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Pirates represent section with huge win over national power
For the past decade, Oceanside has set the standard for high school football in San Diego. On Friday night at Simcox Field, the Pirates raised that bar even higher with a tough 14-7 win over Long Beach Poly, one of the elite programs in the entire country.
“To get an opportunity like this one to play a powerhouse like Poly – you can’t ask for anything better,” said Oceanside linebacker Rene Siluano. “I think we got national respect now. Without a doubt.”
The Pirates dominated most of the game but had to hold off Poly in the final minutes. With 1:21 left and the Jackrabbits driving, Oceanside defensive back King Holder sealed the victory when he made a leaping interception in the Pirates’ endzone.
“We studied film and we knew their routes and it came up big in the end,” Holder said.
From the opening whistle to the final minutes, Oceanside’s defense delivered a superlative performance against a very athletic Poly team. The Jackrabbits’ only touchdown of the game was a blocked punt return in the fourth quarter.
“The defense was phenomenal; they were fantastic,” said Pirates head coach John Carroll. “They deserve incredible accolades. That was a defensive shutout.”
The game started with four defensive stops on the first four series. Oceanside got on the board first just before the end of the opening quarter when quarterback Quentis Clark connected with receiver Demario Coleman for a 45-yard touchdown pass.
Poly defensive back Kyle Byrdsong took the ensuing kickoff to the Oceanside 29-yard line and the Jackrabbits looked like they would have little trouble answering the Pirates. But Oceanside’s defense held its ground, forcing a 22-yard field goal that was missed wide right.
“This whole game was on defense,” Siluano said. “Everybody saw it.”
Midway through the second quarter, Oceanside had the ball near midfield to start their drive. The Pirates drove that length in less than three minutes and took a 14-0 lead when Clark hit Holder on a nine-yard out with 4:27 left. The Pirates took that lead and all the momentum into the locker room at halftime.
The third quarter saw both teams combine for six turnovers – including interceptions from defensive backs Devin Taverna and Jerry Whittaker and defensive lineman Thomas Molesi – and no points. Early in the fourth, Poly scored the only touchdown of the second half when Dominique Williams scooped up a blocked punt and took it 25 yards for a touchdown.
“Momentum shifted when they blocked the punt but defensively we managed to fight to the very end,” Carroll said.
Following the Jackrabbits score, Oceanside drove the ball to midfield but was forced to punt. With 7:03 left, Poly took over from its own 22-yard line and drove the ball deep into Oceanside territory before Holder’s interception.
“That was a huge play,” Carroll said. “It was a lot of good plays along the way that gave us the chance to make that huge play.”
Oceanside took down Poly despite a noticeable size and numbers disadvantage. On Friday night, the “Dirty 30” – how Siluano referred to the Pirates, in reference to them only dressing 30 players – was greater than the 99 players across the field.
“They were bigger than us, they were way faster than us and they had better athletes than we did,” Siluano said. “But it’s how you play as a team. It’s how you discipline yourself.”
Offensively, Clark finished the game 18-for-30 with 142 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. The Pirates finished with 123 yards on the ground, 51 coming from Siluano.
Pirates head coach John Carroll said the win was the biggest non-league and non-CIF victory during his tenure at Oceanside. Carroll measured that in terms of quality of opponent and national exposure.
“We were excited about the opportunity to get a chance to play them,” Carroll said. “We were challenging ourselves individually, collectively as a team, and we were trying to represent not just ourselves, but also the county of San Diego.”
The Pirates went into the game carrying San Diego on their back. And Oceanside played that way in victory.
“We’re not playing just for Oceanside,” Holder said. “We’re playing for all of San Diego and all of southern California and just show that we can play with Southern Section, Long Beach, anybody.”
After their win over Poly, it’s pretty clear that Oceanside would not have a problem going four quarters with any team in the state.
“Tonight we really demonstrated that we can match up with some of the best in the nation,” Carroll said.
Oceanside (4-0) takes its 29-game unbeaten streak into Valley League play next week at San Marcos. Poly (1-3) returns to Long Beach to host Jordan.
