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PLAYOFFS
HEARTBREAK ON FINAL PLAY OF GAME
Antelope 41 - Tracy 38
The enormous high of a Tracy comeback victory was snatched away on the final play of the game as Antelope marched down the field with no timeouts and found the end zone on a leaping touchdown grab at the goal line as the clocked turned to 0:00 It was a stunning and painful loss for the Bulldogs who had held the lead most of the game, lost it late, and then had the play of their season to regain the lead with 1 minute left.
Q1 - A kickoff return to midfield by Kurtis Maynor gave Tracy an excellent starting point on offense. After a series of solid runs and first downs by Ross, Isaac Salinas, and Mason Meyers, Ross found the end zone on a 4 yard run. The Shemmy kick was good. 7-0.
On the 2nd play from scrimmage, Antelope fumbled the ball and Wesley Finton recovered at the Tracy 48 with 6:11 left in the quarter. Good runs by Ross and Meyers sets up another score by Ross on a 1 yard run. Shemmy kick was good and Tracy is up quickly 14-0
End of Q1 - 14 - 0 but Antelope has put together a nice drive and is threatening.
Q2 - On the first play of the 2nd quarter, Antelope passes to the back of the end zone on 4th down, but Andres Gamboa Jr. breaks up the play and Tracy takes over on downs.
On Tracy's first drive of the 2nd quarter, Ross connects on a long pass play to David Garcia that gains 55 yards and places the ball at the Antelope 16. Tracy sets up a 30 yard field goal which is missed. The game remains 14-0 with 8:41 left in the half.
4:20 - Antelope puts together a nice drive and scores on a running play from 1 yard out. Antelope 7 - Tracy 14.
With 2:10 left Ross attempts another long pass to Maynor but this one is intercepted at the Antelope 38. Antelope then proceeds to score on a 57 yard pass play to tie the game 14-14 with 1:38 left in the half.
The kickoff is taken by Garcia who has a 23 yard return past midfield and Tracy is rewarded with a late hit penalty giving the Bulldogs the ball to start at the Antelope 28 with 1:30 left. Kurtis Maynor takes the ball on a sweep and scores immediately from 29 yards out. Tracy makes a 2 point conversion but there is some pushing and shoving, and an unsportsmanlike penalty with an ejection on the Antelope side. The penalties offset and Tracy tries a 35 yard extra point which they make to go up 21-14 with 1:21 left in the half.
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Q3 - Tracy attempts an onside kick and Isaac Salinas comes up with the ball. Two pass attempts to Maynor are attempted with the 2nd one being successful for 41 yards down to the 8 yard line. Mason Meyers scores at the 11:05 mark from 8 yards out hitting the pylon. The kick is no good and Tracy leads 27 - 14.
Maynor intercepts at the Tracy 15 yard line with 8:15 left in the quarter. This drive stalls near midfield 6:30 left in quarter.
5:20 - Antelope connects on a 30 yard touchdown pass to edge closer 27-21.
With time winding down in the third quarter, Tracy progresses on a long drive which sets up a field goal to start the fourth quarter. Tracy ends the 3rd quarter leading 27-21.
Q4 - The 4th opens with a Shemmy field goal of 28 yards. Tracy leads 30-21.
9:29 - Antelope scores on a 33 yard pass. Antelope 28 - Tracy 30
9:23 - Tracy has to start their drive from their own 10 yard line. A few plays later they have a critical fumble at their own 26 and the Titans start their drive at the 15 yard line. An 11 yard touchdown pass gives Antelope their first lead 35-30 with 6:48 remaining in the game.
6:34 - Tracy starts their drive trailing 35-30 from their own 20. Tracy puts together a nice drive featuring some tough running by Meyers. The clock is down to 2:38 and Tracy has driven to the Antelope 24 yard line. Tracy then collects a first down but a penalty nullifies that, plus a costly unsportsmanlike penalty pushes Tracy way back to a 3rd and 26 on the Antelope 40. Ross is sacked trying to find a receiver on 3rd down.
On what was the play of the year for Tracy, a 4th down pitch to Maynor was made who took a few steps towards the Titans bench and then threw back across the field to a streaking Ross who hauls the ball in and gets the first down at the Antelope 10 yard line. Ross then punched it in from 2 yards out. Meyers got the 2 point conversion and Tracy had salvaged the game leading 38 to 35 with 56 seconds left.
