CAMARILLO'S NEXT TEST: T.O. : STRONG PASSING GAME, DEFENSE PUT SCORPIONS IN LINE FOR TITLE.Byline: Bill Schlotter Daily News Staff Writer All season, the Camarillo High football team has battled for respect. Its win over Newbury Park was a fluke fluke, parasitic flatworm of the trematoda class, related to the tapeworm. Instead of the cilia, external sense organs, and epidermis of the free-living flatworms, adult flukes have sucking disks with which they cling to their hosts and an external cuticle that , critics said. Its victory over Westlake was an upset. But the team can put an end to all such talk tonight. If the eighth-ranked Scorpions (6-2, 5-0) can knock off third-ranked Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. (7-0-1, 5-0), the experts will have no choice but to call them Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. champs. ``This is for the league championship,'' said Thousand Oaks coach Mike Kelly This article is about the newspaper columnist. For the baseball player, see Mike Kelly (baseball). Mike Kelly is a columnist for the The Record, a newspaper serving Bergen County, New Jersey. . ``Our kids know it and their kids know it.'' In a league dominated by quarterbacks, Camarillo and Thousand Oaks have two of the best. The Scorpions' Joe Borchard Joseph Edward Borchard (born November 25, 1978 in Panorama City, California), a 1997 graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California was the 12th pick of the first round in the 2000 MLB amateur draft out of Stanford University by the Chicago White Sox. (126 of 251, 1,844 yards, 19 TDs) has everything college scouts are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. and has already lined up recruiting trips to Cal, Stanford and Texas. ``He's big, he's strong, he's got a terrific arm, he's got a quick release and he can run,'' Kelly said of the 6-foot-4, 200-pound senior. ``He's outstanding and he keeps getting better every week.'' Kelly's man is Scott McEwan, a 6-foot-3, 195-pounder who has already committed to play at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX next season. And while McEwan (79 of 132, 1,591 yards, 12 TDs) doesn't have Borchard's yards, it is only because his team seeks to balance its attack with the running of Eleo Cuadra (130 carries, 636 yards). ``We're not putting the ball up 40 times a game,'' Kelly said. ``We react to whatever the defense is giving us.'' The Camarillo defense - which struggled early in the season - hasn't been giving anybody anything lately. The Scorpion scorpion, any arachnid of the order Scorpionida with a hollow poisonous stinger at the tip of the tail. Scorpions vary from about 1/2 in. to about 6 in. (1–15 cm) long; most are from 1 to 3 in. (2.5–7.6 cm) long. defenders held the potent Westlake offense at key times two weeks ago and limited Royal to a single touchdown last week. The Scorpions are particularly tough in their secondary, a unit led by defensive backs Andy Kroneberger, Justin Howe and Eugene Jackson
Kelly is also impressed with the play of linebacker Sam Choi and defensive lineman Charles Sandlin. ``No. 52 (Sandlin) is a real tough kid,'' Kelly said. The Scorpions like to blitz blitz n. 1. a. A blitzkrieg. b. A heavy aerial bombardment. 2. An intense campaign: a media blitz focused on young voters. 3. , Kelly said. And to neutralize neutralize to render neutral. the blitz, the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. must mount a successful ground game. ``Our key is we need to run the ball,'' Kelly said. Camarillo doesn't do a lot of running, averaging just 95 yards per game on the ground. ``If we have a weakness now, it's our running game,'' said Camarillo coach Carl Thompson Carl Thompson (Born in 1939) is a luthier specializing in the construction of high-quality custom bass guitars, based in Brooklyn, New York. Born in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania to a large musical family, he moved to New York City in 1967 to pursue a career as a jazz guitarist. . But with Borchard averaging 231 yards a game passing - 14.6 yards per completion - it hasn't mattered so far. Borchard began the year with one legitimate receiver, wideout Mike Anger, who has an area-best 58 catches for 776 yards and 11 TDs. Borchard has other options in Bryan Juell (19 catches, 204 yards), tight end Justin Denham (17 catches, 261 yards) and Justin Howe (16 catches, 355 yards). Defending against Borchard's passes will be a solid Lancers secondary that includes brothers Josh and Joey Casillas and Steve Marx. But