Steele Canyon at Helix 11-12-10

[bio71]

This should be one of the best games of the year.

The Cougars are 8-1 having lost to the Eastlake Titans (scored with 15 seconds left on the clock) the number One ranked team in SDSCIF. Running back Jake Wragg is a treat to watch.

The Highlanders are 9-0 with a stingy defense (58 points allowed in 9 games). Running back D. Hancock runs like a pile driver (reminds me of Deacon Turner).

Steele Canyon

Division: II,
Enrollment: 2190, Coach: Ron Boehmke

Date Location Opponent Result
Fri 09/03 Home Cathedral Won, 35-12
Fri 09/10 Home Bonita Vista Won, 28-14
Fri 09/17 Home Serra Won, 56-7
Fri 09/24 Road Eastlake Lost, 20-17
Fri 10/01 Road Point Loma Won, 35-8
Fri 10/15 Home Granite Hills Won, 49-16
Fri 10/22 Road Valhalla Won, 35-14
Fri 10/29 Road West Hills Won, 42-0
Fri 11/05 Home Grossmont Won, 51-0
Fri 11/12 Road Helix 7:00pm


Helix (La Mesa, CA)

Division: II,
Enrollment: 2260, Coach: Troy Starr

Date Location Opponent Result

Fri 09/03 Home Rancho Buena Vista Won, 52-0
Fri 09/10 Home Santa Fe Christian Won, 49-10
Fri 09/17 Road Cathedral Won, 14-7
Fri 09/24 Home Morse Won, 10-0
Fri 10/08 Road Mount Miguel Won, 37-7
Fri 10/15 Road West Hills Won, 41-7
Fri 10/22 Home Grossmont Won, 41-0
Fri 10/29 Home Valhalla Won, 33-7
Fri 11/05 Road Granite Hills Won, 55-10
Fri 11/12 Home Steele Canyon 7:00pm

[bearfoot]

Nov 11, 2010 8:05:09 GMT -8 bio71 said:

This should be one of the best games of the year.

The Cougars are 8-1 having lost to the Eastlake Titans (scored with 15 seconds left on the clock) the number One ranked team in SDSCIF. Running back Jake Wragg is a treat to watch.

The Highlanders are 9-0 with a stingy defense (58 points allowed in 9 games). Running back D. Hancock runs like a pile driver (reminds me of Deacon Turner).

Steele Canyon

Division: II,
Enrollment: 2190, Coach: Ron Boehmke

Date Location Opponent Result
Fri 09/03 Home Cathedral Won, 35-12
Fri 09/10 Home Bonita Vista Won, 28-14
Fri 09/17 Home Serra Won, 56-7
Fri 09/24 Road Eastlake Lost, 20-17
Fri 10/01 Road Point Loma Won, 35-8
Fri 10/15 Home Granite Hills Won, 49-16
Fri 10/22 Road Valhalla Won, 35-14
Fri 10/29 Road West Hills Won, 42-0
Fri 11/05 Home Grossmont Won, 51-0
Fri 11/12 Road Helix 7:00pm


Helix (La Mesa, CA)

Division: II,
Enrollment: 2260, Coach: Troy Starr

Date Location Opponent Result

Fri 09/03 Home Rancho Buena Vista Won, 52-0
Fri 09/10 Home Santa Fe Christian Won, 49-10
Fri 09/17 Road Cathedral Won, 14-7
Fri 09/24 Home Morse Won, 10-0
Fri 10/08 Road Mount Miguel Won, 37-7
Fri 10/15 Road West Hills Won, 41-7
Fri 10/22 Home Grossmont Won, 41-0
Fri 10/29 Home Valhalla Won, 33-7
Fri 11/05 Road Granite Hills Won, 55-10
Fri 11/12 Home Steele Canyon 7:00pm

All that and the Highlanders are still young.
Hancock, the QB and Jimmie Pruitt are juniors and the 2nd year nose guard is a sophomore. Last year's D-II runner-up had around 15 10th graders.
Yes, a huge game tomorrow, if Helix wins, they ought to be seeded #1.

[AztecTom]

Helix will win.

[bio71]

The Highlanders only have ten seniors on their team.

Read all about both teams here:

www.eastcountysports.com/main/2010-11/prep/football.shtml

My prediction is a close, hard fought brawl with the winner decided on the last possession.

These two will meet again in the Division II playoffs.

Post Script: The best seats are on the visitors side. The track goes behind the stands, so the stands are about 15 feet from the field. The view is real good.

[bio71]

Tom was right.

Helix 26, Steele Canyon 7

[bearfoot]

Nov 12, 2010 22:07:41 GMT -8 bio71 said:

Tom was right.

Helix 26, Steele Canyon 7

Woo Hoo!

The Highlanders ought to be the #1 seed.

My guess is that Helix wore SC down and scored more in the 2nd half.
I heard part of the game out a window, but there wasn't as much yelling as normal.

[bio71]

A write-up about the game:

www.eastcountysports.com/main/2010-11/prep/football.shtml

[La Mesa Aztec]

Nov 12, 2010 7:59:08 GMT -8 bio71 said:

Post Script: The best seats are on the visitors side. The track goes behind the stands, so the stands are about 15 feet from the field. The view is real good.

Is it easy to sit on that side? The last Helix game I went to was in 2005 and they were directing everyone without a tie to the visiting team (Granite Hills) to the home side. I'm not sure what I told them to be able to sit on the visitor's side but I remember it being a hassle.

And yes that's a great place to sit, right on top of the action.

[bio71]

Nov 14, 2010 21:14:54 GMT -8 La Mesa Aztec said:

Nov 12, 2010 7:59:08 GMT -8 bio71 said:

Post Script: The best seats are on the visitors side. The track goes behind the stands, so the stands are about 15 feet from the field. The view is real good.

Is it easy to sit on that side? The last Helix game I went to was in 2005 and they were directing everyone without a tie to the visiting team (Granite Hills) to the home side. I'm not sure what I told them to be able to sit on the visitor's side but I remember it being a hassle.

And yes that's a great place to sit, right on top of the action.

There are many fans who are not "tied" to the visiting team who sit on the visitors side. When asked at the gate about my loyalties, I always say I just want to see a good game and I don't care who wins.

However, I do respect the visiting fans and do not do anything to disrespect them. After all, if it were not for their children playing football, I would not have anything to do on Friday nights.