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Friday, September 8, 2023
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Tracy Bulldogs 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 33
Mtn House Mustangs 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14
This was a very rough game to watch from 7 - 7:20 p.m. as there were stops and starts all up and down the field with the officials, timeouts, equipment violations, etc. For Tracy the early disruption kept the Dogs in neutral for the first half of the quarter.
Both defenses held in their first series as both offensive tried to find some rhythm. Finally with 3 + minutes left in the quarter, Aidan Van Os found Rocco Mendicino on a 38 yard pass down to the 10. Van Os would find the right pylon on a 9 yard keeper for the first score of the game. Shemmy's kick was good 7-0. That would be all the scoring in the first quarter.
Q2 - Mountain House lit up their crowd on a 17 yard TD pass but the extra point was wide. 7-6 11:22 Q2
The ensuing kick off was returned all the way by Elijah Guiterrez but it was called back on a flag and Tracy then started near midfield. The catch of the game came when Van Os found Mendicino down the Mustangs sideline and Rocco tipped and then caught the pass down in the red zone. Van Os would go 7 yards up the middle for his 2nd score. Shemmy was good again on the extra point for a score of 14-6.
Van Os would get his 3rd touchdown of the first half on a short yardage keeper to make it 20-6 with 1:23 left in the half.
Halftime 20-6.
Mountain House was able to recover their onside kick coming out of halftime. Tony Romano would eventually spoil the drive when he intecepted a pass in the end zone for a touchback. David Goularte would break away from his defenders on a 36 yard run with 2:05 left in the 3rd quarter to increase the Bulldog lead to 26-6.
Shorlty thereafter Romano picked another ball and this time he traversed approximatey 30 yards for a Tracy score. The extra point was good and that finished the Tracy scoring at 33.
Mountain House would have one final score and a 2 point conversion in the 4th quarter.
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Regional Scores of 2023 opponents
Downey (up next) defeated Hughson 19-13
Rocklin plays Manteca (Saturday)
Lincoln now 2-2 with a 39-7 loss to Del Oro
Tokay took their first loss with a 34-30 to defeat from West Park
St. Mary's off this week but will play De La Salle next Saturday
Lodi improved to 2-2 with a big 42-18 win over Franklin (North)
West defeated Beyer 13-7. The Wolf Pack are now 2-2.
Kimball at Moorpark (Saturday)
BULLDOGS ENJOY THEMSELVES ON THE ROAD WITH A 48-14 WIN
Friday, September 1
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Tracy Bulldogs 7 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 48
Sheldon Huskies 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14
"I was so pleased with the enthusiasm our team brought to their first road game of 2023. They were rewarded with a big win tonight. They came out to prove they would not be nervous tonight on the road and just have fun" said Coach Pribble. After a night where Aidan Van Os and David Goularte picked their way through the Sheldon defense for a total of five scores, Coach Pribble praised his offense saying "you were dressed to impress and dialed in. It was a beautiful team effort and I'm grateful to all the starters who put this game in a favorable position that others could play. I like the recipe that we have cooked up to begin this season."
It did not take long for the Dogs to find the end zone as David Goularte had a nice 21 yard touchdown run. Shemmy's kick made it 7-0 at the 9:04 mark in the game.
The defense showed they came to play and would execute sound defense for most of the game. After holding the Husky offense to just a few yards in their first possession, Tracy took over and Van Os attempted a 35 yard pass but it was picked off at the Tracy 30 and brought back to midfield. The quarter would end with Tracy holding a 7-0 lead
Sheldon got on the board immediately in the 2nd quarter with a 35 yard touchdown pass that appeared to be the result of blown coverage as a Sheldon receiver was found loitering behind the Tracy secondary. The extra point was short giving Tracy a one point 7-6 lead.
Van Os had a 47 yard run on the next possession and then finished the job with a 3 yard keeper to find the end zone and give his Bulldogs a 13-6 lead with 8:34 left in the half. Shemmy's kick was good to make it 14-6.
The next defensive series for Tracy was stellar as the special teams forced Sheldon to start at their own 10. A sack by Julian Keys and other good tackling forced a punt deep in Husky territory that was heavily pressured and blocked causing the ball to be recovered at the 9 yard line
With 5:07 remaining before the half a Daniel Chavez TD was called back due to a penalty and then Van Os forcefully scored on the next play via a 20 yard run for a 20-6 score. The extra point hit the left crossbar and was no good.
