The ominous signs were there:
--The JV team got beat 28-0 in the preliminary.
--Christian High, a Division II team (La Jolla is in Division III), was ranked ninth in CIF.
--Warming up on the Patriots' end of the field, a cheerleader said, "They look awfully big."
--An adult booster commented, "We shouldn't even be playing these guys."
The JV score was left on the scoreboard by the home team press box operators throughout varsity warm-ups. In big enough numbers to see from the far end of the field at Granite Hills High.
Then the fun began. La Jolla's offense, after Christian missed a field goal on the first possession, kicked into high speed and caught Christian a bit slower.
The Vikings jumped out to a 17-0 halftime lead after a first quarter without either team scoring.
The favored team closed to 17-13 at 10:59 of the third quarter.
But Coach Jason Carter's team came right back to score. They didn't let a 99-yard runback of a kick freeze them, scoring again. 31-19 lead. That was all she wrote.
So much for bad omens.
Final score: 41-19.
Copyright 2015 Ed Piper
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