Touchdown reception by Brandon Bonham ruled
out of bounds in the first half. (Photo by Ed Piper)
The clock was ticking with less than two minutes left in the first half. La Jolla's tenuous 10-7 advantage was in doubt. Coronado was advancing the ball and threatening to take the lead.
Then, Viking cornerback Vail Miesfeld intercepted a pass by Islander quarterback Jaeger Bull and took it to the La Jolla 35-yard line. A short time later, Viking receiver Trenton Fudge made a spectacular diving catch in the end zone on a pass from Collin Rugg as La Jolla covered the 65 yards to score and go up 17-7 with 19.6 seconds on the clock.
Taking the ten-point lead into the half, La Jolla never looked back, adding two scores in the third quarter and another in the fourth to win going away 38-7 in the Vikings' final pre-league football game Oct. 3 at Coronado.
Miesfeld played the game of his life, making himself prominent in the La Jolla defense with other key plays.
Defensive stop by Vail Miesfeld (20) on Coronado
wide receiver Matt Gillingham. (Photo by Ed Piper)
Fudge, continuing to contribute as a receiver, added an enormous 70-yard catch-and-run play from Rugg that led to another Viking touchdown to begin the second half and widen the visitors' lead to 24-7.
Finally, linebacker Anthony Stanley distinguished himself with numerous forceful stops on defense. He declared, "We're seeing who the real islanders are." It was a good-natured reference to the Coronado mascot and his own family's Polynesian descent--for which he sports a long ponytail down his back.
La Jolla (3-3) enjoys a bye week Oct. 10 before tackling its first Western League opponent, Point Loma, on the Pointers' gridiron Oct. 17. Mission Bay (away), Madison and Kearny (both at home) then follow in rapid succession.
Copyright 2014 Ed Piper
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