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Announcer: “With just seconds to go in the game and down by one point, coach Mike Shanahan has elected to go for two points and the win at home!”

Announcer: “With just seconds to go in the game and down by one point, coach Mike Crews has elected to go for two points and the win at home!”

Parallel scenarios to be sure. The Shanahan-Denver Broncos attempt was successful, but the coach Crews-Ridgeview Wolf Pack try was negated as the Foothill Trojans held on for the thrilling 35-34 victory. Kudos to the Pack for having the guts to go for the gusto in that situation. The coaching staff knew that overtime was not an option in the non-league tilt. Besides, who would have wanted to kiss their sister if a tie would have occurred?

New boys on the block

Stockdale High School’s exciting 34-29 victory over defending Division I Central Section Champion and perennial powerhouse BHS was a feather in the cap for new head coach Mike Snow as he trotted out his version of the Wing T offense to the delight of the Mustang faithful. Stockdale’s 2-0 start equals their victory total for all of last season and hopefully signals a reversal of fortune for the proud tradition of Mustang Football. Stephen Silva and Malik Henderson ran roughshod over the Driller defense as each eclipsed the century mark in rushing yards, garnering 116 and 113 respectively.

Quick hitters

Stockdale’s boys and girls cross country teams ran away with victories over their counterparts from Frontier High. BHS boys and girls cross country teams exacted the same versus Garces High. Stockdale High’s girls tennis team whitewashed both West and South by identical 12-0 scores to run their unblemished SWYL record to 5-0. CSUB’s women volleyballers recently brought home the 2008 Aggie Invitational first-place trophy from UC Davis behind the stellar play of tourney MVP Sarah Norman out of Stockdale High School.

Today’s quote: “Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, drive, perseverance, selflessness and respect for authority are the price each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” —Vince Lombardi