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Head Coach: Jeff Pribble.
Assistants: Justin Evans, Jake Yerian, Nate Shelton
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Friday, October 20, 2023
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Tracy Bulldogs 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42
Lodi Flames 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14
It was a bounce back game for the Bulldogs on Friday after suffering a tough loss last week against the Rams. The Dogs showed some swagger and easily defeated Lodi to improve to 7-2 and 3-1 in league. The Dogs were able to get six different players into the end zone and Shemmy was good on all six of his extra points.
"It was a solid effort in all phases," said Coach Pribble. "It took us a little while to get going, and we need to improve on that in the upcoming games. We have to get our motor reved up quicker." Pribble also highlighted the several Bulldog penalties in the game. "We got into some negative siutations with our actions and gave Lodi some advantagtes. This needs to be corrected before we face West High next week which we all know will be a game with some chatter on the field." Coach Evans was pleased with how his offense passed and ran the ball, but he challenged his team to enhance the run game.
The Tracy defense halted the Flames on their first series of the game but the offense stalled out at their own 44 to give back the ball. Tracy special teams play pushed Lodi deep into their own territory to start the next drive which the Bulldogs once again limited progress.
Wtih 1:37 left in the first quarter, Rocco Mendicino hauled in an Aidan Van Os 19 yard pass to put Tracy up 7-0 on the Shemmy extra point. The Bulldogs had faced a 4th and 3 on the Lodi 32 earlier in the drive but Tommy Hayes got a key first down to advance the ball to the Tokay 23.
End of the 1st Quarter - 7-0
With 4:07 left in the half Van Os scored from 2 yards out on a sneak up the middle to go up 14-0.
After a couple of Bulldog penalites on defense, the Flames scored on a 19 yard pass from Matt Shinn to Jordan Diaz to close the gap to 14-7 with 40 seconds left in the half.
With 18 seconds left, the Bulldogs immediately responded with a 75 yard touchdown pass to Daniel Chavez to stretch the lead to 21-7 at halftime.
HALTIME 21-7
Q3 - A promising opening drive was being sabotaged by Bulldog penalties and the Dogs faced a 2nd and 37 near midfield. Van Os uncorked a long throw to Mendicino to get it into the red zone. Tommy Hayes then scored on a 8 yard run to increase the lead to 28-7 with 8:45 left in the quarter.
Lodi quarterback Matt Shinn showed he was an escape artist and evaded intense pressure to find breathing room and heave a touchdown pass to Brody Mackey shortly before the end of the 3rd quarter. 28-14.
With 7.7 seconds left in the quarter, Van Os fumbled on his own 30. On the final play of the quarter the Bulldog pass rush got to the Flames quarterback to terminate the play, but an injury occured to the QB causing a long stoppage in play and the end of the quarter.
Q4 - 5:38 - Van Os found Nathan Costa on a 26 yard touchdown pass to elevate Tracy to a 35-14 lead.
Riley Posten recovered a fumble at the Lodi 9 with 3:14 left. Ronin Contreras was then featured as a rusher and scored around the right side on a 4 yard run to finish the scoring at 42-14.
The Bulldogs will now close out the regular season at home next week vs West on Tracy's Senior Night. While playoffs are a lock, the Dogs want that final win for city pride and for good playoff seeding to host the first playoff game on November 3.
Regional Scores
St. Mary's 56 - Tokay 0
Lincoln 57 - West 6
Rocklin 43 - Granite Bay 35
Downey 48 - Enochs 0
Oakdale 21 - Kimball 14
October 13, 2023
VARSITY 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
St. Mary's Rams 7 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 42
Tracy Bulldogs 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14
Things looked promising for the Bulldogs very early in this game as Aidan Van Os found Rocco Mendicino on a quick 20 yard strike to go up a 7-0. An interception by Jeremy Haynes immediately thereafter had Tracy celebrating. Unfortunately things began to backslide the rest of the first half as the speed of St. Mary's began to wear on the Bulldogs. Tracy was unable to get their run game going and the Dogs would fall behind 35-7 going into the half. Jeremy Haynes was a bright spot on defense with two interceptions and Maxwell Laird had 10 tackles. Offensively, Van Os threw for 180 yards and Mendicino had three catches.
Coach Pribble praised the attitude and fight of his team. "You guys have shown this year you can hang with the best in the Section. Our passing game was good tonight and we knew we would be challenged in the run game," Pribble said postgame. "We need to finish off with wins against Lodi and West so we can celebrate an excellent 8-2 regular season and take that momentum into the playoffs."
