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Pirates’ 39-game unbeaten streak comes to an end
COSTA MESA – For the first time in three years, Oceanside has a taste of defeat on the gridiron. Thursday night at Orange Coast College, inexperienced plagued the Pirates as they fell 31-7 to Anaheim Servite in a matchup of defending state champions.
“We’re an inexperienced, new football team that has got to learn by playing,” said Pirates coach John Carroll.
Under the direction of sophomore quarterback Tofi Pao Pao and without center David Vasquez, who was out with mononucleosis, Oceanside’s offense failed to find a rhythm until the game was out of reach. The Pirates had six turnovers, four of which came before halftime.
“It was a sophomore at quarterback playing against a high-level football team in his very first varsity game,” Carroll said. “He made some nice plays and struggled at times. That’s inevitable as a part of the game.”
For most of the first half, Oceanside’s defense kept the Pirates in it. Despite starting five of their first six drives in Oceanside territory, Servite (1-0) led only 10-0 in the closing minutes of the first half.
“The defense played very very well at times and then they had a few breakdowns,” Carroll said.
The Pirates’ fourth turnover of the first half was the one that hurt them the most. With less than two minutes left in the half, Pao Pao was hit in the pocket and lost the ball, which Servite lineman Jody Thomas scooped up and returned 10 yards for a score that would give the Friars a 17-0 lead at the half.
“In the first half we beat ourselves offensively,” Carroll said. “We gave our defense too many obstacles to climb.”
Servite took opening drive of the second half for a touchdown – a 17-yard pass from quarterback Cody Pittman to wide open tight end Butch Pauu – to make it 24-0. The Friars would score again before the third quarter was up to take a commanding 31-0 lead into the fourth quarter.
“We continued to battle when the game was out of reach,” Carroll said. “I’m proud of the kids in that.”
Oceanside running back Noah Tarrant got the Pirates on the board with 9:17 left on an eight-yard rushing touchdown. Tarrant’s score provided little consolation as the Pirates saw their 39-game unbeaten streak that was the longest in the state come to a decisive end.
“We were never too much about that,” Carroll said of the streak. “It was great to win all those games but each team has to create its own destiny and this was step one. While it was a falter, there are a lot of steps left.”
The next step for the Pirates (0-1) is a game next Friday at Temecula Chaparral, ranked 22nd in the USA Today Super 25 national rankings. Oceanside has little time to lick their wounds before facing another high-caliber opponent.
“No one’s going to judge us by how we did against Servite at the end of the season – they’re going to judge us by how we finish the season,” Carroll said. “All we care about is how we finish the season.”
Oceanside quarterback Tofi Pao Pao looks downfield for a receiver
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge2nAeiK24k
Pirates’ 39-game unbeaten streak comes to an end
COSTA MESA – For the first time in three years, Oceanside has a taste of defeat on the gridiron. Thursday night at Orange Coast College, inexperienced plagued the Pirates as they fell 31-7 to Anaheim Servite in a matchup of defending state champions.
“We’re an inexperienced, new football team that has got to learn by playing,” said Pirates coach John Carroll.
Under the direction of sophomore quarterback Tofi Pao Pao and without center David Vasquez, who was out with mononucleosis, Oceanside’s offense failed to find a rhythm until the game was out of reach. The Pirates had six turnovers, four of which came before halftime.
“It was a sophomore at quarterback playing against a high-level football team in his very first varsity game,” Carroll said. “He made some nice plays and struggled at times. That’s inevitable as a part of the game.”
For most of the first half, Oceanside’s defense kept the Pirates in it. Despite starting five of their first six drives in Oceanside territory, Servite (1-0) led only 10-0 in the closing minutes of the first half.
“The defense played very very well at times and then they had a few breakdowns,” Carroll said.
The Pirates’ fourth turnover of the first half was the one that hurt them the most. With less than two minutes left in the half, Pao Pao was hit in the pocket and lost the ball, which Servite lineman Jody Thomas scooped up and returned 10 yards for a score that would give the Friars a 17-0 lead at the half.
“In the first half we beat ourselves offensively,” Carroll said. “We gave our defense too many obstacles to climb.”
Servite took opening drive of the second half for a touchdown – a 17-yard pass from quarterback Cody Pittman to wide open tight end Butch Pauu – to make it 24-0. The Friars would score again before the third quarter was up to take a commanding 31-0 lead into the fourth quarter.
“We continued to battle when the game was out of reach,” Carroll said. “I’m proud of the kids in that.”
Oceanside running back Noah Tarrant got the Pirates on the board with 9:17 left on an eight-yard rushing touchdown. Tarrant’s score provided little consolation as the Pirates saw their 39-game unbeaten streak that was the longest in the state come to a decisive end.
“We were never too much about that,” Carroll said of the streak. “It was great to win all those games but each team has to create its own destiny and this was step one. While it was a falter, there are a lot of steps left.”
The next step for the Pirates (0-1) is a game next Friday at Temecula Chaparral, ranked 22nd in the USA Today Super 25 national rankings. Oceanside has little time to lick their wounds before facing another high-caliber opponent.
“No one’s going to judge us by how we did against Servite at the end of the season – they’re going to judge us by how we finish the season,” Carroll said. “All we care about is how we finish the season.”
Oceanside quarterback Tofi Pao Pao looks downfield for a receiver