CIF-SS Southern Division
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| 1. Kennedy | 6-3 |
| 2. Savanna | 8-1 |
| 3. Laguna Hills | 6-1-1 |
| 4. Anaheim | 8-1 |
| 5. Cypress | 7-2 |
| 6. Corona Del Mar | 6-4 |
| 7. Western | 5-4 |
| 8. Pacifica | 6-3 |
| 9. Valencia | 5-4 |
| 10. Irvine | 6-3 |
| 1. Kennedy | 5-3 |
| 2. Corona Del Mar | 6-3 |
| 3. Savanna | 7-1 |
| 4. Laguna Hills | 5-1-1 |
| 5. Valencia | 5-3 |
| 6. Anaheim | 7-1 |
| 7. Western | 4-4 |
| 8. Cypress | 6-2 |
| 9. Estancia | 6-2 |
| 10. Irvine | 6-3 |
| 1. Anaheim | 7-0 |
| 2. Laguna Hills | 5-1 |
| 3. Kennedy | 4-3 |
| 4. Corona Del Mar | 5-3 |
| 5. Savanna | 6-1 |
| 6. Valencia | 4-3 |
| 7. Cypress | 6-1 |
| 8. Irvine | 6-2 |
| 9. Western | 3-4 |
| 10. Pacifica | 5-2 |
| 1. Anaheim | 6-0 |
| 2. Corona Del Mar | 5-2 |
| 3. Cypress | 6-0 |
| 4. Laguna Hills | 4-1 |
| 5. Kennedy | 3-3 |
| 6. Savanna | 5-1 |
| 7. Valencia | 3-3 |
| 8. Santiago | 5-1 |
| 9. Irvine | 5-2 |
| 10. Western | 2-4 |
| 1. Anaheim | 5-0 |
| 1. Anaheim | 4-0 |
| 1. Anaheim | 3-0 |
| 1. Anaheim | 2-0 |
It was Friday the 13th at OCC’s Lebard Stadium for the 48th Orange County North-South Prep All-Star Football Game, but the bad luck belonged to the South as the North dominated from the opening kickoff in a 22-10 victory. Anaheim head coach Lanny Booher and his staff put together an effective game plan that stifled a talented South team. That strategy was led by Colonist great Anthony Walton, who was named the defensive player of the game after recording six tackles and a sack in the victory. Walton, who will play at Fullerton College in the fall, made the game's biggest play when he blocked a South punt in the endzone, resulting in a safety in the third quarter to put the North ahead 8-3. Anaheim’s George Perdickez, bound for Santa Ana College, was a starter at safety for the North team and helped to limit the South to only a single touchdown. This was the final high school game for the two Colonist greats.
Booher effectively utilized a solid roster which included players from several of Anaheim’s top rivals. Savanna quarterback Aaron Strazicich ran for two touchdowns while passing for 160 yards and was named the offensive MVP, while Kennedy’s Ed Pleasant had a solid game on both offense and defense.
In winning, Lanny Booher was the third Anaheim head coach to coach and win the annual All-Star Game, which has been held since 1959. Former Colonist head coaches who won the game were Bob Salerno in 1974 and Roger Stahlhut in 1987. Both were co-coaches, as Salerno paired up with Villa Park’s Ted Mullen (who later was Anaheim’s head coach from 1987 to 1988) and Stahlhut teamed with Mark McMahon of Orange (McMahon had been an assistant coach for the Colonists in the early ‘80s).
Check out the Register's coverage of the 48th Annual North-South All-Star Game:
North Beats South
July 11th, 2007 - Wednesday
Coach Booher and North team ready for All-Star Clash
Gametime: Friday, July 13th, 7:00pm - Orange Coast College - Costa Mesa, CA
Coach Lanny Booher and the Anaheim staff have been working with North Orange County's best as they prepare for the 48th annual clash against South Orange County's finest this Friday, July 13th at LeBard Stadium at Orange Coast College.
All-CIF Colonists George Perdickez and Anthony Walton represent Anaheim on the North team.
