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Sanger vs Dinuba
Thursday, November 7, 2019
No. 4 Apaches will host No. 13 Emperors in first round of CIF Division II playoffs. Tom Flores Stadium, Nov. 8, kickoff at 7 p.m.
Emperors close out
regular season with rout
over Hanford West
Rick Curiel / Mid Valley Times
Sanger High running back Kosi Agina ran for 178 yards on 19 carries to give him a total of 2060 yards, making him 11th on the all-time Sanger High rushing list. He also scored two touchdowns to give him a total of 34, good enough for sixth best for Sanger High running backs.
League title run falls short for Apaches, claim No. 4 seed
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The Dinuba High football team will get a chance to play another game.
The No. 13 Emperors will face No. 4 Sanger tomorrow night in the opening round of the Central Section Division II playoffs.
Dinuba put up 51 points against Hanford West in their regular sea- son finale. The Huskies closed out the year with a 1-9 record.
Senior Quarterback Josh Magaña went 6 of 12 for 136 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 47 yards on four carries.
The game’s leading ball carrier for DHS was junior Jacob Galvan who had four carries for 48 yards. A trio of backs, R.J. Salas, Jose Breceda, and Samuel Martinez, each scored a TD.
Senior wide receivers Cameron Amador and Samuel Martinez each hauled in a pass for a score.
Evan Garza anchored the defense with seven total tackles while Thom- as Serna had six tackles. Dario Sanchez ended the game with five tackles and James Southern re- corded an interception.
Kicker Cesar Lopez
By Rick Curiel
Mid Valley Times
Everything was going right for Sanger Apaches during the first quarter of their league-title matchup with San Joaquin Memorial Friday night at Tom Flores Stadium. However, after Sanger jumped out to an early 14-0 lead, an inju- ry to Apache’s senior quarterback Noel Collazo seemingly changed the momen- tum of the game as the Panthers were able to rally and escape with a 31-28 vic- tory to claim the outright CMAC title.
“We really felt we had the upper hand early on,” said Pena. “We felt our game plan was taking form. But when Noel went down it all came to a screech- ing halt.”
The Apaches did what they’ve done
Outright title will have to wait for Pirates
Seeding for Division V playoffs sets up crosstown matchup between Reedley and Immanuel
many times this season, they set the tone early by scoring on their first pos- session. That score came on a 1-yard touchdown run by junior running back Morgan Privett after a long run by Col- lazo took the Apaches deep into Panther territory.
Then, after the Apache’s defense re- covered a fumble at their own 18-yard- line on San Joaquin Memorial’s first pos- session, one play was all Sanger needed to take a two score lead. Taking the ball up the Panther sideline, Sanger’s Kosi Agina broke free for an 82-yard touch- down run.
The Panthers responded with an 8-play drive that took them 66 yards, ending with a 4-yard touchdown run by
Jorge Lozoya / Photo contributed
Dinuba High senior quarterback threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns in the Emperors' game against Hanford West on Nov. 1, leading his team to a 51-6 victory.
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converted all six of his PAT’s.
The Emperor's over- all record for the season received a boost after Ed-
ison High was forced to forfeit most of its games for allegedly playing in- eligible players. Dinuba finished 5-5.
Orosi wins 'Battle of the O' in nale
By Jon Earnest
Mid Valley Times
The regular season didn’t end as hoped for the Reedley High Pi- rates football team, but the postseason promises to be historic.
Two days after a 38- 6 loss to the Sunnyside High Wildcats on Hal- loween Night in Fresno, the Pirates (6-4, 4-1 North Yosemite League) drew the No. 8 seeding in the Central Section Division 5 playoff bracket. While it’s notable that the Pi- rates will have their first home playoff game since 2007, but big news is the opponent — the No. 9 seed Immanuel High Ea- gles. The 7 p.m. game on Friday, Nov. 8, marks the first time the two schools have squared off in a varsity football game.
“It’s historic to play
Immanuel, we’re hon- ored to play them,” said Pirates coach Tony Gates. “We have two common opponents this season [Roosevelt and Mendota]. So we’ve had a chance to see them and see how their team has developed.
“Coach [Drew] Hal- stead and I have talked several times this sea- son, wishing each other luck and trading notes. There’s big respect there.”
Gates said Imman- uel’s offense, led by the big play capabilities of running back Matt Tiger and receivers Winston Williams and Trace Pires, will provide a challenge to the RHS defense. But he expressed confidence in his players.
“I think our defense
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Cardinals will host Granite Hills in first round of Div. VI playoffs tomorrow
By George M. Villagrana
Mid Valley Times
Riding a four-game win streak into their play- off opener, Orosi High football coach remained a little cautious as the Car- dinals face Granite Hills on Friday night.
“I don’t really like playing the same team twice in the same year,” White said. “But that’s what we have in the play- offs.”
Orosi (8-3) defeated Granite Hills (3-7) back in September, 48-21.
“We have a great chal- lenge ahead of us to stay focused and not get over confident,” White said. “I’m sure Granite Hills will come out firing on all cylinders against us.”
Orosi was definitley firing on all cylinders in their rivalry game against Orange Cove in the annu- al Battle of the “O” game.
George M. Villagrana
Orosi High running back Dominic Martinez ran for 195 yards on 25 carries in the Cardinal's 47-28 victory over Orange Cove. The junior running back also scored four touchdowns.
The Cardinals behind a vaunted rushing attack led by Dominic Marti- nez and a defense spear- headed by Freddi Arciga rolled to a win over the Ti- tans in front of the home crowd.
“The defensive line was getting penetration and we held their num-
ber one running back to 32 yards,” White said.
Martinez had 25 car- ries for 195 yards and four touchdowns as Orosi outgained Orange Cove, 406-215.
Arciga also added 65 yards and a TD.
Quarterback Evan Larawas8of11for145
yards and two touch- downs. He had 42-yard scoring strike to Aidan Rodriguez in the 2nd quarter and later con- nected on a 32-yard pass play to Bryan Chavez.
Down 33-0 in the third quarter, the Titans found
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