LODI GAME 7
CONFIDENCE BUILDER IN GAME 7 WIN
VARSITY 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Lodi Flames 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6
Tracy Bulldogs 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28
The Tracy defense limited the Lodi ground game to just 63 yards on the night and the Bulldog offense led by David Grisham and Brady Brown on the ground kept the ball moving down the field as Tracy would get four scores on the evening to defeat the Flames.
Brown would propel Tracy to a comfortable 21-0 lead at the half with two touchdowns of his own and one pass to Maddix Severson. The Dogs would get their fourth score right at the start of the 3rd quarter when Grisham broke free for a 74 yard run.
Coach Pribble was proud of his team after the victory on Friday vs the Flames. "We have been through a grinder the last several weeks and we came out of it okay and the win tonight validated some things we have been working on and brought us more confidence. I like the pride and dedication we have been showing in practice and this game. We need to see it continue. We still have some things to clean up as we prepare for a pass heavy Lincoln squad coming in here next week" said Pribble.
On the first Lodi series, the defense produced a fumble and Jakari Brice recovered at the Lodi 39. The momentum would be momentary as Lodi picked off the first pass from Brady Brown of the game. The defense held and once again the special teams play continued to be top notch as Ryan Foster blocked a punt and claimed the ball at the Lodi 10.
Brown would score on the ground from 1 yard out with 8:12 remaining in the quarter. The extra point by Scott Paterson made it 7-0.
With 6:01 left in the first quarter, Brown connected with Maddix Severson on a 12 yard slant route to go up 14-0.
With the defense keeping Lodi in check, Tracy would score their third touchdown on a 21 yard keeper by Brady Brown with 6:41 left in the half. Earlier in the drive, Case Borges allowed Tracy to keep the ball when he sensed trouble getting a punt away and scrambled along the Tracy sidelines for a first down.
Leading 21-0, Tracy wasted no time in scoring their 4th and final touchdown when on the first play from scrimmage of the 3rd quarter, David Grisham broke free for a 74 yard touchdown.
The Bulldog defense pitched a shutout until 23 seconds left in the game when Lodi scored on a 15 yard touchdown pass. The extra point was no good. 28-6.
Stat Summary
Brown 4 of 11 for 95 yards, 1 passing TD.
Rushing Leader:
Grisham 13 carries for 115 yards. 74 yd TD.
Receiving:
Goularte 2 receptions for 60 yards.
Leading Tacklers:
Cornejo Ballard-McClellan 5
Foster/Borges 4
Regional Scores
St. Mary's 70 - Kimball 8
Edison 19 - Lincoln 14
Manteca 63 - Mountain House 24
Edison
DOGS TAKE FIRST LOSS IN LEAGUE
Tracy Bulldogs 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19
Edison Vikings 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 38
On a cool Fall evening in Stockton, Tracy started league against the very physical Edison Vikings. Tracy came out ready to play with Ryan Foster disrupting the first play from scrimmage and stripping the ball in the backfield and then recovering the fumble. Unfortunately the Tracy drive would quickly stall.
At the 9:44 mark of the first quarter, Tracy got a taste of the athleticism of the Vikings as the Dogs defense was shredded for a 63 yard touchdown to make it 6-0. The Vikings would get two more scores in the quarter to mount an 18-0 lead entering the 2nd quarter.
With 6:17 left in the half, David Grisham muscled his way across the goal line from 3 yards out with some help from his line to make it 18-6.
The half would end with Edison tacking on a 32 yard field goal to make it 21-6.
At the start of the 3rd, Tracy came out with energy as Grisham had an inspiring 12 yard run as he took on the majority of the Edison defenders himself. This was followed shortly by a beautiful pass play from the Tracy 46 where Brady Brown found David Goularte in stride over the middle at the Edison 38 for a 54 yard touchdown. Goularte got some help at the end from some good blocking by Juan Godoy at the goal line. This put the score at 21-12.
Edison then assembled one of their longest drives of the game as they battled a good defensive showing by Tracy but slowly and methodically scored with 3:34 left in the quarter. 28-12.
In the 4th, Edison kicked another field goal and then Tracy would fumble giving Edison the opportunity to score again on a 30 yard run. 38-12.
With 4:07 left in the game, Brady Brown found Goularte for his 2nd touchdown of the game on a 27 yard pass to the end zone. The extra point by Scott Paterson ended the scoring at 38-19.