Check out the Register's coverage of the North team:
Booher Grows Success
North football practice insider
CONGRATULATIONS COACH BOOHER on being named head coach of the North team for the Brea Lions Club 48th Annual North/South Prep-All Star Charity Football Game presented by Citizens Business Bank
Coach Booher and his team will face off against the South team, coached by Mike Jacot of Santa Margarita Catholic High School.
This is the first time in 20 years and Anaheim head coach was named to lead the All-Stars (Roger Stahlhut was co-head coach in 1987)
WRESTLING
Anaheim High senior wrestler Ryan Romero won the 160-lb class at the CIF-Southern Section Southern Division Championships at Chino Hills High School.
In the finals, he defeated Stan Kelley of La Sierra 6-1.
The Orange League Champion, Romero won three of his five matches by fall.
He is the fifth Colonist wrestler to take home a CIF Southern Section title.
2007 - RYAN ROMERO - 189 lbs
1998 - Tim Dye - 171 lbs
1997 - Jose Rodriguez - 171 lbs
1996 - Reuben Droughns - 189 lbs
1995 - Alexei Yawauaria - 125 lbs
SOCCER
Congratulations to Coach Chavez and the 2006-2007 Orange League Champion
Boys Varsity Soccer Team, who finished the season with 14 wins, 4 losses and 3 ties, going 8-2 in league play; resulting in a three-way tie for first place. Unfortunately, the Soccer Colonists drew a spot in the CIF Division III wildcard round and had to travel to California High School in Whittier, where they fell to the Condors 4-1.
Several Colonists made All-Orange League.
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Sunny Hills (1-4, 3-7) |
Katella (1-4, 3-7) |
Norte Vista (3-2, 5-5) |
Loara (0-5, 0-10) |
Santiago (2-3, 6-4) |
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Anaheim 41 Sunny Hills 3 |
Katella 20 Magnolia 7 |
Norte Vista 27 La Sierra 24 |
Western 34 Loara 12 |
Santiago 33 Ocean View 7 |
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Sunny Hills 13 Rancho Alamitos 5 |
Anaheim 41 Katella 13 |
Arlington 15 Norte Vista 14 |
Foothill 47 Loara 7 |
Santiago 33 Laguna Beach 6 |
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Sunny Hills 19 Katella 16 |
Sunny Hills 19 Katella 16 |
Anaheim 43 Norte Vista 25 |
El Modena 36 Loara 6 |
Santiago 47 Magnolia 14 |
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El Dorado 44 Sunny Hills 14 |
Whittier 26 Katella 13 |
Norte Vista 27 Perris 20 |
Anaheim 35 Loara 7 |
Santiago 14 Costa Mesa 0 |
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University 33 Sunny Hills 14 |
Katella 48 Magnolia 7 |
Vista del Lago 35 Norte Vista 19 |
Mater Dei 48 Loara 6 |
Anaheim 29 Santiago 0 |
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La Habra 43 Sunny Hills 10 |
Cypress 28 Katella 7 |
Norte Vista 61 Summit 12 |
Pacifica 46 Loara 6 |
Santiago 34 La Quinta 0 |
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Sonora 43 Sunny Hills 9 |
Kennedy 21 Katella 0 |
Bloomington 42 Norte Vista 14 |
Valencia 42 Loara 0 |
Garden Grove 20 Santiago 17 |
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Troy 35 Sunny Hills 0 |
Katella 14 Loara 9 |
Norte Vista 22 Jurupa Valley 21 |
Katella 14 Loara 9 |
Los Amigos 34 Santiago 33 |
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Fullerton 40 Sunny Hills 0 |
Pacifica 48 Katella 7 |
Kaiser 24 Norte Vista 21 |
Kennedy 31 Loara 0 |
Rancho Alamitos 27 Santiago 18 |
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Sunny Hills 16 Buena Park 14 |
Valencia 58 Katella 13 |
Norte Vista 30 Rubidoux 12 |
Cypress 40 Loara 6 |
Santiago 34 Bolsa Grande 26 |
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Western (3-1, 5-4) |
Magnolia (0-4, 1-8) |
Savanna (4-0, 8-1) |
Santa Ana Valley (1-3, 3-6) |
Century (1-3, 2-7) |
