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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, October 28,1999, Page 4
Late Coyote comeback edges Rattlers 22-20
An improbable 47-yard field goal
with less than three minutes
remaining completed a fourth
quarter comeback that enabled the
La Joya Coyotes to edge the Rio
Grande City Rattlers 22-20 in a
crucial District 30-5A clash at Tom
Landry Stadium in Mission Friday
night.
In the final three minutes, the
Coyotes found themselves facing a
fourth and two situation at the Rio
30. The Coyotes decided to try the
long field goal, and Juan Ozuna
drilled the 47-yarder with several
yards to spare with 2:37 remaining.
The Coyotes trailed 20-11 going
into the final period and were forced
to punt from the Rio 45 after the
Rattler defense stopped a promising
Coyote thrust. A 15-yard roughing
the kicker penalty gave the Coyotes
new life and a first down at the
Rattler 30. The momentum-
changing penalty enabled the
Coyotes to go on to score a
touchdown.
Another difference making play
occurred on the extra ponit attempt
as the snap was bobbled, but the
holder passed to Fernando
Hernandez in the end zone for a
two-point conversion that cut the
Rattler lead to 20-19.
Affer the late Coyote field goal,
the Rattlers drove past midfield, but
a fourth down deep pass was batted
away with 49 secdonds left,
snuffing out all hope that a win
might yet be salvaged..
The narrow loss dropped the
Rattlers district record to 2\1, but
they remain very much in
contention for a state playoff berth.
This week's opponent, the McAllen
Nikki Rowe Warriors, currently
./oh (otvs
stand alone in first place with a 3-0
record
Rattler quarterback Elias Vasquez
registered another quality
performance as he threw a 24-yard
touchdown pass to J.D. Hernando
just beiore halttime and led the
Rattlers on scoring drives of 91,
59, and 72 yards. The Rattlers also
unveiled exciting freshman running
back Jorge Gonzalez, who bolted 19
yards for the first Rattler score and
registered several other substantial
gains.
The Coyotes got on the
scoreboard first with a 22-yard field
goal by Juan Ozuna, but the
Rattlers responded with a 91-yard
scoring drive that was climaxed by
a 19-yard scoring romp by freshman
speedster Jorge Gonzalez with 50
seconds left in the first period.
Victor Sustaita drilled the extra
point to give the Rattlers a 7-3
advantage.
Mario Hernandez broke free on
the ensuing kickoff for an 88-yard
return to put the Coyotes in scoring
position. Gus Cuadros scored on a
two-yard run with 11:23 left in the
second period to give La Joya a 9-7
lead
Early in the second quarter,
Vasquez was sacked in the end zone
for a safety on a second and 14 play
from the Rattler 14. The safely
increased La Joya's slim lead to 11-
7.
After the ensuing free punt, the
Coyotes set up shop at their 46. On
fourth and one from the Rio 45,
Abel Zamora took a pitchout to the
right for an eight-yard gain to the
37. The drive stalled, however,
when the Coyote quarterback was
sacked at the Rattler 45.
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On first down from the Rattler
14, Vasquez hooked up with Jorge
V onzalez for a 39-yard completion
to the Coyotd 47. The threat was
stymied when a Coyote defender
picked off a Vasquez aerial at the La
Joya 27.
When the Rattlers regained
possession, Jorge Gonzalez bolted
to the Coyote 46 for a 13-yard
pickup. Three plays later, Flores
caught a swing pass and scampered
to the 22 for a 12-yard completion.
On third down, a pass aimed at
Hernandez near the goal line ten
incomplete. On fourth and 12,
Vasquez threw a pass into the left
corner of the end zone that was
caught by Hernandez for a 24-yard
scoring strike with 42 seconds left
in the first half. The Rattler lead
stayed at 13-11 when the extra
point attempt was blocked.
The Coyotes began operations at
their 43 after fielding the squib
kickoff. The Coyotes moved into
Rattler territory, but the first half
ended when quarterback Vlaidmir
Benoit was sacked and the Rattlers
recovered the fumbie at the La Joya
46.
Most of the thi^d quarter was a
rugged defensive struggle, with the
Rattlers being pinned in poor field
position much of the time. Late in
the quarter, the Rattlers began a 72-
yard scoring drive.
