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| Patterson overpowers Gustine on all fronts in 62-0 win |
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| Written by Mike Vanden Bosch / Patterson Irrigator | |
| Saturday, 13 October 2007 | |
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GUSTINE-Just one week removed from its roller coaster, tenuous comeback victory over Calaveras, the Patterson High football team left nothing to chance against Gustine. The Tigers rode the strength of six rushing touchdowns in the first half, including two apiece from Robby Samano and Gordie Inocencio, to build an insurmountable early lead that propelled Patterson to a 62-0 win Friday night. "It was a mental challenge as to how we would respond to the things that happened to us last week, to the weather, and to our first league game," Patterson coach Rob Cozart said. "We just wanted to make sure we took care of business. We got the job done." Sloppy, muddy conditions didn't stop Patterson from grinding out 267 yards of offense, while its defense held Gustine to just four yards. Gustine (0-1 WAC, 0-6 overall) gained just two first downs on nine possessions. "We missed tackles against Calaveras, so we were practicing our tackling and on bringing the guy down," cornerback and two-way starter Johnny Garcia said. "Coach says we have to take every week like it's our last, like we're playing Central." The Redskins stalled on their opening drive and were forced to punt. Patterson wasted little time getting on the scoreboard as Samano capped the Tigers' first scoring drive on a 23-yard sweep for a 7-0 lead with 8:32 left in the first quarter. Although Gustine stalled again on its next drive, the Redskins caught a brief glimmer of hope when cornerback Carlos Sanchez intercepted a pass from Patterson quarterback Daniel Reza in the end zone. Patterson's defense gladly returned the favor by forcing a third consecutive three-and-out. When Gustine could only produce a four-yard punt under pressure from Patterson's special teams, it put Patterson in prime scoring position. On a nearly identical play to his first touchdown, Samano rumbled 21 yards on an end-around sweep, utilizing his game-breaking speed for a 14-0 lead with 3:59 to go in the first quarter. "Every time I got the ball, I knew I'd have to run hard every play like every other game," said Samano, a 200-meter dash section qualifier. "When I turned the corner, it was just wide open every time. It was pretty easy because the blocks were there." After a Gustine punt two minutes later, Samano saw his team-leading 10th touchdown, a 49-yard run, called back due to a penalty. Patterson quickly recovered the very next play when Reza found Keith Yamamoto down the middle of the field for a 45-yard touchdown reception, giving the Tigers a 21-0 lead with 1:48 left in the first quarter. While Gustine found little success on the ground, its passing game didn't fare much better when Garcia intercepted quarterback Jovany Romero to set up Patterson's fourth score. "There's no reason why Gustine should have scored," Cozart said. "That's what I wanted to see. I wanted to see the guys play team defense. It showed in how we played that we prepared for this game. We didn't have a letdown." Inocencio, who returned to action for the first time since a foot injury sidelined him in Week 3 against Sierra, found the end zone on a 1-yard surge for a 26-0 lead with 10:20 left in the second quarter. Patterson's defense recorded its first safety of the season when Alfredo Serrano tackled a Gustine ball carrier in the end zone, giving the Tigers a 28-0 lead, and the rout was on. "I expected the three-and-outs of our defense," Cozart said. "I wanted to see the defense really just shut someone down. Regardless of who it is, they still got to be able to get the job done. If they got any points on us, I was going to be disappointed." Inocencio scored his second touchdown of the game on a 42-yard surge, followed by a 42-yard touchdown run from Reza. Shortly thereafter, the officiating crew granted Gustine's request for a running clock to expedite the lopsided affair. "I didn't think Gustine would go to the running clock as soon as they did with like seven minutes left in the first half," Cozart said. "It just seemed like they wanted to end this game as fast as possible, which is unfortunate. They were outmatched." A 2-yard fumble return by Peter Aguirre, coupled with a 22-yard touchdown sweep from Larry Taylor, led to a 56-0 halftime lead. Patterson rested its starting lineup in the second half, allowing running back Robert Esquivel to complete the scoring on a 2-yard run early in the third quarter. "We had to play our heart out," Garcia said. "We can't take any team down because they could have their game, and we could have had a bad game. You never know what can happen." Cozart said Patterson's team speed showed in multiple scenarios throughout the game against an overmatched Gustine defense. "We have a lot of speed, and when you go up against a team that is sometimes not as organized or as fast, it's really going to show," Cozart said. "Gustine's team speed was lacking. It really gets exploited when you have guys on the field that are so much faster." As part of Homecoming festivities, Patterson hots Livingston, an 0-6 squad that has been outscored 231-8, Friday at 7:30 p.m.. Livingston lost on the road to Orestimba 28-2 Friday. Patterson shut out Livingston 40-0 last year. To reach Play Editor Mike Vanden Bosch at the Irrigator, call 892-6187 or e-mail him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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