HIGH DESERT ALL-STAR GAME: READY FOR OFFENSE : FOOTBALL GAME TO ENTERTAIN.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer Early this week, Victor Oceguerra, a 5-foot-7, 129-pound kicker from far-off Mojave High, was kicking 50-yard practice field goals, one after another. Winds gusted, even more so than usual. But Oceguerra, tuning up for the High Desert All-Star Football Game (at Palmdale High tonight at 7), was kicking against the wind. ``I'm in charge of the kicking,'' North coach Jim Bauer of Littlerock says excitedly. ``Am I a genius?!'' The South meanwhile features Highland's Derek Brown, whose eight field goals - many from long yardage yard·age 1 n. 1. An amount or length measured in yards. 2. Cloth sold by the yard. Noun 1. - in 10 games made the CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge signee sign·ee n. One who has signed a document, such as a contract or petition. the premier kicker in the 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 . ``I think kicking is going to be the deciding factor in the game,'' said South commander 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. of Palmdale. Fans looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. kicks should expect plenty of offense in between. Both coaches have confidence about scoring touchdowns in the second-annual contest, and for good reason. The North (Antelope Valley, Littlerock, Paraclete, Mojave, Desert, and Bethel Bethel, in the Bible Bethel (bĕth`əl) [Heb.,=house of God]. 1 Ancient city of central Palestine, the modern Baytin, the West Bank, N of Jerusalem. Christian) is starting Antelope Valley High's dangerous twosome of quarterback Justin Mobley and wide receiver Joe Manning. They accounted for a combined 35 touchdowns to lead AV to the Southern Section Division II semifinals. Littlerock tailback tail·back n. Football The back on an offensive team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage. tailback Noun Brit a queue of traffic stretching back from an obstruction Michael Woods Michael Woods could refer to:
The South counters with Palmdale tailback Jason Anderson
Williams cited Palmdale's leading receiver, Billy Niemeyer (21 catches, 16.4 avg., four TDs), Highland two-time all-league tight end Mike DeLeon (41, 10.6, 4) and Quartz Hill's unheralded receiver Ryan Garcia as the top targets. Stanford-bound All-American defensive lineman Matt Leonard of Palmdale gives the undersized undersized see dwarfism, runt. South a big boost. Williams also likes linebackers Rickie Ford (Palmdale) and Bryan Hilterbran (Quartz Hill), along with defensive backs Imad Rodriquez (Palmdale) and Derrick Boykins (Highland). Two-time all-leaguer Rodriguez also represented Palmdale (along with lineman Nick Carrillo) in the Daily News All-Star football game three weeks ago at Cal State Northridge. Paraclete linebacker Rob McShea, Littlerock linemen Conrad Castrellon and Jimmie Combs, and defensive backs Manning and Mobley are the North's most prominent defensive players. ``I think the defense is at a disadvantage,'' Williams said, ``because there is no blitzing allowed. The game is geared for the offense and who can score the most points. Defensively, there's not a whole lot you can do. We know Mobley is very dangerous and an excellent scrambler A device or software program that encrypts data for security purposes. See scramble. , so we're devising a plan to keep him contained.'' Mobley leads the North's one-back spread offense. Highland coach Lin Parker, known to pass on first down, is coordinating the South offense. Practice was a bit relaxed for both teams this week, but Highland's Smith says he and his mates definitely are ready to play football. ``For most of the guys, this has been like a reunion. But now that the game is here, we're excited, pumped, and ready to go,'' Smith said. ``I think it's going to be intense.'' Many of the top starters from both teams will continue playing football in college. But for more than half the participants, tonight marks their last game. Expect hard-fought competition, some big plays, loud hits, and maybe a few surprises. DESERT DUEL WHO: Sixty-four recently graduated prep-football stars WHAT: 2nd High Desert All-Star Football Game COACHES: North's Jim Bauer (Littlerock) and South's Jeff Williams (Palmdale) WHERE: Palmdale High WHEN: 7 p.m. ADMISSION: $6 adults, $5 children FAST FACT: The North team includes Antelope Valley, Littlerock, Paraclete, Mojave, Desert, and Bethel Christian. The South comprises Palmdale, Highland, Quartz Hill, Rosamond, and AV Christian. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Littlerock running back Michael Woods takes a handoff from Antelope Valley's Justin Mobley. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News BOX: DESERT DUEL (See text) |
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