Receiver Trenton Fudge (2) takes a 7-yard curl
30 more yards to the house under the watchful eye
of head coach Jason Carter (red jacket).
(Photo by Ed Piper)
Julia Hayden, a junior in high school from New York, arrived Thursday to visit her aunt and uncle, Marina and Steve Hayden, for vacation. "People here say how hot it is," said Julia, who was using her new Canon t5i camera to take photos of her cousin and other Vikings. "I just laugh, because it's nothing like the humidity in New York."
La Jolla High's three football teams held their Red and Black Scrimmage at Muirlands Middle School Sat., Aug. 15, in the midst of the five-day heat wave. Julia took a temperature reading of the air on her smartphone before the varsity scrimmage--it said 93 degrees. The plastic surface, though, was much hotter, on people's rears and knees if they dared to put either in contact with the pad. Julia said she could feel the heat through her tennis shoes.
Alex Dockery and Joseph Duran provided some offensive fireworks, along with quarterback Casey Brown, who had a couple of scampers to the end zone.
"I was happy with the effort," said Offensive Coordinator Ray Smith. He was in his usual animated, active mode during the scrimmage, yelling out instructions and encouragement.
Tight end Reilly Rowan, a newcomer to the varsity, had a nice gain on a reception. He's one of the larger Vikings at 6'3", 195 pounds.
JoJo Russell, a defensive lineman who weighs in at 280 pounds, looked like a giant among the two platoons. The scout offense opened the varsity scrimmage against the starting offense. Then Brown and company came in on offense, before the scout offense returned toward the end of the 35-minute exercise.
Cheerleaders pumped up some energy--a first for this reporter to see cheerleaders at a scrimmage. Marina Hayden, head of the football boosters, said it is part of a conscious effort to connect team with cheer with band to increase school enthusiasm. It seems to be working.
The Vikings play a scrimmage against Imperial High next Sat., Aug. 22, on La Jolla Country Day's field. Then the season opener comes the following week, Fri., Aug. 28, against Country Day on LJCD's own field. That will be a 7 p.m. contest.
Copyright 2015 Ed Piper
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