Challengers stay perfect after dropping Glendale - September 21, 2002

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2002-11-22

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SUNNY Temp: 55 °F Wind: CLM at 0 mph Thursday, November 21, 2002  SECTIONS   Home Page  Local News   Sports  Business  Obituaries  Life  Opinion - Politics  AP News  Weather  Classified  Archives  Site Map  EXTRA   HomeLife Magazine   W3 Magazine   Jobs @ Mail Tribune   Tempo A & E   Oregon CarZone   Wellness Connection  Real Estate  Newspaper in Education  Prime Times  Outdoor Journal  Personals  Movie Times  TV Times   E The People  CLASSIFIEDS  Find a Car  Find a Home  Find a Job  Find Everything  E SOUTHERN OREGON  Automotive  Communities  Entertainment  Publications  Recreation  Calendar  ABOUT US  FAQ  What's New  Advertise  Home Delivery  Classified Ad  Contact Us  Media Kit Email Story to a Friend September 21, 2002 Challengers stay perfect after dropping Glendale GLENDALE — Cascade Christian took Glendale’s best shot, then retaliated in a pivotal sequence early in the second half. The result was a 41-13 Southern Cascade League-opening football triumph for the Challengers, who improved to 3-0 overall. Mychal Sha scored three touchdowns, and Jon Gettman passed for 211 yards and two scores for Cascade Christian. Early in the third quarter, Glendale, which continues to deal with the recent death of a player, put together what coach Steve Prock called "probably our best drive of the year." It culminated with a 10-yard scoring run by De Pham to make it 21-13. The Challengers came right back, however, Gettman finding Kevin Roberts for a 59-yard score. "We really felt like we had some momentum," said Prock. "We were within a score of tying them, then that pass kind of took the air out of us. We basically never threatened from then on." Cascade Christian’s offense exuded balance, with 249 rushing yards and 211 passing yards. Defensively, it limited the Pirates to minus 5 yards rushing in 29 attempts. Sha carried 12 times for 81 yards and had two catches for 43 yards. Nick Gomez led the ground game with 98 yards on a dozen carries. Gettman was 11-of-21 passing and wasn’t picked off, while Roberts hauled in six of the strikes for 153 yards. "They just outmanned us," said Prock. "We couldn’t block them." Glendale, traditionally a powerhouse, lost offensive and defensive lineman Jeremiah Griffith in a car accident two weeks ago. Last week, star running back Damon Glover injured a knee and sat out against the Challengers. Cascade Christian........................7 14 7 13 — 41 Glendale............................................0 7 6 0 — 13 CC — Sha 26 run (Sha kick) CC — Sha 4 run (Sha kick) G — Fleming 20 pass from Snelling (Burkhalter kick) CC — Sha 37 pass from Gettman (Sha kick) G — Pham 10 run (kick failed) CC — Roberts 59 pass from Gettman (Sha kick) CC — Gomez 1 run (Sha kick) CC — Kinney 2 run (kick failed) BONANZA 47, ST. MARY’S 0 — At Bonanza, Willie Terrall rushed 24 times for 102 yards for St. Mary’s, but the Crusaders were hampered by turnovers and an inability to stop the powerful running game of the Antlers (3-0). The contest ended at the end of the third period on the 45-point mercy rule. Bonanza senior running back Buddy Kness scored four touchdowns and quarterback Mike Nierath passed for three TDs. Kness took the opening kickoff back for a 91-yard touchdown. The Antlers rushed for 191 yards and passed for 187. St. Mary’s (1-2) moved inside Bonanza’s 15-yard line three times but came up empty, losing the ball on an interception, a fumble and on downs. St. Mary’s.......................................0 0 0 x — 0 Bonanza......................................20 14 13 x — 47 B — Kness 91 kickoff return (kick failed) B — Kness 60 run (Thomas kick) B — Noble 71 pass from Nierath (Thomas kick) B — Masten 11 run (Thomas kick) B — Kness 12 pass from Nierath (Thomas kick) B — Kness 22 pass from Nierath (Thomas kick) B — Callahan 58 run (no PAT attempted) Skyline A MCKENZIE 47, BUTTE FALLS 12 — At Finn Rock, Skyline A newcomer McKenzie (3-0) handed Butte Falls its second straight league loss. McKenzie intercepted four Logger passes and junior running back Todd Richardson led a strong ground attack with 155 yards on 19 carries. Richardson scored twice and quarterback Garrett Cline tallied three times, including on an 80-yard punt return. Isaac Stephenson starred for the Loggers (1-2), carrying 21 times for 159 yards, including scores of 30 and 43 yards. Defensively, Stephenson had 10 solo tackles, five assists and one interception. Ken Biando had six tackles and two interceptions. Butte Falls intercepted three passes and recovered two fumbles. Butte Falls........................................0 0 6 6 — 12 McKenzie......................................21 14 6 6 — 47 M — Cline 20 run (pass failed) M — Edwards 4 run (Edwards run) M — Cline 3 run (Eggensperger kick) M — Cline 80 punt return (Eggensperger kick) M — Egan 47 pass from Cline (Eggensperger kick) M — Richardson 2 run (kick failed) BF — Stephenson 30 run (run failed) BF — Stephenson 43 run (run failed) M — Richardson 5 run (kick failed) CAMAS VALLEY 67, PROSPECT 22 — At Prospect, Camas Valley totaled nearly 500 yards in the Skyline A Conference rout of Prospect. The Cougars (0-3 Sky A) narrowed the lead to 16-14 following a second-quarter touchdown, but Camas rattled off 22 straight points to end the half up 38-14. Larry Judd returned the second-half kickoff 85 yards for a score to get the Hornets (2-1 Sky A) off to a quick start, and quarterback Brian McBee ended the contest due to the 45-point mercy rule with a third-quarter touchdown run. Nolan Lenderman rushed for more than 100 yards to lead Prospect. Camas Valley..............................16 22 30 x — 68 Prospect.........................................6 8 8 x — 22 CV — Judd 15 pass from McBee (run good) CV — Wolfe 16 interception return (run good) P — Linderman 6 run (pass failed) P — Scull 44 run (pass good) CV — Judd 6 pass from McBee (pass failed) CV — Wolfe 55 pass from McBee (pass good) CV — Wolfe 8 run (run good) CV — Judd 85 kickoff return (run good) P — Linderman 50 run (pass good) CV — McBee 48 run (pass good) CV — Allen 58 run (pass good) CV — McBee 6 run (pass good) Printer Friendly Version   Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search M Mail Tribune Home Local News  | Sports  | Business  | Obituaries  | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives  |  Site Map   E Southern Oregon  | Classified   Copyright 1997-2002 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy web master feedback A D V E R T I S E R S