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2006 FOOTBALL
PLAYOFFS -- Finals
Dec. 4 & Dec. 8
 ANTHONY LARCEVAL, Helix
Larceval, the East County Sports Rookie of the Year, was among the leading tacklers for Helix, holding Oceanside to just 268 yards in total offense in 60 plays during the CIF Division II championship game.
 JOHN FERREIRA, Christian
Ferreira garbbed the game-clinching interception in the end zone with 1:16 remaining, giving the Patriots their seventh section championship after staving off a rally by Francis Parker, 14-10, at Patrick Henry High.
PLAYOFFS -- Semis
Nov. 30-Dec. 1
 A.J. CONTI, El Capitan
Conti, a senor wide receiver, set a new CIF-San Diego Section record with 326 yards in receptions in a wild 51-43 semifinal round loss to visiting St. Augustine in Division III play. The yardage was accumulated on 14 receptions, including all four touchdown passes from quarterback Ryan Lindley.
 KYLER DWYER, Christian
Dwyer, a senior who rushes and kicks the football, scored 25 points, including a career-long 42-yard field goal, as pace the Patriots past The Bishop's School, 31-21. For the night, he scored three touchdowns and went 4-for-4 on PATs in addition to his field goal. Dwyer now has 182 points in 12 games for the Patriots (8-3-1). Dwyer's career scoring total stands at 350 points, which ranks him ninth on the All-SDCIF scoring list.
PLAYOFFS -- Quarters
Nov. 24
 BLAKE KAHLER, Santana
Kahler, a senior linebacker, was part of 14 tackles, as the Sultans blanked Valley Center in thre second half to rally for a 28-14 victory over the Jaguars. The triumph advances Santana to its second-ever CIF semifinals berth.
 JAIME DALE, Steele Canyon
Dale, a junior running back, rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns as the Cougars stomped third-seeded El Centro-Central. It was the Cougars second postseason victory in the Imperial Valley in three years. Dale now had 1,404 yards in nine games since being named as a starter.
PLAYOFFS -- 1st Rd.
Nov. 17
 RYAN PEARL, Steele Canyon
Pearl, a senior defensive lineman, registered 2.5 sacks among his six tackles, as the Cougars allowed just 80 yards in a 28-0 blanking of University City in the opening round of the CIF Division III playoffs.
 TOMAS KARAGIANES, Valhalla
Karagianes, the Norsemen senior quarterback, tossed a touchdown pass to Mark Coats of 39 yards with 19.1 seconds remaining, then ran for the game-winning 2-point conversion,leading the Norsemen past the host Ramona Bulldogs,25-24, in the CIF Division III opener.
 TREVOR KOLOCHESKI, West Hills
In his first career start (second appearance) at quarterback, Kolocheski overcame a blow to the head to return late in the game to direct the game-winning drive, then registered his second interception of the game in the final seconds to preserve the Wolf Pack's 20-17 triumph over Scripps Ranch in the CIF Division II first-round contest.
WEEK 11
Nov. 9-10
 TOMAS KARAGIANES, Valhalla
Karagianes, the Norsemen senior quarterback, accounted for five touchdowns in a 33-23 victory over arch-rival Granite Hills. He rushed for 200 yards and 4 scores on 23 carrues, then passes for another 107 yards and another TD on 8-for-14 accuracy.
 A.J. CONTI, El Capitan
Conti was the Vaqueros' leading receiver with six catches for 101 yards, including a 40-yarder to set of the team's second otuchdown, as El Cap completed the regular season at 10-0, garnering the top seed to the CIF Division III playoffs.
WEEK 10
Nov. 3-4
 COLLIN TAYLOR, Santana
Taylor established a Sultan record with 547 yards of total offense ro rally Santana from a 22-point deficit to shock Grossmont, 45-35. Included in Taylor's numbers were 473 passing the yards -- the second-highest total in Grossmont Conference history -- on 29-for-46 accuracy
WEEK 9
Oct. 27-28
 ELLIOT TAYLOR, Mount Miguel
Taylor, the East County rushing leader, needed just 16 carries to rumble for137 yards and two touchdowns to power the Matadors past Valhalla. Mount Miguel rushed for 258 yards, including 92 by Aaron Bryant. Taylor needs just 73 yards to reach 1,000 for the season.
 TORRE BAILEY, Granite Hills
Bailey, a senior linebacker, recovered 3 fumbles to equal a Grossmont Conference record shared by six others, leading the Eagles defense to a shutout of Monte Vista. Bailey's total was only one off the San Diego CIF record set by Imperial's Josh Lopez against Mountain Empire in 1997.
WEEK 8
Oct. 20-21
 JON FORTUNA, Valhalla
Fortuna, a senior linebacker, powered the Norsemen defense with 14 tackles, including three for losses, lifting Valhalla past Monte Vista, 31-12. The team nearly threw a perfect game in the first half, yielding just 22 total yards in offense and nofirst downs in prior to the intermission.

 

SAMMY SNIFF, Christian
Sniff registered a school-record three interceptions -- one shy of the single-game East County record -- to lift the Patriots defense in a shutout of Army-Navy Academy. Sniff also registered 89 yards in runbacks on his picks, while teammate KURT METCALFE raced 45 yards for a touchdown with his interception to help Christian erase the Warriors passing game.

