BAKERSFIELD PULLS AWAY FROM CANYONS : BAKERSFIELD 43, CANYONS 20.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer Things looked good when it was tied after three quarters. Twenty-three fourth-quarter Bakersfield points later, there would be no Canyons comeback Comeback Australian breed of wool sheep, bred by crossing Merino with Corriedale, Polwarth or Zenith sheep; wool is 21 to 25 microns. It is a registered breed, but the term is more commonly used in the sense of a type of sheep produced by crossbreeding a crossbred Merino back to Merino. . Canyons found out what everyone else who has played here knows: It's really hard to beat the Renegades at Memorial Stadium. Too many mistakes did in the Cougars, as Bakersfield pulled away for a 43-20 Western State Conference Northern Division victory. The difference, linebacker Sean Cogswell said, was the number of mistakes. ``Against Hancock, we hardly made any mistakes and we beat them,'' he said. And all the major errors came in the fourth quarter, when the Cougars (7-2, 4-1) usually are their most poised. After a uncharacteristic un·char·ac·ter·is·tic adj. Unusual or atypical: an uncharacteristic display of anger. un 16-play drive that took 7 minutes, 35 seconds off the third-quarter clock, an upset remained a possibility. But then Kevin Carrasco threw an interception that Greg Chapman returned 17 yards for a score and a 27-20 lead. It was the fourth straight game the Renegades (6-2, 4-0) returned an interception for a touchdown. Unfortunately for Canyons, there was more. Carrasco, who didn't get enough protection throughout the game, got sacked sack 1 n. 1. a. A large bag of strong coarse material for holding objects in bulk. b. A similar container of paper or plastic. c. The amount that such a container can hold. 2. in the end zone for a safety. Carrasco finished 17 of 33 for 257 yards with two interceptions and one touchdown. He was also sacked seven times for 49 yards in losses. As the quarter wore on, the Cougar cougar: see puma. cougar or puma or mountain lion or panther Species (Puma concolor) of large, graceful cat that lives in a wide variety of habitats in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Patagonia. defense, having been on the field for almost 11 minutes longer than its offense, tired. Bakersfield also took advantage of Canyons' inability to tackle to score two late rushing touchdowns, of 21 yards by Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley High's Justin Reinier and of 10 yards by Dave Bennett Dave Bennett (born July 111959) is an English former football (soccer) player. He is most famous for playing in two FA Cup Finals; 1981 for Manchester City, when he finished on the losing side, and 1987, when he produced a Man of the Match . ``It's different, our guys going up against their 300-pound linemen n. pl. 1. the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage. Noun 1. linemen - the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage ,'' Cogswell said. ``Our guys got tired.'' It didn't appear Canyons was intimidated in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. in any way, taking the opening kickoff and driving 63 yards in just 1:41 for a 7-0 lead. Jason Parks ran in from 25 yards for the score, but Carrasco's completions to Oliva (13 and 25 yards) kept the drive going. Bakersfield responded with a touchdown drive of its own. It was typical Renegades: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:40. Jeff Dover passed to Rob Hedlund from 9 yards away for the score. Back came the Cougars with a Heloyt Cervantes 43-yard field goal and a 10-7 first-quarter lead. After Carrasco was intercepted, Bakersfield put together an 11-play, 46-yard drive that ate up 6:12. Jermaine Ervin ran in from 3 yards for a 13-10 lead. |
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