Oceanside receiver King Holder carries the ball around the outside
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c6sbf-9rPA
Pirates represent section with huge win over national power
For the past decade, Oceanside has set the standard for high school football in San Diego. On Friday night at Simcox Field, the Pirates raised that bar even higher with a tough 14-7 win over Long Beach Poly, one of the elite programs in the entire country.
“To get an opportunity like this one to play a powerhouse like Poly – you can’t ask for anything better,” said Oceanside linebacker Rene Siluano. “I think we got national respect now. Without a doubt.”
The Pirates dominated most of the game but had to hold off Poly in the final minutes. With 1:21 left and the Jackrabbits driving, Oceanside defensive back King Holder sealed the victory when he made a leaping interception in the Pirates’ endzone.
“We studied film and we knew their routes and it came up big in the end,” Holder said.
From the opening whistle to the final minutes, Oceanside’s defense delivered a superlative performance against a very athletic Poly team. The Jackrabbits’ only touchdown of the game was a blocked punt return in the fourth quarter.
“The defense was phenomenal; they were fantastic,” said Pirates head coach John Carroll. “They deserve incredible accolades. That was a defensive shutout.”
The game started with four defensive stops on the first four series. Oceanside got on the board first just before the end of the opening quarter when quarterback Quentis Clark connected with receiver Demario Coleman for a 45-yard touchdown pass.
Poly defensive back Kyle Byrdsong took the ensuing kickoff to the Oceanside 29-yard line and the Jackrabbits looked like they would have little trouble answering the Pirates. But Oceanside’s defense held its ground, forcing a 22-yard field goal that was missed wide right.
“This whole game was on defense,” Siluano said. “Everybody saw it.”
Midway through the second quarter, Oceanside had the ball near midfield to start their drive. The Pirates drove that length in less than three minutes and took a 14-0 lead when Clark hit Holder on a nine-yard out with 4:27 left. The Pirates took that lead and all the momentum into the locker room at halftime.
The third quarter saw both teams combine for six turnovers – including interceptions from defensive backs Devin Taverna and Jerry Whittaker and defensive lineman Thomas Molesi – and no points. Early in the fourth, Poly scored the only touchdown of the second half when Dominique Williams scooped up a blocked punt and took it 25 yards for a touchdown.
“Momentum shifted when they blocked the punt but defensively we managed to fight to the very end,” Carroll said.
Following the Jackrabbits score, Oceanside drove the ball to midfield but was forced to punt. With 7:03 left, Poly took over from its own 22-yard line and drove the ball deep into Oceanside territory before Holder’s interception.
“That was a huge play,” Carroll said. “It was a lot of good plays along the way that gave us the chance to make that huge play.”
Oceanside took down Poly despite a noticeable size and numbers disadvantage. On Friday night, the “Dirty 30” – how Siluano referred to the Pirates, in reference to them only dressing 30 players – was greater than the 99 players across the field.
“They were bigger than us, they were way faster than us and they had better athletes than we did,” Siluano said. “But it’s how you play as a team. It’s how you discipline yourself.”
Offensively, Clark finished the game 18-for-30 with 142 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. The Pirates finished with 123 yards on the ground, 51 coming from Siluano.
Pirates head coach John Carroll said the win was the biggest non-league and non-CIF victory during his tenure at Oceanside. Carroll measured that in terms of quality of opponent and national exposure.
“We were excited about the opportunity to get a chance to play them,” Carroll said. “We were challenging ourselves individually, collectively as a team, and we were trying to represent not just ourselves, but also the county of San Diego.”
The Pirates went into the game carrying San Diego on their back. And Oceanside played that way in victory.
“We’re not playing just for Oceanside,” Holder said. “We’re playing for all of San Diego and all of southern California and just show that we can play with Southern Section, Long Beach, anybody.”
After their win over Poly, it’s pretty clear that Oceanside would not have a problem going four quarters with any team in the state.
“Tonight we really demonstrated that we can match up with some of the best in the nation,” Carroll said.
Oceanside (4-0) takes its 29-game unbeaten streak into Valley League play next week at San Marcos. Poly (1-3) returns to Long Beach to host Jordan.
Oceanside receiver King Holder carries the ball around the outside