With no timeouts, Antelope is able to pick their way up field on a series of pass plays setting up one final play with just seconds left. A leaping touchdown catch is made over the Tracy defenders at the goal line as the horn sounds bringing to an end the Tracy season with an 8-3 record.
Playoff Game vs Antelope
Aidan Monarrez and Santiago Mahoney converge on a tackle.
Mason Meyers after scoring a 2 point conversion late in the game.
Captains Monarrez, Ross, Meyers, and Marieiro.
Shemmy with the kick
Elijah Gutierrez with a run back.
VIDEOS
SENIOR NIGHT PHOTOS & VIDEO
- My first video showing the football players walking out for Senior Night can be viewed here.
- The 2nd video is 6 minutes long and highlights Cheer, Dance, and Band members. It can be viewed here.
- A 3rd video has just been released of the halftime performances. View it here.
During the Cheer, Dance, and Band Senior Walk Outs, Aaron Burg was taking photos alongside me. You can view his photos at: Aaron Burg Photos here - Free
Stu Jossey photos of football, cheer, dance, and band here. - Free.
Note: While there are photos of all participants walking towards me, football players: #30, 34, 44, 48, and 52 I messed up the focus on your posed shot in front of me. I was able to take a still image from the video camera to add into this gallery. My apologies for messing up the still photo of your family.
Tracy at West
DOGS DOMINATE IN CROSSTOWN WIN
1, 500 varsity game photos here
Cheer and Dance performances here
The Bulldogs (8-2 in the regular season, 4-1 in league) took care of business at West High on Thursday to ensure they get a home playoff game next week.
Cameron Ross returned from an injury he suffered in the St. Mary's game and played for a few snaps to get a tune up. Aidan Van Os took it from there to orchestrate six more scoring drives.
Q1 - 10: 16 - Cameron Ross quickly finds Kurtis Maynor on a 30+ yard pass which then sets up a Maynor 7 yard rushing touchdown. A 2 point pass is not successful. Tracy 6 - West 0
7:04 - Isaac Salinas intercepts a pass near midfield and has a nice return to the West 25. David Garcia rushes from 10 yards out to get the next Tracy score at the 6:14 mark. Another 2 point conversion is tried and this one is successful. The ball is initially fumbled but Tommy Hayes scoops it up and runs it in. Tracy 14 - West 0.
2:54 - Hayes scores on a 3 yard run. The Shemmy kick makes it 21-0.
Q2 - 10:31 Jeremiah Zamora picks a pass at the end zone and has a long run back.
With 7:14 left in the quarter Hayes finds the end zone for the 3rd time to score from 10 yards out. the Shemmy kick is good to make it 28-0.
5:28 Van Os connects with Nathan Costa for a 25 yard touchdown pass. The extra point is good 35-0.
4:48 - Maynor has an interception deep in Tracy territory.
1:41 - Elijah Gutierrez has a power 44 yard run with a few spin moves included to find the end zone. The extra point makes it 42-0 entering the half.
Q3 - Late in the 3rd quarter West finds the end zone for their only score of the game on a 48 yard pass.
1:45 - Gutierrez has another rushing touchdown from 16+ yards out. The kick is low and no good. 48-7
Q4 - There is no scoring in the 4th quarter with a running clock.
Sr Night
DOGS FIGHT TO EARN 23-7 VICTORY OVER FLAMES
Senior Night Photos (Stu Jossey)
Senior Night Photos (Aaron Burg Photography)
Tracy Press Article on game here
Aidan Van Os got his first varsity start as quarterback and managed the Bulldog offense to victory in a hard fought game with Lodi that was not decided until mid way through the 4th quarter. Mason Meyers would get two rushing touchdowns (2 and 29 yards) and Van Os got a 5 yard score. The victory puts Tracy in a good position to possibly host a home playoff game on November 4th provided they can defeat West next week.
"I was so pleased with my team tonight with their focus and how we stayed so disciplined to stop a very good Lodi team," said Coach Pribble "There was good communication on the field tonight and that helped us execute efficiently. Our team has so much confidence and I'm proud of how Aidan stepped up and played well in his start."
Q1 - Lodi begins the game with a long kickoff return down to the Tracy 39. Excellent tackling by the defense (Guiterrez and Marieiro) lead to a turn over on downs. With Van Os under center, the Dogs drive down into Lodi territory and Shemmy comes on for a 43 yard kick to put Tracy on the board 3-0 (6:10 remaining in quarter).
