High school football: Madera makes ‘history,’ NYL showdown is set, plus who’s still unbeaten
Wins over San Joaquin Memorial have been hard to come by for Madera High since it moved to the County/Metro Athletic Conference in 2010.
It meant 13 seasons of the Panthers having the upper-hand on the Coyotes.
Those struggles came to an end in convincing fashion to highlight Friday night high school football action.
Madera routed Memorial 56-35 to improve to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the CMAC.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been more proud of a group of kids,” Coyotes coach Kenneth Paolinelli said. “The heart they show, the fight they show, the way they believe in each other, it’s fun to be a part of each and every day.”
The Coyotes were coming off a 7-6 loss to Bullard last week.
Paolienlli told the team to put that in the past and and focus on getting a win against Memorial.
That they did.
“They made history,” he said.
Madera kept pace with No. 5 Sanger, which defeated Edison 31-0 at Tom Flores Stadium.
Garza rebounded from last week’s loss to the Apaches with a 27-10 victory over Bullard.
Caleb Matthews had four touchdown passes and London Alexander two receiving TDs.
NYL showdown all set
Sunnyside and Torres got past their latest tests.
The Bee’s No. 17-ranked Sunnyside defeated Fresno 46-24 behind Tanner Wilson’s five touchdowns.
He threw for three scores and had two rushing touchdowns at Ratcliffe Stadium.
Torres rolled to a 42-17 victory over Hoover at Sunnyside Stadium.
The win sets up a showdown that could decide the NYL title.
The Wildcats (5-1, 3-0) and Toros (5-2, 4-0) will meet at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at Madera South Stadium.
Thrilling win for Dos Palos
It seemed Mendota had its game in control.
Then Dos Palos came storming back.
Peyton Van Worth connected on a 37-yard touchdown pass to Jesus Bon in the fourth quarter for a thrilling 44-41 win.
Mendota had led 41-29 in the third quarter before Dos Palos chipped away.
Undefeated season ends for Sierra Pacific
It came down to the last second again for Sierra Pacific.
Only this time, it didn’t go the Golden Bears’ way.
Shane Spomer blocked Jacob Cunha’s field goal attempt to seal Immanuel’s 28-27 victory in Tri-County-Sequoia action.
The loss drops Sierra Pacific to 6-1.
Last week, Cunha kicked a 50-yard field goal to give Sierra Pacific a 16-13 win over Selma. It is a school record, according to section historian Bob Barnett.
Who is still undefeated?
Clovis North, Exeter, Fresno Christian, Orosi, Atascadero, Shafter and Tehachapi remain undefeated in the CIF’s Central Section
Clovis North (7-0, 2-0) defeated Clovis 24-7. Fresno Christian (7-0, 2-0 Central Sierra) had a bye, while Orosi (7-0, 4-0 East Sequoia League) rolled past Granite Hills 56-6.
Atascadero (7-0, 3-0 Ocean) defeated Templeton 20-16.
Shafter (8-0, 4-0 South Sequoia) routed Delano 55-14 and Tehachapi (8-0, 2-0 South Yosemite-Mouintain) defeated East Bakersfield 58-19.
Game balls
London Alexander, Garza: He had two touchdowns as the Guardians defeated Bullard.
Hunter Babb, Caruthers: He had 12 carries for 243 yards and five touchdowns, and one passing TD and a receiving touchdown,in the Blue Raiders’ 55-16 victory over Parlier.
Wyatt Boyd, Kingsburg: His 52-yard touchdown reception with 2 minutes remaining gave the Vikings a 19-13 victory over Kerman.
Andrew Camarillo, Orosi: He ran the ball 18 times for 230 yards and four touchdowns to help the Cardinals to a 56-6 victory over Granite Hills.
Andrew Chavez, Clovis North: He had two rushing touchdowns, helping the Broncos to a 24-7 victory over Clovis.
Kourdey Glass, Hanford: He rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown and had a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Bullpups’ win over Tulare Union.
Adolfo Hurtado, Sanger: Had a big game defensively with two sacks and a quarterback hurry in a 31-0 win over Edison.
