff spot, but a loss to the
Mustangs could create a messy
three-way tie with both
Rodriguez (3-1) and Benicia
(3-1), if the Panthers beat
Bethel.
Vanden
also would like to keep its
momentum going into the
playoffs.
Rodriguez (4-5 overall) opened
the season with four straight
losses, but had been on a roll
before a 28-17 loss to Benicia
last week...
...Dixon at River City
The
Rams secured the No. 1 seed from
the Capital Valley Conference
with one of their most stirring
wins in recent history last
week.
Dixon
scored three touchdowns in the
final seven minutes to rally
past Rio Linda 33-28. The win
lifted the Rams to 6-0 in CVC
games, while Rio Linda fell to
5-1.
The
Knights can still tie Dixon for
the title if they beat Foothill
and the Rams lose to the
Raiders.
Jeffrey
Anderson led last week's
comeback, throwing for 276 yards
and four touchdowns.
On
defense, Michael Hendrix has
recorded 119 tackles, more than
13 per weeks. Sam Welch has 67
total tackles, and Austin Knapp
has added 58.
River
City (3-6 overall, 2-4 in CVC
games) has struggled for most of
the season, but enters the
finale on a two-game winning
streak after victories over
Center (25-20) and West Campus
(47-14).
Directions -- Take Interstate 80
east to West Sacramento. Take
Business 80 and take the
Jefferson Boulevard exit south.
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The Bee's prep football Top 20
Published: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 - 12:00
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http://www.thereporter.com/sports/ci_13736533
Furious Dixon
rally downs Rio Linda
Posted: 11/07/2009 01:01:23 AM
PST
Dixon High School's football
team scored 19 unanswered points
in the final 6:52 for a 33-28
win over visiting Rio Linda
Friday night, clinching at least
a share of the Capital Valley
Conference championship.
Dixon
was down 28-14 in the fourth
quarter before making its
amazing comeback. The Rams
improved to 6-0 against CVC
opponents and 8-1 overall to
earn the No. 1 playoff seed out
of the league.
Quarterback Jeffrey Anderson had
a hand in every touchdown for
the Rams. He finished the night
23-of-31 passing for 276 yards
and four touchdowns, while
running in the other score.
Anderson opened the scoring in
the second quarter with a
10-yard touchdown pass to Rhiley
Norton. He had a 6-yard scoring
strike to Michael Hendrix in the
third quarter.
The
quarterback opened the
fourth-quarter surge with a
score on a 2-yard run. He
followed with a 14-yard
touchdown pass to Josh Byington
and a second 6-yard touchdown
pass to Hendrix.
Hendrix
and Byington each had 106 yards
receiving and Norton had 95. Sam
Welch and Austin Knapp led the
Dixon defense with nine tackles
apiece.
The
Rams close the regular season
next Friday night at River City.
Rio
Linda won the junior varsity
game 41-7. The lone Dixon score
came on a 43-yard touchdown pass
from Tyler Stover to Anthony
Salaber. Dixon fell to 3-3 in
CVC games and 3-8 overall.
http://www.sacbee.com/preps/story/2311674.html
12. RIO
LINDA
(8-1)
Friday:
Lost to
No. 19
Dixon
33-28.
Highlight:
Cameron
Mikell
rushed
for 204
yards
and
three
TDs on
19
carries.
19.
DIXON
(8-1)
Friday:
Defeated
No. 12
Rio
Linda
33-28.
Highlight:
Jeffrey
Anderson
completed
23 of 31
passes
for
276
yards
and
three
touchdowns.
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The
Rio Linda Knights and Dixon Rams cheerleaders battle in our Game of the
Week Challenge for Week Nine, testing their arm and aim in a little
target practice.
Big
football games for Vaca, Dixon
Posted: 11/06/2009 01:00:38 AM
PST
Everything has changed ... well,
except for the part about most
things being pretty much the
same.
If
you're confused, the picture
should be a little less hazy
after a pair of high school
football showdowns that are for
league titles -- sort of --
tonight.
Perennial Monticello Empire
League powerhouses Vacaville and
Napa square off again tonight at
Tom Zunino Stadium. In another
big matchup, Capital Valley
Conference leaders Dixon and Rio
Linda battle in Dixon....
Rio Linda at Dixon
The
Knights and Rams both roll into
tonight's game with 5-0 CVC
records, meaning the winner of
tonight's game will earn at
least a tie for the CVC title.
