PAINFUL PRICE FOR VICTORY MOORPARK OVERCOMES INJURIES TO HOLD OFF SIMI VALLEY MOORPARK 36, SIMI VALLEY 34.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer MOORPARK -Moorpark High might have a hard time getting over its most inspired win of the season. An emotional celebration followed a thrilling 36-34 Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. victory over upstart Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. that keeps Moorpark in strong contention for a league title. But by the time all the injuries from Friday's intensely physical game are fully evaluated, Moorpark (4-3, 3-1) might have a hard time closing the deal. A week after losing two-way starter Daniel Moran (running back/strong safety) to a knee injury, four starters went down in Friday's game. Wide receiver Chasten chas·ten tr.v. chas·tened, chas·ten·ing, chas·tens 1. To correct by punishment or reproof; take to task. 2. To restrain; subdue: chasten a proud spirit. 3. West and linebacker Daniel Vass-Goosby suffered unspecified knee injuries, and wide receiver Conrad Meadows left the game late with an apparent concussion after a crushing shot from Simi Valley linebacker Lorne Bell that knocked the ball out of his hands on a crucial third-down pass play. Running back Daniel Wolverton, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns, including a 95-yarder, left the game late in the fourth quarter after aggravating a sternum sternum: see rib. injury he suffered earlier in the season. He appeared to be OK. ``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. , this could be a Pyrrhic victory Pyrrhic victory a too costly victory; “Another such victory and we are lost.” [Rom. Hist.: “Asculum I” in Eggenburger, 30–31] See : Defeat ,'' said Moorpark coach Tim Lins, referencing an ancient Greek Noun 1. Ancient Greek - the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire Greek, Hellenic, Hellenic language - the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages version of what could turn out to be a disastrous victory. ``I just think it was a physical game. We're a little beat up. I think it took a toll on both teams, and we're just going to have to work hard to recover.'' Nevertheless, Moorpark had a thrilling victory to celebrate. Moorpark hung on despite Simi Valley quarterback Robbie Fierro driving his team 65 yards on three plays with 19.7 seconds left, highlighted by a screen pass that Devin Kelley turned into a 42-yard touchdown. Kelly was tackled by Moorpark's Kyle Blum on a failed halfback half·back n. Abbr. HB 1. Football a. One of the players positioned near the flanks behind the line of scrimmage. b. The position held by this player. 2. Sports a. option pass on a two-point conversion attempt. Fierro was 30 for 43 for 511 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. Simi Valley (3-4, 1-3) stunned Moorpark by jumping out to a 14-0 lead less than 10 minutes into the game when Fierro hooked up with Tony Washington on 71- and 67-yard touchdown passes. Meadows intercepted Fierro at the 50 with just more than a minute remaining in the half and took the ball to the Simi Valley 20. A personal foul on Simi Valleys took the ball to the 10, where Blum found an open Andy Moger on the right sideline, and Moger took the ball into the end zone on the drive's only play to make it 21-14. ``We showed fight,'' Kelley said. ``People sit there and downgrade Simi Valley High School Simi Valley High School is a secondary school located in Simi Valley, California which was established in 1920 as the first high school in the valley. It nestles in the Santa Susana Mountains and is adjacent to the San Fernando Valley, part of the city and county of Ventura. a lot, but we're a bunch of young boys ready to play some football. Basically, it's a new era coming up, and next year we're coming up even stronger.'' Gideon Rubin (818)713-3607 gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Simi Valley wide receiver Tony Washington splits three Moorpark defenders to pull in a touchdown pass from Sam Fierro. Joel P. Lugavere/Special to the Daily News Box: DAILY NEWS TOP 10 |
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