DON'T FORGET ABOUT N.D. PASSING GAME.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer 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 High's Tony Arredondo came through when Oxnard was so worried about Justin Fargas Justin Fargas (born January 25, 1980 in Encino, California) is a football player in the NFL. Professional career He was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. As of 2006, he is the Raiders' second-string running back. . Not that Oxnard stopped Fargas (231 yards, five touchdowns) in Notre Dame's 49-27 Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. 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. victory Friday night at Oxnard High. But Arredondo certainly gave Oxnard someone else to worry about, catching a career-best 12 catches for 148 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown. ``Tony made a lot of key catches,'' said Notre Dame tight end Brandon Braga. ``Tony really rose to the occasion for the playoffs, and he stepped it up big.'' Arredondo came in as Notre Dame's leading receiver with 30 catches for 437 yards and three touchdowns, but who notices with Fargas, now at 2,549 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns this season? ``Tony was awesome,'' coach Kevin Rooney Kevin Rooney born on May 4, 1956 in Catskill, NY and is a boxing trainer and former boxer. Amateur Boxing Career Rooney won the 1975 147lb Sub-Novice New York Golden Gloves Championship. Rooney defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. said. ``He made a lot of great catches, and most of them were for key first downs.'' Arredondo caught eight passes for 113 yards in the first half, including four for 61 on Notre Dame's last scoring drive, culminating in the 37-yard TD that gave the Knights a 28-14 lead. In the third quarter, Arredondo sparked another key drive, hooking up with quarterback Dave De Martinis (19 of 26, 223 yards, two touchdowns) four times for 54 yards on a series that Fargas ended with a 1-yard touchdown that made it 42-21. ``I was confident that Dave would get me the ball when he threw it,'' Arredondo said. ``Even the DBs have to worry about Justin Fargas and where he is at all times. That gives me an advantage because they have a lot more to think about. I think we played with a lot of guts gut n. 1. a. The alimentary canal or a portion thereof, especially the intestine or stomach. b. The embryonic digestive tube, consisting of the foregut, the midgut, and the hindgut. 2. . I love playing in big games because that's when big-time players come through.'' |
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