ROYAL'S SHEEHAN SHINES; RB LEADS SECOND-HALF RALLY WITH 100 YARDS : ROYAL 36 SAN MARCOS 21.Byline: Danny Schumacher Special to the Daily News Royal High School put on a show worthy of its new $3.5 million stadium on Friday night, battling to stay in the game early and then dominating the second half in a 36-21 season-opening victory over 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. . Steve Sheehan led the Highlanders to 23 unanswered second-half points, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns, including a 27-yarder with 2:30 remaining in the game. Royal also got several big plays on special teams, including a downed punt on the San Marcos 1-yard line, setting up a safety that brought the Highlanders to within 21-15 with 40 seconds left in the third quarter. The Highlanders scored after the ensuing en·sue intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues 1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To take place subsequently. kickoff, capping a six-play, 39-yard drive with an 8-yard TD run by Sheehan. Then San Marcos committed its costliest mistake of the night, failing to pick up the ball on the kickoff. Royal's Ryan Gaudioso recovered, allowing the Highlanders to retain possession. Five plays later, running back Bryant Phipps scored on a 10-yard run, giving the Highlanders their first lead of the night at 22-21. Phipps finished the night with 193 yards of total offense. He caught seven passes for 146 yards with touchdowns of 76 and 30 yards from quarterback Braden Fien (207 yards). With the potent combination of Brad Van Pelt Brad Alan Van Pelt (born April 5, 1951 in Owosso, Michigan) is a former American football linebacker who played fourteen seasons the National Football League. He played for the New York Giants from 1973 to 1983, the Los Angeles Raiders from 1984 to 1985, and the Cleveland Browns (175 yards passing, 142 yards rushing) and Jerry Sanchez (91 yards rushing), San Marcos threatened to turn the game into a rout early. San Marcos needed just three plays to notch notch (noch) incisure; an indentation on the edge of a bone or other organ. aortic notch dicrotic n. cardiac notch 1. the game's first score, with Sanchez racing 44 yards for a touchdown. The Highlanders managed just three plays before punting, and San Marcos was quickly knocking on the end zone again with Van Pelt van Pelt is the surname of several people: People
But the drive sputtered and kicker Kicker A right, warrant, or some other feature added to a debt instrument to make it more desirable to potential investors. Notes: The ability to trade a bond or other debt instrument in for stock may entice investors, if they feel the stock will appreciate. George Downing missed badly on a 40-yard field goal try. It was the break the Highlanders needed and they took advantage quickly, scoring two plays later on a 76-yard TD pass from Fien to Phipps. ``There were 19 kids making their first varsity start,'' Royal coach Gene Uebelhardt said. ``In the first half they were still playing at the sophomore level. But I would like to think that was more Van Pelt than us.'' |
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