2005
J.C. GRID-WIRE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1974 & 2005 CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONS 2003
CALIFORNIA STATE FINALISTS 2003 & 2005 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONS 2004
& 2005 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOWL CHAMPIONS THREE-TIME DEFENDING FOOTHILL
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
GAME TEN -- Nov. 18
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GROSSMONT
49, VICTOR VALLEY 7 Photos by Greg Eichelberger
Griffins
safety Geoffery Howard (3) tips the ball away from Rams receiver Jahan Jones,
as Nate Dolan (34) joins in coverage. The pass was eventually intercepted by Abraham
Muheize (not pictured) in the game's opening series.
Victor
Valley goes for it on 4th-and-inches early in the third period, but was promptly
rejected by the surge from the Grossmont defensive line.
Photo by Gary Grimm
Griffins
linebacker Tanu Paleafei charges upon Rams quarterback Michael Woods for the sack.
GAME TEN -- Nov. 11 GROSSMONT 58, SAN DIEGO
MESA 0 Photos by Frank Gregorek... GALLERY
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Photos by Greg Eichelberger
A
double-reverse, halfback option pass by Grossmont's Brandon Brown (not shown)
is intercepted by Mesa's Tito Jose. However, the Olympians' Evander Williams (2)
is flagged for pass interference to nullify the theft. Also pictured is Mesa's
Terrell Totten (8) and Griffins receiver Justin Johnson.
Matt
Moss sacks Mesa QB Kamy Ahmadian.
Kevin Smith
dives for one of his two TDs.
GAME NINE
-- Oct. 28 GROSSMONT 57, ANTELOPE VALLEY 3 Photos by Frank Gregorek &
Gary Grimm..... GALLERY
HEREGAME EIGHT -- Oct. 21 GROSSMONT 16, VICTOR VALLEY
6 Photos by Gary Grimm..... GALLERY
HEREGAME SIX -- Oct. 7 GROSSMONT 21, CHAFFEY
0 Photos by Greg Eichelberger
Nate
Dolan (clockwise, from upper left) is off to the races with a fumble recovery;
Ryan Glazer (99) is poised to sack Chaffey quarterback Mike Williams; and Jimmy
Pinkney (47) rushes to get Panthers backup quarterback David Nieman.
Photos
by Travis Downs
Grossmont's
Jeremy Young returns the game's opening kickoff a school-record 100 yards.
Abraham
Muheize (27) seperates the ball from Chaffey receiver Mike Williams with a big
hit.
Grossmont
cornerback Sharrod Davis knocks away the football for an incompletion.
Grossmont
defensive back Nate Schad heads upfield on this interception.
Photo
by Gary Grimm
Griffins
running back Cedric Warren (6) follows the blocking of Andrew Grimm (76, in
enlargement), Charles Millenbah (68) and Perry Gardner (21).
GAME FIVE -- Sept. 30 GROSSMONT 44, SAN BERNARDINO
VALLEY Photos by Travis Downs... Additional photos by Travis Downs
& Frank Gregorek... GALLERY
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Grossmont
defensive end Tanu Paleafei tackles SBVC running back Nathan Acrey.
Left:
In his best Superman pose, Andrew Lealofi gets horizontal to stop a San Bernardino
Valley ball-carrier. Right: Grossmont quarterback John Soli hangs in the pocket
to release this pass.
Perry
Gardner (21, left) collects a deflected pass and races 74 yards for a touchdown. Meanwhile,
Cedric Warren (6, right) goes around the right corner for a 9-yard scoring run.
Justin
Johnson scores on a 46-yard punt return.
GAME
FOUR -- Sept. 23 GROSSMONT 49, SOUTHWESTERN 6 Photos by Dawn Adams...
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Linebacker
Jimmy Pinkney (47) applies pressure on Southwesterrn quarterback Brett Milke.
Grossmont
running back Reggoe Ross (28).
Officials
"confer" with Grossmont head coach Mike Jordan.
Terry
Mixon on his second kickoff return for a touchdown. Mixon was named state special
teams player of the week.
Aven
iLeung-Wai introduces himself to the Southwestern quarterback, one of four sacks
registered by the Griffins defense.
Valentino
Tofaeono (79) bearhugs Jaguars running back Larry "Sweet Pea" Richardson.
Kicker
Jared Ballman went 7-for-7 on PATs. He ranks second in the state in punting
average and ranks among the field goal leaders, too.
Griffins
defensive back Terry Mixon (center) leaps in front of a Southwestern receiver
to register the interception. Grossmont vanquished the Jags, 49-6.
GAME
THREE -- Sept. 16 GROSSMONT 30, MT. SAN JACINTO 10 Photos by Travis
Downs... GALLERY
HERE GAME TWO -- Sept. 9 GROSSMONT 25, COLLEGE
OF THE CANYONS 3 Photos by Dawn Adams... Additional Photos... GALLERY
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Grossmont's
defense gang-tackles a Canyons running back.
Grossmont's Aveni Leung-Wai (left) makes the hit on Canyons back Brian Stuart,
forcing a fumble, as five teammates charge forward in an attempt to make the
recovery. However, Leung-Wai collected the ball for the turnover.
Justin Johnson (20) turns the corner on this punt return and is on his way for
an apparent touchdown, only to be tripped by Joe Giullani, the last defender for
College of the Canyons. Johnson went 38 yards with this return, finishing with
87 yards on five tries.
Photos by Travis
Downs
Griffins
cornerback Sharrod Davis is all smiles following another successful defended pass, as
Canyons never had a reception for more than 10 yards in Grossmont's convincing
victory.
Grossmont
receiver Brandon Bryan mades the sliding catch inside the Canyons 10-yard line,
setting-up the first of two Hunter Flynn touchdown passes in the third quarter.
Griffins
linebacker Derek Hinkley (45, left) makes the stop in the backfield, while Matt
Moss (right) registers the sack of Canyons quarterback Andrew Miramontes, one
of five sacks by the G-House.
Grossmont
running back Kevin Smith (25) makes a move to the left, then immediately cuts
to the right to avoid several Canyons tacklers for a nice gain.
Photos by Greg Eichelberger
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Nate
Dolan (34) rumbles 33 yards with this interception return, one of four turnovers
forced by the Griffins to keep Canyons out of the end zone in a 25-3 triumph.
On
an important third down play, Grossmont linebacker Jimmy Pickney (47) leaps high
to bat away a pass by Canyons quartervback Garett Graves (16). The COC back is
Brian Stuart.
Canyons
punter Chris Chalmers (left) knocks down a high snap, but won't be able to control
the ball as Grossmont defenders Nate Dolan (34) and Andrew Leolofi (41) converge
upon him. Following a mad scramble for the loose ball, Leolofi made the recovery
at the COC-1, setting up the game's opening score in Grossmont's 25-3 victory
over the visiting Cougars.
GAME
ONE -- Sept. 2 MT. SAN ANTNIO 13, GROSSMONT 10 Photos by Gary
Grimm... GALLERY
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