007 INTER SQUAD SCRIMAMGE:
Off to a good start on both sides of the ball, the JAGUARS battled it out at DeVore Stadium this past Friday night in a full contact scrimmage. We had the opportunity to work numerous key "situations" in offense, defense and the kicking game.
With numerous weeks to pass and play pass defense, the big question was the running game on both sides of the ball. Four RB's had good games... projected starter KENSLOW SMITH (HELIX HS) ran the ball well inside on the "Zone" play. He is an aggressive "one cut" running back that knows the Goal Line is straight ahead. Fellow freshman AJ VINES (HORIZON HS) has been physical since we put pads on. He has size to run between the tackles and has been punishing tacklers. Freshman JOSE DURAN (HILLTOP HS) was a big surprise scoring on a zone play to his left. He ran with a good pad level and was aggressive cutting.
Up on the line, red shirt freshman guard PHILLIP YANDALL (LEONE HS, SAMOA) is one of the most improved players on the team. He has the at 6'3 290 lbs and is extremely agile for a big man. He did a great job drive blocking the down lineman. True freshman JOSE BAEZ (EASTLAKE HS) started the scrimamge at center. Working in his first live setting snapping shot gun snaps performed well and go the ball there. BAEZ is one of the strongest players on the team with a bench press over 400 lbs. Sophomore Center / Guard BRIAN McINNISH (HILLTOP HS) 6'5 280 lbs. got extensive work at the tackle position.
On the defensive line our two sophomore ends, LJ BROWN (FLORIDA) 6'5 285lbs and TORY ROBINSON (MT. MIGUEL HS) 6'5 280 lbs. both played well. BROWN intercepted a screen pass and ran it back for a TD. ALEX OUJI (BONITA VISTA HS) played his best so far.
In the kicking game, sophomore kicker ANDREW MORALES (MARIAN CATHOLIC HS) and freshman MARCUS FLORES (GROSSMONT HS) both kicked the ball well. In the 2007 season, the kickoff will move back to the 30 yard line to increase kick off returns. Kicking from the 30, FLORES put the ball on the goal line, a 70 yard kick. MORALES finished off the scrimmage with a 35 yard field goal.
In the secondary, freshman corner LORENZO FLOYD (DAYTONA BEACH HS( intercepted his 5th pass in the last four practices. In a jump ball setting he came down with the ball while competing with his roommate CURTIS MITCHELL (also from FLORIDA).
The JAGUARS will travel to FULLERTON COLLEGE (the actual site is Fullerton HS District Stadium) this Thursday for a final "tune up" scrimmage on THURSDAY. The scrimmage will begin at 3:30 pm.
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Sunday, August 19, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
HITTING GETS GOING AT SOUTHWESTERN FALL CAMP
The first two days of hitting have been intense. We finished the first day of contact with the "BIG 8". Two live series of full go hitting. Standouts so far in camp have been:
JARED RUIZ... NT (defensive line) from HELIX HS. The Defensive Player of the Year in the Grossmont South League has stepped up on the college level. Well schooled in high school, Ruiz has excellent technique and a great motor. At 6'2, 290 lbs. he has the size to play inside.
ROBERT WILLIAMS... ILB OTAY RANCH HS. A physical run stopper that has developed a nose for the ball in the passing game. Williams has drawn raves from LB coach Jess Barragan.
LORENZO FLOYD... DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA. Lorenzo has been a great surprise having intercepted four passes in the past three day... one for a Touch Down. Ren has shown excellent change of direction skills and drive on the ball.
GO JAG'S!
JARED RUIZ... NT (defensive line) from HELIX HS. The Defensive Player of the Year in the Grossmont South League has stepped up on the college level. Well schooled in high school, Ruiz has excellent technique and a great motor. At 6'2, 290 lbs. he has the size to play inside.
ROBERT WILLIAMS... ILB OTAY RANCH HS. A physical run stopper that has developed a nose for the ball in the passing game. Williams has drawn raves from LB coach Jess Barragan.
LORENZO FLOYD... DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA. Lorenzo has been a great surprise having intercepted four passes in the past three day... one for a Touch Down. Ren has shown excellent change of direction skills and drive on the ball.