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Western 34 Loara 12 |
Calvary Chapel 22 Magnolia 12 |
Savanna 55 Costa Mesa 7 |
Santa Ana Valley 35 Santa Ana 7 |
Sonora 33 Century 13 |
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Valencia 28 Western 20 |
Katella 20 Magnolia 7 |
Kennedy 36 Savanna 13 |
Santa Ana Valley 41 Calvary Chapel 7 |
Santa Ana 24 Century 3 |
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Mayfair 35 Western 21 |
Orange 26 Magnolia 9 |
Savanna 56 La Quinta 21 |
Saddleback 28 Santa Ana Valley 0 |
Ocean View 24 Century 6 |
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Tustin 35 Western 14 |
Santiago 47 Magnolia 14 |
Savanna 15 Garden Grove 14 |
Orange 41 Santa Ana Valley 27 |
Saddleback 30 Century 6 |
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Western 21 Los Altos 20 |
Magnolia 70 Animo 26 |
Savanna 53 Buena Park 14 |
Don Lugo 28 Santa Ana Valley 7 |
Century 17 Rancho Alamitos 14 |
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Anaheim 20 Western 3 |
Century 31 Magnolia 8 |
Savanna 28 Santa Ana Valley 21 |
Savanna 28 Santa Ana Valley 21 |
Century 31 Magnolia 8 |
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Western 48 Santa Ana Valley 21 |
Anaheim 48 Magnolia 7 |
Savanna 48 Century 7 |
Western 48 Santa Ana Valley 21 |
Savanna 48 Century 7 |
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Western 63 Magnolia 14 |
Western 63 Magnolia 14 |
Savanna 26 Anaheim 7 |
Santa Ana Valley 26 Century 0 |
Santa Ana Valley 26 Century 0 |
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Western 62 Century 7 |
Savanna 45 Magnolia 21 |
Savanna 45 Magnolia 21 |
Anaheim 56 Santa Ana Valley 28 |
Western 62 Century 7 |
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Western 43 Savanna 12 |
Santa Ana Valley 44 Magnolia 22 |
Western 43 Savanna 12 |
Santa Ana Valley 44 Magnolia 22 |
Anaheim 54 Century 7 |
| Team | Orange League | Overall | ||||
| W | L | T | W | L | T | |
| Anaheim | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Savanna | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Western | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| SA Valley | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Century | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Magnolia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
For most of the year, Anaheim had rarely trailed and had won in convincing fashion week after week with the outcome of games decided well before the end of the final quarter.
The 2006 Colonists, riding a four-game winning streak faced the Empire League Champion Pacifica Mariners. It was expected to be a low-scoring defensive battle and that is exactly what it turned out to be.
The Colonists started first, but punted the ball after only three plays. Pacifica was only slightly more successful on its first drive, but still came away with no points.
Late in the first quarter, Pacifica quarterback Andy Garcia was flushed out of the pocket and found receiver Eric Strain behind the Anaheim defense for a 66-yard touchdown.
The Blue and Gold offense continued to struggle early in the second quarter as quarterback Vince Gomez was penalized for intentional grounding in the endzone, which resulted in a safety, making the score 9-0 Pacifica. Late in the second quarter, Anaheim’s offense finally started moving the ball, with George Perdickez taking a hitch pass for 22-yards. On the next play, Matt Contreras bounced outside for another 14-yards, followed by a 6-yard catch by Victor Torres and a 5-yard run on third down by Perdickez to bring the ball to the Pacifica 32-yard line. On first down, Matt Contreras took a sweep to the right side, following the blocks of Victor Torres and guard Danny Reye, and went 32-yards down the field untouched for a touchdown.
