RIGHETTI IN WESTLAKE SIGHTS; WARRIORS HOPE PASSING GAME PLAYS WELL ON THE : WESTLAKE AT RIGHETTI, 7:30 P.M.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Daily News Staff Writer It was a short Thanksgiving holiday for the Westlake High School Westlake High School may refer to:
Instead of turkey with all the trimmings Thursday, Westlake ate a little and practiced a little. And while friends enjoy a day off today, the Warriors will board a bus at 1 p.m. for a two-hour-plus trip to Santa Maria Santa Maria, city, Brazil Santa Maria (sän`tə mərē`ə), city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base. . Nobody is complaining. What might seem like an inconvenience to others is a blessing for the Warriors, who appreciate being in the Southern Section Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. football playoffs. Tonight, they hope to extend their postseason stay with a win over Righetti in the quarterfinals. Westlake has ample warning about Righetti (6-5), a second-place team from the Northern League. While the Warriors (8-3) were eliminating San Marcos San Marcos (săn mär`kəs). 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. in the opening round, Righetti was ambushing second-seeded Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. 24-7. The shocking win raised red flags throughout Westlake. ``Like everybody else, we were looking at (Crescenta Valley's) record and the fact that they were undefeated and ranked in state and figured they should win,'' Westlake coach Jim Benkert said. ``But, (after looking at the videotape), I can see why (Righetti) won. They are a big, strong, physical team.'' Benkert isn't stretching the truth. Righetti's huge offensive line is anchored by 6-foot-9, 330-pound tackle David Junod. Compared to Junod, 6-foot-4, 285-pound guard Zac Willis is on the small side. ``When I say massive, I don't just mean big,'' Benkert said. ``I mean really massive.'' Righetti's line powers an option offense that accumulated 270 yards rushing against Crescenta Valley. Quarterback Ruben Villa led the way with 88 yards on the ground. While Righetti will pound away behind its oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. line, Westlake counters with an explosive passing game and a running attack that has grown considerably over the last few weeks. The Warriors will get a boost with the return of standout receiver Joey Cuppari, who sat out the opening round because of a sprained ankle A sprained ankle, also known as a ankle sprain, ankle injury or ankle ligament injury, is a common medical condition where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle is torn or partially torn. . Even with Cuppari on the sideline sideline See on the sidelines. , Westlake didn't miss a beat offensively. Travis Campbell caught 13 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Zac Wasserman completed 19 of 42 passes for 279 yards. Running back Adam LaLiberte built on his strong regular-season finish with 125 yards rushing on 12 carries. The winner of tonight's game will face the winner between Notre Dame-Oxnard in next week's semifinals. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Westlake High School quarterback Zac Wasserman passed for 279 yards in playoff win over San Marcos. David Sprague / Daily News |
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