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TURNOVERS TRIP UP DOGS IN HARD FOUGHT BATTLE
250 photos of JV and Varsity cheer here
The final score does not reflect how this game played out. It was a low scoring tough fought game with each team struggling to get their high powered offenses in a groove. The defenses on each team frustrated the offense and Tracy held a slim 7-3 lead through three quarters with the only Bulldog touchdown being a beautiful connection between Cameron Ross and Kurtis Maynor for a 85 yard touchdown in the 2nd quarter.
With no scoring in the third quarter and Tracy holing a fragile 7-3 lead, Downey won the game in the 4th quarter as they began to find holes in the Tracy defense with their running game. Contributing to Downey pulling ahead in the 4th were Tracy turnovers and the inability of the offense to convert on several key 4th and ones.
Unofficial Game Summary
Q1 - On a warmer than expected evening, the varsity game started late (7:45 p.m.) due to delays in getting the JV started on time. The Tracy defense was on the field first and impressed the crowd with their stop of the Knights. Cameron Ross attempted to connect with Kurtis Maynor in the first offensive series but it was just off his finger tips in what would have been a magnificent catch. Tracy went 3 and out.
The Dogs defense held the pass happy Knights again allowing the Tracy offense to start their 2nd drive. With 1 minute left in the quarter, Cameron Ross is picked off and the Knights have the ball on their own 39. A sure Downey touchdown on a trick double pass is dropped giving Tracy some luck early on. The defense closes out the quarter forcing another Downey punt.
0-0 after first quarter
Q2 Tracy receives the punt to start the 2nd quarter and fumbles at the Tracy 32. Downey puts together a long drive but has to settle for a field goal to get the first points of the game 3-0.
7:05 Ross finds Maynor on a 85 yard touchdown pass. The extra point by Shemmy is good. Tracy 7 - Downey 3.
The Tracy defense holds again and starts their next offensive drive around the 5 minute mark of the quarter at their own 20 but cannot generate a substantive drive.
With the half approaching, Downey puts together a solid drive and is about to score, but the Tracy defense holds again at their 35 yard line. The half ends with both teams frustrated that their respective offenses have not produced enough.
HALFTIME Tracy 7 - Downey 3
Q3 - At 9 p.m. the 2nd half begins. Andres Gamboa Jr, intercepts a Downey pass and Tracy starts from their own 10 yard line after a penalty is enforced. Ross connects with David Garcia to get the Bulldogs to the Downey 48 and then he connects again with Isaac Salinas to get the ball to the 17
With 4:11 left in the quarter disaster strikes the Bulldogs when on 2nd and goal, Ross is picked off at the goal line as he was attempting to drop the pass into Salinas for the score. The Tracy defense once again prevents the Knights from capitalizing off the turnover. The quarter ends with no scoring.
Q4
Tracy is unable to convert on a 4th and 1 at the Downey 43. 10:15 mark, Downey converts on the next series with a 30 yard touchdown pass to take a 10-7 lead.
Another Tracy 4th and 1 cannot be executed with 9:07 left in the game at the Tracy 38 yard line.
Downey really begins to lean on their ground game at this point and is finding running lanes. At the 4:59 mark, Downey punches it in from 4 yards out to pull further ahead 17-7.
To make matters worse, Tracy must start their next drive at their own 1 yard line after the kickoff settles there. Tracy would then fumble on their 6 yard line. Downey immediately scores to make it 24-7 with 4 minutes left.
A Tracy pass at the 3:22 mark is caught but then bobbled and intercepted by Downey at the Tracy 32. The defense holds forcing a long field goal which is missed.
