ARVIN, SSL SLIP FROM GRASP  Mountain D allows only one TD again; but SSL shot gone

HELD IN CHECK - Arvin sophomore talent Daniel Gonzalez came into the game with 600+ yards rushing, tops in the SSL through six weeks. Gonzalez found out how good Mountain D was however, limited to only 40 yards on 14 attempts.  Photo by Michael Duffy

Posted 10-15-06

TEHACHAPI NEWS - The Warriors played a strong defensive game for the second straight week, but fell by an identical score from league rival Taft in a 7-6 loss at home against the Arvin Bears.

Tehachapi was a victim of a plethora of penalties on the evening, with the officials in the game throwing the flag 37 times for in-game fouls, 32 accepted between the Bears and Warriors.

The most crucial penalty however came in the fourth quarter, when Tehachapi (3-4; 0-2 SSL) was flagged for an illegal man downfield on two-point conversion try after Stefan Bekker found the endzone to make the game 7-6 in favor of Arvin. The flag came following a successful two-point pass play from Ehren Ochsenrider to Shawn Pimentel, which would have made the game 8-7 with just over five minutes remaining in the game.

BRESSLER SIGHTING - Tehachapi's Gabe Bressler (with ball) had some carries in the game after coming back from the hip-pointer injury suffered against Taft.  Photo by Michael Duffy

The five yard penalty forced Tehachapi back five yards, and the Warriors elected to go for the extra point, which sailed wide-left.

The Mountain Defense held Arvin to a staggering low 123 rushing yards, while holding Daniel Gonzalez, who came into the game against Tehachapi as the league leader, to only 40 yards on 14 attempts. Stefan Bekker led Tehachapi with nine carries for 53 yards, while Josh Strauss had 10 carries for 42 yards. Garrett Coontz had the Warriors’ lone reception on the night, a 36-yard catch from Ehren Ochsenrider.

Jake Harris had a fumble recovery in the contest, while Bekker had an interception on Arvin’s third drive of the game.

Tehachapi will have a big test this week at home against Shafter (6-1; 1-1 SSL), who lost a nail-biter to Taft 20-19 last Friday night. The game against Shafter will be at home this Friday at 7:30 p.m.

TRY AND RUN - The Warriors' defense is a formidable one...and will undoubtedly cause remaining SSL opponents Shafter, Wasco, and Bakersfield Christian fits in the coming weeks.  Photo by Michael Duffy

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	Even though he's on another team, I wanted to take some time to give special recognition to Ryan Matthews, who was a standout player for the Tehachapi Tomahawks prior to moving to Bakersfield's West High School.  Mathews has been a force to reckon with in the Southwest Yosemite League, rushing for 1,785 yards, 23 rushing touchdowns, and five passing touchdowns.  Matthews also set a new school record in a week six meeting against Ridgeview, accounting for eight total touchdowns.
	Warrior Volleyball is sitting at 15-4-5 (1-2 SSL).  If you get a chance, catch the ladies in action this Tuesday against Bakersfield Christian at 6:15 p.m. in the THS gym.  For a schedule, click here.  For up-to-date stats on all our Lady Warriors, click here.  In other news around Warriors sports, JV Girls Tennis (9-0; 8-0 SSL) is on pace to win the SSL title with only Taft and Wasco remaining on their schedule, while frosh/soph volleyball is currently sporting an undefeated league record with a 9-2-3 (4-0 SSL) showing.
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