FOOTBALL: PALMDALE HITTING ITS STRIDE TOUGH NONLEAGUE SLATE PAYS OFF FOR FALCONS.Byline: Gideon Rubin Special to the Daily News PALMDALE - One could spend hours comparing high school football teams and have a difficult time finding a better sub-.500 team than Palmdale. The Falcons (4-5 overall, 4-1 Golden League) played an exceedingly ex·ceed·ing·ly adv. To an advanced or unusual degree; extremely. exceedingly Adverb very; extremely Adv. 1. difficult nonleague schedule that included three defending Southern Section champions. Their nonleague opponents have a combined 37-7 record. If the results are any indication, Palmdale appears to be benefiting from the challenge. The Falcons are coming off their most impressive and significant win of the season, a 35-21 victory over Lancaster that put them on the brink of their fourth consecutive league title. Palmdale can clinch Clinch, river, c.300 mi (480 km) long, formed by the junction of two forks in SW Va., and flowing generally SW across E Tenn. to the Tennessee River at Kingston. at least a share of the title with a victory Thursday over Quartz Hill. 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 (6-3, 4-1), which is tied with Palmdale, could get preferred 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. seeding based on its 22-19 victory Oct. 7 over the Falcons. ``Those kids played through a tough preseason, and I kept telling them 'it's going to make you better, it's going to make you better,' '' Palmdale 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. ``They understand what our work is doing for them, and they understand why we play the teams that we play. I think (Friday's game) really showed that it made us better to play in that tough preseason. ``We're just hitting our stride, which is where we want to be going into the playoffs.'' --New wrinkle Wrinkle A feature of a new product or security intended to entice a buyer. : Antelope Valley running back Andre Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] saw action at quarterback in Friday's 29-0 victory over Knight. Crenshaw's only pass attempt was an incompletion, but his presence behind center figures to be a significant cause for concern for defensive coordinators A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League or college football who is in charge of the defense. This position aids the head coach a great deal in many ways by delegating play calling to other coaches and allowing the head heading into the playoffs. A Division I prospect considered among the region's top athletes - he is a state long jump champion and also plays on the baseball and basketball teams - Crenshaw gives the Antelopes an added dimension with sophomore Roniaiah Tuiasosopo, who is more of a pocket passer. ``Every single time he has the ball in his hands, he can make something happen,'' Antelope Valley coach Jon Fleming said. ``He can run, he can throw, and he's played the position before (as a sophomore).'' --Fit to break a tie: Highland coach Jim Root cited conditioning as a big factor in Friday's 31-24 double-overtime victory over Quartz Hill. The Bulldogs (4-5, 3-2) can clinch a playoff berth Thursday with a victory over Knight. ``Our team is really well-conditioned,'' Root said, ``and when you get to a double-overtime situation, it really shows.'' --Expansion: Highland would tie Lancaster (7-3, 4-2) for third place with a victory Thursday. Both teams would make the playoffs - the Golden League receives four berths because of Knight's addition. If there's a tie, Highland would get preferred seeding because of its 28-27 upset of Lancaster on Oct. 21. Gideon Rubin, (818)713-3607 gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Antelope antelope, name applied to a large number of hoofed, ruminant mammals of the cattle family (Bovidae), which also includes the sheep and goats. The North American pronghorn is sometimes called an antelope, but belongs to a separate, related family (Antilocapridae). Valley's Andre Crenshaw can do it all - the running back played some at quarterback in the Antelopes' 29-0 victory Friday over Knight. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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