CHAMINADE TURNS IN COMPLETE EFFORT EAGLES TIED FOR MISSION LEAD CHAMINADE 22, ST. FRANCIS 14.Byline: Erik Boal Special to the Daily News Aubrey Smith elected to use a baseball reference, in lieu of Instead of; in place of; in substitution of. It does not mean in addition to. a football cliche, to describe the performance of the Chaminade High of West Hills football team Friday night. ``This is our first complete game of the season,'' he said. It seemed to be the perfect assessment of the host Eagles' 22-14 Mission League upset over No. 5 St. Francis of La Canada Flintridge. With 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. , a standout pitcher on Chaminade's baseball team, orchestrating a mistake-free offensive game at quarterback, and Smith providing several key defensive plays - including a victory-clinching interception - it was No. 18 Chaminade, not previously unbeaten St. Francis, which remained in a tie for first place with Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks. ``The thing about our defense is we always step up at the end of the game,'' said Smith, a junior, who had three interceptions, in addition to catching an 8-yard touchdown pass from Thompson. ``We're always staying aware of where the football is.'' Chaminade improved its record to 7-1 overall, 3-0 in league. Friday's win was the Eagles' seventh in a row. St. Francis (7-1, 2-1), which was attempting to open the season with eight consecutive victories for the first time since 1999, was well aware of the challenge Chaminade presented. But the Golden Knights
adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. field position all game long, in addition to being victimized by a safety in the second quarter that gave Chaminade an 8-7 lead. ``You're not going to win Mission League games making those kind of mistakes. The teams are too good,'' said St. Francis coach Jim Bonds Jim L. Bond (born 1936) is a minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. , who lost his second consecutive game at Chaminade, following a 38-17 setback in 2003. ``(Chaminade) has done a great job the past couple of years since (coach Ben McEnroe) took over.'' With his 32 players surrounding him after the game, McEnroe celebrated one of the biggest victories of his coaching career. Thompson was right by his side, enjoying every moment. ``Nothing in the paper matters,'' said the senior, who threw for 85 yards and a touchdown. ``It's only about what we believed. St. Francis is Francis I, king of France Francis I, 1494–1547, king of France (1515–47), known as Francis of Angoulême before he succeeded his cousin and father-in-law, King Louis XII. a good defensive team, but we knew we could do it.'' Chaminade extended its lead to 22-7 early in the third quarter on Derron Juarez's second rushing touchdown. Luke Collis connected with Conor Hogan hogan Dwelling of the Navajo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. The hogan is roughly circular and constructed usually of logs, which are stepped in gradually to create a domed roof. from 3 yards out with 2:28 remaining to pull St. Francis within eight points and the Golden Knights forced Chaminade to punt on its next possession. But Collis was intercepted on by Smith on the first play, and the Eagles ran out the clock to secure the victory. Erik Boal, (818) 713-3607 erik.boal(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: St. Francis' Scott Stephens catches a touchdown pass ahead of Chaminade's Derrick derrick: see crane. Derrick famous hangman; eponym of modern hoisting apparatus. [Br. Hist.: Espy, 170] See : Execution Qualls. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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