Game Summary
Q1 - 8:21 - With the safety biting on a shallower route run by David Goularte, Aidan Van Os finds Rocco Mendicino on a 20 yard post route for a touchdown. The Shemmy extra point is good 7-0.
6:37 - Jeremy Haynes has his first interception of the night at midfield and runs it back to the 14 as as Tracy erupts with confidence. The Rams defense pushes Tracy back and Shemmy attempts a 48 yard field goal but it comes up a bit short.
With 2:30 left in the quarter and a 3rd and long situation for the Rams, Tracy is flagged for a late hit when the quarterback stumbles and contact is made. St. Mary's then takes the enhanced field position and executes a 37 yard touchdown pass to tie the score 7-7 with 2:18 left.
Q2 10:18 - St. Mary's uncorks a 73 yard touchdown pass play to go up 14-7.
8:38 - With the Tracy run game getting halted another punt is made and a 50 yard return for a score increases the Rams lead to 21-7.
6:30 - Another Bulldog punt is attempted but a high snap places the ball at the Tracy 15 for the Rams to start their next drive. Jeremy Haynes intercepts at the 7 to prevent another score. The offense is unable to push it up field.
2:10 - 13 yard QB keeper puts St. Mary's up 28-7
On the next Tracy drive, Van Os connects with Nathan Costa who makes a nice catch near midfield but the drive stalls.
14 seconds left in the half - The Rams score again just before halftime on a 35 yard TD pass.
35-7 Halftime
Q3 - 4:19 Rams 24 yard touchdown pass 42-7 for their final time in the end zone.
Q4 - 9:04 - From his own 20, Van Os connects with Daniel Chavez at the Rams 49 who then out runs defenders for a 70 yard scoring play. The extra point makes it 42-14.
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Regional Scores
Lodi (1-2 in league) defeated West (0-3) 36-28
Lincoln (2-1) defeated Tokay (1-2) 28- 24
Kimball defeated Sierra 21-16
Turlock defeated Downey 24-11
Friday, October 6, 2023
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Tracy Bulldogs 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21
Tokay Tigers 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6
Tommy Hayes was the bright spot on the offense scoring all three touchdowns Friday, but it took the defense playing a solid game to help propel Tracy to victory (6-1 overall, 2-0 in league).
On a night where the stadium reflected on the preciousness of life, the Dogs struggled to find the right emotional, tactical, and physical recipe to dominate in this game. "Offensively we were sloppy and we need to get re-focused and clean things up" said a disappointed Coach Evans after watching his offense struggle in various phases of the game. Defensively, Coach Pribble was relatively happy with his Dogs. "Other than one play, the defense did really well out there," said Pribble. "We need to get better as a team, we can't be stagnant in the middle of our season. We made it hard on ourselves tonight. It's all business next week as we get ready for St. Mary's. Lets watch the film and improve," he told his team as they departed for the weekend.
The Dogs had a close game on their hands until late in the 4th quarter. With Tokay driving to possibly tie the game, Maxwell Laird came up big with an interception and long return, which ultimately setup the third touchdown of the evening for Hayes giving Tracy some long awaited breathing room on the score as they closed out the game from there.
Scoring Summary:
Q1: There was no scoring in the quarter but Tracy had a promising drive that ended with a fumble at the Tokay 6 yard line late in the quarter.
Q2: Tommy Hayes has a 22 yard touchdown run with 8:55 left in the half. The Shemmy extra point was good. 7-0
With 5:24 left, Tokay connects on a 64 yard touchdown pass. A bad snap on the extra point provides enough time for Tracy to a block the kick. 7-6.
1:50 Shemmy attempts a 45 yard field goal that was no good.
1:00 Samear Lattier intercepts a pass at the Tokay 37 and returns it to the Tokay 19 yard line to give Tracy some much needed momentum before the half. With 45 seconds left, Hayes takes a pitch from Van Os and scores from 8 yards out. The extra point was good and Tracy goes into halftime with a fragile 14-6 lead.
Q3 - Early in the quarter, Nathan Costa generates some Bulldog excitement as he hauls in a 40 yard pass from Aidan Van Os to place Tracy just feet from the goal line. Unfortunately the offense sputters and is pushed way back causing Tracy to punt. Tracy and Tokay play a game of field position for the balance of the quarter. 14-6 through three quarters.
