October 24,1997
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October 24,1997
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By Michael
Urgo
Guardsman Staff Writer
City College's football team demonstrated its dominance yet again two weekends ago by overpowering the Kings River College Tigers 32-0, remaining atop both local and state polls in addition to the USA Today/CNN national poll.
The Rams are now 5-0 on the season and have outscored their opponents 194-69. Coach George Rush remains optimistic and hopes they can carry this momentum into conference play, which begins this weekend.
"Right now there are three teams in our conference who (have a record of) 4-1," said Rush. "I feel we have as good a chance as anyone to win it."
Despite a feisty Tigers defense, the Rams' offense knocked out 413 total yards and was able to move the ball with relative ease.
"That's the toughest defense I've ever played against," said Rams quarterback Terrance Bryant.
Bryant, who has had an exceptional season so far, throwing for over 1,200 yards and 11 touchdowns in five games, threw for 276 yards and one touchdown against the Tigers.
The Rams run a complicated offense that is generally uncharacteristic at this level and extremely difficult to defend. "With this offense, if you don't know what you're doing on every down, you'll be lost," said Bryant.
Tigers coach Bill White had intended to stop the run going into the game but knew his team was outmatched. "They are a better team than us at every position," said White. "We have no business even being on the field with them."
Rams running back Kevin Brown, the top running back in the state with over 800 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, rushed 24 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday.
Defensively, the Rams played as well as they have all year. Tigers quarterback Matthew Thompson was constantly harassed. "Every time I dropped back to pass the ball, someone was in my face," said Thompson.
The Rams have played 20 quarters of football this season and have held their opponents scoreless in 15. "I'm really happy with the way our defense has played this year," said Rush.
With conference play just around the corner, the team looks like a heavy favorite. They could very well be on their way to their third national title.
The Rams' next opponent, Gavilan Community College,
comes to town Saturday, Oct. 25.
By Britt Newton
Guardsman Staff
Writer
This season the Lady Rams volleyball team is having all the challenges a fresh new team could expect.
The Lady Rams played Hartnell College Oct. 6 at home and managed to play with a lot of heart and soul but just couldn't bump and spike their way to a win.
Things didn't go so well against West Valley Oct. 8, at Saratoga when the Lady Rams managed to get in the game but had trouble producing points.
Against Foothill College the Lady Rams were up against a very athletic squad that worked very well together. Foothill found the weak spots, they set up the play, and they hit hard.
The Lady Rams rose to the occasion and showed a lot of promise but they could not find a way around the defense at the net.
Still new to the game, the mostly-freshmen squad is led by middle hitter and backup setter, Sherry Avila and and the only sophomore, outside hitter Sherry Lau.
"We're halfway into the season, says coach Diane Nagura. "And I hope that the team can use the experience of these past games to put things together in the upcoming games."
With nine more conference matches up ahead the team appears to be full of determination despite prior losses.
With hopefulness Coach Nagura says, "I will be happy if we can win at least half of our upcoming conference games."