Ultimately Tracy gets one more score on the board with a carry by Ross to pick up 29 yards which then sets up his 24 yard touchdown run. The extra point is no good. Tracy 13 - Downey 24 - FINAL
DOGS REMAIN UNDEFEATED WITH 27-6 VICTORY
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Franklin Wildcats 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6
Tracy Bulldogs 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27
As Tracy kicked off to Franklin to start the game, the Wildcats chewed up almost 7 minutes of clock before the defense prevailed and Cameron Ross could touch the ball at the Tracy 20 yard line. Darian Merreiro got the crowd fired up as he took the ball as running back and scampered approximately 40+ yards for the first score of the game. The kick by Shemmy was good and we were off and running as the stadium saw good Tracy defense on the field. Q1 7-0
Q2
The Wildcats got their first big break when they picked off a Ross pass intended for Kurtis Maynor at midfield. The interception was run back to the Tracy 2 yard line where the Wildcats would eventually punch it in for their only score of the game at the 7:50 mark of the 2nd quarter. Tracy prevented the two point conversion.
Tommy Hayes electrified the crowd with an approximate 49 yard run for a score at the 6:25 mark of the quarter. The kick was low and blocked. Tracy 13-6.
The defense continued to play good ball and were rewarded with an Aidan Monarrez tip and pick at the Franklin 22 yard line with 5 minutes left in the half. A Ross touchdown pass to Isaac Salinas then bumped the score up to 20-6 with the extra point. 3:39 left in the half.
The Tracy defense was not done celebrating as they immediately hit the jackpot again with a Jeremiah Zamora leaping interception in Tracy territory with 3:26 left in the half.
HALFTIME TRACY 20- FRANKLIN 6
Q3
The only scoring in the 2nd half would come early in the 3rd quarter (9:42) on a bubble screen pass to Isaac Salinas who would go 76 yards down the Tracy sidelines for the score. The point after was good. Tracy 27 - Franklin 6.
The Tracy defense continued to be stout with another impressive stop at their own 5 yard line early in the 4th quarter.
BULLDOGS TURN UP THE HEAT IN 2ND HALF
September 9, 2022
Tommy Hayes had a night to remember as he found the end zone four times in the Friday win over Pacheco High. He also rushed for 118 yards as he has become a key figure in the offense with Mason Meyers sidelined. Cameron Ross also found Isaac Salinas for two touchdown passes. The Bulldogs found themselves in a lower gear for the first half but the coaching staff motivated the team to find a higher gear in the 2nd half as the offense then slapped 27 points on the board. The defense played well all night as they have for most of the season with Darian Marieiro leading the team with nine tackles.
A very tough test awaits the Bulldogs next Friday when they travel to Downey High who are one of the top teams in the Modesto region. "It will be a good test for us to see where we are at just before entering league play," said Offensive Coordinator Justin Evans.
Scoring Summary
Q1 The Tracy defense kept Pacheco in check to start the game and on the 2nd Tracy possession, Tommy Hayes muscled his way in from six yards out with some physical assistance from his linemen. the kick by Shemmy was good 7-0 at the 3:10 mark of the quarter.
Q2 - 3:43 - Cameron Ross finds Isaac Salinas on an 11 yard pass. The extra point by Shemmy is good 14-0
With 20 seconds left in the half, Pacheco gets on the board with three yard run.
HALFTIME 14-7
Q3
1:30 Ross finds Salinas again on a 18 yard pass in the end zone. The kick was no good 20-7
With time expiring in the 3rd quarter, Ross from midfield throws a beautiful pass and hits Kurtis Maynor in stride at the Pacheco 18 yard line. He is pushed out at the 11.
Q4 - 11:25 - Hayes scored from three yards out. Shemmy's kick is good 27-7
9:29 - David Garcia has a 35 yard run to setup another Hayes rushing TD from 10 yards out. 34-7 with the extra point.
1:15 - Hayes scores his fourth TD on a 8 yard run. Shemmy kick good to finish the scoring at 41-7.
Photos below courtesy of Lucas Nguyen.
I was unable to photograph the games on Friday due to my attendance at a wedding.
Game 2 - HOME OPENER
DOGS DOMINANT OVER DRAGONS
1| 2| 3| 4 | FINAL
Bishop O'Dowd Dragons 0| 0| 0| 7 | 7
Tracy Bulldogs 6| 19| 6| 7| 38
Tracy had very little information on Bishop O'Dowd prior to their arrival on Friday night, but it did not take long for the Bulldogs to size up their opponent and deliver a commanding blow and be fully in charge of the game by halftime. Coach Pribble was proud of the team performance on Friday night and how the starters continued to put the pressure on the Dragons early in the 2nd half which allowed playing opportunities for the rest of the team as the game evolved.