Q4 - 5:00 - Maxwell Laird intercepts near the goal line and runs it back to the 35 of Tokay. With 2:32 left, the offensive line opens up a huge lane for Hayes to run up the middle untouched for 13 yards and the final score of the game. 21-6.
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Regional Scores
St. Mary's 55 - West 7
Lincoln defeats Lodi 35-18. Jordin Thomas 3 touchdowns.
Central Catholic 40 - Kimball 12
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TRACY WIN/LOSS
VARSITY 6-1 / 2-0 LEAGUE
JV 5-1-1 / 1-0-1 LEAGUE
FRESHMAN 7-1 / 2-0 LEAGUE
Friday, September 29, 2023
VARSITY 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Lincoln Trojans 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7
Tracy Bulldogs 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 26
It was a great night at the stadium as the Bulldogs had the opportunity to play in front of a home crowd that was near max capacity for Homecoming. The fans were not disappointed as they saw four touchdowns and a defense that did not give up any scores after an early Trojan rushing touchdown. "While not perfect we did play really well in all three phases offense, defense and special teams, said Coach Pribble. It was a collective team effort during Homecoming Week and we focused on taking away their big plays and I think we did that with the exception of just a couple of times." Coach was most proud of the goal line stand his defense executed in the 2nd quarter followed by a 99 yard 13 play scoring drive that chewed up 6+ minutes of clock.
Q1 - Lincoln strikes at the 5:35 mark of the first quarter on a 71 yard run to take a 7-0 lead.
Quickly thereafter, the Bulldogs respond with a 66 yard touchdown run from Aidan VanOs. The extra point is no good and the Dogs trail 7-6
Q2 - VanOs found Rocco Mendicino for a 26 yard touchdown pass on the 2nd play of the quarter. The two point conversion was mishandled and Tracy had a 12-7 lead.
The highlight of the game came with 8 minutes left in the half as Tracy mounted an inspiring goal line stand keeping Lincoln out of the end zone on 4 consecutive plays. If that was not good enough, the Dogs took over on the one and strategically went up the field for a 99 yard scoring drive to make it 19-7 on a rush by Daniel Chavez with just 1:17 left in the half.
Q3 - Jeremy Haynes lit up the stadium taking it to the house on a kickoff return to start the 2nd half to bury any hopes of a Lincoln comeback.
The Bulldogs got their first league win and are now 5-1. They will travel to Tokay (4-2 / 1-0) next Friday.
I will likely produce a video of the Lincoln game by mid week.
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Regional scores and upcoming opponents
Tokay (next opponent) defeated West 49-7
St. Mary's defeated Lodi 55-0
Manteca defeated Kimball 42-7
Downey defeated Pitman 35-7
Rocklin defeated Whitney 42-3
VARSITY 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Rocklin Thunder 7 | 7 |14 | 0 | 28
Tracy Bulldogs 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21
Tracy showed they can compete with the upper crust of the Section as they battled a physical Rocklin team deep into the 4th quarter on Friday at Wayne Schneider Stadium. With Rocklin opening a big lead early in the 3rd quarter, Tracy did not give up and battled back from 28-7 to keep it close down to the end.
Tracy finished the first half of their season 4-1 and feeling confident going into a Homecoming Week league opener against Lincoln at home.
Scoring Summary:
After Tracy goes three and out on the opening drive, Rocklin puts together a long drive burning a lot of first quarter clock with runs up the middle to go up 7-0 with 4:49 left.
In the 2nd quarter a promising Tracy drive is halted at the goal line by Rocklin. Tracy would eventually get the ball back as the defense comes up big to keep Rocklin at the 2 yard line and force a punt.
Tracy would then get on the board with a run by Daniel Chavez up the middle with 4:53 before the half to make it 7-7. More solid Tracy defense allows the Bulldogs to touch the ball again on offense before the half. Unfortunately a completed pass is coughed up and put in the hands of Rocklin near midfield.
In what was the play of the game for Rocklin, the Thunder facing a 4th down with 35 seconds left scrambles wildly and completes a touchdown pass in the back of the end zone with double coverage taking some life out of Tracy entering the half 14-7.
3rd Quarter - Rocklin comes out on fire in the 2nd half and starts off with a long kickoff return to the Tracy 28. A 3 yard run makes it 21 -7 quickly.
Rocklin keeps the offense going with an 11 yard touchdown pass with 5:05 left to make it 28-7.
