Receiver Carlton O'Neal
stretches by the fence
surrounding the field at
Fallbrook. (Ed Piper)
One thing that stands out, in looking at the reporter's notebook, is the different roles receivers and running backs play in a game.
Against Fallbrook Sept. 12, it would seem Viking receiver Carlton O'Neal was used as an outlet and threat to vary the offense and force the Warrior defense to play more honestly among the various receivers that LJHS quarterback Collin Rugg might throw to.
A chart of O'Neal's 9 receptions, totaling 74 yards unofficially, shows he had one reception each during six of the Vikings' 11 possessions. So throwing to him was rotated with handoffs to running back Joe Vang and tosses to La Jolla's other receivers, Brandon Bonham, Trenton Fudge, Carter Simington, and Da'Jour Tims.
Interestingly, only on the Vikings' last possession as they fought the clock running out, down three points, did O'Neal have more than one reception. He had three, of La Jolla's total of six plays on the drive, with gains of 13, 7, and 12 yards. For some reason, Fallbrook seemed to be shutting off the other passing targets for Rugg, leaving O'Neal open. The Vikings had to throw, because with time running out they had to try to cover the 71 yards from their own 29-yard line rapidly. They didn't make it.
Copyright 2014 Ed Piper
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