Golden Valley-Bakersfield at Tehachapi
October 22, 2021
Warrior defenders AJ Anderson #4, Ben Williams #57, and Rashad McElroy #8 close in on a Golden Valley running back.
The Warriors shutout Golden Valley 27-0 earning their first league win. Tehachapi now travels to Bakersfield
for a game with West High in the regular season finale. (Photo by Vicky Shea, The Tehachapi News.)
Posted by The Tehachapi News Sports Staff on October 24, 2021. Warriors Record Shutout Win Over Golden Valley
Mountain Football got back on the winning track in a big way by blanking Golden Valley at home last Friday night with a 27-0 victory.
It is the first time in four years that Tehachapi (3-5; 1-2 SYL) has registered a shutout. Coincidentally, the last shutout came against Golden Valley on Oct. 20 2017 in a 37-0 win.
Sam Orellana was the workhorse for the Warriors on offense with 106 yards rushing and two rushing scores, while AJ Anderson also had a good night in the running game with 86 yards rushing, one of the attempts a 52-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
Tylar Love recorded the first touchdown for Tehachapi on the night with a 17-yard jaunt in the first quarter, finishing with 41 yards on the ground.
Defensively, Wyatt Richie recorded 17 tackles and two sacks, while Michael Jones had 11 tackles, Anderson nine tackles, Love seven tackles, Ben Williams seven tackles and a sack and Conner Davis and Rashad McElroy with six tackles apiece. Ashton Geddes and Rodney Michael also recorded sacks for Tehachapi.
On special teams, Orellana had a two-point conversion run and Alessandro Li Manni connected on a PAT.
Tehachapi will close out their regular season this Friday night on the road in Bakersfield against West. Kickoff for the varsity contest will be at 7:30 p.m.
Frosh-Soph Warriors Dominate Over Golden Valley
The frosh-soph Warriors turned in their best offensive performance of the season, recording 420 total yards and 20 first downs in a decisive 41-12 victory over Golden Valley.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Golden Valley 0 0 0 0 00 Tehachapi 7 6 8 6 27
Tehachapi vs Bakersfield Christian Statistics
THS GVHS First Downs 13 Rushes-Yards 45-268 Passing Yards 0 Comp-Att-Int 0-4-0 Total Yards 268 Punts 3-27.3 Penalties 2-20
Individual Statistics:
RUSHING — Tehachapi: Orellana 17-106, Root 6-(-3), Love 6-41, McElroy 8-29, Anderson 9-86, Jones 1-3.
Golden Valley: .
PASSING — Tehachapi: Root 0-0-0. Golden Valley: .
RECEIVING — Tehachapi: None. Golden Valley: .
Varsity Records: Tehachapi 3-5 (1-2 SYL) Golden Valley 1-7 (0-4 SYL)
Junior Varsity: Braves 41 Golden Valley JV 12
