SIMI VALLEY'S FOOTBALL TEAM PULLS OFF A STUNNING UPSET UNDEFEATED PIONEERS' VICTORY OVER CANYON COULD CHANGE PERCEPTIONS.Byline: Sean Ceglinsky Staff Writer In the annals an·nals pl.n. 1. A chronological record of the events of successive years. 2. A descriptive account or record; a history: "the short and simple annals of the poor" of upsets, this one was big. 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. High's football team on Friday night stunned stun tr.v. stunned, stun·ning, stuns 1. To daze or render senseless, by or as if by a blow. 2. To overwhelm or daze with a loud noise. 3. visiting Canyon of Canyon Country, ranked seventh by the Daily News, rallying from a two-touchdown deficit to win the nonleague game 34-27 - sending a message that the Pioneers might be better than everyone thinks. ``What a huge win for us,'' Simi Valley coach Todd Borowski said. Canyon hadn't lost a nonleague game in more than four years, a stretch of 19 games. Simi Valley is undefeated in its first three games of the season, a surprise to most observers outside the program. The Pioneers had been picked to finished seventh of eight teams in the 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. . Could the perception be changing? ``Our skill-position players can match up with anyone's out there,'' Borowski said. Devin Kelley, Bryan Randolph, T.J. Washington and Lorne Bell are a formidable unit, one which gave Canyon defenders fits Friday. Kelley, a senior running back, scored the winning touchdown on a 3-yard run with 1:18 remaining in the game. He also scored on a 1-yard run, also in the fourth quarter, and finished with 32 yards rushing and 51 yards receiving. Randolph completed 25 of 36 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns, one to Washington, who caught six passes for 109 yards and a 26-yard touchdown. Bell made plays all over the field, catching 12 passes for 106 yards and returning an interception 53 yards for a score. ``Those guys, they won the game for us,'' Borowski said. ``They lived up to the hype hype 1 Slang n. 1. Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion: the hype surrounding the murder trial. 2. .'' Simi Valley plays its league opener Friday at Calabasas (0-3), which has been outscored by an average of 24 points per game. The Pioneers then play Westlake, Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - all ranked in the Daily News Top 20. --Royal update: Royal is at a crossroads of sorts. The Highlanders opened the season with back-to-back victories before losing 21-0 to longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective nemesis Nemesis (nĕm`ĭsĭs), in Greek religion and mythology, personification of the gods' retribution for violation of sacred law; the avenger. Sometimes she was said to be the goddess of good and ill fortune. Ventura, which has won the past eight meetings. Royal plays its league opener Friday against visiting Westlake. The Warriors are ranked eighth and the Highlanders are No. 11. ``There's no use in getting discouraged,'' Royal coach Gene Uebelhardt said after Friday's loss. ``We're only going to get better every week. I'm excited to see where we will be in a month from now.'' Sean Ceglinsky, (818) 713-3607 sean.ceglinsky(at)dailynews.com |
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