Dixon ends the season against
River City next week, while Rio
Linda faces Foothill.
The
Rams downed Foothill 41-20 last
Friday, while Rio Linda blasted
Antelope 40-7.
Cameron Mikell has been the
Knights' leader, rushing for
1,543 yards and 17 touchdowns
already this season. Quarterback
Jake Campbell has added 207
yards rushing and 763 yards
passing, and has thrown 11 TD
passes.
Rio
Linda is 8-0 overall, while
Dixon is 7-1.
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http://www.sacbee.com/preps/story/2303998.html
Dixon football program is Ram tough again
By Bill Paterson
bpaterson@sacbee.com
Published: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 5C
Coach
Scott Winslow remembers when it wasn't so fun
to be a
Dixon High School football player.
For
three years, the
Rams were a sub-.500 team battling a dwindling
numbers game on a campus struggling with negative school culture issues.
A highly publicized hazing incident and other disciplinary issues left
Winslow with a varsity squad of 19 one year.
"We
had some real low points," Winslow said. "It was horrible that players
didn't want to wear their football stuff around campus because the
students would say negative things."
But
the
Dixon Rams of today are harkening to the
program's glory days, when they were a Sac-Joaquin Section power.
The
Rams came close last year to playing in their first section football
title game since 1974, falling to Placer 24-21 in the Division IV
semifinals. They finished 9-3 and qualified for the playoffs for the
first time since 1999.
The
Rams are back in the league and section title hunts this season, despite
the death of a popular assistant coach and the brief elimination of the
sport last winter.
No.
19 Dixon is 7-1 overall and 5-0 entering its Capital Valley Conference
showdown against No. 12
Rio Linda (8-0, 5-0) on Friday in Dixon.
Winslow credits the opening of a new campus three years ago – this is
the second year the Rams are playing in their new stadium – and a
special group of athletes for the remarkable turnaround.
Among them are cerebral quarterback
Jeffrey Anderson, the
Capital Valley Conference MVP last season who
remains the team's offensive focus. Other standouts are dart-like
running back-linebacker
Michael Hendrix (13 tackles per game, nine
rushing touchdowns) and swift end
Austin Knapp (9 1/2 sacks), who leads a
defense that has 23 1/2 sacks, 17 interceptions and eight fumble
recoveries.
Helping fuel Dixon's ride is the memory of popular offensive-line coach
Chuck Coates, a sergeant with the
Dixon Police Department who died unexpectedly
March 1 at age 41 after a short illness. His initials and a cross are
stenciled onto the players' helmets as a tribute.
The
players feel fortunate the community has stepped in to help save the
football program.
Faced with a $3 million
budget shortfall, the school district
initially decided in February to eliminate all middle and high school
sports for the 2009-10 school year. It reconsidered in May, providing a
bare-bones athletic budget that was more than 60 percent below the
previous year. Still,
Dixon High has kept all 17 sports.
Coaching stipends were cut – Winslow and his staff are donating their
time – and parents now must provide transportation to and from games.
Additionally, some lower-level programs were eliminated, including
freshman football.
The
school is trying to raise $30,000 through gate receipts – another reason
the team's football success means so much – and parents and community
members have a goal of raising at least $85,000 to supplement athletics.
"The
community has been great," first-year Dixon athletic director
Nick Girimonte said. "They have stepped
forward and have been willing to give money and support."
Winslow, meanwhile, credits principal
Ivan Chaidez for helping change the mood on
the 1,200-student campus.
"When we moved over to the new high school, Ivan brought in a panel to
address school culture," Winslow said.
"It's been wildly successful. It's a positive place to go to school, and
the students are a unified group compared to what I saw in the past."
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Week 8
Dixon
football climbs by Foothill
Posted: 10/31/2009 01:00:42
AM PDT
The showdown turned into a
blowout, and Josh Byington was
one of the main reasons.
Byington rushed for 95 yards and
two touchdowns, and returned one
of his three interceptions for
another score, as Dixon High
School ripped visiting Foothill
41-20 Friday night.
Dixon
improved to 5-0 in Capital
Valley Conference games, while
Foothill fell to 4-1.
The
Rams host Rio Linda
(5-0)
next week in a battle for the
CVC title.
