The Warrior defense was too much for Rosamond, who were held to just 127 total yards Friday night on Coy Burnett Field.
Above, Warriors Corey Lange, #4, makes a diving tackle on Roadrunners ball carrier Tyler Villanueva, #10.
Also in on the tackle was Zach Timm, #36. Photo by Michael Duffy, The Tehachapi News
Posted October 10, 2009 by Tom Shea, The Bakersfield Californian Warriors Dominate Rosamond On Homecoming Night
SSL Play Begins Next Week
TEHACHAPI – The Warriors got their offense rolling early, scoring on their first five offensive possessions in a 32-6 drubbing over Rosamond on the mountain.
Jesse Olofson rumbled for 50 yards on the ground and three touchdowns before Tehachapi (4-1) called off the dogs at the end of the first quarter, sitting their starters for the remainder of the night.
In the ground game, 13 players rushed for 231 yards in the Warrior wing-t attack. Cal Weeks, Phil Rhodes and Bobby Cooley combined for 122 rushing yards, with Cooley scoring on a five yard jaunt midway through the second quarter.
Chris Rush completed the only pass of the night for the Warriors on a 77 yard scoring strike to Travis Farewell, while Zach Timm had an interception and John Porter a fumble recovery on defense.
For Rosamond (1-4), Curtis McCann scored on an 80 yard run in the fourth quarter, finishing the night with 94 yards on the ground to lead the Roadrunners.
The Warriors begin SSL play Friday night, Oct. 16, at Shafter (1-4).
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Rosamond 0 0 0 6 06 Tehachapi 26 6 0 0 32
The Scoring:
First Quarter:
Teh – Olofson 4 yard run (kick failed) 9:35
Teh – Olofson 1 yard run (kick failed) 7:56
Teh – Farewell 77 yard pass from Rush (pass failed) 4:43
Teh – Olofson 1 yard run (Olofson run) 1:46
Second Quarter:
Teh – Cooley 5 yard run (kick failed) 6:17
Fourth Quarter:
Ros – McCann 80 yard run (kick failed) 6:19
Rosamond vs Tehachapi Statistics
RHS THS First Downs 4 10 Rushes-Yards 24-108 54-231 Passing Yards 19 77 Comp-Att-Int 2-11-1 1-2-0 Total Yards 127 308 Punts 6-28.0 2-40.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1 Penalties 4-20 2-20
Individual Statistics:
RUSHING--Tehachapi: Olofson 8-50, Weeks 11-49, Rhodes 3-43, Cooley 9-30, Skylar Stephens 5-15;
Rosamond: McCann 5-94, Knod 4-19
PASSING--Tehachapi: Rush 1-2-0 77 ; Rosamond: Carney 2-5-0 19, Villanueva 0-6-1
RECEIVING--Tehachapi: Farewell 1-77; Rosamond: Bendheim 2-19
Varsity – Tehachapi 4-1 Rosamond 1-4
JV – Tehachapi 49, Rosamond 8
Frosh – No game