The Colonists barely escaped a scare from cross-town rival Loara, winning on a Ramon "Munchies" Mejia's 33-yard field goal with 39 seconds remaining.

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Anaheim FG wins it
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The Colonists ran their record to 3-0 with a 24-17 victory over Rancho Alamitos at Bolsa Grande Stadium. Playing only his ninth game in a Colonist uniform, Matt Contreras carried the ball, behind his offensive line, 33 times for 219 yards and a touchdown. Contreras now has 1,470 rushing yards since joining the team in the middle of last season. That total places him at No. 10 on Anaheim's all-time rushing list. He also set a new team mark by rushing for over 200 yards for the third straight game and now has four 200-yard efforts in his career, second only to the team-record 8 by Reuben Droughns (now a running back for the New York Giants).

Quarterback Vince Gomez threw two touchdown passes for his best game of the season, and the defense did its part in stifling the Vaqueros, the defending Garden Grove League champions. Anaheim improves to 5-0 lifetime against Rancho Alamitos, which also includes a 35-0 victory in the first round of that year's CIF playoffs.

Anaheim will be the away team next Friday at Glover Stadium when they take on Loara. Gametime is at 7 p.m.

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Anaheim legs it out over Rancho Alamitos
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Anaheim's first home game with the cross-town Katella had the Knights causing trouble and staying with the Colonists throughout the game, closing to within three points early in the fourth quarter, before Anaheim pulled away with a 45-28 victory.

Matt Contreras turned in a record breaking performance, setting new single-game marks for rushing touchdowns with SIX (beating the previous record of FOUR, held by 10 different Anaheim players, with the last time being Reuben Droughns in 1994 vs. Magnolia) Matt's six touchdowns also surpassed the single-game touchdown record, held by Joaquin Garcia in 1987 (vs. Magnolia). Contreras also matched the team record for carries in a game with 41, equalling Angel Rodriguez's total from 2002 (vs. Magnolia)

The senior running back's 280 yard performance was the second-highest single-game rushing total in team history, behind only Reuben Droughns' 373 yard-effort against Arroyo in first round of the 1993 CIF playoffs. Matt currently shares the county lead in scoring with 54 points (9 TDs) and 510 yards on 67 carries over the first two games of the 2007 season.

Gilbert Ceballos led Anaheim's defense with seven tackles and D'Vaughn Avery came up with a critical interception that helped set up Contreras' final touchdown, a 32-yard score in the fourth quarter to put the game out ofreach. Ramon Mejia was 6-for-6 on extra points and added a 31-yard fieldgoal.

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Contreras Sets Mark
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In the season opener, the Big Blue Blanket pitched a lights-out shut-out against the host Sunny Hills Lancers Friday night at Spaulding Stadium at Buena Park High School.
Matt Contreras started off the 2007 campaign with 230 yards on 28 carries and three touchdowns to pace the 28-0 win.

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Anaheim's Defense Produces Shutout
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