End of Q 1 - 3-0
Q2 - 5:23 - Lodi finds the end zone on a 48 yard rushing touchdown to go up 7-3.
Tracy responds late in the first half with an awesome reverse field 32 yard run by David Garcia down to the 2 yard line. Van Os hands off to Mason Meyers as they jointly cross the end zone together from 2 yards out The extra point is good and Tracy is back on top 10-7 with 3:11 left in the half.
Halftime Lodi 7 - Tracy 10.
Q3 - Tracy receives the ball near mid field after Lodi attempts a line drive onside kick to start the 2nd half. The drive stalls at the Lodi 42 with 7:55 remaining. The defense comes up big again and then on the next Tracy drive, Van Os orchestrates a nice balanced attack that culminates in a 5 yard Van Os score with 3:10 left in the quarter. Lodi 7 - Tracy 17
End of Quarter - 17 - 7 but Lodi is marching down the field.
Q4 - With the Flames in the red zone, the Tracy defense hardens up and puts on a spirited display of gang tackling to keep Lodi from scoring. Turn over on downs at the 9 yard line with 9:30 remaining.
A superior 11 play drive is assembled by Tracy that collects five first downs and chews up a lot of the 4th quarter clock. Mason Meyers scores from 29 yards out to finish out the scoring. The extra point is good. Tracy 23-6 over Lodi.
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Lincoln def West 50-16
St. Mary's def Tokay 38-7
TCAL Varsity Standings
1, St. Mary's 4-0 / 9-0
2. Tracy 3-1 / 7-2
3. Lincoln 3-1 / 6-3
4. Lodi 1-3 / 6-3
5. Tokay 1-3 / 4-5
6. West 0-4 / 1-8
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Tracy JV Record 2-2 / 7-2 with 1 to play
Tracy Frosh/Soph Record 1-2 / 5-2
Tracy at St. Mary's
RAMS IGNITE IN 2ND HALF AND SPOIL TRACY'S IMPRESSIVE FIRST HALF
Tracy 33 - Rams 63
The Bulldogs turned many heads in Stockton with their spirited first half of play as they held a lead near the end of halftime, but then the clock struck 8:45 p.m. and when halftime was over so were the Tracy festivities. The Rams came out of the half and immediately punished the Bulldogs scoring 36 points.
Q1 - The Bulldogs first drive stalled near midfield and the Rams found the end zone first with 4:05 left on a 41 yard run. 7-0
Kurtis Maynor had an excellent run of 53 to take the Dogs down to the Rams 29. Cameron Ross then rushes to 3 yard line . From the 6, Mason Meyers has his first touchdown of the day on a pitch from Ross. The Shemmy kick even things up 7-7 with 2:14 left.
Q2 The Rams score early in the 2nd quarter on a 2 yard run. Tracy 7 - Rams 14.
5:41 - Ross rushes for 25. This is followed by a 23 yard touchdown run by Meyers. The kick is wide right. Tracy 13 - Rams 14
On the ensuing kickoff, Elijah Gutierrez recovers a mishandled kickoff and the Bulldogs are in business at the Rams 5. Mason Meyers drives it in from 1 yard out to give Tracy a 19 - 14 lead with 4:46 left. A 2 point conversion is no good.
The Rams drive quickly to score with 2:27 left. Tracy 19 - Rams 21.
Gutierrez has a nice kickoff return to the Tracy 40. Ross has a highlight run of 48 yards to get the ball to the Rams 17. Ross scores with 48.4 seconds left on a run to the right pylon. A Ross 2 point conversion is good. Tracy 27 - Rams 21.
With limited time, the Rams are tactical in their movement down the field which culminates in a touchdown pass with just 1.7 seconds left. Rams take the lead into halftime 28-27.
HALFTIME
The Rams explode out of the gate on the kickoff with a long run back which is followed by a 26 yard touchdown run. Tracy 27 - St. Mary's 35.
With 7:35 left, the first Tracy possession of the 2nd half stalls quickly at their own 38.
Rams connect quickly on a 65 yard touchdown pass to make it 42- 27.
Another Tracy drive stalls at the 16, and then the punt has a bad snap and is recovered by St. Mary's at the Tracy 6. The Rams score immediately to open up a 49-27 lead with 4:02 left in the "ugly" 3rd quarter.
With 2:23 left in the quarter, the Dogs fumble. The Rams keep their passing game alive and score again to make it 56 - 27 at the conclusion of the quarter.