Kelly figures the key to stopping the Scorpions will be putting pressure on Borchard. ``The best pass defense is a pass rush,'' Kelly said. ``Nobody throws well off his back foot.'' Leading the defense will be middle linebacker Jud Southwell, whom Kelly figures is the best in the league at his position. With both teams sporting potent offenses, Thompson figures the game will be decided by each team's defense. ``We both have to play good, solid defense and not make mistakes,'' he said. ``This game could be one of those that comes down to whoever makes a mistake loses.'' Both teams have a game remaining after tonight's contest. Thousand Oaks travels to playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. contender Newbury Park, and Camarillo hosts struggling Channel Islands. GAME OF THE WEEK NO. 8 CAMARILLO (6-2, 5-0) AT NO. 3 THOUSAND OAKS (7-0-1, 5-0) STRENGTHS Camarillo:Quarterback Joe Borchard and receiver Mike Anger have quietly become the most prolific passing combination in the area. Borchard (1,844 yards) will likely go over the 2,000-yard mark for the season tonight. And Anger (58 catches) will likely break into the 60s in receptions. Borchard's toughness has been a key. Other teams knocked him down plenty in early games, but he always popped back up. And now, the Scorpions offensive line - led by Chris Mykleby (6-5, 320), Jeff Festerling (6-3, 260) and Mike McGrath Michael ("Mike") McGrath is Montana's current attorney general. He was elected in November 2000, and was unopposed for his second term in 2004. He is a member of the Montana Democratic Party. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force. (6-2, 235) is beginning to play well. Kicker Kicker A right, warrant, or some other feature added to a debt instrument to make it more desirable to potential investors. Notes: The ability to trade a bond or other debt instrument in for stock may entice investors, if they feel the stock will appreciate. Ryan Geisler has a 49-yard field goal to his credit and is a scoring threat inside the 35. Defensive back Andy Kroneberger is an all-league presence in the secondary. Thousand Oaks: Quarterback Scott McEwan may not get to throw as much as he would like but has made the most of his chances, completing almost 60 percent. Favorite receiver Barrett Grindle (30 catches, 659 yards, 6 TDs) is an all-league candidate. So are running back Eleo Cuadra (636 yards, 15 TDs), middle linebacker Jud Southwell and wide receiver/defensive back Josh Casillas. And the offensive line has turned from green to gold, becoming a synchronized syn·chro·nize v. syn·chro·nized, syn·chro·niz·ing, syn·chro·niz·es v.intr. 1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. 2. To operate in unison. v.tr. 1. unit. Ryan Tardif, back after missing two weeks to mend broken toes, is a two-way force on the defensive line and as a blocking fullback. WEAKNESSES Camarillo: The lack of a running game could hurt the Scorpions, who rank fourth from last among area Southern Section teams in this department. Without some running, the Lancers will be keying heavily on Borchard. Some would say the Scorpions defense no longer belongs in the ``weakness'' category. It will have to prove it tonight. Thousand Oaks: Defensive back Glenn Perrault is out with a broken hand. And the Lancers place-kicking has been erratic. Other than that, how many weaknesses can an undefeated team have? KEY PLAYERS Camarillo: QB Joe Borchard, WR Mike Anger, WR/DB Justin Howe, WR/DB Andy Kroneberger, DB Eugene Jackson, LB Sam Choi, OL Chris Mykleby, TE Justin Denham. Thousand Oaks: QB Scott McEwan, WR Barrett Grindle, RB Eleo Cuadra, LB Jud Southwell, WR/DB Josh Casillas, DL/FB Ryan Tardif, TE Jeff Wyly. OUTLOOK Camarillo: If the Camarillo offensive line can keep the pressure off Borchard and give him time and room to work, the Scorpions are in the game. Borchard is truly a player who can carry a team. And the Scorpions defense must play its best game of the season to contain the talented and balanced Lancers offense. If those things happen, the Scorpions could surprise a lot of people by becoming league champions. Thousand Oaks: With their balanced offense, tough defense, unbeaten record and impressive victories over Hart and Westlake to their credit, the Lancers have to be the favorite in this one. But then Newbury Park and Westlake went into their games with the Scorpions as favorites, too. And we all know what happened to them. CAPTION(S): Box Box: GAME OF THE WEEK (see text) |
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