GO JAG'S!
VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE IS READY TO REPEAT THEIR SUCCESS IN 2007
VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE
Success has translated into better numbers in the High Desert as Rams coach Dave Hoover welcomed 80 prospects, about 20 more than is typical in most seasons.
Hoover chalks that up to his team's 9-1 showing, the best in school history. The Rams finished second in the conference to perennial foe Grossmont, then got a first-round playoff rematch, which it lost.
Hoover normally brings in a large faction of players from out of state schools because locals haven't wanted to stay close to home. But this year he said he has turned away between 20 and 25 out-of-staters because of renewed interest from the locals.
"We're starting to get some of the local kids back and that is nice because it sure solves a lot of headaches," Hoover said. "I would like to think we're an attractive option. We have a good mix across the board."
Hoover said his team will be extremely young, having fielded a veteran squad last season.
Among those vying for the quarterback spot are Chris Hunter (Barstow), Jeff Foreman (Granite Hills), Shane Bell (a standout at Granite Hills two years ago who is back in the area after serving a Mormon mission) and 6-foot-3, 245-pounder Larry Congress of New Orleans.
Success has translated into better numbers in the High Desert as Rams coach Dave Hoover welcomed 80 prospects, about 20 more than is typical in most seasons.
Hoover chalks that up to his team's 9-1 showing, the best in school history. The Rams finished second in the conference to perennial foe Grossmont, then got a first-round playoff rematch, which it lost.
Hoover normally brings in a large faction of players from out of state schools because locals haven't wanted to stay close to home. But this year he said he has turned away between 20 and 25 out-of-staters because of renewed interest from the locals.
"We're starting to get some of the local kids back and that is nice because it sure solves a lot of headaches," Hoover said. "I would like to think we're an attractive option. We have a good mix across the board."
Hoover said his team will be extremely young, having fielded a veteran squad last season.
Among those vying for the quarterback spot are Chris Hunter (Barstow), Jeff Foreman (Granite Hills), Shane Bell (a standout at Granite Hills two years ago who is back in the area after serving a Mormon mission) and 6-foot-3, 245-pounder Larry Congress of New Orleans.
SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE OPENS FALL 2007 CAMP
SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE
San Bernardino Valley College is down a bit with about 75 players on hand. Coach Pat Meech said he lost a handful of kids he hoped would stay close to home.
"This year we had a lot of kids that chose to go away to Division II schools even though they only had partial scholarships. And they could have done that after they left here if that's what they wanted to do," said Meech, whose squad improved modestly to 5-5 in 2006. "You never get everyone you want but there were some we really thought we had."
Meech has had some change on his staff after his offensive coordinator took a head job at another junior college. Steve Swaim and Rick Lucore are sharing duties there but Meech said the transition has been a smooth one thus far.
"We're all on the same page so it has been pretty seemless," he said.
Meech said sophomore Mike Stadler is the leading candidate for the quarterback spot but is being pushed by Norte Vista's Javon Askins.
Other standouts in the early going are linebacker Ben Pomee (Aquinas), defensive back Jamal Smith (Kaiser), wide receiver Sylvester Burel (Redlands East Valley) and tight end Keith Myers, a converted basketball player.
The biggest area of concern for Meech is depth on the offensive line.
San Bernardino Valley College is down a bit with about 75 players on hand. Coach Pat Meech said he lost a handful of kids he hoped would stay close to home.
"This year we had a lot of kids that chose to go away to Division II schools even though they only had partial scholarships. And they could have done that after they left here if that's what they wanted to do," said Meech, whose squad improved modestly to 5-5 in 2006. "You never get everyone you want but there were some we really thought we had."
Meech has had some change on his staff after his offensive coordinator took a head job at another junior college. Steve Swaim and Rick Lucore are sharing duties there but Meech said the transition has been a smooth one thus far.
"We're all on the same page so it has been pretty seemless," he said.
Meech said sophomore Mike Stadler is the leading candidate for the quarterback spot but is being pushed by Norte Vista's Javon Askins.
