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San Diego running back Richard Stroud carries the ball with University City linebacker Joe Green on his heels
SAN DIEGO – In a game moved to the afternoon because of a power outage earlier in the day, San Diego hosted University City under the sun on Friday at Balboa Stadium. The Cavers provided the power on the field with their ground game, beating the Centurions 27-19 to get back in the Central League race.
“It was really important. We’re trying to make it to the playoffs,” said San Diego running back Richard Stroud. “Everybody downgrades us, but we’re trying to be something.”
Stroud finished with a career-high 138 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the win. His second score came from 20 yards out early in the fourth quarter to break open a close game and give San Diego (4-2-1, 1-2 Central) a 10-point lead.
“It’s good. I have to give it to my line,” Stroud said. “I hit the holes harder and had the mentality of scoring every down.”
After Cavers defensive back Cordell Edwards intercepted a Logan Stewart pass on the next drive, San Diego wasted no time extending their lead. Starting on the University City 22-yard line, San Diego made it 27-10 on a 16-yard scoring run by back Canek Bustillos.
Down by 17, University City (3-4, 2-1) didn’t go away, scoring on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Stewart to receiver Tim Patrick on the ensuing drive and kicking a field goal following a San Diego punt to make it an eight-point game. But the Centurions were unable to recover the onside kick attempt following the field goal, allowing the Cavers to hang on for their first win in four games.
“Just to get the train back moving again felt great,” said San Diego head coach Keir Kimbrough. “I know we didn’t get any style points, but I’ll take the ‘W.’”
After winning their first three games, San Diego suffered a tie and two one-point losses before beating University City. For the Centurions, the loss snapped a three-game winning streak.
“They’re building just like we are over here,” Kimbrough said. “They fought and played really hard and gave my defensive back fits.”
University City got on the board first in the opening quarter on a five-yard touchdown run by back Parris Jordan. San Diego pulled even on the next drive when quarterback Khari Kimbrough connected with receiver Deshaun Scott on a 71-yard scoring strike.
In the second quarter, San Diego turned a University City interception into quick points in the form of a Stroud five-yard TD run. As time expired before the half, the Centurions made it a 13-10 game on a Travis Nicklaw 34-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, San Diego’s touchdowns on consecutive drives in the fourth quarter effectively put the game out of reach.
“I told him just always stay ready. I know what he’s capable of doing and he went out there and showed the rest of the league today,” Kimbrough said of Stroud. “I planned for him to get a heavy dose of running.”
San Diego and University City were originally slated to kick off at 6:30 p.m., but the game was moved up to 3 p.m. because of a power outage at San Diego High that occurred in the morning. Both teams decided around 11 a.m. that kickoff would be played moved three and a half hours earlier.
“I just ordered up some food to keep them on campus,” Kimbrough said. “We fed them, we had a little chalk talk and then at about 1:15, we went to the team room which was totally dark and we pulled all the equipment out, we got dressed outside of the team room and we got ready to come and play football.”
The officials kept the clock in a game that was played without a scoreboard or public address announcer. The game wrapped up around 5 p.m., an hour before the teams would have originally taken the field.
“It was a bit of a distraction. A lot of the kids haven’t played this early since they were freshmen,” Kimbrough said. “I tried to talk to the kids and let them know it’s just another game, we got to play it. We had the luxury of being at home.”
San Diego running back Richard Stroud carries the ball with University City linebacker Joe Green on his heels
SAN DIEGO – In a game moved to the afternoon because of a power outage earlier in the day, San Diego hosted University City under the sun on Friday at Balboa Stadium. The Cavers provided the power on the field with their ground game, beating the Centurions 27-19 to get back in the Central League race.
“It was really important. We’re trying to make it to the playoffs,” said San Diego running back Richard Stroud. “Everybody downgrades us, but we’re trying to be something.”
Stroud finished with a career-high 138 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the win. His second score came from 20 yards out early in the fourth quarter to break open a close game and give San Diego (4-2-1, 1-2 Central) a 10-point lead.
“It’s good. I have to give it to my line,” Stroud said. “I hit the holes harder and had the mentality of scoring every down.”
After Cavers defensive back Cordell Edwards intercepted a Logan Stewart pass on the next drive, San Diego wasted no time extending their lead. Starting on the University City 22-yard line, San Diego made it 27-10 on a 16-yard scoring run by back Canek Bustillos.
Down by 17, University City (3-4, 2-1) didn’t go away, scoring on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Stewart to receiver Tim Patrick on the ensuing drive and kicking a field goal following a San Diego punt to make it an eight-point game. But the Centurions were unable to recover the onside kick attempt following the field goal, allowing the Cavers to hang on for their first win in four games.
“Just to get the train back moving again felt great,” said San Diego head coach Keir Kimbrough. “I know we didn’t get any style points, but I’ll take the ‘W.’”
After winning their first three games, San Diego suffered a tie and two one-point losses before beating University City. For the Centurions, the loss snapped a three-game winning streak.
“They’re building just like we are over here,” Kimbrough said. “They fought and played really hard and gave my defensive back fits.”
University City got on the board first in the opening quarter on a five-yard touchdown run by back Parris Jordan. San Diego pulled even on the next drive when quarterback Khari Kimbrough connected with receiver Deshaun Scott on a 71-yard scoring strike.
In the second quarter, San Diego turned a University City interception into quick points in the form of a Stroud five-yard TD run. As time expired before the half, the Centurions made it a 13-10 game on a Travis Nicklaw 34-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, San Diego’s touchdowns on consecutive drives in the fourth quarter effectively put the game out of reach.
“I told him just always stay ready. I know what he’s capable of doing and he went out there and showed the rest of the league today,” Kimbrough said of Stroud. “I planned for him to get a heavy dose of running.”
San Diego and University City were originally slated to kick off at 6:30 p.m., but the game was moved up to 3 p.m. because of a power outage at San Diego High that occurred in the morning. Both teams decided around 11 a.m. that kickoff would be played moved three and a half hours earlier.
“I just ordered up some food to keep them on campus,” Kimbrough said. “We fed them, we had a little chalk talk and then at about 1:15, we went to the team room which was totally dark and we pulled all the equipment out, we got dressed outside of the team room and we got ready to come and play football.”
The officials kept the clock in a game that was played without a scoreboard or public address announcer. The game wrapped up around 5 p.m., an hour before the teams would have originally taken the field.
“It was a bit of a distraction. A lot of the kids haven’t played this early since they were freshmen,” Kimbrough said. “I tried to talk to the kids and let them know it’s just another game, we got to play it. We had the luxury of being at home.”