Post by sdfootballfan on Oct 26, 2011 22:07:46 GMT -8
Mount Miguel Matadors @ Santana Sultans (October 28, 2011)
Last Meeting: 10/22/10 Santana 10 @ Mount Miguel 41
Is it safe to call this game the Grossmont Valley League Championship? I would assume it is since the remaining opponents between these two are El Capitan (1-6) and Monte Vista (1-6). Santana will enter this game with a perfect 8-0 record but due to an unimpressive schedule, they have received the same lack of respect in local media polls as an unbeaten non-BCS program in college football. Much respect could be earned with a victory over a hungry Mount Miguel team that is coming off of two 50+ point victories since facing their only defeat of the season earlier this month at Helix.
Tale of the Tape:
MOUNT MIGUEL (6-1)
Division: IV
League: Grossmont Valley
Coach: Tom Karlo (7th year)
Last Weeks Result: Defeated El Cajon Valley 55-3
Rankings:
San Diego Football Fan - #8
San Diego Union Tribune - #8
San Diego Reader - #8
North County Times - #8
East County Sports - #8
Max Preps - #9
Key Players:
Senior DL/OL Malcolm Jackson 6'3" 255lbs[/b]
- Athletic three-technique defensive tackle
- Verbal Commitment to Washington
Senior RB Derrick Dunn 5'9" 180lbs[/b]
- Rushing for 798 yard & 11 TDs this season
- 2011 Preseason All-CIF San Diego 2nd Team
- Leads the East County in All-Purpose Yards (1136)
Senior OLB/DE Cory Littleton 6'4" 215lbs[/b]
- Also plays on the Basketball team
- 2010 Grossmont Valley League Defensive MVP
- 2010 All East County First Team
Santana (8-0)
Division: IV
League: Grossmont Valley
Coach: Dave Gross (8th year)
Last Weeks Result: Def. El Capitan 56-6
Rankings:
San Diego Football Fan - #9
San Diego Union Tribune - Not Ranked
San Diego Reader - Not Ranked
North County Times - Not Ranked
East County Sports - Not Ranked
Max Preps - #14
Key Players:
Senior QB Kyle Gasner 5‘11” 170lbs
- Passed for 1,292 yards & 16 TDs this season
- 4.0 GPA
- Also plays Baseball & Soccer
Senior WR/QB Landon Lozoya 6‘3 175lbs
- Leads the East County in Receiving Yards (621) & Receiving TDs (9)
- Named one of the top senior college prospects of 2011
- Also play on the Basketball team
My Prediction:
This one is tough to call. These teams are so evenly matched it’s ridiculous.
Offense:
Mount Miguel’s offense revolves around a running game led by Derrick Dunn. Santana’s offense revolves around an explosive passing game led by QB Kyle Gasner, WR Landon Lozoya, and giant TE T.D. Gross.
Defense:
Santana’s Cody Conner & Mount Miguel’s Henry Ingram are tied for the East County lead in interceptions with 4 each. But Mount Miguel has a killer front 7 led by Cory Littleton & Malcolm Jackson that is very capable of creating problems for offenses. The Santana defense will need to find a way to shut down Derrick Dunn and force the Matadors to be dependent on the passing game. In Mount Miguel’s only blemish this season, Dunn was held to only 6 yards on 6 carries.
Special Teams:
Kicking and punting the ball to Derrick Dunn could spell trouble for Santana. He has the speed and explosion to take it to the house whenever he touches the ball.
Mount Miguel 35
Santana 31