THIS TAFT LOSS REALLY HURTS SMITH INJURES ANKLE IN SECOND QUARTER CRENSHAW 26, TAFT 7.Byline: KIRBY LEE Special to the Daily News The impact of senior running back Malcolm Smith Malcolm Smith may refer to:
n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] on Friday night. The Toreadors were no match for the defending City Section champion in a rematch REMATCH Cardiology Clinical trials–Randomized Evaluation of Mechanical Assistance Therapy as an alternative in Congestive Heart failure–related to use of a portable, electric left ventricular-assist system–LVAS–eg, HeartMate® of the 2005 section final after Smith sprained his left ankle midway through the first half of the nonleague game at Crenshaw High. ``That's why it's frustrating when you build your offense around one guy,'' Taft coach Troy Starr said. ``These are the consequences. You see what happens when he goes out of the game.'' Crenshaw (1-1) scored 26 consecutive points to record its second victory in three tries over Taft (0-1) over the past two seasons. Taft beat Crenshaw, 35-34, in last year's opener, but the Cougars won 20-14 the City championship. Smith, the brother of USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. receiver Steve Smith, didn't disappoint on Taft's opening possession. The 6-2, 220-pound Smith carried for 46 yards in nine carries and plunged in from a yard out to give the Toreadors a 7-0 first-quarter lead. He had 71 yards on 12 tries before injuring his ankle early in the second quarter when it was caught in a pile. ``I'll try my best to make it back, but 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. ,'' Smith said. ``I'll see how I feel tomorrow. (The loss) is disappointing but it all comes down to the end of the season.'' Starr wasn't as optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op about Smith's return and anticipated that Taft could be without its offensive standout for several weeks. ``He'll be out for a while,'' Starr said. ``This is going to nag him all season.'' After Smith's departure, Taft gained only a combined 74 yards on the ground, 45 coming on a run by junior Marty Williams. Junior quarterback Exavier Johnson completed 5 of 17 passes for 77 yards, 44 on two passes to Deskin Goodwin on Taft's first possession. Three interceptions, two by defensive back Jeshua Anderson, helped keep Taft in contention. Trailing 20-7 in the fourth quarter, Taft came up short on a pivotal play in the fourth quarter when Johnson was stopped six inches from the goal line of fourth and one with nine minutes to play. Taft regained possession on its own 30 but was forced to punt. Clint Floyd's 63-yard return set up a 20-yard pass from Cameron Hart to Raymond Carter Raymond John Carter (born 17 September 1935) is a British Labour Party politician. Carter was educated at Mortlake Secondary School, Reading Technical College and Stafford College of Technology and became an electrical engineer. to give Crenshaw 26-7 lead with 5:58 to play. Hart was 9 of 17 for 166 yards and two touchdowns. The UCLA-bound Carter gained 86 yards in 16 carries for Crenshaw. CAPTION(S): photo, 4 boxes Photo: Taft's Malcolm Smith fights for yardage yard·age 1 n. 1. An amount or length measured in yards. 2. Cloth sold by the yard. Noun 1. while in the grasp of Crenshaw's Terrell Turner in Friday's game. Alex Collins/Special to the Daily News Box: (1) TOP 25 (2) SMALL SCHOOLS (3) FRIDAY'S STATS (4) TODAY'S GAMES |
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