CHAMINADE CAN'T KEEP MOMENTUM LONG KICKOFF RETURNS HELP PENINSULA PULL OUT A CLOSE VICTORY PENINSULA 21, CHAMINADE 18.Byline: Matthew Kredell Staff Writer Momentum swings don't come much faster than at Chaminade of West Hills on Friday. Chaminade twice scored touchdowns to take the lead in the second half against Peninsula of Rolling Hills Rolling hills are like a mountain chain, only a "hill chain" of hills that roll on and on continually. You will often find them in between plains and mountains, near major rivers, or randomly anywhere. The only places without rolling hills are deserts and flood plains. Estates, only to allow kickoff returns into their own territory. Peninsula took advantage by grabbing the lead back each time, the last time with 4:11 left in the game, to end host Chaminade's Cinderella season 21-18 in the Southern Section Div. III quarterfinals. ``It was a game of momentum, swinging back and forth in a matter of seconds,'' Chaminade quarterback Kyle Thompson Kyle Thompson (born April 25, 1979) is an American professional golfer. Thompson has been a member of the Nationwide Tour since 2003. He won two events in 2007 which put him in the top 25 on the money list which will earn him a PGA Tour card for 2008. said. ``Unfortunately, they had the momentum last.'' Chaminade seemed to have the momentum when Derron Juarez followed Cyrus Shahbazian's third touchdown of the game with a 45-yard return to the Peninsula 47. The Eagles got to the Peninsula 33, then let their season rest on failed trickery Trickery See also Cunning, Deceit, Humbuggery. Bunsby, Captain Jack trapped into marriage by landlady. [Br. Lit.: Dombey and Son] Camacho cheated of bride after lavish wedding preparations. [Span. Lit. . A reverse from Juarez to Peter Ma lost four yards, putting Chaminade back at third-and-12. Following an incomplete pass An incomplete pass is a term in American football which means that a legal forward pass hits the ground before a player on either team gains possession. For example, if the quarterback throws the ball to one of his wide receivers, and the receiver either does not touch it, or tries , the Eagles pulled out the old hook-and-ladder with Aubrey Smith catching a five-yard pass and swinging the ball to Giannia D'Ovidio. The play came up two yards short, and Chaminade turned the ball over on downs with 1:20 remaining. ``I take all the blame for that,'' Chaminade third-year coach Ben McEnroe said. ``In hindsight, it probably wasn't the best play to call. But we had been practicing it all season for that very situation.'' Chaminade (9-3) played much of the season with just 27 players on its roster, using coaches to fill out the scout team In sports, the scout team, also referred to as a practice team or practice squad, is a group of players on a team whose task is to emulate future opponents for the featured (or starting) players. during practice. The roster was up to 41 for the playoffs because of an infusion of junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. players. With USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. coach Pete Carroll Peter C. Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans football team, having held that position since 2001. watching his son, Peninsula quarterback Nate Carroll, from the sidelines, Juarez tried his best to keep Chaminade's surprising season going. He rushed for a career-best 138 yards and added another 63 in the air. The Eagles' two touchdowns of the second half each came on a single play, with Juarez rushing for 57- and 41-yard touchdowns. The second, which came one play after Chaminade recorded a safety, put the Eagles ahead 18-14 with 9:22 to go. Juarez shook Danny Mathieu with a fake inside before sprinting down the left sideline on a Reggie Bush-like move. But Chaminade suffered a big blow in the second quarter when kicker Brad Borreson pulled his calf muscle The calf or gastrosoleus is a pair of muscles—the gastrocnemius and soleus—at the back of the lower human leg. The gastrosoleus complex is connected to the foot through the Achilles tendon, and contract to induce plantar flexion and stabilization of the . Borreson was only kicking off because starter Ryan Jackson had a hip injury. With its third-string kicker, Chaminade couldn't get any depth on its kickoffs, leading to the big returns. Following Juarez's touchdown, Ryan Bivinetto returned the kickoff to the Peninsula 47, and the Panthers got another 15 yards on a facemask face·mask n. A protective or disguising cover for the face, often enveloping the entire head: wore a facemask while diving; a skier's facemask; armed robbers who wore facemasks. penalty to start the drive at the Chaminade 38. It took nine plays for Peninsula (11-1) to score the final touchdown, including a fourth-and-1 conversion from the Chaminade 29. ``We always believed we could have a season like this,'' Thompson said. ``Even though we had a limited roster, everyone had a lot of heart. It's just unfortunate that it has to end this way.'' Matthew Kredell, (818)713-3607 matthew.kredell(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo, 2 boxes Photo: Chaminade's Kevin Hufford, left, makes an interception in the second quarter against Peninsula on Friday night. Joel Lugavere/Special to the Daily News Box: (1) SOUTHERN SECTION QUARTERFINALS (2) FRIDAY'S BEST |
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