On third and eigjht, Flores caught
a swing pass across the middle for
an 11-yard completion to the Rio
41. Flores then took a pitchout and
motored to the Coyote 30 for a 29-
yard pickup.
On the next play, Vasquez threw
a deep pass across the middle and
Hernandez made a spectacular
reception at the 2 for a 28-yard
gain. J.J. Pena then powered his
way through the middle for a two-
yard scoring run with 1:25 left in
the third quarter. Sustaita booted the
extra point to boost the Rattlers to
a 20-11 advantage.
The Coyotes drove into Rattler
territory, reaching the Rattler 36,
but a third down and '9 pass from
the 45 was batted away. The
Coyotes elected to punt, but a
roughing the kicker penalty against
the Rattlers gave La Joya new life
and a first down at the Rio 29.
Three plays later, Benoit
connected with Fernando Hernandez
across the middle for a five-yard
completion and a first down at the
18. Benoit then sprinted to the 5 for
a 10-yard pickup.
On first and goal, Benoit kept the
ball through left tackle and lunged
into the end zone for a five-yard
scoring run with 8.25 left in the
contest. The Coyotes lined up to
kick the extra point and the snap
was bobbled, but kicker Juan Ozuna
evaded defenders and passed to
Fernando Hernandez in the end zone
for the two-point conversion that
cut Rio's lead to 20-19.
The Rattlers were forced to start
at their own 10 after an illegal use
of hands penalty on the kickoff.
Jorge Gonzalez got the Rattlers
moving with an eight-yard gain to
the 18. Moments later, Flores took
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41.
On third and seven, Gonzalez
took a pitchout, but was brought
down at the Rio 40, four yards
short of a first down. The ensuing
punt sailed out of bounds at the
Coyote 35.
On third and 10, Fernando
Hernandez snared a Benoit pass
across the middle for a 17-yard
completion to the Rattler 48.
Albert Luna then scampered to the
38 for a 10-yard gain on a pitchout
play.
On third and 10, Hernandez
caught a short pass across the
middle for an eight-yard completion
to the 30. On fourth and two, the
Coyotes decided to try a long-shot
field goal and Juan Ozuna booted
the 47-yarder with several yards to
spare with 2:37 left to give the
Coyotes a 22-20 lead.
The Rattlers attempted to execute
a game-winning drive, and Flores
got things started with a 12-yard
gain to the Rio 35. J.D. Hernandez
then caught a pass across the middle
for a 15-yard completion to
midfield.
Vasquez was sacked at the Rio 48
for a two-yard loss, but a "hook and
lateral" play moved the Rattlers to
the Coyote 42.
a pitchout and romped to the 34 for
a 10-yard pickup. Flores then
struggled through several would-be
On fourth down, Vasquez airmed
a deep pass toward Hernandez, but
the pass fell incomplete with 49
seconds remaining. The Coyotes
look over on downs and ran out the
clock to clinch their comeback
victory.
The Rattlers collected 19 first
downs, 316 yards of total offense,
172 yards rushing and 144 yards
passing.
Eric Flores was the leading
Rattler r usher with 94 yards on 14
carries. Jorge Gonzalez provided 55
yards on five attempts, including a
19-yard scoring scamper. J.J. Penc
and Victor Sustaita ecch carried four
limes for 16 and 12 yards,
respectively.
Elias Vasquez completed 9 of 18
passes for 144 yards and one
touchdown. J.D. Hernandez snared
four aerials for 81 yards and a
touchdown. Eric Flores achieved
three receptions for 18 yards, and
Jorge Gonzalez's one catch went for
40 yards. Juan Aldapc caught one
pass for five yards.
The Coyotes were limited by the
Rattler defense to 17 first downs,
191 yards of total offense, 93 yards
rushing nad 98 yards passing.
Gus Cuadros was La Joya's
leading groundgaincr with 53 yards
on 15 attempts and one touchdown.
Quarterback Vladimir Benoit
contributed 21 yards and one
touchdown on 14 efforts. Abel
Zamora added 19 yards on five
attempts.
Benoit completed 13 of 20 passes
for 98 yards. Jesus Garza was his
favorite target with seven catches
for 49 yards. Fernando Hernandez
achieved three receptions for 29
yards, and Albert Luna hauled in
two aerials for 15 yards. Leon
Rivera contributed one catch for
five yards.