Q4 - 9:20 - Another Rams touchdown is recorded to conclude their scoring at 63.
The only bright spot for the Dogs in the half occurs late in the 4th with a breakaway 65 yard touchdown run by Jeremy Haynes.
Tracy 33 - St. Mary's 63
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Other Scores
Lincoln 49 - Tokay 44
Lodi 34 - West 7
On Thursday - Frosh Soph were defeated by the Rams 46-26
TOKAY VS TRACY
VARSITY MAKE HALFTIME ADJUSTMENTS TO SECURE 45-26 WIN OVER TOKAY
After a great week of weather and Homecoming events, Bulldog nation settled into Wayne Schneider Stadium looking to be dazzled by the 5-1 Bulldogs. Unfortunately, the Dogs allowed Tokay to grab the lead just before halftime leaving the Bulldogs and their fans a bit silent and perplexed. The coaching staff huddled just outside the team room, and made some minor adjustments that paid big dividends in the 2nd half. Coach Pribble reminded his players that there was a large crowd out there waiting for the team to erupt and the Bulldogs did just that quickly collecting 21 points in the 3rd and another 7 in the 4th to secure their 2nd league win and achieve a solid 6-1 record. One of the keys to victory was Mason Meyers who collected 197 yards and 3 touchdowns on 20 carries. Cameron Ross also found the end zone with his legs twice in the second half.
Q1 Tracy got things started when Isaac Salinas recovered a fumble on Tokay's opening drive. A few plays later Mason Meyers found the end zone form 2 yards out. Aiden VanOs took the extra point snap and ran it in to give Tracy a 8-0 lead with 7:46 left in the quarter.
5:53: At the Tracy 43 yard line, Cameron Ross is stripped of the ball as he prepares to pass and the Tigers run it in for a touchdown. The 2 point conversion is no good. Tracy 8 - Tokay 6.
3:55 - A Tracy drive culminates in Meyers finding the end zone again as he bullies his way in from 1 yard out. The Shemmy kick is good and we have a 15-6 game.
Andres Gamboa intercepts a pass with 2:53 left in the quarter at the Tracy 40 yard line.
Q2 - Tracy is unable to get into the end zone but the coaches ask Shemmy to kick a 42 yard field goal which he does perfectly. 18-6.
Tokays scores running right up the middle for a 59 yard TD at the 8:46 mark of the 2nd quarter.
Extra point good Tracy 18-Tokay 13.
A nice kickoff return by Elijah Gutierrez is spoiled a few plays later when Tracy cannot get anything going on offense and gives the ball back to Tokay.
Tokay puts together their most impressive drive of the game as time is dwindling in the half. From 2 yards out Tokay takes the lead with 49 seconds left. A 2 point run is no good and Tokay has a 19-18 lead.
Tracy gets to work with limited time left and Cameron Ross launches a perfect pass to the streaking Kurtis Maynor for 54 yards down to the Tokay 23. Tracy then fumbles at the 12 yard line to close out the first half.
HALFTIME TOKAY 19 - TRACY 18
The coaching staff does not panic and they realize they just need to tighten up the box more to strengthen their run defense. It would pay off in the 2nd half.
Tracy get the 2nd half kickoff. Meyers rips off a long run and then Ross runs it down to the 5 yard line. Meyers then scores from 1 yard out with 9:14 left in the quarter to give Tracy back the lead. Ross adds two more on a run. Tokay 19 - Tracy 26.
The Tracy defense hold giving the ball back to the offense. A very controversial play occurs with 2:22 left in the quarter when Isaac Salinas dives in the end zone and loses the ball. After a long discussion the refs give Tracy the TD. The Shemmy extra point is good Tracy is now up 33-19.
The Bulldogs quickly recover a fumble at the Tokay 25 with 2:14 left in the quarter. A Ross pass at the 13 yard line is tipped and intercepted but a Tokay penalty nullifies the turnover and Tracy resumes their offense which ends with a Ross touchdown from 10 yards out with 56 seconds left. A low snap prevents the extra point and Tracy leads 39-19 with 56 seconds left in the quarter.
Q4 - Tracy scores with 7:26 left on a Ross run from 7 yards out 45 - 19.
Tokay closes the score to 45-26 on a passing touchdown with 5:55 left.
Late in the game Maxwell Laird intercepts a Tokay pass to finish the highlights.
Tokay 26 - Tracy 45 Final.
