TEHACHAPI NEWS - Freshman Quarterback Ryan Dalmas turned in a 10-15 passing night for 139 total yards and Jesse Olofson added a touchdown run along with 77 total yards of offense, but Tehachapi could not overcome two early Rambler scores in a 14-6 loss last Thursday.

Garces marched down the field on their first two possessions, netting 137 total yards of offense in both series to take an early 14-0 lead.

The Indian defense would hang tough the rest of the game, shutting out Garces for the final three quarters.  Nick and Andrew Howell led the Tehachapi defense with seven tackles apiece, while Tyler Hagen and John Cramer each had four take downs. Nick Howell also recorded a fumble recovery, while Corey Russell had a fourth quarter sack.

On offense, the Indians' Jesse Olofson had four catches for 49 yards and six rushes for 28 yards while Robert Sigmund had two catches for 45 yards.  John Cramer led all rushers with 43 yards on eight attempts.

Tehachapi will have a bye this week, with their next home game slated for Thursday, Sept. 7 against Burroughs-Ridgecrest.

TEHACHAPI NEWS - Outnumbering their opponent almost two to one, the Indians flexed their strength in numbers and talent to take down Foothill with four overall touchdowns scored on the afternoon. Leading the way for Tehachapi was quarterback Ryan Dalmas, who connected on a 20 yard pass completion for a score on Tehachapi’s first series. Brennan Davis added on a two point run after the score.

“We made a lot of strides just in this past week maturity wise,” said head coach Chris Olofson. “Foothill came in with a new coaching staff and a new offense, but it was good to have success against a program of their caliber.”

On defense, Robert Sigmund led the Indians with five tackles, while Luke Mears and John Cramer each had two tackles.  Cramer also scored on a 44 yard TD run and Corey Russell added on a two point run. Austin Herman had a strong showing at quarterback, connecting on three passes for 26 yards. As a team, Tehachapi had 226 total yards, giving up only 165 yards on defense.

The freshman program is looking forward to building on their scrimmage play with a first look at school rival Garces this week.

“We stressed the importance of Garces and the rivalry that we have with them,” added Olofson. “We want to plant the seed early in their minds and have the focus on doing little things to have success.”