FOOTHILL CROWN WILL BE DECIDED TONIGHT.Byline: Gerry Ger·ry , Elbridge 1744-1814. American politician. A signer of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and a delegate to the Continental Congress (1787), he served as governor of Massachusetts (1810-1811) and as Vice President of the United States Gittelson Staff Writer VALENCIA - The Foothill League high school football season ends in dramatic fashion, as longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective powers Hart and Canyon go head-to-head for the league title tonight at 7:30 at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. . Hart (8-1 overall, 4-0 Foothill) has won seven in a row and looks to reassert reassert Verb 1. to state or declare again 2. reassert oneself to become significant or noticeable again: reality had reasserted itself Verb 1. itself after finishing third last season following 13 consecutive league titles Canyon (8-1, 4-0), which joined in 1992 after a dominant Golden League run, seeks its first Foothill League championship. Two explosive offenses. Two fiery, hard-hitting defenses. And, of course, two legendary coaches in Hart's Mike Herrington and Canyon's Harry Welch Welch , William Henry 1850-1934. American pathologist and bacteriologist who discovered the bacteria that causes gas gangrene. . Who could ask for more? A near-capacity crowd of 8,000 is expected, and the teams will need to keep from getting caught up in the hype hype 1 Slang n. 1. Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion: the hype surrounding the murder trial. 2. . It won't be easy. ``We just need to play our football and remain focused,'' Canyon quarterback Austin Civita said. Civita gave a strong performance last week in a 49-21 victory over high-powered Valencia. He passed for 162 yards, ran for 92 and accounted for three touchdowns. Civita's main job, as always, will be to get the football to J.J. DiLuigi, a junior who has rushed for 1,300 yards, caught 16 passes for 335 yards and scored a Canyon single-season record 35 touchdowns - 15 the past three games. ``J.J. is awesome and amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. . He's a great running back,'' Civita said. ``I like to watch him juke people, because every time he gets the ball, it's almost a guarantee he'll do something.'' In previous years, Hart has buried bur·y tr.v. bur·ied, bur·y·ing, bur·ies 1. To place in the ground: bury a bone. 2. a. To place (a corpse) in a grave, a tomb, or the sea; inter. b. most opponents with its passing game - including Canyon during a streak of 13 consecutive victories that was broken last season. Hart is more balanced this season, partly because standout quarterback Tyler Lyon Lyon English Lyons City (pop., 1999: city, 445,452; metro. area, 1,348,932), east-central France. Located at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, it was founded as the Roman military colony Lugdunum in 43 BC (see has played in just six full games because of injuries. Lyon has passed for 1,142 yards (a good month for most Hart quarterbacks during Herrington's 17-year tenure), and running backs Delano Howell, Robbie Casselberry and James Wheeler have combined for nearly 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns. Hart is No. 4 in the Daily News rankings, and Canyon is No. 5. There are plenty of stats that can be fed into the machine - margins against common opponents, spots in the Southern Section rankings, yardage yard·age 1 n. 1. An amount or length measured in yards. 2. Cloth sold by the yard. Noun 1. per game, strength of nonleague schedule, etc. - but the powerhouses appear to be even. Gerry Gittelson, (661) 257-5218 gerry.gittelson(at)dailynews.com GAME OF THE WEEK HART (8-1) vs. CANYON (8-1) at College of the Canyons, 7:30 p.m. Player to watch: A.J. Wallerstein, OL, Canyon. Wallerstein, Canyon's only sophomore OL starter, will be under pressure to provide pass protection and open holes for J.J. DiLuigi, the focal point focal point n. See focus. of Canyon's offense. Outlook: With the Foothill League title on the line - and possibly the chance to play at Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center in the Div. II championship as the No. 2 seed against national power Mission Viejo Mission Vi·e·jo A community of southern California southeast of Irvine. It is mainly residential. Population: 96,300. - nerves could play a factor. So in this showdown of programs with long legacies of success, the team that makes the fewest mistakes probably will win. Both are balanced on offense and physical on defense. Hart's