Van Os would score again with 2:02 left in the half as he leaped into the end zone for an 11 yard TD. 26-6. Shemmy made it 27-6.
Nearing halftime Sheldon mounted a long drive and threatened to score, but the Tracy defense held with time expiring in the half.
With a 27-6 halftime lead, the coaching staff made some defensive tweaks and ensured that all the players were ready for their assignments when called upon. Coach Pribble praised his defensive ends for the pressure they were putting on Sheldon.
Shemmy got the 2nd half started with an onside kick that was recovered near the Tracy sidelines by Daniel Chavez. Goularte scored on a 21 yard run up the middle to make it 34-6.
Van Os found Dylan Gerdfing on a 36 yard pass down to the 5 which then set up Dillon Posten to score on a 5 yard run with 6:43 left in the 3rd to make it 41-6.
The Tracy defense forced a fumble at their own 7 yard line but eventually the offense was unable to gain favorable yardage and Tracy was forced to punt deep in their territory. This punt was blocked for a safety giving Sheldon 2 points. Sheldon would get a score on their next possession to post the score at 41-14.
A final Tracy score would come in exciting fashion as Maxwell Laird would come in as quarterback and keep the ball for a 64 yard touchdown down the Sheldon sidelines. The extra point finished the scoring at 48-14.
The Bulldogs are now 2-0 and set their focus on a local away game next Friday at Mountain House.
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Reginal scores (with upcoming opponents in bold)
Kimball 34 - West 6
Mountain House (next opponent) 21 - Patterson 35
Downey 42 - Merced 6
Rocklin 42 - Buchanan 20
Lincoln 49 - Antelope 21
Tokay 55 - Franklin 14
St. Mary's 44 - Manteca 7
Lodi 62 - McNair 20
TRACY OVERCOMES MISTAKES TO WIN 24-14
Friday, August 18, 2023
VARSITY 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Kimball Jaguars 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14
Tracy Bulldogs 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24
It was an ugly first half for both teams but with time expiring on a 8-0 Kimball lead in the first half, Shemmy put Tracy on the board with a 44 yard field goal and gave Tracy the momentum they would need to take charge in the 2nd half. "That kick was a game changer. We had plenty of negatives we could have carried to the locker room but it was all about celebrating the high of Shemmy instead," said Coach Pribble."
The team would ride the back of their QB1 and tenacious defense in the 2nd half. Van Os would find the end zone three times in the 4th quarter. The Bulldog defense and special teams picked up several more turnovers in the 2nd half to limit Kimball to just one late score.
On a night that they could have easily given the game away, the Bulldog defense kept giving chances to the offense who got the job done as the game evolved.
"I was really proud of my defense tonight, they kept us in the game that we tried to give away in the first half," said Coach Pribble.
"I'm looking forward to reviewing the film and correcting the mistakes we made in the first half. I think it will be interesting to show the team how their play and their emotions changed from the first half to the second, said Pribble."
A game video will be produced late Saturday or Sunday.
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The Tracy victory gave the Bulldogs their 11th victory in the 13 year series with the Jaguars.
Historical Reference: The scoring history between these two teams can be found here.
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Friday regional scores:
Lincoln lost to Downey 50-30
Lodi lost to Pleasant Grove 30-14
Tokay defeated Chavez 38-0
St.. Mary's defeated Clovis West 38-28
Sheldon (Tracy's next opponent) defeated Capital Christian 26-7
Mountain House (another upcoming Tracy opponent) defeated McNair 33-21
BIGGEST WIN IN YEARS FOR TRACY
Friday, September 15, 2023
VARSITY 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Thomas Downey Knights 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13
Tracy Bulldogs 14 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 43
It has been years since Tracy has had a victory over such a highly rated team as Downey. In fact you may have to go back to the playoff wins against Jesuit and Granite Bay in 2014 to find a bigger win for Tracy recently. On Friday night the Bulldogs (now 4-0) jumped on the Knights early in the first quarter with a 14-0 lead but Downey being a well coached and disciplined team came back to keep it close throughout the first half. The Dogs would hold a 21-10 lead at the half but the fireworks started in the 2nd half as Tracy would outscore Downey 22 - 3 which began with a scoring frenzy at the end of the third quarter.
