Saturday, September 2, 2023
It promised to be simply a BEAUTIFUL day for American football today!
Jacob and his fellow Camarillo Stingers
were ready for another week of
Pop Warner football
First, let's take a complete look at
the first weekend of Gold Coast Youth
Football League's Sophomore level play
GCYFL Sophomore Conference
Week #1 Results
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Camarillo 30 - Simi Valley Orange 6
Calabasas Gold 28 - Saugus White 0
Valley 14 - Santa Barbara 12
Fillmore 20 - Oxnard 6
Calabasas Black 22 - Saugus Navy 0
Santa Clarita 6 - Simi Valley Black 0
BYE: Newbury Park
Sophomore National Conference Standings
Calabasas Rams Black 1-0
Calabasas Rams Gold 1-0
Camarillo Stingers 1-0
Fillmore Raiders 1-0
Santa Clarita Wildcats 1-0
Valley Rush 1-0
Newbury Park Steelers 0-0
Oxnard Knights 0-1
Santa Barbara Saints 0-1
Saugus Spartans Navy 0-1
Saugus Spartans White 0-1
Simi Valley Bulldogs Black 0-1
Simi Valley Bulldogs Orange 0-1
GCYFL Sophomore Conference
Week #2 Schedule
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Calabasas Gold (1-0) at Camarillo (1-0)
Calabasas Black (1-0) at Santa Clarita (1-0)
Saugus White (0-1) at Fillmore (1-0)
Newbury Park (0-0) at Simi Valley Black (0-1)
Saugus Navy (0-1) at Valley (1-0)
BYES: Oxnard (0-1), Santa Barbara (0-1)
and Simi Valley Orange (0-1)
Let's take a look at the Stingers game today . . .
The Calabasas Rams Gold (1-0)
at
The Camarillo Stingers (1-0)
The game today was played at Camarillo H.S.
These two teams met up a few weeks ago in a scrimmage at Newbury Park H.S. during the GCYFL's Sophomore Jamboree.
The two teams were extremely competitive during that 40 play scrimmage.
What would an entire game, that would now also include the ever important Special Teams, bring to our American football banquet today?
Captains out!
Calabasas won the coin toss
and deferred
The Stingers had a solid
Kickoff Return to start with
good field position
The Stingers relied on their bevy
of Running Backs to advance the ball
A second Stinger RB turning
the corner early in the game
The Rams Defense pursued and
tackled well throughout the contest
Yes, #55 is a Running Back too
As a reminder, there are rules in Pop Warner regarding Offensive players wearing position specific numbers like there are at the high school, college and professional levels of the game.
Yet a fourth Camarillo RB toting
the rock in the First Quarter
Jacob is the team's long snapper
on Punts, this was the first, and when
the day was over, only Punt of the season
I have to be honest, having been an average long snapper myself back in the day, I was nervous for Jacob.
Jacob rose to the occasion and delivered a fine snap to his Punter.
Our Punter then punted the ball
directly towards the sideline where
Coach Michael was standing as the
target for his punt
It was about a 25 yard punt, out of bounds so no return and rolled dead at Coach Michael's feet.
PERFECT!
At this level of football, a 25 yard punt is considered a Ray Guy like effort.
The Calabasas RB was a mini-BEAST
Great Stinger Defensive Pursuit
The Stingers pursuit kept several good runs by #2 from becoming long TDs.
The Stingers Defensive Line
did a good job in the Red Zone
The opening stanza saw lots of yardage coupled with key defensive stops by both evenly matched squads.
End of the First Quarter
Camarillo 0 - Calabasas 0
The emphasis on running the ball and thus being forced into playing stout Defense continued in the Second Quarter.
The Calabasas RB had a DEADLY
straight arm that he used at will
Jacob at Defensive End
Jacob got off the ball quite well
The Rams started to pass the ball but
the Stingers Defense had solid coverage
More passing meant more pass rushing
GREAT pressure but . . .
. . . somehow the Rams QB flicked the ball
about a yard to, who else, their
mini-beast of a RB
The Stingers Defense continued to
swarm to the ball
Camarillo was still gobbling up
yardage but not scoring any points
Lots of blockers in front of the ball
A Stinger in the open field is
always a good thing
Unfortunately, this drive ended on a Camarillo turnover.
Back on Defense where running to
the ball has become second nature
One of about three First Half potential
Camarillo interceptions that were dropped
One of them occurred in the flat area that would most likely have been a Pick Six.
The Stingers Offensive Line
controlling the line of scrimmage
The Rams Defense was also
swarming with gusto and pride
That darn football sure does
attract a lot of attention
Ass over tea kettle is the
correct phrase, I believe
About to cut it back
Back on Defense late in the
Second Quarter meant more
Pass Rushing!