Tyler Lyon has passed for 1,142 yards and eight TDs in six-plus games, and Canyon's Austin Civita has passed for 1,522 yards and 12 TDs. Hart RBs Delano Howell (521 yards, eight TDs), Robbie Casselberry (530 yards, seven TDs) and James Wheeler (211 yards) have combined for 1,262 yards and 15 TDs. Canyon's DiLuigi has rushed for 1,300 yards, caught 16 passes for 335 yards and scored 35 TDs. Hart's big hitters are LBs Griffin Cannon, Patrick Sarkissian and Chris Hickok, DL Wilfred Aka a.k.a. prep. abbreviation for "also known as" when someone uses different initials, a nickname, a maiden or married name. Example: Harold G. Snodgrass, a.k.a. Harry Snodgrass, a.k.a. H. G. Snodgrass, a.k.a. "Snuffy the Snod." and DBs Wheeler and Anthony Luna. Canyon's defense is led by LBs Matt Brown and Tyler Hawkins, DL Garrett Leary and DBs Mike Montano, Randy The name Randy generally derives from the names Randall or Randolph (meaning wolf with a shield). Randy is used as a given name primarily in the US and Canada. Men known as Randy
Hart, which has won seven in a row, played a more difficult nonleague schedule and is ranked No. 2 in Div. II and No. 4 by the Daily News. Canyon, which has won six in a row and 35 of its past 39 regular-season games, is No. 3 in Div. II and No. 5 in the Daily News rankings. Against four common league opponents, Hart has outscored opponents by an average of 18 points and Canyon by an average of 36.5 points. Overall, Hart averages 343 yards and has allowed an average of 269, and Canyon averages 399 yards while allowing 269. Hart has won eight section titles, five since 1998. Canyon has won three section titles, the last in 1985. THIS WEEKEND'S GAMES (Friday unless noted) VALENCIA (6-3) vs. SAUGUS (4-5), Friday, 7:30 p.m. at College of the Canyons Player to watch: Michael Herrick, QB, Valencia. Herrick needs 254 yards passing to break Keith Smith's state record of 9,971, set in 1991-93 at Newbury Park. He needs 282 to crack the 10,000-yard barrier, an accomplishment achieved by just 20 prep quarterbacks nationally. Outlook: It was thought this game would have 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. implications, but it's now clear both teams almost surely will qualify, win or lose. If Saugus wins, it qualifies as the Foothill League's third-place team. If Valencia loses, it must go through the formality formality, in chemistry: see chemical equilibrium; concentration. of applying for one of four at-large berths - and would automatically make it because a .500 record is the No. 1 criteria, and there aren't more than three other potential .500 teams that can finish worse than third among the four Div. II leagues. If Saugus loses, the only Div. II team with a potentially better record while not finishing among the top three would be Diamond Bar (4-5-1), but Diamond Bar can finish in fifth place at best, so fourth-place Saugus likely would be chosen for the final spot. Valencia was ranked as high as No. 2 in Div. II but has plummeted to No. 7 after losing two in a row, the second a 49-21 defeat to Canyon last week. Shane Vereen has rushed for 1,223 yards (9.1 avg.), caught 37 passes for 583 yards and scored 21 TDs, two on kick returns. Saugus' top players are QB Zach Summers, WR Casey Stevenson and LB Ryan McKillop. Summers has passed for 1,035 yards and accounted for 16 TDs, Stevenson has 41 receptions and five TDs, and McKillop has a team-best 50 tackles. GOLDEN VALLEY (1-8) vs. ST. GENEVIEVE of Panorama City (0-9) at Canyon HS, 7 p.m. Outlook: Golden Valley, a seniorless freelance program, figures to have a good chance to finish with a victory against the winless Valiants. Golden Valley is led by RBs Martel Hammond and Jeremy Carson, QB Corey Bryant and DL Mike Spagnola. Bryant, a converted punter Punter 1. An trader who hopes to make quick profits. Basically, another term for speculator. 2. In the U.K., it is generally used to describe someone who gambles. It is also used to mean a client or customer of any business. , passed for a school-record 207 yards in a loss last week at Carpinteria. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 4 boxes Photo: (1) Delano Howell, running against Valencia, and Hart hope to win the Foothill League crown tonight against Canyon. David Crane/Staff Photographer (2) J.P. Curvey and the Canyon High football team is seeking its first Foothill League championship. John Lazar/Staff Photographer Box: (1) GAME OF THE WEEK (see text) (2) THIS WEEKEND'S GAMES (see text) (3) FIRST AND 10 (4) INSIDE THE NUMBERS |
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