Coach Pribble addressed the team postgame after the loss. "On defense we had some issues in open space tonight with their top athletes. Offensively we need to improve our blocking and sustain our drives so we can stay on the field longer. Our passing game looked pretty good and our pass protection was very good. I saw numerous examples of good hits and gang tackles. Ultimately I'm looking forward to the next four weeks of positive play and making the playoffs," said Coach Pribble.
Tracy now sets their sights on the Lodi Flames who will come to Wayne Schneider Stadium next Friday.
Regional Scores
St. Mary's 53 - Lodi 0
Lincoln 48 - Kimball 3
Chavez 63 - West 0
Patterson 49 - Mtn House 13
DOGS PLAY WITH HEART IN 35-16 LOSS
Varsity 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Tracy Bulldogs 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16
PV Vikings 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35
Tracy played a very good Pleasant Valley team to a 7-3 score at the half. The defense played outstanding most of the night but there were a few pass and run plays where they got severely burned that caused the score to get cranked up in the 2nd half. Trailing 21-3 at the start of the 4th quarter, Tracy did not give up and assembled two scores to show their toughness as they closed out the first half of their season.
"I was really proud of my team tonight, we had a great day on the drive up here, we were prepared to take on a solid team and for the most part we played with pride and determination. We are setting ourselves up to be a force in league when we begin in two weeks," said Coach Pribble.
Pleasant Valley would get on the board first with the stellar running of Titus Andrus who punished Tracy most of the night. With 3:18 left in the quarter he scored to make it 7-0.
The Tracy defense played inspiring ball all of the first half and held the Vikings throughout the rest of the half.
With 9:08 left in the half, Bryce Perry kicked a field goal to make it 7-3.
A 44 yard field goal attempt by Tracy with time expiring in the half was blocked by PV.
7-3 HALFTIME
In the 3rd quarter with 3:23 left, the game saw a momentum shift when PV facing 4th and 7 connected on a wide open 37 yard touchdown pass to start a series of 2nd half scores.
With 24 seconds left in the quarter, PV would score again on a 52 yard run. 21-3.
In the 4th, Brady Brown found David Goularte on a 44 yard connection. The 2 point conversion was no good. 21-9.
PV immediately responded with 7:55 left scoring on a 15 yard run. 28-9
Tracy would fumble near mid field giving PV the ball back where they quickly threw another long TD pass to go up 35-9.
With time dropping into the 2 minute realm, David Grisham continued to play inspiring football with his determined rushing. He would be rewarded with a short yardage TD to get the game to 35-16 on the Scott Paterson extra point.
Regional Scores
Edison 48 - Downey 40
Lodi 20 - Buhach Colony 14
Kimball 41 - Golden Valley 19
Manteca 51 - Lincoln 14
Stagg 42 - West 7
Liberty 28 - Amador Valley 20
BULLDOGS NEVER FIND RHYTHM IN 42-11 LOSS
Varsity 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Liberty Lions 21 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 42
Tracy Bulldogs 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11
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If you arrived a little late to this game, you missed a quick onslaught of scoring by Liberty as they racked up 21 points in the first quarter and had Tracy off their game plan early. A combination of effective run/pass game by the Lions gave Tracy issues early and it was only until 2:15 left in the first quarter that Tracy finally stopped the Liberty offense.
Defensively the Lions put a lot of pressure all night on Brady Brown and clogged up the running lanes often. Tracy's only scoring would be a 27 yard field goal by Bryce Perry with 2:24 left in the first half. After that Tracy was only able to strike up the band in the 4th quarter on a 5 yard rushing touchdown by Brady Brown combined with a 2 point pass to Juan Godoy to give Tracy their 11 points on the night.
"I thought we had some highs and lows in this game but we just could not get any rhythm going," said Coach Pribble postgame. "We seemed a little intimated in the beginning which was similar to last year at their place. That's a good physical football team that we learned from. We need to head to Chico (Pleasant Valley HS) next week with some pride in what we are establishing here."
The Bulldogs will close out the first half of the regular season next week when they make their big road trip 156 miles North.
Regional Scores
Spanish Springs 48 - Pleasant Valley (next opponent) 21
Oak Ridge 56 - St. Mary's 35
Central East 55 - Edison 17
Escalon 35 - Lodi 28
Lincoln 44 - Pleasant Grove 22
Sonora 35 - Turlock 24
Kimball 22 - Mtn House 15
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
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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