One of the top players of the game was Sophomore David Goularte who had two offensive touchdowns and a pick six.
Scoring summary:
Q1 - David Goularte got his big night started with a kickoff return to start the game placing Tracy near midfield. It looked like Daniel Chavez had a 31 yard rushing touchdown but a penalty placed the ball at the Downey 12. Goularte scored the first Bulldog touchdown from 5 yards out powering up the middle and flipping into the end zone. The Shemmy kick at the 8:59 mark made it 7-0.
Special teams kept Downey in check on the kickoff and then the Tracy defense quickly shutdown the first Downey drive in their own territory giving the ball back to Tracy to start at their own 18. Elijah Gutierrez and Goularte picked up some positive yardage to cross midfield and then Gutierrez broke free for a 48 yard touchdown to make it 14-0 before Downey knew what hit them.
Bulldog special teams got in on the party as Shemmy's kickoff was fielded at the one and only advanced to the 10. The line stuffed the run and Downey was forced to kick again. The Dogs were unable to keep the positive yardage going on the next series and punted for the first time in the game.
Q2 - Downey got on the board with a touchdown pass early in the 2nd quarter that was disputed by Tracy due to all the offensive lineman being downfield but no flags were thrown. 14-7 with 11:13 left in the half.
Tracy put together a drive on the next series but were backed into a 4th down that they went for. Aidan Van O's just missed connecting with Goularte which caused a turn over on downs at the Downey 37.
With just a few minutes before halftime, the Bulldog defense put an impressive stand in the red zone to force a 23 yard field goal with 2:40 left that shrunk the lead to 14-10.
With 26 seconds left in the half, Tracy shocked Downey with a 48 yard touchdown pass from Van Os to Goularte over the middle. Tracy proudly went into hafltime leading 21-10 feeling pretty good about their first half of play.
At halftime, Coach Pribble addressed the team stating "I feel like we are dialed in guys, we are communicating well out there and everything we studied and practiced is paying off. Im pleased with how we have been able to take away their base offense in the first half."
Q3 - Early in the 3rd quarter Goularte comes up with another big play as he intercepts a pass on 4th down at the Tracy 5 yard line. The drive stalls and Tracy is forced to punt at their own 20. Gutierrez takes the snap and runs right but is halted giving Downey excellent field position at the 18. Once again the defense works collectively as a unit to thwart a touchdown and Downey has to settle for a field goal and what would be their last score of the game with 5:22 left in the quarter (21-13).
Goularte collects more yardage on his big night as he drives down to the Downey 26 but Tracy fumbles on the next play spoiling the opportunity.
With 12 seconds left in the quarter, Jeremy Haynes electrifies the crowd with a 78 yard touchdown run along the Tracy sidelines to make it 28-13. On the next Downey play from scrimmage, Goularte has a 50 yard pick six to paralyze the Knights as time expires in the quarter. His 2 point conversion makes it 36-13.
The defense gives up a lot of yardage on the next series but collects themselves near the goal line and holds for a turnover on downs with 8:37 left in the game.
Maxwell Laird comes in at quarterback during the next drive and orchestrates a series of plays that has him going into the end zone for a short keeper to finish the Tracy scoring at 43-13.
In his postgame comments to the team and the media, Coach Pribble celebrated the win and praised the intellectual nature of his 2023 squad. "We knew as a family we could win this game and we took what we studied and practiced and executed it as one unit. This win is a proud moment for this team, our school, our alumni, and the city. I really believe that our practice on Thursday of this week was a key factor in our success. We will now prepare ourselves to take on a beast next week."
The Tracy win combined with JV and Freshman wins this week keep the program in the undefeated column.
Next Friday the red hot Rocklin Thunder come off their bye week and head into Tank Town after defeating Turlock 31-3, McQueen of Reno 42-0, Buchanan 42-20, and Manteca 35-14.
Other scores of our upcoming opponents:
Lincoln -Bye
Tokay lost to Gregori 21-20
St. Mary's lost to De La Salle 24-10
Lodi - Bye
West defeated Millennium 49-0. West is now 3-1 and off to their best start in years.
Kimball had a bye.