TRACY B L O W S THROUGH MTN HOUSE
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Tracy Bulldogs 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42
MH Mustangs 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8
Tracy (2-1) got a taste of football weather in November as they visited the cool and windy confines of Mountain House on September 5th. In an unusually cold game for early September the Bulldogs did not let the strong winds impact their game and although they started slow, they found their gear and cruised to a 42-8 victory.
- Brady Brown was 5 of 9 passing for 141 yards with 3 TDs. He also picked up 72 yards with his legs.
- David Grisham led the Bulldogs on the ground with 115 yards on 16 carries.
- Josh Verduzco had 2 receptions for 86 yards and a TD. David Goularte had a 40 yard TD reception.
- Ryan Foster, Case Borges, and Maxwell Moore led the defense with 3 solo tackles each.
"It's nice to see things in our practice applied to the game," said Coach Pribble as he addressed his team postgame. "The student in the game is coming out in you. The defense was great because you paid attention in practice and executed it tonight."
"We got Liberty High next week which is going to be a tough game but I'm confident as we approach another talented opponent on our schedule. Our football intelligence will provide an even greater outcome than our individual athletic ability," said Pribble.
The Tracy defense was the star of the first quarter as they kept Mountain House shut down even though the Bulldogs turned the ball over early. Finally with 2:10 left in the quarter, David Grisham scored from 4 yards out. Scott Paterson would make the first of 6 consecutive extra points to go up 7-0.
In the 2nd quarter, Tracy would put 21 points on the board. With 11:11 left, Brady Brown found David Goularte in stride on a 40 yard post route to go up 14-0.
With 1:55 left, Brown connected with Josh Verduzco on another beautifully thrown 45 yard touchdown pass to go up 21-0.
With the defense providing the ball back to the offense as time wound down, Brown paired up again with Verduzco who made an amazing one handed stab on a 39 yard pass from the 47 down to the 8 yard line. From there Brown flicked an 8 yard pass across the field to Elijah Castanon to enter halftime with a 28-0 lead.
Tracy quickly scored in the 3rd when Brady Brown scrambled for 40 yards that set up 10 yard run around the left side by Ramsey Ahmad with 11:05 left in the quarter. 35-0.
The Tracy defense allowed the only Mustang score with 11:34 left in the 4th on a 66 yard rushing touchdown.
The final Tracy score would come with 1:05 left in the game as Arjun Kalirai scored on an 11 yard run with help from a block by Uriel Morales. 42-8.
Regional Scores
Rocklin 41 - Lincoln 22
Los Banos 31 - Lodi 10
Clovis West 23 - Edison 13
Central East 44 - Turlock 20
Kimball 60 - West 21
St. Mary's 28 - Marin Catholic 7
Los Gatos 35 - Liberty (our next opponent) 7. Liberty is 1-1.
2ND HALF MISTAKES COSTLY IN 26-23 LOSS
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Tracy Bulldogs 7 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23
Turlock Bulldogs 6 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 26
Tracy had a very positive first half of play at a festive Turlock stadium as the offense was moving the ball and the defense was limiting the damage being done by Scout Silva their very mobile quarterback. Coming back from halftime with a 17-6 lead, disaster would strike mid way through the 3rd quarter as back to back turnovers quickly gave Turlock command of the ball game. Tracy would also be plagued by numerous penalties and poor ball handling in the 2nd half.
Coach Pribble addressed his team postgame and gave them a balance of praise and criticism. "Turlock was a good team we played tonight but we hurt ourselves. We never died even though we had a lot of mistakes. Experiences like tonight will help us grow as a program. We grow together and we will come back from this. The effort and heart was amazing and the potential is outstanding on this team," said Pribble."
Up next, @ Mountain House.
Scoring Summary
In the first series of the game, Turlock is marching but Juan Godoy strips the ball from Scout Silva and Maxwell Moore recovers. With 5:58 left in Q1 David Grisham scores from 10 yards out. The extra point by Scott Patterson is good, 7-0.
With 1:44 left in Q1, Turlock scores on a 9 yard TD pass. The extra point is blocked. Tracy 7 - Turlock 6.
