Arvin at Tehachapi
November 14, 2008
Adam Mullen #22 rushed for 236 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns Friday as the Warriors defeated the Bears 24 to 18.
Above, Mullen is chased by four Bears in second half action. Photo by Esther Duffy, The Tehachapi News
Posted November 14, 2008 by Tom Shea, The Bakersfield Californian Tehachapi Outlasts Arvin on the Mountain, 24-18
Mullen Scores 2 TD's, 236 Yards Rushing
TEHACHAPI - Adam Mullen rushed for a game-high 236 yards and two scores to help the Warriors overcome Arvin 24-18 on the mountain.
After taking the opening kickoff, Tehachapi churned out 65 yards on the ground, capping the drive with a seven yard Josh Strauss touchdown run.
Strauss, who finished the contest with 74 yards rushing, joined an exclusive group of Tehachapi players by becoming the sixth rusher in team history to eclipse the 3,000 yard rushing mark in multi-year varsity seasons.
For Arvin, Noel Lopez would account for 182 total yards of offense and all 18 of Arvin's points. He kept the game close late in the fourth quarter with a three yard touchdown and two point run.
Posted November 17, 2008 by Tom Shea, The Tehachapi News Mountain Football Runs Through Arvin
Although local meteorologists were reporting clear skies, the weather report forgot to account for a heavy dose of thunder and lightning in Tehachapi last Friday night.
Adam Mullen and Josh Strauss, thanks to stellar running lanes paved by the wing-t offensive line, both accounted for 310 yards combined and three touchdowns to help Tehachapi win a close contest over Arvin, 24-18.
Mullen had a season-high 236 yards and two touchdowns overall, while Josh Strauss became only the sixth running back in Mountain Football history to go over the 3,000 yard rushing mark in more than one season of play.
Strauss, who now has 3,040 yards rushing all-time, joined a prestigious group of backs that include Tanner Hutchinson (3,141), Eric Young (3,188), Anthony Kelly (3,601) and Kurt Leibengood (3,794).
Tehachapi (6-4; 4-1 SSL) also got a strong game from Jesse Olofson, who had two first-down runs in the game and 24 yards overall, while Matt Bloom hauled in a 15-yard pass from Kurtis Knudson.
On special teams, Jake Reimer was impressive in the kicking game, booting home a 31-yard field goal while also connecting on a 36-yard extra point after an enforced penalty.
The Warriors, who received the #6 seed in the CIF Central Section Division III playoffs, will have a home game against #11 seed Ridgeview at Coy Burnett Stadium at 7pm this Friday night.
Should Tehachapi win, they will be on the road next Friday at #3 seeded Golden Valley (Bakersfield).
(Webmaster Note: The CIF playoff brackets will be released Saturday afternoon, November 15. Warrior fans can view all of the seedings in Divisions I-V if you follow this link to the CIF offices in Porterville:)
http://cifcs.org/PlayoffBrackets/fall_playoff_brackets.htm
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Arvin 0 7 3 8 18 Tehachapi 10 7 0 7 24
The Scoring:
First Quarter:
T -- Strauss 7 yard run (Reimer Kick) 8:44
T -- Reimer 31 yard Field Goal 4:45
Second Quarter:
A -- Contreras 6 yard run (Lopez kick) 11:53
T -- Mullen 4 yard run (Reimer kick) 7:50
Third Quarter:
A -- Lopez 19 yard field goal 4:40
Fourth Quarter:
T -- Mullen 39 yard run (Reimer kick) 10:12
A -- Lopez 3 yard run (Lopez two point run) 3:23
ARVIN vs THS STATS
AHS THS First Downs 13 14 Rushes-Yards 38-155 39-336 Passing Yards 85 15 Comp-Att-Int 7-21-0 1-3-0 Total Yards 240 351 Punts N/A N/A Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-2 Penalties 0-0 2-5
Individual Statistics:
RUSHING--Tehachapi: Strauss 12-74, Mullen 29-236, Olofson 5-24, Knudson 2-2;
Arvin:Lopez 13-97, Gonzalez 14-36, Contreras 11-22
PASSING--Tehachapi: Knudson 1-2-0-15, Mullen 0-1-0; Wasco: Lopez 7-20-0-85
RECEIVING--Tehachapi: Bloom 1-15; Arvin: Ibarra 1-31, Carillo 4-28, Alvarez 1-19, Buelna 1-7
Varsity – Tehachapi (6-4; 4-1 SSL), Arvin (4-6; 2-3 SSL)
JV — Tehachapi 13, Arvin 6
Frosh – Tehachapi 28, Arvin 13
