Tehachapi at Rosamond Roadrunners
Friday, October 3, 2008
Warrior Adam Mullen crosses the goal line enroute to a 34-8 Tehachapi victory over Rosamond. Mullen, returning to the lineup after missing several games, rushed for 108 yards and scored 3 TD's. Photo by Michael Duffy, The Tehachapi News
Posted October 6, 2008 by Tom Shea, The Tehachapi News Tehachapi Rolls Over Rosamond, 34-8
Strauss Sets New School Rushing Record
ROSAMOND - Rosamond High might have the mascot of Roadrunners, but last Friday night, Mountain Football provided the most decisive display of road-runners.
Thunder (Adam Mullen) and Lightning (Josh Strauss) were back together again for the first time in three weeks, helping Tehachapi (2-3) to 455 yards rushing in a 34-8 drubbing over Rosamond (1-4).
In the process, Strauss set a new single-game Warrior rushing record, recording 304 yards on 23 carries. The one-game effort breaks the 291 yards rushing achieved by Eric Young in 1989 in a victory over Mojave.
Mullen capped the big runs with endzone appearances, scoring three times and collecting 108 yards on 11 attempts.
The margin of victory could have been greater if it was not for two touchdowns called back on penalties, one coming from Strauss on a 54-yard run in the first half and the second a Kurtis Knudson to JJ Balkar touchdown pass, coincidentally the only pass attempt by Mountain Football on the night.
On defense, the Warrior secondary kept Rosamond honest in the passing game with four interceptions recorded, two by Neal Herman and one apiece by Derek Lange and Nick Howell.
The offensive line for the Warriors (Kevin Ruiz, Dominic Chavarria, Drew Howell, Niko Taliulu and Vince Ortiz among others) currently have the distinction of helping THS to the most rushing yards by any Kern County team, with 1,522 yards overall and an impressive 6.32 yards per carry by the talented backfield.
The Warriors will have a bye on the schedule this week, but will be back at home next Friday (Oct. 17) in a homecoming match-up with Shafter. The game will also mark the first league game of the year.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Tehachapi 0 7 20 7 34 Rosamond 6 2 0 0 08
The Scoring:
First quarter:
R -- McKithen 30 yard pass from Archibald (kick failed) 4:51
Second quarter:
T -- Mullen 9 yard run (Reimer kick) 6:36
R -- Porter quarterback sack Safety 4:10
Third quarter:
T -- Lange 1 yard run (PAT run failed)
T -- Mullen 30 yard run (Reimer kick) 8:07
T -- Mullen 13 yard run (Reimer kick) 4:07
Fourth quarter:
T -- Loli 4 yard run (Reimer kick) 4:08
THS vs ROSAMOND STATS
THS RHS First Downs 14 16 Rushes-Yards 46-455 32-93 Passing Yards 0 199 Comp-Att-Int 0-0-0 14-30-4 Total Yards 455 299 Punts Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties 12-135 10-80
Individual Statistics:
RUSHING--Tehachapi: Strauss 23-304, Mullen 11-108, Loli 6-26, Weeks 3-8, Knudson 2-8, Lange 1-1; Rosamond: Villanueva 10-48, Franco 8-15
PASSING--Tehachapi: None; Rosamond: Archibald 13-29-41-164, Sanchez 1-1- 35
RECEIVING--Tehachapi: None; Rosamond: Sanchez 4-63, McKithen 4-57, Pratti 2-42, Bowen 3-23, Olmos 1-14
Varsity – Tehachapi 2-3, Rosamond 1-4
JV — Tehachapi 47, Rosamond 0
Frosh – Tehachapi 48, Liberty-Madera 0
Eight Warriors combined to stop a Roadrunner ball carrier in second-half action in Rosamond. Initial tacklers were
#6 Garrett Coontz, and #11 Neal Herman. Photo by Michael Duffy, The Tehachapi News