For the Bulldogs they are off to a good start at all three levels as the program remains undefeated in the early season. For the varsity this is a nice contrast to 2021 when they were already 0-2.
Game Summary
Stat Leaders (from reports)
Ross 10 carries for 70 yards and 3 touchdowns
Mason Meyers 13 carries for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns
Van O's 1 rushing TD
Aidan Monarrez and Jake Navas 5 total tackles each.
Andres Gamboa Jr and Wesley Finton 1 sack each
Jeremiah Zamora INT
Tracy's first drive was a long one and at the 6:36 mark Mason Meyers found the North end zone on a 4 yard run. The extra point could not be executed and the score rested at 6-0 at the conclusion of the quarter.
Q2 - The quarter started with Tracy holding the ball at their own 45 and Cameron Ross connecting with Kurtis Maynor down the right side on a nice 25 yard pass and another 10 yards of running before going out at the 20 yard line. Cameron Ross would then run it in from 16 yards out to make it 12-0 at the 10:19 mark. The kick could not executed again and the Dogs settled for a 12-0 score.
9:41 Jeremiah Zamora intercepts the Dragons pass at their own 37 yard line which put Tracy in favorable scoring position. A touchdown would then be negated on a holding call Ross would eventually score from 6 yards out at the 8:59 mark. 19-0 with the point after by Shemmy.
The Tracy defense would continue to come up big preventing the Dragons from mounting a serious scoring attempt.
Meyers would score again from 3 yards out with 2:34 left in the half. A kick was blocked to keep it 25-0 and the Bulldogs would enter the locker room.
25-0 HALFTIME
Tracy started a nice drive in the 3rd quarter but had an interception at their own 30 yard line with 6:35 left. Tracy defense held at their own 14 to give the ball back to the offense.
Ross would score again at the 1:18 mark with a 10 yard rush. 31-0.
Aiden Van O's came in for Ross and got his first varsity touchdown with a 5 yard run at the 9:32 mark of the 4th to make it 37-0. Shemmy would make the kick to increase the lead to 38-0.
Bishop O'Dowd would get on the board late in the 4th quarter to prevent Tracy from gaining their shutout.
Photos of the halftime performances by cheer and dance can be found here.
My wife assisted me on the sidelines to gain a lot of video footage. I hope to produce a highlight video in a few days.
Regional scores:
St. Mary's defeats West 58-0
Kimball defeats Lincoln 30-29 (OT)
Lodi defeats Damonte Ranch 48-27
Tokay defeats Bear Creek 23-6
Laguna Creek defeated our next opponent Franklin 21-0. Franklin is now 0-2
Wednesday Update
NEW VIDEO AND OTHER NEWS
1) On my new Tracy High Sports You Tube Channel I have a 9 minute highlight video with Coach Pribble mic'd up. Once at the channel help me out by subscribing to the channel and liking the video.
2) Congratulations to Cameron Ross who was named Player of the Week and invited to The Station restaurant on Tuesday for their first ever Player of the Week event. He joined other nominees from the local High Schools. "This is a great community building event," said Pribble. The coach also mentioned the qualities that led to Cameron getting nominated. "He displayed a tough and gritty performance which led to a contribution of four touchdowns. He led our team versus a very respectable Kimball squad," said Pribble.
3) I have revamped the Tracy High Sports Instagram account that I let go flat during COVID. Please check it out and follow for info about all THS sports. Thanks and enjoy.
"FAN" TASTIC START TO SEASON
The Bulldog fans showed up with wild enthusiasm and the players, coaches, cheer, and dance teams fed off of it. It was a great start to the season and hopefully your support rolls over to the home opener on Friday at Wayne Schneider Stadium. The Freshman will be on the road in Lathrop this Thursday for Game 2 of their season.