The game was relatively free of
turnovers as the Rattlers surrendered
one interception and the Coyotes
lost one fumble. The Rattlers were
penalized five times for 55 yards
and the Coyotes drew eight flags for
60 yards.
The Rattlers, now 2-1 in district
play and 5-3 for the season, will
host the McAlIcn Nikki Rowe
Warriors this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at
Joe R. Sanchez Stadium. The
Warriors, who have reached the
state playoffs the last three years
and advanced to the third round in
1998, edged the Rattlers 28-27 in a
dramatic battle in McAllen last
year.
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Gladiators defeated 41-19
by Lobos in district clash
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Th Brownville Lopez Lobos
overcame a slow start and put on a
sparkling offensive performance to
defeat the Roma Gladiators 41-19 in
a District 30-4A battle at Sams
Stadium in Brownsville Saturday
afternoon.
The Gladiators drew first blood
by driving 63 yards for a touchdown
in the first quarter, but the Lobos
.scored 41 unanswered points before
Roma managed two fourth quarter
touchdowns.
Roma Head Coach Jesse Jackson
commented, "We didn't play well at
all. Our focus was not there like it
should have been."
The Gladiator skipper added, 'We
did manage to put up fair numbers
on offense. Our special teams gave
up 14 points. Our defense.did not
play up to its potential."
Roma's first score came in the
first period when Octavio Cantu,
Jr., caught a 10-yard scoring pass
from quarterback Frank Trevino to
give the Gladiators a 7-0 lead.
The Lobos narrowed the deficit to
7-6 four minutes later when Lou
Rodriguez scored on a one-yard run.
Two bad snaps on Gladiator punts
enabled Lopez to start deep in
Roma territory and score two quick
touchdowns to take a 20-7 lead in
the second period.
Lopez continued to control the
game in the second half, scoring
three more touchdowns and keeping
the Gladiators off the scoreboard
until the fourth quarter.
The second Gladiator touchdown
of the game came when Trevino
threw a 56-yard scoring strike to
Omar Mireles. Rolando Valleza
scampered two yards for the second
Roma score of the final period.
The Gladiators collected 16 first
downs, 283 yards of total offense,
70 yards rushing and 213 yards
passing.
Rolando Valleza was Roma s
leading rusher with 40 yards on
eight carries and one touchdown.
Tomas Adams added 15 yards on
two totes.
Trevino completed 16 of 27
passes for 213 yards and two
touchdowns. Octavio Cantu, Jr.,
snared eight passes for 84 yards and
one score, and Omar Mireles bumcd
the Lobos lor seven receptions for
108 yards and one louchdown,
Nestor Espino contributed one catch
for 21 yards.
The Lobos achieved 17 first
Ceremony
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officials, and YOU."
The Mistress of Ceremonies was
Melissa Andrade, Student Council
DASH Co-Chairperson. The Pledge
of Allegiance was led by Priseilla
Salinas, Alto Bonito Elementary
Student Repreesntative. Fifth Grade
Campus Student Council President
Leo Lopez led the Texas Pledge.
RGCCISD officials expressed
thanks to Letty Valadez Garza for
• taking the time to play a vital role
in the ceremony. They also thanked
city and county offiicals as well as
the community at large, for
supporting the Red Ribbon effort.
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downs, 386 yards of total offense,
285 yards rushing and 101 yards
passing. Running back Jose Salinas
ignited the Lopez offense with 135
yards on 14 carries. The Lobos
completed 5 of 11 pass attempts.
The four Gladiator turnovers
consisted of one fumble and three
interceptions, while the only Lobo
miscuc was a fumble.
The Gladiators, now 1-4 in
district play and 1 -7 for the season,
will entertain the Mercedes Tigers
Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at
tiladialor Stadium in another
District 30-4A clash.
Letter
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Red Ribbon Week is
more than just a small
token of Rio Grande
City CISD's support for
the war on drugs. It is
the hope of all schools
district officials and
teachers that one-day,
Rio Grande City and
Starr County, as part of
the greater American
society, would be
completely free of the
addiction to illegal
drugs. Let the ideal
associated with Red
Ribbon Week, the
freedom from illegal
drugs, remain with us
throughout the year.
Sincerely,
Dr. Richard Iri/arry
Rio Grande City
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