My thoughts:
Three turnovers by the Herd resulted in two touchdowns and a field goal in the second half by Folsom. Can't make a mistake against a team that good.
The Elk Grove defense was excellent and probably should have been a 7-6 halftime score, but the partially blocked punt gave the Bulldogs a 36-yard field late in the second quarter. Then opening the third quarter with a 51-yard TD pass doomed the Herd. It was downhill from there.
It was ugly to see Robert Frazier, and later, Noah Letuligasenoa get ejected from a game this important. Frazier was out of line in going after an official. I have no idea why Noah was given the thumb. I didn't see anything obvious. I will say there were a couple questionable calls by the refs, especially the pass interference call on Frazier in the third period which would give the Herd the ball on downs. But, overall, the refs were fine. I'm sure the weather affected them, too.
Lots of talent coming back next year at Elk Grove. Coach Nixon will have a nice group upon which to build a good team...but, Folsom returns virtually everyone. The road to the Section championship in 2013 will pass through Folsom.
Here are the game stats. (Read my full story on EG Citizen.com)
Box Score (Final)
Score by
Quarters 1 2
3 4 Score
----------------- -- -- --
-- -----
Elk
Grove........... 0 6 0 12 - 18 Record: (12-2)
Folsom .............. 0 14 13
17 - 44 Record: (14-0)
Scoring
Summary: EG - FL
2nd 10:10 EG -
Wadus Parker 1 yd run (Justin Singh kick failed)
11
plays, 79 yards, TOP 4:33 6 - 0
04:27 FL -
Troy Knox 8 yd pass from Jake Browning (Ben Trumm kick)
9
plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:30 6 - 7
00:33 FL -
Jake Browning 1 yd run (Ben Trumm kick)
6 plays, 36 yards, TOP
2:02 6 - 14
3rd 10:05 FL -
Troy Knox 51 yd pass from Jake Browning (Ben Trumm kick)
6
plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:55 6 - 21
05:34 FL -
Bailey Laolagi 7 yd pass from Jake Browning (kick failed)
8
plays, 48 yards, TOP 3:46 6 - 27
4th 11:14 FL -
Josiah Deguara 1 yd run (Ben Trumm kick)
6
plays, 36 yards, TOP 2:57 6 - 34
10:21 EG -
Wadus Parker 1 yd run (TommyArnold pass failed)
3
plays, 80 yards, TOP 0:53 12 - 34
08:46 FL -
Bailey Laolagi 12 yd run (Ben Trumm kick)
4 plays, 52
yards, TOP 1:35 12 - 41
06:31 FL -
Ben Trumm 42 yd field goal
4
plays, -3 yards, TOP 1:39 12 - 44
01:21 EG -
Wadus Parker 37 yd run (Wadus Parker rush failed)
10
plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:10 18 - 44
EG FL
FIRST
DOWNS................... 13 22
RUSHES-YARDS
(NET)............ 43-212
34-141
PASSING YDS
(NET)............. 86 205
Passes
Att-Comp-Int........... 8-4-1 30-16-0
TOTAL OFFENSE
PLAYS-YARDS..... 51-298 64-346
Fumble
Returns-Yards.......... 0-0 0-0
Punt
Returns-Yards............ 0-0 1-10
Kickoff
Returns-Yards......... 3-5 1-0
Interception
Returns-Yards.... 0-0 1-41
Punts
(Number-Avg)............ 4-24.8 1-23.0
Fumbles-Lost.................. 2-2 0-0
Penalties-Yards............... 8-74 5-26
Possession
Time............... 22:52 23:47
Sacks By:
Number-Yards........ 0-0 1-1
RUSHING: Elk
Grove-Tommy Arnold 8-76; Robert Frazier 16-59; Wadus Parker
14-57;
SpencerSheff 5-20. Folsom-Bailey Laolagi 14-73; Harry Lipnosky 11-51;
Josiah Deguara
6-10; Jake Browning 2-4; Derek Stiles 1-3.
PASSING: Elk
Grove-Tommy Arnold 4-8-1-86. Folsom-Jake Browning 16-30-0-205.
RECEIVING: Elk
Grove-Noah Letuligasenoa 2-57; Wadus Parker 1-19; Mikey Wright
1-10. Folsom-Troy
Knox 5-78; Harry Lipnosky 4-33; Bailey Laolagi 3-35; Lucas
Owan 2-27; Rodney
Ellison 1-28; Trace Noble 1-4.
INTERCEPTIONS:
Elk Grove-None. Folsom-Phillip Carter 1-41.
Stadium: Hornet
Stadium Attendance: 3000
Temperature:
56 Wind: s15-20 Weather: Rain
2 comments:
Thanks for compiling the stats! There were questionable calls and no-calls on both sides, but I was disappointed in the lack of sportsmanship by some of the Elk Grove players. You have to win and lose with class.
The second player (#12) was ejected because he threw a punch at a Folsom offensive lineman.
Thanks for compiling the stats! There were questionable calls and no-calls on both sides, but I was disappointed in the lack of sportsmanship by some of the Elk Grove players. You have to win and lose with class.
The second player (#12) was ejected because he threw a punch at a Folsom offensive lineman.
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