In a game that ended with an almost combined 300 rushing yards, nearly 200 passing yards, and a final score of 41-3, it’s safe to say the Owls dominated in their win against the Fairfax Stampede.
The temperature was 87 degrees on that warm Friday night of September 15th. The Owls previously came off of a “feel-good” win against North Canyon High School, gaining momentum back that was previously lost in a game against Canyon View, where the Owls were bludgeoned 42-0 at home. Fortunately, two weeks after the Canyon View debacle, the Owls were able to get the job done on the road against an inferior opponent, as the Fairfax Stampede sat at 0-4 following the loss to our Owls. Every loss for Fairfax this year has resulted in a 40+ deficit. This game actually resulted in the most points the Stampede has scored so far this season with 13. The Owls seemed to have nothing but “blowout” on their minds.
The offense rolled on all four cylinders this game, having 292 combined rushing yards and 196 total passing and receiving yards. The game-leading rusher was running back #17 J. Cook, with 183 yards on the ground. The team’s leading receiver was #6 Christian Garcia, with 2 receptions for 71 yards. His longest grab of the contest resulted in 46 yards. The games leading scorer was #1 Johnathan Daniels, who was able to get into the endzone 3 times that night, resulting in 18 total points for his squad.
But you can’t win football games without defense, and the Owls D played lights out, only allowing 13 points. The team’s secondary completely shut down the Stampede’s passing attack, having two interceptions. One coming from #4 Xavier Matthews, and the other coming from #11 Camacho. The Owls leader in tackles on the night belongs to #22 Lorenzo Rodriguez, with 4 solo tackles, 1 assisted tackle, and combining for 5 total tackles. One of Rodriguez’s tackles resulted in a sack, which also happened to be the squad’s only sack of the night. His stats should easily solidify him as a key player on this Owls defensive unit. The tackle leading runner-up was #52 Joel Rendon, with 3 solo tackles, 1 assisted, and 4 total tackles on the night.
It’s easy to say the Owls Varsity football squad is off to a scorching hot start, going 3-1 in their first four games. They look to keep momentum high by dominating on both sides of the ball, as well as staying healthy in order to play to the team’s fullest extent.
