CIRCUMSTANCES ARE NOT KIND TO ANTELOPE VALLEY IN DEFEAT.Byline: Ramona Shelburne Ramona Shelburne is an American sports journalist currently writing for the Los Angeles Daily News. Shelburne was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California where she was a class valedictorian. Staff Writer It's difficult for 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 football coach Jon Fleming not to think about what might have been. After watching film of Antelope Valley's 44-29 loss to Loyola of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Fleming felt even worse. The Antelopes were playing the game without standout linebacker Allan Mohan, who was suspended for the game after being ejected for a personal foul the week before against Silverado of Victorville. Antelope Valley lost two more players to injury in the game. Quarterback Ronaiah Tuiasosopo departed early in the fourth quarter with a possible concussion concussion Period of nervous-function impairment that results from relatively mild brain injury, often with no bleeding in the cerebral cortex. It causes brief unconsciousness, followed by mental confusion and physical difficulties. , and wide-receiver/defensive back Brandon Scott left in the third quarter with a shoulder injury. Two more players - fullback/linebacker Darius Roberts and wide receiver/defensive back D'Andre Goodwin - played with the flu. ``We had a lot of guys cramping cramping see cramp. up, sick, injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. and just flat worn out from going both ways,'' Fleming said. ``Loyola had a couple injuries. too, but they had guys to replace them with.'' Fleming said he thinks not having Mohan might have been the difference. Loyola running backs Chad Peppars and Russell Oka combined to rush for 184 yards and four touchdowns. ``(Mohan is) the leader of our defense,'' Fleming said. ``He orchestrates everything.'' Antelope Valley is expected to be healthy for Friday's Golden showdown with Palmdale. Tuiasosopo did not have a concussion, as originally feared, and will start Friday. Goodwin and Scott are expected to be feeling better, and Mohan will return from suspension. --Best medicine: Palmdale claimed its first victory of the season last week, a 53-0 romp over Knight, and it couldn't have come at a better time. ``A win always makes everything a little better, a little easier to come to practice,'' Falcons coach Jeff Williams For the poker player, see . For the physician, see . For the astronaut, see . Jeff Williams (born June 6, 1972 in Canberra) is an Australian-born, left-handed pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. said. ``We're getting there. It's just taking a little longer to come together with all of these young kids.'' Palmdale made a few defensive changes. Cornerback Tyreace House switched to free safety, and standout offensive lineman Hayworth Hicks Hicks , Edward 1780-1849. American painter of primitive works, notably The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist. played both ways to give the Falcons more size on the interior and improve its run defense. --In the stands: Former Antelope Valley standout running back/linebacker Kreig Peters made the trip down from Fresno State to watch Friday's game against Loyola. Peters, who was expected to play in Fresno State's backfield this season before suffering a knee injury in spring drills, was walking without a limp and is looking forward to returning to the field next spring. ``I'll be back,'' Peters said. ``I'm feeling a lot better.'' Ramona Shelburne, (818) 713-3617 ramona.shelburne(at)dailynews.com |
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