Trailing 9-7 at halftime, Anaheim’s offense took its first possession of the second half down the field, keyed by a 30-yard run by George Perdickez. Four plays later, Matt Contreras punched it in from one-yard out to put the Colonists ahead by the score of 14-9.
The Anaheim defense continued to thwart the Mariners offense. Late in the fourth quarter, Pacifica threw three straight incomplete passes, including a ball batted down by Chris Camacho. On fourth and ten, with just over two minutes left to play, Mariner quarterback Andy Garcia saw his favorite receiver, Tyler Ortiz, slip behind the Colony defenders. The two connected for an 88-yard touchdown as the Pacifica sideline went wild. The Mariners made a two-point conversion, to make the score Pacifica 17 – Anaheim 14.
After a touchback on the ensuing kickoff, Anaheim started on their own 20-yard line with less than two minutes to go.
On 1st and 10, out of the shotgun, quarterback Vince Gomez connected with wide receiver Vince Gutierrez for six yards.
On second down, Gomez hit wide open Victor Torres, who broke one tackle and raced thirty-three more yards down to the Pacifica 35-yard line.
Now in Mariner territory, Gomez threw again to Torres, who was prevented from catching the ball by Pacifica defensive backs. The resulting pass interference penalty brought the ball down to the 20-yard line.
Where Matt Contreras then took it up the middle for ten yards to set up a first and goal.
At the 10-yard line, Gomez again threw to Victor Torres, this time for seven yards to the 3-yard line.
On the next play, George Perdickez took a sweep to the right side, but was swarmed by several Mariner defenders and tackled for a 3-yard loss.
With time running out and the ball at the 6-yard line, Vince Gomez took the snap and floated the ball in the air to his left where wide receiver Jose Varela leaped in the air and brought the ball down with :26 seconds remaining as the thousands of Anaheim fans went crazy.
With only seconds left, Pacifica was unable to produce another miracle and the Colonists players, coaches and fans poured out onto the field. The hard-fought game left players on both sides exhausted and fans speechless.
Anaheim had been tested before during the season, but not like this. Giving up a late touchdown could have been a dagger in the heart that would have killed almost any team. Then having to go down the field with under two minutes remaining against a team as good as Pacifica was nothing short of miraculous. No doubt the legends that have shed the same blood, sweat and tears on the field of Glover Stadium would be proud of these Colonists and say “Good job…”
Pacifica : Strain 66 pass from Garcia (VanderMolen kick) 0-7
Pacifica: Safety, Gomez sacked in the end zone 0-9
Anaheim : Contreras 32 yard TD run (Mejia kick) 7-9
Anaheim : Contreras 1 yard TD run (Mejia kick) 14-9
Pacifica: Ortiz 88 pass from Garcia (Williams pass from Garcia) 14-17
Anaheim : Varela 3 yard TD pass from Gomez (Mejia kick) 21-17
Anaheim's opponent in the Semifinals will be Cypress, of the Empire League. This will be Anaheim and Cypress' first meeting since 1997, Anaheim leads the series 10-3.
The game will be this Friday night (December 1st) at Glover Stadium.
Anaheim's opponent in the Quarterfinals will be Pacifica, champions of the Empire League. The Mariners are led by Running Back Tri Vo (207 carries for 1571 yards, 16 TDs) and quarterback Andy Garcia (110 of 191 for 1521 yards, 12 TDs/7 INTs)
This will be Anaheim and Pacifica's first meeting since 1980, when both were members of the Freeway League. (Anaheim won both meetings)
The game will be this Friday night (November 24th) at Glover Stadium. This is Anaheim's first HOME playoff game since 1993.
(photo courtesy of Anthony Perez)
Anaheim made their first step in pursuit of a CIF championship by taking on Rancho Alamitos in the first round of the Southern Division playoffs at Garden Grove High School. The Blue and Gold's triple-threat running backs (Perdickez-Torres-Contreras) accounted for all of Anaheim's scoring, with two rushing touchdowns each by George Perdickez and Matt Contreras and a TD catch by Victor Torres.
