SOUTHERN SECTION: ARCADIA FORCES THREE-WAY TITLE TIE C.V. IS PACIFIC'S NO. 3 SEED.Byline: Dave Shelburne Staff Writer ARCADIA - Bottom line, Arcadia junior Audarrius Bailey dashed dash 1 v. dashed, dash·ing, dash·es v.tr. 1. To break or smash by striking violently. 2. To hurl, knock, or thrust with sudden violence. 3. 70 yards for a touchdown on a fourth-and-4 play with 3:25 remaining to give the host Apaches Apaches name given to Parisian gangsters. [Fr. Hist.: Payton, 31] See : Evil a 26-22 victory Friday night over 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. of La Crescenta. But Crescenta Valley coach Alan Eberhart called the game a lot more than one big play. ``It came down to a lot of things in this football game,'' he said. ``It had nothing to do with one running play - it was a good football game back and forth.'' The Pacific League title-decider showcased a little bitof everything: effective ball-control offense, big plays by both teams, scoring surges, clutch punting and, ultimately, a take-control Arcadia defense that put Bailey (242 yards rushing) in position to make the winning touchdown. Minutes before his go-ahead touchdown - it gave the Apaches (5-5, 4-1) a share of the title with Crescenta Valley (5-5, 4-1) and Muir - Arcadia's defense held the Falcons scoreless on four plays inside its 10-yard line. Arcadia stepped when Crescenta Valley quarterback Philip Salazar appeared on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of delivering an undisputed league title to the Falcons, who instead settled for their ninth 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. berth in 12 years. ``We stepped up when we had to,'' said Arcadia linebacker Michael Rider, who stepped as high as anyone - tackling Salazar for losses six times. ``I really wanted to do that tonight, because we knew that he would kill us if we didn't.'' With Rider, Taylor Anderson Anderson, river, Canada Anderson, river, c.465 mi (750 km) long, rising in several lakes in N central Northwest Territories, Canada. It meanders north and west before receiving the Carnwath River and flowing north to Liverpool Bay, an arm of the Arctic and others applying constant pressure, Arcadia took the pass away from the Falcons. Salazar (181 yards total offense and three touchdowns) nearly beat them with his running. His two second-quarter scores - on runs of 1 and 21 yards - erased e·rase tr.v. e·rased, e·ras·ing, e·ras·es 1. a. To remove (something written, for example) by rubbing, wiping, or scraping. b. an early 14-0 lead the Apaches had forged forge 1 n. 1. A furnace or hearth where metals are heated or wrought; a smithy. 2. A workshop where pig iron is transformed into wrought iron. v. with two long drives. Then, after Salazar's 53-yard touchdown run cancelled a 19-14 Arcadia lead early in the fourth quarter, and he followed with a penalty-reduced 50-yard run, it seemed the Falcons were in contol. And, like that, Arcadia's defense took charge, holding after Crescenta Valley had a first-and-goal at the 7, then throwing the Falcons for four consecutive losses on their final possession. ``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. what to say,'' Rider said. Eberhart knew. ``Now, I wish we'd won the coin flip,'' the Crescenta Valley coach said of the just-in-case coin flip that awarded Muir top seeding, Arcadia second and the Falcons third for playoff purposes in the event of a three-way league tie. A winning flip would have kept the Falcons home for next week's Southern Section playoff opener; they'll likely be on the road against a top team. Eberhart gave credit to Arcadia. ``They really pressed us,'' he said. ``We didn't throw the ball well because of that pressure.'' It seemed the Falcons had a shot at Bailey at the start of his winning touchdown run, but after getting through the line, he sped up and wasn't touched the rest of the way. ``I don't think we had an opportunity to tackle him,'' Eberhart said. ``That guy just ran right by us.'' Dave Shelburne, (818) 713-3609 dave.shelburne(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: PLAYOFF PICTURE |
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