Cougars Spoil Opener for Warriors

Cougars Spoil Opener for Warriors

LA MESA, (8-27-11) — Extreme heat conditions would not assist either team as temperatures at kickoff reached 102 degrees at 9:30 am. Saturday (Aug. 27) on Seau Field.

The Grossmont-La Mesa Warriors, however, were coming off a great moral victory scrimmage against El Cajon earlier in the week. This positive perception for the home team would soon diminish in a blink of an eye.

On the first play of the game Warriors quarterback Jose Rojas would try to set the tempo by completing his first pass to Elija Gorden for a 1st down and gain of 15 yards.

The Warriors were fired up, and on a mission. The Warriors’ early explosion would be quickly extinguished, as they would not gain more than seven yards offensively for the first half.

The Cougars on the other hand were here to not only win, but to send the Warriors to school. It wasn't just the pure athleticism shown by the visiting Cougars, but the multiple miscues by the Warriors offense, committing three penalties and two sacks on two offensive drives in the first half. The early Warrior mojo was now dissolved.

The visiting Cougars would not only capitalize on Warrior mistakes, but would start their offensive assault with a 34-yard scamper on their first offensive possession to slide into the end zone for six, and a one point conversion to boot. The early score was 7-0 Cougars.

The Cougars would continue to pound the ball at the stymied Warrior defense and lead 15-0 at the half.

Pure silence is the only way to describe the Warriors home crowd. The scorching temps were not helping either. The Cougars would just finish where they left off, scoring in three plays and another touchdown run. The Warriors defense was just too flat and overmatched to beat the speedsters from Steele Canyon. The score was now 21-0 early in the third quarter.

The Warriors would not go down without a fight. Screaming fans and frustrated coaches, they decided to put something together. Hasani Scott would finally turn on the heat and rush for 33 yards on two carries on one offensive drive to put the Warriors on the board for six. Rojas would score the extra point, leaving the score 21-7 Cougars.