Things got started off immediately after Anaheim received the opening kickoff with quarterback Vince Gomez hitting Victor Torres with a short pass in the flat which turned into a 60-yard touchdown as Victor eluded the Rancho defense into the end zone. After an 11-yard Perdickez touchdown, the Colonists overcame a slow second quarter and shut out the Garden Grove League champion Vaqueros. After halftime, George scored again on a 13-yard run and also contributed two interceptions that killed Rancho drives. Matt Contreras finished off the Vaqueros with a two more touchdowns and 222 yards rushing on the night.
Anaheim : Torres 60 yard TD pass from Gomez (kick failed) 6-0
Anaheim : Perdickez 11 yard TD run (Contreras pass from Garza) 14-0
Anaheim : Perdickez 13 yard TD run (Mejia kick) 21-0
Anaheim : Contreras 4 yard TD run (Mejia kick) 28-0
Anaheim : Contreras 5 yard TD run (Mejia kick) 35-0
Marking a long-awaited return, the Anaheim Colonists will make their first CIF playoff appearance since 2002. Friday at 7:30 p.m., they will play Rancho Alamitos in the first round of the CIF-SS Southern Division Playoffs. It marks the 40th time that Anaheim has appeared in the postseason, an Orange County record.
The Vaqueros, 6-4 on the season, are the champions of the Garden Grove League, and are on a five-game winning streak. They are led by senior quarterback Robby Willis, who has passed for 872 yards and seven touchdowns, while also rushing for 446 yards and 10 TDs on the ground. Running back Jesse Finona has 662 yards and five touchdowns.
This will be the first time that Anaheim and Rancho Alamitos have met each other since 1964, when both teams were members of the Sunset League. The Colonists have won all three meetings.
The game will be played at Garden Grove High School on Friday, November 17th at 7:00pm.
Anaheim completed its most successful regular season in 40 years with a dominating 54-7 rout of Century. In doing so, the Colonists also earned a share of the Orange League championship with Savanna and Western. It is the 28th league crown in Anaheim football history, an Orange County record.
At the Santa Ana Bowl, the visiting Colony wasted no time against the Centurions, as George Perdickez scored on a six-yard run. On Century’s next possession, a bad punt snap out of the end zone gave Anaheim two more points on a safety. After receiving the ensuing free kick, quarterback Vince Gomez hit wide receiver Eric Garza for a 14-yard score. Perdickez found the end zone again with a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown. Kicker Ramon “Munchies” Mejia hit on extra points after each touchdown, then added a 21-yard field goal at the end of the first quarter.
There was more in store for Anaheim’s fans as Perdickez scored his third TD of the game on a 23-yard run. From there, Victor Torres took over and dashed off for a 92-yard touchdown run, which is the third-longest scoring run in team history. He later added another touchdown run from 29 yards out to give the Colonists a 47-0 lead at halftime, and led Anaheim with 141 yards on only four carries. Newcomer Matt Contreras also continued to grow into his role, totaling 138 yards on 12 carries including an 11-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to close out Anaheim’s scoring. Playing only his second game for Anaheim, Contreras also added one reception for 49 yards to set up a Colony score.
On defense, the Blue Blanket had the Centurions overwhelmed from the start. Defensive end Anthony Walton led the team in both tackles (5) and sacks (2). He now has a team-high 14 sacks for the year. Century notched its only touchdown late in the fourth quarter against reserves.