Regional Scores
Lincoln defeated Lodi 41-21
St. Mary's defeated De La Salle 45-35
Central Catholic defeated Kimball 49-13
VARSITY
TRACY SPOILS LINCOLN’S HOMECOMING 40-34
950 varsity photos uploaded here
A short video showing some pre and postgame activity is here (full highlight film coming later).
Unofficial Game Summary:
If you remember how crazy Game 1 was vs Kimball, well this one had just about the same amount of emotion as Tracy fought hard to walk out of Alex G. Spanos Stadium with a victory on Friday.
On a beautiful Fall evening and Spanos Stadium rocking for Lincoln's Homecoming, the Trojans struck immediately with an 80 yard kickoff return for a touchdown. It was 6-0 after only 10 seconds.
Tracy would respond with a nice drive that culminated in Cameron Ross escaping in what looked like a for sure stop at the line of scrimmage and scoring from 20 yards out. The extra point by Shemmy was good and Tracy would take a 7-6 lead. The Bulldogs would never relinquish the lead the rest of the night, but they had to fight hard to keep it.
Lincoln had another nice return on the kickoff setting up good field position, but the Tracy defense showed they came to play and stopped the Trojans at their own 36 with 6:17 left in the first quarter.
The next Tracy drive Mason Meyers found the end zone from approximately 15 yards out. Shemmy's extra point was good to give Tracy a 14-6 lead with 3:22 left in the quarter.
Another defensive hold ends the quarter 14-6
Q2 - In a key play late in the 2nd quarter at the Tracy 36, Lincoln bobbles a snap and the quarterback recovers the ball and throws deep downfield but the pass is broken up and Tracy takes over on downs.
Kurtis Maynor scores on a 32 yard run with 2:08 left in the half. The extra point is good. Tracy 21 - Lincoln 6.
With time expiring in the half, Lincoln throws to the goal line and the play is broken up by Jeremiah Zamora.
Halftime Tracy 21 - Lincoln 6
Q3 - Mason Meyers scores his 2nd touchdown of the evening on a 27 yard run at the 7:48 mark. The extra point is blocked. Tracy 27 - Lincoln 6.
Kurtis Maynor strips the ball from the Lincoln QB as he prepares to pass and Damien Money scoops up the loose ball up and returns it to the Lincoln 26 yard line at the 4:02 mark in the quarter. The momentum swings back in Lincoln's favor though as Tracy attempts a trick play and is intercepted with 1:55 left in the 3rd quarter and the ball is returned deep into Tracy territory.
Lincoln has replaced their quarterback due to injury and is finding a spark. They go hurry up and eventually score to shrink the Tracy lead to 27-12 after a failed two point conversion. The quarter ends.
Q4 Early in the 4th at the 10:20 mark on 3rd down, Ross finds Maynor on a long pass to get Tracy down to the Lincoln 15 yard line. David Garcia scores from 8 yards out to swing the momentum back to Tracy 33-12. The extra point makes it 34-12 and some of the Lincoln fans make the mistake of heading to the parking lot thinking this game is over.
Lincoln scores with 5:22 left in the game and connects a 2 point conversion Tracy 34 - Lincoln 20.
The Lincoln onside kick is recovered by Lincoln at the Tracy 47. Lincoln scores almost immediately with 4:38 left to shrink the lead to 34-27 with the extra point.
Lincoln elects to do a regular kickoff and Tracy starts at their 13 yard line. Meyers has a nice run to get a first down and give Tracy better field position. This is followed by a Ross keeper for additional yardage. Maynor quiets the crowd on a 55 yard touchdown run. The extra point is no good with 2:01 remaining giving Tracy a 40-27 lead.
With 1:10 left Lincoln gets a touchdown pass to shrink the lead again to 40-34.
Lincoln seeks magic again as they attempt another onside kick. The ball squibs forward but then reverses backward never achieving the required yardage. Tracy takes over near midfield and runs out the clock.
Coaches Postgame Comment: I'm so proud of how this team never wavered today and played together. We executed really well. These guys are so intelligent and I hope the team enjoys this special win," said Coach Pribble.
The win gives Tracy a 1-0 league record and 5-1 overall entering Homecoming Week vs Tokay
REGIONAL SCORES:
St. Mary's is now 2-0 in league with a 35 -14 victory over Lodi. The Rams played West earlier in the season for their first league win.
Tokay defeated West 42-7
Kimball lost to Manteca 55-19