Byington and the Rams rolled up
a 34-7 lead before the Mustangs
scored twice in the fourth
quarter.
Jeffrey
Anderson added a pair of rushing
touchdowns for Dixon, and also
completed 15 of 25 passes for
209 yards. Rhiley Norton was his
top target, catching five passes
for 101 yards.
Michael
Hendrix scored the Rams' other
touchdown. Norton and Jordan
Lowe also had interceptions.
The
Rams improved to 7-1 overall.
Dixon
won the junior varsity game
22-12. Marcos Pangelinan scored
all three Ram touchdowns, on
runs of two and 58 yards, as
well as a 61-yard kickoff
return.
Pangelinan also threw a pair of
2-point conversion passes.
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Dixon
football faces tough CVC test
Posted: 10/30/2009 01:00:44
AM PDT
Call it a
scheduling quirk, or simply
saving the best for last.
Dixon
High School has blown through
the first half ... and then some
... of the Capital Valley
Conference season. So has
Foothill. So has Rio Linda.
Unfortunately, the CVC only gets
two automatic berths in this
year's revamped Sac-Joaquin
Section Division III-IV
playoffs. So for the next three
weeks, the three haves of the
league get to slug it out
against each other.
The
showdowns begin tonight as Dixon
hosts Foothill. Varsity kickoff
is set for 7:30 p.m.
The
Mustangs (4-0 in CVC games, 5-2
overall) are averaging 35 points
a night, led as usual by the
running game. Shavonce Raiford
has rushed for a whopping 1,246
yards and
17
touchdowns, averaging more than
10 yards per carry this season.
Dixon
(4-0, 6-1) has struggled with
injuries but still has won three
straight games.
Dixon
needs to stay healthy this week,
because a showdown with Rio
Linda looms next week. Foothill
and Rio Linda square off on Nov.
13.
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Week 7
http://www.thereporter.com/localsports/ci_13633474#
Dixon
football tops Cosumnes Oaks
Posted: 10/24/2009 01:00:55
AM PDT
Jeffrey
Anderson rushed for 101 yards
and threw for another 143 as
Dixon High School's football
team remained perfect in Capital
Valley Conference play with a
26-17 win over Cosumnes Oaks
Friday night in Elk Grove.
Anderson threw a pair of
touchdown passes for the Rams,
who improved to 6-1 overall and
4-0 in CVC play.
Anderson's 6-yard scoring strike
to Luke Cunningham accounted for
the final total after Cosumnes
Oaks had pulled within two
points at 19-17 in the fourth
quarter.
He also
threw an 11-yard scoring pass to
Rhiley Norton, and finished with
10 completions in 14 attempts
with no interceptions. Paul
McCartey caught three Anderson
passes for 53 yards.
Michael
Hendrix added 89 yards rushing
for the Rams, and scored on runs
of one and nine yards.
Cosumnes Oaks grabbed an early
3-0 lead, but Dixon countered
with a pair of scores for a 13-3
halftime advantage. The two
teams essentially traded scores
in the second half.
Cosumnes Oaks won the junior
varsity game 26-20.
Marcos
Pangelinan accounted for all
three Dixon touchdowns. He
scored on a 30-yard run, and
threw touchdown passes of 20 and
39 yards to Anthony Salaber.
Dixon
fell to 2-5 overall.
The
Rams host Foothill next week.
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Week 6
http://www.thereporter.com/sports/ci_13583746
Hendrix leads short-handed Rams
Posted: 10/17/2009 01:00:36
AM PDT
Seven
Dixon High School starters were
on the sideline Friday night,
but Michael Hendrix and the rest
of the remaining Rams did their
best to make sure nobody
noticed.
The
result was a 26-0 Dixon victory
over West Campus at Rosemont in
Sacramento.
Hendrix
and Josh Byington led the way,
combining for 215 of the Rams'
287 rushing yards and all four
Dixon touchdowns.
The
teams were tied at the half, but
Hendrix gave the Rams the lead
for good with a 60-yard
touchdown run early in the third
quarter.
Hendrix
added a 36-yard TD run, and
Byington scored on runs of 21
and 19 yards.
Hendrix
finished with 157 rushing yards
on just 12 carries. He added 14
tackles on defense and recovered
a fumble.
Jordan
Lowe added an interceptions for
the Rams, and LaRoy Jones had a
2-point conversion run.