Other standouts in the early going are linebacker Ben Pomee (Aquinas), defensive back Jamal Smith (Kaiser), wide receiver Sylvester Burel (Redlands East Valley) and tight end Keith Myers, a converted basketball player.
The biggest area of concern for Meech is depth on the offensive line.
CHAFFEY GETS READY FOR 2007
CHAFFEY COLLEGE FOOTBALL
"The biggest thing is getting kids used to banging around with the pads again. They haven't had any contact in a while," Chaffey coach Carl Beach said. "We have been working on plays since January or February so it's all about executing and working out the kinks."
Chaffey, which is coming off a 7-3 campaign, had 93 players show up, which is about normal according to Beach. The Panthers are thinnest on the defensive line, which has always been one of the team's strong suits.
Seven players are vying for the starting quarterback spot but Beach hopes to narrow that down to three soon.
Beach also singled out the showing of linebacker Devon Thomas and returning sophomore cornerback Dennis Gilleylin.
The school altered its calendar so Beach has
"The biggest thing is getting kids used to banging around with the pads again. They haven't had any contact in a while," Chaffey coach Carl Beach said. "We have been working on plays since January or February so it's all about executing and working out the kinks."
Chaffey, which is coming off a 7-3 campaign, had 93 players show up, which is about normal according to Beach. The Panthers are thinnest on the defensive line, which has always been one of the team's strong suits.
Seven players are vying for the starting quarterback spot but Beach hopes to narrow that down to three soon.
Beach also singled out the showing of linebacker Devon Thomas and returning sophomore cornerback Dennis Gilleylin.
The school altered its calendar so Beach has
Sunday, August 12, 2007
FIRST WEEK OF CONTACT TO BEGIN. INTERSQUAD SCRIMMAGE SET FOR FRIDAY THE 17th. 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Having completed the mandatory 3 "NON CONTACT" practices the JAG'S will be ready to play "real football". Contact begins with Monday's evening practice in DeVore Stadium. Included in the practice will be LIVE 7 on 7 and two series of what we call "THE BIG EIGHT". Eight live plays scripted to take advantage of the opportunity to see how specific players perform.
On Friday August 17th, the JAG'S will hold their first full squad scrimmage, parents and fans are welcome to attend. After a half an hour of practice work, the squad will run a "controled" scrimmage.
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On Friday August 17th, the JAG'S will hold their first full squad scrimmage, parents and fans are welcome to attend. After a half an hour of practice work, the squad will run a "controled" scrimmage.
GO JAG'S
Friday, August 10, 2007
JAGUAR FOOTBALL IS UNDER WAY
The football season is going strong at SOUTHWESTERN after the first two days of fall camp. With 95 players out for football this fall the JAGS have solid depth at all positions. The battle for the starting positions will begin in earnst on Monday when we break out all the pads and go full speed.
In the two competitive periods of todays practice: Blitz Period (a scripted period where the defense attacks the offense with multiple stunts) and Third and Long, the defense was the dominant group. Two corners came up big in the Long Yardage period: CHRIS SIDDENS (OTAY RANCH HS) had an interception as well as LORENZO FLOYD (DAYTONA BEACH HS, FLORIDA). That was FLOYD's third interception in the last 3 practices (one for a TD).
Sophomore offensive lineman MARCUS LOVE (MT. MIGUEL HS) has had two solid practices and is improving quickly. We will hold an intersquad scrimmage on August 18th from 6:00 - 8:00 at night in DeVore Stadium.
GO JAGS
In the two competitive periods of todays practice: Blitz Period (a scripted period where the defense attacks the offense with multiple stunts) and Third and Long, the defense was the dominant group. Two corners came up big in the Long Yardage period: CHRIS SIDDENS (OTAY RANCH HS) had an interception as well as LORENZO FLOYD (DAYTONA BEACH HS, FLORIDA). That was FLOYD's third interception in the last 3 practices (one for a TD).
Sophomore offensive lineman MARCUS LOVE (MT. MIGUEL HS) has had two solid practices and is improving quickly. We will hold an intersquad scrimmage on August 18th from 6:00 - 8:00 at night in DeVore Stadium.
GO JAGS
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