Q2 - Brady Brown finds David Goularte on a 20 yard TD pass. The extra point is blocked. Tracy 13 - Turlock 6.
With 3.2 seconds left in the half, Scott Patterson hits on a 21 yard field goal. Tracy 17 - Turlock 6 Halftime.
Q3 - Leading 17-12 and with a nice Tracy drive in progress, Turlock collects a 71 yard Pick 6. The 2 point conversion is no good. Turlock edges closers 17-12
Q3, 3:55 - Tracy fumbles and returns the ball to Turlock. This quickly leads to a 19 yard touchdown run to give Turlock the lead 20-17.
Tracy fumbles the ensuing kickoff but prevents disaster on the Turlock drive as Silva fumbles at the Tracy 8 yard line. With the Bulldog offense stalled at the goal line, Case Borges hits a booming punt from the end zone that travels 73 yards.
Q4, 9:46 - Turlock scores to increase their lead to 26-17.
Q4, 4:45 - Turlock blocks a Tracy FG attempt.
Q4, 2:28 - Brown finds Goularte on a 29 yard touchdown pass to close to within 26-23
20TH WIN FOR THE DOGS OVER WEST IN 30 YEARS
Varsity 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
West Wolfpack 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6
Tracy Bulldogs 14 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 61
900 photos of the game, cheer, dance, here.
There will be a highlight video produced over the weekend. Stay tuned.
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After months of preparation the Dogs were finally unleashed on their home field and they did not disappoint. Playing in front a large home audience on a hot August night, the Bulldogs struck early and kept the pressure on the Wolf Pack throughout most of the game with a mix of passing and running and plenty of solid defense. The Tracy win was the 14th in a row and the 20th out of 30 in the series dating back to 1996.
Quarterback Brady Brown was 7 of 1 for 178 yards in the air and another 85 yards rushing on 9 carries. The Bulldogs collected 350 total yards in just the first half when they scored 41 of their 61 points. The Bulldog defense allowed only 131 West yards.
"I really liked the week of practice we had leading into this game," said Coach Jeff Pribble as he celebrated with the team postgame. "We had good blocking for the running game, we communicated well on defense, and I thought the offensive line broke open the game for our backs. Overall we have a young team but I like the progress we are making. Big Team Little Me came to fruition tonight."
The Dogs will take their high spirits on the road next week to face Turlock High who has been a force in the Central Valley.
Game Summary
Q1, 7:59 - Elijah Castanon scores on a 5 yard run. The extra point by Scott Patersen makes it 7-0.
Q1 3:46 - David Grisham scores on a 10 yard rush up the middle. The extra point makes it 14-0.
Late in the 1st quarter the defense comes up big in the red zone preventing West from scoring.
Q2, 9:55 - Having started on their own 4 yard line late in the first quarter, Tracy drives down the field and Brady Brown finds David Goularte on an 11 yard toss. The extra point by Patersen makes it 21-0.
Q2, 9:02 - Maxwell Moore electrifies the stadium when he blocks a pass and controls the ball for a 20 yard pick 6. The extra point by Patersen makes it 28-0
Q2, 3:31 - Grisham receives a short pass from Brown and then accelerates down the West sideline for an 85 yard score. 34-0
Q2, :29 seconds - Castanon scores from 17 yards out. An extra point by Bryce Perry puts Tracy up 41-0 at the half.
Q3, 8:17 - Goularte receives a punt at the Tracy 40 and accelerates quickly up the middle of the field before cutting outside for a score. 48-0.
Q3, 3:05 - Case Borges scores on a 15 yard rush. The extra point by Perry puts Tracy up 55-0.
Q4, 9:30 - Arjun Kalirai is in at quarterback and scores from 1 yard out. 61-0.
Q4 - 5:22 - West scores on a 52 yard pass play. 61-6 final.
Regional Scores:
Lathrop 43 - Mtn House 16
Tokay 13 - Lodi 7
Rocklin 35 - Turlock 7
Lincoln 72 - McNair 6
East Union 64 - Kimball 12
St. Mary's 51 - Bishop Manogue 38
Sonora 32 - Oakdale 14