Byington added 58 yards on just
five carries. The Rams finished
with minus-7 yards passing, but
the rushing success more than
made up the difference.
Dixon
improved to 5-1 overall, and
remained tied for the Capital
Valley Conference lead at 3-0.
The
Rams won the junior varsity game
when West Campus, beset by the
flu, forfeited the game.
Dixon
plays Cosumnes Oaks in Elk Grove
next week.
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HS Tries To
Stop Locker Room Thefts
Rosemont Has More Officers
Outside Locker Room, Around
Field
POSTED:
9:45 pm PDT October 23, 2009
UPDATED: 10:42 pm PDT
October 23, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif. --
Security was ramped up at
Rosemont High School after
thieves struck the school locker
room last week.
The
thefts were just the latest in a
string of locker room cases:
Thieves at Elk Grove High School
targeted visiting teams during
the first week of football this
year. Then, at Yuba College,
players for Shasta College lost
almost $2,000 in cash and
electronics.
Extra
police were outside the locker
room Friday night at Rosemont.
Officers also patrolled the
ticket boot and all around the
field.
"I
think it's very important to
know we take these things
seriously and do our best to
stop it," principal Lisa
Martinez said.
Rosemont players said when
they're at an away game, they
don't leave anything in the
locker room.
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Week 5
http://www.thereporter.com/sports/ci_13533007
Dixon
football shuts out Center
By Reporter Sports Staff
Posted: 10/10/2009 01:00:58
AM PDT
Homecoming may not have been
pretty, but it was successful.
Dixon
High School's football team lost
three fumbles and turned the
ball over on downs deep in
Center territory, but still
managed a 14-0 victory over the
visiting Cougars Friday night.
The
Rams improved to 4-1 overall and
2-0 in Capital Valley Conference
play.
Jeffrey
Anderson gave the Rams the early
lead with a 1-yard quarterback
sneak for a touchdown in the
first quarter.
Defense
... and mistakes ... dominated
the rest of the game, until
Dixon added insurance in the
fourth period.
Anderson hit LaRoy Jones with a
5-yard scoring pass, a touchdown
that was set by an 85-yard
interception return from Josh
Byington.
Jordan
Lowe also intercepted a pass for
the Rams, and Michael Hendrix
finished with 15 tackles.
Dixon
won the junior varsity game 14-7
for its first victory of the
season.
Marcos
Pangelinan accounted for both
Rams touchdowns, the first on a
5-yard run and the second on a
5-yard pass to Anthony Salaber.
Dixon
plays West Campus Thursday in
Sacramento.
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Week 4
Oct 3, 2009
http://www.thereporter.com/sports/ci_13477901
Passing combination too tough for Rams
By Matt Miller/MMiller@TheReporter.com
Posted: 10/03/2009 01:00:37 AM PDT
A budding friendship
between a pair of Vikings paid dividends for the Vanden High School
football team Friday night at Dixon.
Quarterback Ben Scott and wide receiver
Chris Broadnax started hanging out together in the summer and have
become fast friends on and off the field. The two connected for three of
Scott's four touchdown passes in a 33-10 win over the Rams.
"I thought we could pass pretty well,"
Vanden head coach LeVon Haynes said. "Last year (Dixon) stopped our run
pretty good. I felt if we could get the ball to our receivers we could
get some yards after the catch."
Though he did throw two interceptions, Scott
was 17-for 31 passing for a whopping 296 yards and those four touchdown
passes. He added a 2-yard scoring run to have a hand in every touchdown.
"He throws the ball very impressive," Dixon
head coach Scott Winslow said of Scott. "He hit his guys in stride. They
were all we thought they would be. We couldn't contain their speed and
we made a lot of mistakes they capitalized on."
Broadnax was equally impressive. He had
seven of the 17 receptions and gained 172 yards.
Vanden scored a touchdown in the first
quarter, finished with 19 points in the second quarter and added another
touchdown in the third period.
Jabari Scott recovered a fumble for the
Vikings on Dixon's first offensive series. Seven plays later, Scott
found Damon Treat with a 12-yard touchdown pass.
Ben Scott and Broadnax connected for the
first time on an 31-yard scoring strike in the second quarter, and later
had an 80-yard connection. Scott added his 2-yard scoring run for a 26-3
halftime lead. The final Scott-to-Broadnax connection went for a 7-yard
score in the third quarter.