WEEK 7
Oct. 12-14
 TONY MINNIFIELD, Steele Canyon
Minnifield, a two-way performer for the Cougars, made a dramatic touchdown catch for a 22-yard score in the first period, then garnered an interception in the second half, powering Steele Canyon to a 31-7 victory over Valhalla on Thursday Night Football, allowing the school to claim the inaugural Jamacha Helmet perpetual award.

 

ERIC FORNEY, Helix
Forney became the third East County running back to surpass 200 yards rushing in a single game, collecting 205 yards on 22 carries, lifting the Highlanders to a 43-14 pasting of Granite Hills to open Grossmont South League play. Included were three touchdown runs, including a 60-yarder on the game's opening play from scrimmage. Forney later added TD rushes of 15 and 13 yards.

 

ADAM DENICK, El Capitan
Denick, who used to play both ways, definitely was focused in his first assignment as a starting linebacker with any duties on offense. Denick paced the Vaqueros with 12 tackles, including a sack, to limit West Hills to just a single touchdown in a 13-6 victory in the teams' Grossmont North League opener.

WEEK 6
Oct. 5-7
 SAMATRE JONES, Mount Miguel
Jones, a junior free safety, led the Matadors defense in their 21-20 upset victory over West Hills. Jones paced the team with 11 tackles plus an interception. He also broke up a pass, as Mount Miguel's secondary limited the Wolf Pack to just 2 completions in 11 attempts.

 

COLLIN TAYLOR, Santana
Taylor, the Sultans' senior quarterback, generated 297 yards and 3 touchdowns despite falling to Valhalla,49-35. Taylor completed 19-of-33 passes for 206 yards, including scoring strikes to JON TIPPIN (4 yards) and KYLE ROMERO (4 yards).

WEEK 5
SEPT. 29-30
 JAMIE DALE, Steele Canyon
Dale, in his first career start at tailback, established a school record with 264 rushing yards on 25 carries, including three touchdowns, to power the Cougars past host Hilltop, 33-17. Dale scored on runs of 59, 14, and 17 yards as the Cougars registered a season scoring high.
 JOEY SUTHERLAND, Granite Hills
Sutherland rushed for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including the game-tieing score in the fourth quarter, helping the Eagles upset No.8 West Hills,17-14, at Valley Stadium. It was the first Granite Hills victory over the Wolf Pack since 1999.
 

KIANIE BROOKS, El Cajon Valley
Brooks rushed 20 times for a game-high 143 yards, including an important scramble for the go-ahead score, leading the Braves past visiting Calexico., 21-14. The two-way performer also passed for a score while at quarterback, then clinched the triumph with an interception in the end zone in the game'sclosing moments while at safety.

WEEK 4
SEPT. 21-23
 TOMMY TOWNS, El Capitan
El Capitan linebacker TOMMY TOWNS, the East County's undisputed tackling leader, powered the 4th-ranked Vaqueros to a shocking shutout of Valhalla, which had been averaging more than 34 points per game. Towns registered 17 stops, including a quarterback sack, in a 31-0 triumph.
 

RALEIGH SEVIER, West Hills
Sevier, one of the most steady performers in the Grossmont Conference, did a little bit of everything for the 9th-ranked Wolf Pack. Sevier rushed 17 times for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a 41-yarder, in a 31-3 pasting of Monte Vista. He also caught an important first down pass which kept a drive alive, leading to a touchdown.

WEEK 3
SEPT. 14-15
 LANDON TURLEY, Granite Hills
Turley terrorized San Diego quarterback Luis Godoy, sacking the San Diego High senior for a Granite Hills record 6½ times. to lead the Eagles to a 38-0 pasting of the Cavers at Valley Stadium. The shutout was the Eagles' first since 1999.
 RYAN LINDLEY, El Capitan
In a battle of undefeated, Top 10 teams, Lindley, a senior, threw for a school-record 417 yards as the Vaqueros rolled up 656 total yards -- the second-highest total in East County history, to power No. 8 El Capitan past No. 4 Poway before a Thursday night television audience at Wendall Cutting Field.
WEEK 2
SEPT. 8
 KYLER DWYER, Christian
Dwyer accounted for 208 all-purpose yards and scored 19 points to propel Christian past Santana. The senior rushed for a team-high 124 yards and a score, hauled in an 11-yard TD pass, then returned a kickoff 73 yards to setup another score. In addition, he kicked a 31-yard field and four PATs. Meanwhile, Patriots teammate LAWRENCE WALKER added 82 rushing yards and a touchdown, while also returning a kickoff 68 yards for another score.
 BRANDON McCLINTIC, Valhalla
McClintic registered five of nine sacks recorded by the Norsemen -- JON PARKS had the other four -- as the Norsemen defense forced three turnovers in the fourth period before staving off Chula Vista's final attempt to score at the goalline on the game's final play.
WEEK 1
AUG. 31-SEPT. 1
ARLIN TAYLOR, Steele Canyon
Senior safety ARLIN TAYLOR returned two fumbles for touchdowns and made 10 tackles to lead Steele Canyon past Cathedral, 20-13, in the Cougars' first-ever on-campus home game.

JONATHAN TIPPIN, Santana
Tippin, a senior, scored a Santana record 29 points as the Sultans overcame an early deficit to dump Patrick Henry, Tippin scored on passes of 15, 15, 13 and 55 yards from COLLIN TAYLOR in the middle two quarters, then coverted all five of his PATs to break the old mark of 24 points established by six Sultans.

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