SMALL IN STATURE, BIG ON PLAYS VASQUEZ QUARTERBACK HAS TEAM HEADED FOR POSTSEASON.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Staff Writer LANCASTER -- Vasquez quarterback Joe Perez is an undersized undersized see dwarfism, runt. overachiever o·ver·a·chieve intr.v. o·ver·a·chieved, o·ver·a·chiev·ing, o·ver·a·chieves To perform better or achieve more success than expected. o . Perez, a 5-foot-8, 167-pound senior three-sport standout, is putting up exceptional numbers for the football team. Perez, who also excels in baseball and basketball, has the freelance Mustangs (5-2) on course to make the playoffs for a third consecutive year. In Friday's 48-39 victory over West Ranch of Stevenson Ranch Stevenson Ranch, California (in the 91381 ZIP Code) is a Los Angeles County, USA, unincorporated community west of Santa Clarita a few miles south of Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. The Stevenson Ranch fountain was redone in 2007. , Perez was 22-for-32 passing for 262 yards and four touchdowns, and rushed for 55 yards on 11 carries. He's thrown for 1,372 yards and 11 touchdowns and is also the team's leading rusher, averaging 85.3 yards per game. Perez has led an offense that's catapulted Vasquez into playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. contention. After a 1-2 start, the Mustangs have won four straight, averaging 40.5 points over that stretch. The run includes a 43-36 upset of previously unbeaten Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. . West Ranch, although a seniorless team, had won three consecutive games, outscoring its opponents 119-20 over that stretch. ``He's fun to watch,'' Vasquez coach Tim Jorgensen said. ``He's very quick and he covers a lot of ground. He's also very perceptive per·cep·tive adj. 1. Of or relating to perception. 2. Having the ability to perceive. 3. Keenly discerning. per .'' Jorgensen said Perez's leadership has been just as valuable to the team as his skills. He said Perez helps run practices, and is involved in developing plays with the coaching staff. ``He comes into practices prepared to lead,'' Jorgensen said. ``He run receivers through drills while we're working with the line. ``He's like having a player coach on the field.'' Perez is the basketball team's point guard and plays middle infield Infield is a widely used term in sports terminology, its meaning depends on in what sport it is used. In baseball In baseball the baseball diamond plus a rounded region beyond it (see diagram), usually clear of grass, in contrast to the more distant, usually grass-covered on the baseball team. Perez's best chance of playing collegiate-level sports is in baseball, but Jorgensen said he's gotten some looks from several Div. II colleges and has been contacted by Fresno State. ``If he was 6-1, he'd be a (Div. I) prospect, no question about it,'' Jorgensen said. Offensive showcase: Palmdale's 35-21 Golden League victory over Highland on Friday turned into an offensive showcase in the second half, with each team scoring on the first five possessions of the half. Palmdale opened up a 35-21 lead with just more than three minutes "Three Minutes" is the 46th episode of Lost. It is the twenty-second episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on May 17, 2006 on ABC. remaining in the fourth quarter when quarterback David Coleman's scoring run from the 4 capped a 74-yard, 13-play drive that consumed more than seven minutes. Palmdale running back Ronald Scott had 10 carries for 62 yards on the drive. He finished the game with 187 rushing yards. Highland scored on its first two possessions on runs by quarterback Kevin Bevans from the 8 and the 1. ``We came out a little flat defensively in the second half but fortunately for us our offense kept scoring and that took a lot of pressure off us,'' Palmdale coach 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. said. SHOWDOWN: Palmdale (7-1, 4-0) can clinch Clinch, river, c.300 mi (480 km) long, formed by the junction of two forks in SW Va., and flowing generally SW across E Tenn. to the Tennessee River at Kingston. at least a share of its fifth consecutive league title Friday when it plays at Lancaster (5-3, 4-1). The two teams will square off for a league title for a fourth consecutive season. Lancaster is seeking its first league title. gideon.rubin@dailynews.com (661) 267-7802 CAPTION(S): box Box: LOCAL SCOREBOARD |
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