I had about 1,600 photographs worthy of being uploaded from the Friday night action and they are now in.my main photo gallery.
Congratulations Dogs on a sweep of Kimball. For the varsity, this was the 10th Tracy High win in the last 12 matchups with Kimball.
Tracy Bulldogs In the News
Stockton Record (great article on Shemmy Akinleye our new kicker).
Game 1
EXCITING VARSITY GAME GOES TO TRACY 34-32
1| 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL
Tracy 0| 13| 21| 0 | 34
Kimball 6| 6 | 20| 0 | 32
1,000 varsity photos here.
Halftime photos here
You could sense from the kickoff at 7:23 p.m. that this game was not going to be a sleeper, however the constant yellow laundry on the field kept the pace of what would be an exciting game at a slow crawl. Both Kimball and Tracy settled in to a knock down drag out heavyweight fight that had Tracy old timers on the sideline saying it was truly an amazing game. It was an instant classic! It had great plays, drama, and packed stands full of school spirit. There were numerous injury timeouts throughout the later stages of the game as players on both sides cramped up in this early season marathon. With players on both sides leaving everything on the field, the Dogs outlasted the Jaguars 34-32.
Game summary
Tracy had a nice long drive to start the game but the drive stalled at the Kimball 22. With 4:47 left in the first quarter the Jaguars found a hole in the Tracy defense exploiting it with a 50 yard rushing touchdown. The PAT was missed. Tracy 0 - Kimball 6
Kurtis Maynor received the kickoff and showed his playmaking ability taking the ball down to the Kimball 35 but the 2nd drive stalled and a field goal was missed.
End of Q1 Tracy 0 - Kimball 6
Q2
Maynor would tie things up with a 19 yard catch from Cameron Ross and Tracy's kicker Shemmy Akinleye would get the point after giving Tracy the lead and firing up his sidelines with his sprint and leap into the arms of Coach Shelton. Tracy 7 - Kimball 6
With 8:43 left in the half, Mason Meyers muscled his way into the end zone from eight yards out. The extra point hold was dropped resulting in a failed two point conversion pass. Key in this drive was a 26 yard rush by Cameron Ross down to the 29 yard line. Tracy 13 - Kimball 6
Jeremiah Zamora would intercept a pass shortly thereafter at the Kimball 44 with 5 minutes left in the half but the Tracy offensive drive would stall at the Kimball 11 yard line with 3:19 left.
Kimball would claw back late in the 2nd half to make the game Tracy 13 - Kimball 12. Tracy would block the extra point.
HALFTIME TRACY 13 - KIMBALL 12
Q3
Kimball struck gold quickly in the 2nd half with a 55 yard touchdown pass up the middle of the field giving them a 19-13 lead.
With 10 minutes left, Kurtis Maynor had an exciting kickoff return into Kimball territory and then Ross would score a rushing TD from one yard out and a point after to give Tracy back the lead 20-19.
A bad Kimball snap on 4th down deep in their own territory placed the ball at the one yard line setting up a Ross touchdown with 9 minutes left in the quarter. The 2 point pass attempt was no good. Tracy 26 - Kimball 19.
Kimball would then make the Tracy backfield pay again with a 42 yard touchdown pass on a post route down the middle of the field with 7:06 left in the 3rd quarter. The extra point was good. Tracy 26 - Kimball 26.
With 1:39 left in the 3rd, the Jaguars would take the lead again with a 20 yard touchdown pass down the right sidelines Tracy 26 - Kimball 32 (PAT no good).
Ross would bring Tracy back again with a 45 yard run straight up the middle then darting to his right for the final 15 yards to the end zone. The 2 point run to give Tracy just enough to squeeze ahead 34-32 late in the 3rd quarter.
Early in the 4th quarter the defense came up with a huge play as David Garcia intercepted a potential touchdown pass in the end zone. Unfortunately, the Dogs were unable to put more points on the board causing the Bulldog defense to have to protect the slim lead the rest of the final quarter.