FARGAS' FAN CLUB INCLUDES THOMAS.Byline: Gary Washburn Daily News Staff Writer They were first seen hanging out together at the USC-Florida State game. Thursday night, Dominguez High School Dominguez High School is a four-year secondary school located in Compton, California. As of 2007, the school principal is Garry Roberson. It is part of the Compton Unified School District. quarterback Jason Thomas Jason Thomas (born ca. 1974) is a former U.S. Marine who helped rescue people after the September 11, 2001 attacks. He helped find a pair of Port Authority Police officers buried in the rubble of the World Trade Center. came out to root for his buddy and fellow highly-recruited star 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. . Fargas didn't disappoint, rushing for 268 yards and three touchdowns in Notre Dame's 43-15 win over Alemany. Afterward, Thomas came over to congratulate his friend. Thomas, one of the top five quarterbacks in the nation, is believed to be leaning toward USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . ``It would be great to play with a guy like that at USC,'' said Fargas, who has narrowed his schools to USC and Michigan. ``I plan to make my decision near the end of the season. But he's my friend and he's a great player.'' When he realized he led on that Thomas would likely decided on USC, he backpedalled similar to one of his classic backfield moves. ``Well, I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if he's going (to USC). Not yet. No comment on that one.'' Future star: Football fans not only got a look at Fargas, but also a young receiver from Alemany, who could be a fine player. Deandre Scott, just 14, caught five passes for 57 yards including a touchdown for the Indians. A true freshman True freshman is a term used in NCAA sports, indicating that an athlete is playing the sport in his first year of college, rather than redshirting for one or more years to protect future college eligibility. , meaning he did not repeat a grade, Scott had the speed and moves enough to be a major part of the offense. ``He has the potential to be a great one,'' Alemany coach Jim Bonds said. ``He's just 14 and he's taking hits and making plays. I was very pleased with how we did.'' Scott is one of the first results of the new state rule which allows 14-year-olds to play football with a special physical and a parents signature. DeAndre's brother Deon, a junior, is also a receiver. The Indians played well at times but made key mistakes which took them out of the game in the second quarter. ``We will work on those mistakes so we won't make them again,'' Bonds said. ``We played well enough to have something to work on. We played hard.'' Little brother: Senior receiver Rod Arzu, who caught a 59-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter is the younger brother Wiki is aware of the following uses of "'Younger Brother":
Alvan could soon be the answer to a trivia question. Alvan was the Knights' starting tailback in 1995, Fargas' sophomore year. Fargas, perhaps the best tailback ever to come out of the Valley, was relegated to playing fullback that season. Nice start: Notre Dame coaches' concern about the debut of quarterback David DeMartinis was unwarranted. Despite having Fargas in the backfield, pitch left and pitch right weren't his only responsibility. He ran the play-action pass play-ac·tion pass n. Football A pass play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff to a running back before throwing the ball. perfectly and threw for 187 yards on 7-for-16 passing and three touchdowns. DeMartinis is big - 6-foot-3, 195 pounds - but showed the mobility as well as arm strength to orchestrate the offense. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Notre Dame's Rod Arzu hauls in a touchdown pass against Alemany. Evan Yee / Daily News |
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