First Jacob had to beat the
Rams Offensive Tackle
Jacob turning the corner
Chasing the ball on a bad Rams
shotgun snap
Again with the Gang Tackling
by the Stingers Defense
The Pit was contentious all game long
Just as it was in the First Quarter, the two teams continued to battle with a steady rhythm of Offensive yardage gained countered by Defensive stops and/or turnovers.
Thus, scoring was still non-existent in this old school, rock and sock 'em, defensive battle.
End of the Second Quarter
Camarillo 0 - Calabasas 0
What adjustments would the competing coaching staffs make during the intermission?
The Stingers Kickoff team would
start the Third Quarter
Calabasas came out throwing the ball
On this short Rams pass the WR
split these two Stingers . . .
. . . and was headed for the game's
first score when . . .
. . . three Stingers showed up
but to no avail
The Calabasas receiver alluded them all and sailed into the End Zone for an apparent Rams TD.
Fortunately for the Stingers, there was a penalty flag laying on the field.
The call was holding by a Calabasas player.
A sigh of relief on the Stingers sideline was countered by heated anger on the Rams bench.
Unperturbed, the Rams kept
faith in their passing attack
The Stingers were pressuring the
Rams QB but he still completed
this pass somehow
One-on-One in the open field . . .
. . . no problem,
help was on the way . . .
. . . to secure the tackle
More Calabasas passing meant . . .
. . . more open field tackling
EXCELLENT PURSUIT!
This tackle finally ended the
Rams first drive of the Second Half
Still a 0-0 game, it was now up to the Stingers Offense to show what they could do.
He could . . .
. . . go . . .
. . . ALL THE WAY!
A one play, TD drive was an AWESOME way to respond to the Rams near TD.
Now for the all important
Two-Point PAT
The inside run was blocked well
two more points for the Stingers
Camarillo led 8-0 early in the Third Quarter.
Jacob on the Kickoff team
The Rams returning the Kickoff
The Rams started running the ball
effectively with their strong RB
One-on-One tackles against
the Rams RB are tough to execute
Uh-Oh
Eventually, in a few more plays, this impressive RB, would score a TD close the gap to Camarillo 8 - Calabasas 6.
Could the Stingers stop the Rams upcoming Two-Point PAT attempt?
YES THEY COULD!
Tremendous Camarillo penetration caught the Rams RB in the backfield, the Stingers thin lead was preserved!
The Stingers continued to
run the ball effectively
The use of four fresh, different Camarillo
RBs was a good move by the Stingers coaches
on a hot, humid day
See what I mean?
Get the ball in your OUTSIDE
arm, young man
The yardage on the ground
just kept coming
The Stingers #21 is a strong
inside the tackles runner
It is North-South at all times
by this Human Bowling Ball
of a runner
Another turnover would end this promising Camarillo drive.
The Rams continued to get
the ball to the perimeter as
the Third Quarter expired
The Fourth Quarter promised to be nerve wracking!
End of the Third Quarter
Camarillo 8 - Calabasas 6
Would Calabasas continue the throw the ball?
from our favorite DE
run completely though
someone needs to set the edge
#10 was that someone
arm strikes again!
individually, he indeed allowed time
for the cavalry to arrive
forced a much needed Calabasas punt
illegal block in the back
With less than four minutes left in the game and buried in their own end of the field, Camarillo relied on their running game to eat up the clock.
Fourth Down and One at about
the Camarillo 25 yard line
The Stingers decide to go for it.
It was a gutsy call to be sure.
but got about 15 yards on that crucial
Fourth Down play
The clock kept running.
of the day at this point
The clock kept running.
It brought up another Fourth Down situation but now Camarillo had the ball well into the Calabasas end of the field.
The Stingers needed about three yards for the game sealing all important First Down.
was up to the task with his patented
North-South running style
The Camarillo Offensive Line did a fantastic job all day long blocking for any and everybody who carried the ball for the Stingers.
Now it was time for the best formation and play in any team's playbook . . .
VICTORY FORMATION
QB KNEEL DOWN
The Stingers successfully executed this play twice and the game was over.
The Final Score was . . .
while the Rams are now 1-1
Up next for the Stingers is their first road game of the season to Channel Islands H.S. at 1:00 p.m. next Saturday to play the Oxnard Knights.
As for the Calabasas Rams Gold squad, they have a bye next week before playing the Santa Clarita Wildcats at home on Saturday, September 16th.
is always a joyous place to be
A great, hard nosed victory today for 2-0 Camarillo.
CONGRATULATIONS STINGERS!
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