SPARTANS' VICTORY NOT A THING OF BEAUTY GABLE RUNS FOR 206 YARDS IN PENALTY-MARRED GAME SYLMAR 28, SAN FERNANDO 15.Byline: Lee Barnathan Special to the Daily News Rivalries can bring out the best in teams. But Friday night's Sylmar-San Fernando showdown wasn't the most well-played game. There were 201 yards in penalties; a knocked-out referee; and an almost quiet 206 rushing yards and two touchdowns by Sylmar running back C.J. Gable in Sylmar's 28-15 Mission Valley League victory. The 10th-ranked Spartans (9-0, 4-0) clinched the league title and need only to beat Monroe next week to complete a perfect regular season. San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. (5-3, 2-2), located less than five miles from Sylmar, shared the league title last year with the Spartans and had its sights set on winning it again. But the Tigers managed just 83 yards of total offense and were flagged for four personal fouls and 81 penalty yards. Sylmar, meanwhile, had 120 yards in penalties, including seven personal fouls; and a Sylmar fan was kicked off the sideline. Gable, the area's leading rusher, carried 26 times and gained most of his yards in the second half. He scored both of his team's second-half touchdowns, on runs of 1 and 14 yards. That was the positive. The negative was that Gable was called for a personal foul for jawing at the San Fernando players, almost got ejected for more trash talk trash talk n. Disparaging, often insulting or vulgar speech about another person or group. and often looked frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: when tackled (he even lost 14 yards on one carry). He even fumbled a punt return In American and Canadian football a punt return is one of the punt receiving team's options to respond to a punt. A player (usually a second or third string wide receiver or running back) positioned many yards from the line of scrimmage will attempt to catch or pick up the ball , leading to San Fernando's first touchdown, a 3-yard shovel pass from Joey Carlin car·line or car·lin n. Scots A woman, especially an old one. [Middle English kerling, from Old Norse, from karl, man.] to fullback Mike Solis. His biggest hit, however, was an accident. Playing cornerback, Gable came across the field while chasing San Fernando running back Devoil Hicks Hicks , Edward 1780-1849. American painter of primitive works, notably The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist. and ran helmet-first into umpire Randy Stoller, knocking the official unconscious and causing bleeding in his mouth. While a San Fernando school official held Stoller's head in place, Sylmar officials called an ambulance, which took Stoller to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History in Mission Hills. The game was delayed 20 minutes. Sylmar quarterback John Austin John Austin may refer to a:
CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Sylmar's C.J. Gable gains a first down in Friday night's game against San Fernando. Gable ran for 206 yards. Joel P. Lugavere/Special to the Daily News |
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