What little offense Dixon could muster
resulted in the final 10 points. Julio Reyes had an impressive 37-yard
field goal in the second quarter. Quarterback Jeffrey Anderson scored on
a 13-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter.
Davonne Yarbrough joined Jabari Scott with
fumble recoveries for Vanden. Sean Phillips intercepted a pass. Damon
Treat and Randey Peterson had sacks, while Jabari Scott and Shane Gracia
combined on another.
Dixon managed only 107 yards of total
offense. Anderson connected on only two of his 12 passes for two yards.
Josh Byington was the leading rusher with four carries for 30 yards.
Rhiley Norton of Dixon hauled in both of Ben
Scott's interceptions. Ryan Baptiste recovered a fumble.
Vanden rushed for 98 yards to go with the
296 passing yards. O'Shea Bryant was the leader with 46 yards on 12
carries.
Vanden improved to 4-0 and will be back at
the new George A. Gammon Field for a game against Will C. Wood next
Friday. Dixon fell to 3-1 and will be back home to take on Center next
week.
Holbein's two touchdowns help Vanden
JVs tip Dixon
Published by The Reporter
Posted: 10/03/2009 01:00:29 AM
PDT
Cody Holbein scored on runs of
43 and 61 yards as the Vanden
junior varsity football team
downed host Dixon 20-6.
Torry Brown added a 2-yard
touchdown run for the Vikings
(3-1), and Elway Santistevan had
a 2-point conversion run.
Dixon (0-4) scored on a 6-yard
run by Marcos Pangelinan.
Vanden hosts Wood next week.
Dixon entertains Center.
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Week 3
Sep 19, 2009
http://www.thereporter.com/sports/ci_13427437
Dixon
delivers win at Amador
Published By The Reporter
Posted: 09/26/2009 08:40:23
AM PDT
Jeffrey
Anderson was 15-for-22 passing
for 255 yards and two touchdowns
as the Dixon High School
football team remained unbeaten
after a 34-14 win at Amador
Friday night.
Anderson threw a 3-yard
touchdown pass to Rhiley Norton
in the third quarter. He later
found Norton again for a 51-yard
scoring strike. The senior
quarterback even got a touchdown
on his own in the second quarter
on a 1-yard dive over the goal
line.
Sam
Welch had a 1-yard touchdown run
in the second quarer. Kicker
Julio Reyes also had a big
night, kicking field goals of 35
and 30 yards to go with four
extra-point conversions.
Norton was the top receiver with
six catches for 114 yards. Laroy
Jones hauled in five Anderson
passes for 67 yards. Welch led
the Rams wth 57 yards rushing on
13 carries. Michael Hendrix also
carried eight times for 51
yards.
Hendrix and Welch led the
defense with 12 tackles apiece.
Dixon raced out to a 17-0 lead
and never looked back. The Rams
are 3-0 heading into next
Friday's showdown with their old
rival Vanden at home.
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Week 2
Sep 19, 2009
http://www.thereporter.com/sports/ci_13373809
Dixon
cruises against Winters
Posted: 09/19/2009 01:00:35 AM
PDT
Michael
Hendrix scored three touchdowns
as the Dixon High School
football team cruised to a 41-7
win over visiting Winters Friday
night.
The
Rams scored three touchdowns in
the second quarter to take
control of the game. The
Warriors' only touchdown of the
night came in the midst of
Dixon's barrage on an 88-yard
kickoff return from Ed Latimer.
Dixon
already led 21-0 by the time
Winters scored, though.
Quarterback Jeffrey Anderson got
the Rams rolling with his legs
on a 14-yard touchdown run in
the first quarter.
Josh
Byington and Hendrix both added
short scoring runs before
Latimer's return.
Hendrix
scored again from one yard out
for a 28-7 halftime advantage,
and then scored from three yards
out in the third quarter.
Anderson capped the scoring with
a 74-yard touchdown pass to
Byington in the fourth period.
Anderson completed eight of 12
attempts for 209 yards.
Sam
Welch led Dixon's ground game
with 95 yards.
Jacob
Lucero added 48 yards rushing
for the Warriors, who fell to
2-1. Zack Higgins threw for 86
yards, but was intercepted three
times, twice by Dixon's Josh
Chamblee.
Dixon
improved to 2-0.
Winters
won the junior varsity game 25-7
as Kyle Nichols scored two
touchdowns.