Anaheim : Perdickez 6 yard run (Mejia kick) 7 - 0
Anaheim : Safety, Century punt snap out of end zone 9 - 0
Anaheim : Garza 14 yard pass from Gomez (Mejia kick) 16 - 0
Anaheim : Perdickez 36 yard interception return (Mejia kick) 23 - 0
Anaheim : Mejia 23 yard FG 26 - 0
Anaheim : Perdickez 23 yard run (Mejia kick) 33 - 0
Anaheim : Torres 92 yard run (Mejia kick) 40 - 0
Anaheim : Torres 29 yard run (Mejia kick) 47 - 0
Anaheim : Contreras 11 yard run (Mejia kick) 54 - 0
Century : Perez 7 yard run (Banos kick) 54 - 7
The Anaheim Colonists rebounded from a tough loss to Savanna last week to rout Santa Ana Valley on Thursday night, Nov. 2 at Glover Stadium. The 56-28 victory was Anaheim’s biggest point total of the season, and helped to clinch a berth in the CIF-SS Southern Division playoffs. This marks the 40th time that Anaheim has qualified for CIF, more than any other high school football program in Orange County.
The game marked the debut of Anaheim’s new “Tres Amigos” backfield, featuring returning All-Orange League backs George Perdickez and Victor Torres, along with newcomer Matt Contreras, who as an All-Golden West League running back for Orange last year. The triumvirate combined for seven touchdowns on the evening.
George Perdickez had nine carries for 88 yards with touchdown runs of 19-yards and 2-yards (a thrilling 74-yard TD run in the first quarter was called back). He also added another touchdown on defense with a 43-yard return of a Falcon fumble.
Victor Torres became the first Anaheim player ever to score on a punt return and kickoff return in the same game, scoring on a 70-yard punt return and then returning a kickoff 73 yards, both of which occurred in the second quarter.
In his first game action for Anaheim, Matt Contreras led the team in rushing with 94 yards on eight carries, including touchdown runs of 11 and 52 yards.
Anaheim : Contreras 11 yard run (Mejia kick) 7 - 0
Anaheim : Perdickez 19 yard run (Mejia kick) 14 - 0
Anaheim : Torres 70 yard punt return (Mejia kick) 21 - 0
Anaheim : Perdickez 43 yard fumble return (Mejia kick) 28 - 0
Anaheim : Torres 73 yard kickoff return (Mejia kick) 35 - 0
Santa Ana Valley : Morris 6 yard run (Ballesteros kick) 35 - 7
Anaheim : Perdickez 2 yard run (Mejia kick) 42 - 7
Anaheim : Contreras 52 yard run (Mejia kick) 49 - 7
Santa Ana Valley : Gonzalez 62 yard pass from Cantoran (Ballesteros kick) 49 - 14
Anaheim : Perez 1 yard run (Mejia kick) 56 - 14
Santa Ana Valley : Morris 3 yard run (Ballesteros kick) 56 - 21
Santa Ana Valley : Cantoran 13 yard run (Ballesteros kick) 56 - 28
OTHER IMPORTANT GAME NOTES
* Anaheim’s defense “The Militia” was effective against the Falcons, thwarting their attempts to capitalize on a fumbled kick-off return and good field position in the first quarter. Santa Ana Valley’s final two scores came in the fourth quarter when the game was well out of reach.
* Kicker Ramon "Munchies" Mejia set a team record for PATs in the game, by kicking 8 conversion attempts (the previous PAT game record had been 6) These 8 PATs bring his season total to 37, another team record (the previous mark had been 33, set by Dana Herrera in 1976) "Munchies" is now within reach of the Colonist Career PAT record of 42, set by John Baker in 1955-56
* The Colonists (8-1, 3-1) in 2006 have tied the mark for most regular-season victories in a 10-game regular season (1979, 1980, 1992) and will have a chance to break that record next Thursday against Century.
* Anaheim’s 56 points is the third highest amount of points ever put up by a Colonist team and is the highest point total since 1921. (other previous highs were in 1956: 54 points vs. La Habra; 1996: 51 points vs. Cypress)
* The 2006 Colonists' 320 total points has placed them third on the all-time team scoring list, ahead of the 1967 CIF Champions and the 1966 CIF Finalists. The record of 436 is held by the 1956 CIF Championship squad.
* The Anaheim Colonists finish their regular season this coming Thursday, November 9th at 7:00pm at the Santa Ana Bowl against Century.