David Marquez, Central: He led the charge for the Grizzlies, passing for three touchdowns and running for a score in a 27-6 victory over Buchanan.
Caleb Matthews, Garza: He had four touchdown passes in the Guardians’ win over Bullard.
Ty Miller, Clovis East: He finished with two passing touchdowns and ran for a score in a 42-22 victory over Clovis West.
Jacob Molina, Exeter: Helped the Monarchs to a 37-15 victory over Washington Union with three touchdown passes.
Tommy Nix, Clovis East: He had two interceptions to help the Timberwolves to a 42-22 victory over Clovis West.
Michael Pedro, Madera: Led the way for the Coyotes with his three receiving touchdowns in a 56-35 victory over San Joaquin Memorial.
Albert Richardson, Hanford: He had three touchdowns and rushed for 88 yards in a 57-34 victory over Tulare Union.
Enrique Rios, Corcoran: Totaled five rushing touchdowns and 230 yards in the Panthers’ 45-21 victory over Orange Cove.
Israel Robles, Sanger: Finished with three touchdown runs in the Apaches’ 31-0 victory over Edison.
Gerardo Ruiz, Strathmore: He had 16 carries for 102 yards and a touchdown in the Spartans’ 22-0 victory over Woodlake.
Kysen Sing, Mt. Whitney: Three rushing touchdowns helped the Pioneers to a 33-23 victory over Golden West.
Shane Spomer, Immanuel: He had four touchdowns and blocked Sierra Pacific’s field goal try in a 28-27 win.
Diego Tuttle, Dinuba: He rushed 22 times for 159 yards and a touchdown to lead the Emperors to a 32-20 victory over Tulare Western.
Peyton Van Worth, Dos Palos: Led the Broncos’ comeback when he passed for four touchdowns in a win over Mendota.
Max Warentin, Kingsburg: Led the Vikings to a 19-13 victory over Kerman when he found Wyatt Boyd for a 52-yard touchdown pass that clinched the victory.
Tanner Wilson, Sunnyside: Finished the game with five touchdowns (three passing and two rushing) in a 46-24 victory over Fresno.
Noah Zamora, McLane: He had two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in the Highlanders’ 42-20 victory over Sanger West.
The Bee’s predictions
The Bee improved on its record, going 5-0 this week.
The Bee correctly predicted that Clovis East, Clovis North, Hanford, Central and Lemoore would win their games.
The 5-0 week moves The Bee to 28-12.
Top 25 fared
1. Clovis North (7-0) defeated Clovis 24-7
2. Liberty-Bakersfield (6-1) defeated Stockdale 56-6
3. Clovis West (5-2) lost to Clovis East 42-22
4. Clovis East (6-1) defeated Clovis West 42-22
5. Sanger (6-1) defeated Edison 31-0
6. Frontier (7-0) defeated Garces 38-15
7. Centennial (5-2) defeated Highland 24-7
8. Clovis (5-2) lost to Clovis North 24-7
9. Lemoore (4-2) defeated Mission Oak 42-17
10. Central (5-2) defeated Buchanan 27-6
11. Hanford (6-1) defeated Tulare Union 57-34
12. Central Valley Christian (6-1) defeated Selma 42-6
13. Buchanan (2-5) lost to Central 27-6
14. Kennedy (6-1) DNP, next Oct. 12 at McFarland, 7:30 p.m.
15. Shafter (8-0) defeated Delano 55-14
16. Arroyo Grande (6-1) defeated Righetti 31-8
17. Sunnyside (6-1) defeated Fresno 46-24
18. St. Joseph (5-2) defeated Paso Robles 35-7
19. Kingsburg (6-1) defeated Kerman 19-13
20. Bakersfield (3-3) Saturday at Independence, 7:30 p.m.
21. Tulare Union (4-3) lost to Hanford 57-34
22. Exeter (7-0) defeated Washington Union 37-15
23. Garces (2-5) lost to Frontier 38-14
24. Stockdale (3-4) lost to Liberty-Bakersfield 56-6
25. Atascadero (7-0) defeated Templeton 20-16
