Left tackle Grant Miller (85), far right,
in sideline huddle. (Photo by Ed Piper)
With La Jolla holding an 8-6 lead early in the game Aug. 29, Country Day had the ball on its own 41-yard line, aiming to take the lead against its crosstown rival.
On first-and-ten, La Jolla left tackle Grant Miller burst through the line to sack Torrey quarterback Cole Burmeister for a five-yard loss. Burmeister was able to run for three yards on 2nd-and-15, and complete an 8-yard pass to Casey Mariucci on 3rd-and-12. But Country Day, as a result of the hole the sack put them in, ended up turning the ball over on downs.
The Vikings scored on their next possession, making the score 15-6, and Country Day was never able to head La Jolla off again.
Though LJHS had Country Day out-numbered and out-manned, Miller's sack was a crucial defensive play and spotlights what Coach Jason Carter wanted before the season opener--for the defense to "make an early impression."
In the third quarter, which was basically mop-up time with the score 57-19 at halftime and the reserves in, Jesus Manzano had an interception that set up quarterback Berkeley Stobo's 17-yard touchdown run. That put the Vikings up 64-19, which stood as the final score.
Copyright 2014 Ed Piper
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