Anaheim's spectacular seven-game win streak came to a halt last Friday at Glover Stadium. The Colonists (7-1, 2-1) were upended 26-7 by Savanna (7-1, 3-0) as the Rebels broke open a close game on three touchdown passes by quarterback Aaron Strazicich, two to Branden Bonner in the fourth quarter. The Colony's lone touchdown came on an 11-yard touchdown run by George Perdickez that was set up by a blocked punt by Anthony Walton.
Perdickez is Anaheim's leading rusher this season, but was held to 59 yards on 18 carries. Victor Torres had six receptions for 57 yards, but overall, it was a tough night for Anaheim. They will attempt to rebound next Friday night at Glover Stadium in their final regular season home game against Santa Ana Valley. The Falcons (3-5, 1-2) are trying to get back into the Orange League race and last Thursday defeated Century 26-0. Gametime is at 7 p.m.
The Anaheim Colonists routed visiting Magnolia 48-7 before a Homecoming crowd last Friday night, Oct. 20 at Glover Stadium. After a hard-fought win over Western in their league opener, the Mighty Colonists tore through the overmatched Sentinels.
George Perdickez exploited huge holes created by his offensive line, rushing only four times for 132 yards and scoring three touchdowns on runs of 5, 60, and 42 yards as well as picking off a pass and returning it 54 yards for another score. Victor Torres added 88 rushing yards, including a 55-yard scoring burst. Victor Garza caught a 68-yard pass and Omar Carillo added a 14-yard run to close out the Colonist scoring
Anaheim's Blue Blanket defense swarmed over the Sentinels, holding Rap Dantic, who came in as Orange County's fifth-leading rusher, to 59 yards on 29 carries (barely two yards per attempt). Magnolia was only able to avert a shutout with a TD run with six seconds to go against Anaheim reserves.
The win puts the Colonists into a showdown with 2-0 Savanna on Friday, October 27th at Glover Stadium (Savanna is the designated home team). At stake is an automatic berth in the CIF-SS Southern Division playoffs.
In what turned out to be one of the most glorious nights in the history of Anaheim football, the Mighty Colonists brought an end to Western's reign with a 20-3 victory Thursday.
The 2006 Colonists proved to everyone that they were for real and played a brand of hard-nosed, smash-mouth, dominating football that reminded everyone of the glory days. The thousands of students, friends and family were joined by hundreds of alumni, including players from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's who came out to cheer their younger "brothers" and to the man, would say that these Blue and Gold warriors had proudly taken the Anaheim tradition and made it their own.
The game was filled with intensity, as the Colony faced off against the Pioneers, who had not lost an Orange League game since 2001. The Blue Blanket defense refused to yield to Western's speedy offense, forcing turnovers and keeping the visitors scoreless in the first half despite most every Pioneer drive beginning in Anaheim territory.
After halftime, the offense got itself on track, as running back George Perdickez pounded his way for 114 yards and three touchdowns on the ground and the stalwart defense put the final stamp on the victory by sacking Western's quarterback several times and thwarted any hopes the Pioneers had for making a comeback.
RING IT LOUD AND RING IT PROUD!!!
Nine years is a long time. The young men who took the field last Thursday night were in the 3rd grade when Anaheim lost the Bell in 1997. The tears of joy that flowed from the stands and on the field showed everyone that this new generation of Colonists bleeds the same Blue and Gold and that tradition still means something.
They did Anaheim proud and it's a great day to be a Colonist!
This will be a game that will be talked about for years to come...
With their most impressive victory of the year, Anaheim made its case to be considered a top contender in the Orange League. A 29-0 rout of previously undefeated Santiago on Friday gave the Colonists their fifth consecutive victory to start the season, matching 1994's 5-0 start. Again, George Perdickez had a spectacular game, rushing for a career-high 219 yards and a touchdown, while Vince Gomez threw TD passes to Anthony Walton and Jose Luis Varela. Walton also led Anaheim's defense, which scored a safety in the first quarter, and held the prolific Cavalier offense to 75 total yards of offense.