Dixon's
only score came on a 3-yard run
by Marcos Pangelinan.
Dixon
plays at Amador next week.
Winters hosts Vacaville
Christian.
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Week 1
Rams wins big where Antelope
plays
Posted: 09/12/2009 07:39:42 AM PDT
Sam Welch rushed 11 times for 118 yards and
scored a touchdown as the Dixon High School football team opened the
season and the Capital Valley Conference schedule with a 20-6 win at
Antelope Friday night.
Welch scored on a 2-yard run and quarterback Jeffrey Anderson had a
1-yard score in the fourth quarter that helped give the Rams a
comfortable win.
Michael Hendrix opened the Rams scoring in the second quarter with
an 8-yard touchdown run. Julio Reyes converted two of three
point-after kicks.
Josh Byington rushed for 67 yards on seven carries. Hendrix had 10
rushes for 50 yards.
Anderson was 7-for-16 for 111 yards. Rhiley Norton was Dixon's
leading receiver with three catches for 38 yards.
Adam Watkins led the Rams on defense with 12 tackles and two sacks.
Hendrix added 11 tackles.
Dixon will host Winters next Friday.
Dixon's junior varsity team lost to Antelope 34-8. Ian Domgaard had
Dixon's lone touchdown on a 43-yard run.
Talented but thin Rams
go for repeat
Posted: 09/10/2009
07:35:46 AM PDT
The talent is in place for Dixon High
School to make another run at a Capital
Valley Conference title, but that
doesn't stop head coach Scott Winslow
from feeling a bit uneasy heading into
Friday's opener at Antelope.
The Rams began
training with a varsity roster of 32.
Injuries and illnesses have brought the
number as low as 24. Winslow had one day
when he wasn't able to run 11-on-11
drills.
"We're thin to
begin with," Winslow said, "but there
have been some days where it's been
challenging putting on a good practice.
All we can do is cross our fingers and
hope to stay healthy."
Dixon went 9-3
last year, including a seven-game
winning streak in the middle of the
season, and won the CVC title with a 5-2
record. It was the Rams' first trip to
the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs since
1999.
The solid core
group is in place, led by the return of
senior quarterback Jeffrey Anderson.
Anderson threw for 1,360 yards and 15
touchdowns last season.
"It makes a
huge difference having a true leader who
wants to stand up and talk to the team,"
Winslow said of Anderson. "He really
understands our offense. He'll take the
time to help other guys understand what
they need to do."
Senior Sam
Welch returns to the backfield healthy
after a knee injury last year. His wings
in the backfield are senior Josh
Byington and senior Michael Hendrix.
Senior Rhiley
Norton will line up at receiver along
with senior Laroy Jones. Jones spent
much of last season in the offensive
backfield, but Winslow likes his
pass-catching ability.
Dixon has two
all-conference tackles returning in
senior Adam Watkins and senior Mark
Mattingly. Both are getting looks from
colleges. Senior Mario Ramirez and
junior Hunter Kett are the guards, along
with junior Jake McKenzie at center.
Cody Riede is nursing an injury but will
get time on the line.
Winslow is
excited about senior defensive end
Austin Knapp.
"He's fast
enough to split out at safety," he said.
"He can really bring it."
Mattingly also
sees time at the other defensive end
spot. Tyler Olson could also see action.
Watkins, Ramirez, senior Tommy Thorton
and senior Patrick Perry will rotate in
on the interior front.
Welch is a
solid middle linebacker, with Hendrix
and Byington alongside. Senior Ray Tate,
junior Ryan Baptiste and senior Michael
Garcia will see action in a rotation
much like the front line.
The defensive
secondary includes senior Josh Chamblee,
Norton, Jones and senior Andrew Mena.
Junior Luke Cunningham and senior Joey
Rotchy will also work their way into
playing time.
Soccer player
Julio Reyes will take care of the
place-kicking. Byington is the punter.
"We have a
whole slew of seniors back who helped us
in last year's run through the
playoffs," Winslow said. "Is the
potential there for another great
season? Yeah. The whole secret will be
for us to stay healthy.
"We're just a
couple of injuries away from moving from
a contender into a tough season. All we
can do is cross our fingers."
Dixon opens the
season Friday night at Antelope. The CVC
opener won't come until Oct. 9 when the
Rams play at Center.
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