Tracy showed heart as they did not falter at this point and went to work putting the ball in the hands of David Goularte with a 43 yard tocuhdown pass from Aidan Van Os with 3:17 left in the third.
Trailing 28-14, Shemmy kicks his famous spinner on the kickoff and Tracy recovers near midfield. With 26 seconds left Chavez makes a nice catch down in the Red Zone of Rocklin.
4th Quarter - Tracy is unable to get in for a score and turns the ball over on downs early in the 4th.
Wtih 7:39 left, Rocklin fumbles and Tracy takes over at their own 40. With 4:48 Tommy Hayes scores on a run up the middle to pull Tracy to within seven, 28-21. This would complete the scoring in the game as Rocklin worked the clock down the field and moved the chains.
In his postgame comments to his team Coach Pribble told his team to keep their heads high as they should be proud of how they fought against a good team and did not give up when they were down by 21. He stressed the importance of preparing for Lincoln as league play commences next Friday.
Scores from 2023 opponents:
Lincoln (3-2) defeated East Union 27-21
Tokay (3-2) bye
St. Mary's (4-1) defeated Bishop Amat 41-31
Lodi (2-3) lost to Manteca 48-6
West (4-1) defeated Argonaut 27-7
Kimball (2-3) defeated Dublin 21-7
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.
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)
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
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
October 27, 2023
VARSITY 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
West Wolf Pack 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7
Tracy Bulldogs 7 | 17 |17 | 8 | 49
The Bulldogs started a little slow in this game but eventually found the right gear to complete their regular season on a high note and guarantee a new season starting next Friday. The brackets will be released later this weekend. While Tracy finished 8-2, a clerical error on paperwork caused the Bulldogs to forfeit their first 4 games on their Max Preps official record. "There is nothing we did wrong on the field of play, but as a program we will take the hit and move on," said Coach Pribble.
"West High came with a good game plan and poked some holes on what I wanted to do early on" said Coach Pribble. "I'm proud of my players on how they made adjustments during halftime and the results were very evident. It was great to see all the players get in the game tonight. We have earned our right to play at least one more game. We have accomplished Goal #1 which was to make the playoffs. Goal #2 is to advance," said a proud Coach Pribble as the team wrapped up a successful regular season.
West got the ball to start the game and assembled a couple of first downs as they chewed several minutes off the clock but JJ Haynes recovered a fumble resulting from a tackle by Lucky Tupouata (see photo here) with 7:30 left in the quarter at the Tracy 37. The Tracy offense then went to the air quickly and a Aidan Van Os pass intended for Rocco Mendicino was intercepted at the West 30 and brought up to the 48 with 6:23 left in the quarter. The Bulldog defense would hold on this series.
The Dogs got on the board with 2:08 left in the quarter as David Goularte acquired his first tochdown of the night on a 55 yard touchdown run (see photo here). The Shemmy kick was good 7-0.
West would fumble on their own 35 with 1:14 left.
Q2 - Shemmy kicked a 23 yard field goal with 8:51 left in the half to go up 10-0.
5:37 - Van Os found Goularte along the Tracy sidelines for a 43 yard touchdown pass. 17-0.
With 3:14 left, the Wolf Pack got their sole touchdown of the evening on a 15 yard run. 17-7.
With 28 seconds left before the half, Van Os dropped back to pass, bought more time with a roll to his right, and found Daniel Chavez at the 10 yard line. Chavez would dodge a couple of West defenders as he ultimately found the end zone to go up 24-7 entering the half (see photo here).
24 -7 HALFTIME
Elijah Guitierrez took the kickoff to the house to start the 2nd half but a penalty nullified the Bulldog celebration. The Dogs did found the end zone a bit later on the drive as Jake Navas scored from about 2 yards out. 31-7. 7:44 left in the quarter.
4:09 - Jeremy Haynes had a 55 yard run to make it 38-7 after the Shemmy extra point.
With 15 seconds left in the quarter, Shemmy executed a 33 yard field goal to increase the lead to 41-7.
Q4 - Antonio Espinoza blocked a punt and Tracy took over on the Wolf Pack 22. Maxwell Laird then immediately scored on a quarterback keeper. Shemmy found the end zone with a rushing 2 point conversion to finish the score at 49-7.
Regional Scores
St. Mary's defeated Lincoln 54-28 to go 9-1 on the season.
Tokay defeated Lodi 44-0
Rocklin goes 9-1 with 21-17 win over Oak Ridge
Downey defeates Gregori 38-20
Kimball defeated East Union 35-29
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