Grant Miller (L) laces up before the Vikings'
passing league game with Bonita Vista at home.
(Photos by Ed Piper)
The Vikings showed energy and direction early in their passing league game against Bonita Vista at home July 10. The young, the few, the proud went through passing drills before the scrimmage against the Barons. Thumping music continued pounding out of large speakers on the sidelines during drills. Coach Jason Carter has instituted a different vibe since taking over.
It's interesting to think that in five months, the whole surface of Edwards Stadium will be ripped up and made into plastic mulch to make room for the new field by June 2016. Team members like quarterback Berkeley Stobo and Casey Brown will play their entire senior years on the road in away games during Fall 2015.
Jonathan Levenson (L) tries to evade defender
in drills before Bonita Vista game.
Sidelined during Thursday's passing league game was Reid Martin. Also on the injured list was Coach Carter. He said he tore his left ACL a month ago, and will have surgery on it during the down time coming up. Rehab is five months, during which he would be on crutches part of the time. "I tore the right one when I was in the pros (as a player)," the effervescent coach said.
QB Collin Rugg focuses on
intended receiver in drills.
He's got his season opener against his former school, Country Day, to look forward to. Then the second game of the season is against the other La Jolla school, Bishop's. LJHS hasn't played either local rival in a decade or more. It would be interesting to find out when they did last meet.
Bonita Vista scored on its second play of the game. Instruction on skills and coverages was going on between plays.
La Jolla's offense was allowed to retain possession by Bonita's coach after a receiver caught the ball past the end line. There is a lot of flexibility in the informal atmosphere of passing league games. Viking quarterback Collin Rugg, listed at 6'4" last year, has always been tall. But this summer, as he approached and said hi, looked bigger, too. He's filling out. Another year is a factor. So is work in the weight room.
Receiver Carlton O'Neal changes into
Superman boots before action.
Receivers like senior Brandon Bonham were playing one-handed catch with a tennis ball with each other during the pre-game warm-up. "It's to help with our touch," one receiver replied in response to a query about the purpose.
Coach Jason Carter's left ACL (right
in this photo) is torn and will require
surgery during the down time. Note
the bright shoes.
the bright shoes.
Copyright 2014 Ed Piper
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