Anaheim now faces its biggest game of the season, as they play host to the Western Pioneers Thursday, Oct. 12 at Glover Stadium. It is the Orange League opener for both teams, and the winner will have the chance to grab the early lead in the Orange League race. The Colonists lead the all-time series 24-21-1, but the Pioneers have won the last nine meetings. Anaheim's last victory was in 1996 when Luis Gomez led a 14-7 victory. Western is currently 2-3, and is coming off a 21-20 upset of Los Altos. Western is led by senior quarterback Lester Bodiford, who was the Orange League's Back of the Year in 2005, and has scored seven touchdowns this season. Gametime is at 7 p.m.
The Anaheim Colonists kept the winning streak going with a 35-7 rout of Loara on Thursday, Sept. 28 at Glover Stadium. The win puts Anaheim at 4-0 and still on top of the CIF Southern Section Southern Division polls. George Perdickez had another huge game with 154 rushing yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Vince Gomez had a terrific day passing, completing 10 of 15 passes for 199 yards and three scoring passes. The Blue Blanket defense held the Saxons to less than 200 yards in total offense, and kept them out of the end zone until late in the fourth quarter.
At 4-0, Anaheim will try to stay undefeated next Friday, Oct. 6, when they face Santiago at Garden Grove High School. The Cavaliers are also tasting success at 4-0, and are ranked No. 3 in the current CIF-SS Southern Division poll. Santiago is led by running back Anthony Jordan (368 yards) and quarterback Ramon Solares (547 yards, 7 TD passes). This will be the first-ever meeting between these two schools. Anaheim offensive coordinator Gary Wright was a former Cavalier player, and also coached at Santiago before coming to Anaheim in 2001.
With their third consecutive victory to open the season, Anaheim remained atop the CIF Southern Section's Southern Division poll. In what has become the greatest scoring spurt in 50 years, the Anaheim Colonists ran their record to 3-0 with a 43-25 victory over visiting Norte Vista last Friday, September 22 at Glover Stadium. It was the first-ever meeting with the Braves, who jumped out to a 12-0 lead before Anaheim roared back. They were led by senior running back Victor Torres, who carved up Norte Vista with 205 yards on 25 carries and a pair of 21-yard touchdown runs to give the Colonists a 21-12 lead at halftime. George Perdickez and Vince Gomez both had touchdown runs, and kicker Ramon Mejia had five extra points and two field goals. On defense, sophomore end Anthony Walton scored a safety in the third quarter, and senior defensive back Eric Garza returned an interception 20 yards for Anaheim's final score. The last time an Anaheim team put up 40 or more points in three consecutive games was the legendary 1956 CIF Championship squad that featured Mickey Flynn and Joe Avitia, who put together five straight games of 40-plus points.
This Thursday, Anaheim will play host to crosstown rival Loara. The Saxons are 0-3 in their first season under new head coach Dean Lappin. Formerly the Colonists' offensive coordinator, Lappin is the third coach in team history, following Herb Hill and John deFries. Lappin and Anaheim head coach Lanny Booher both coached together at Loara before coming to the Colony in 2004. Last year, the Colonists won 20-13, ending a five-game losing streak to the Saxons dating back to 1994. Loara leads the all-time series against Anaheim 18-8. Game time is 7 p.m. at Glover Stadium.
Anaheim got off to its best start since 1994 with a 41-13 rout of Katella last Saturday, September 16 at Glover Stadium. The game marked only the third time in history that the Colonists have faced the Knights, with Anaheim winning all three battles. The scoring started early as senior George Perdickez returned an interception 65 yards, and then added a 2-yard scoring run to give Anaheim a 14-0 first quarter lead. After Katella scored a touchdown, Victor Torres ran back the kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown. Torres added a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and junior quarterback Vince Gomez hit Andre Rocha for a 30-yard score. Roman Mejia added two field goals and was 5-for-5 on extra points to complete Anaheim's scoring.
The Colonists host Norte Vista Friday, September 22 at 7 p.m. at Glover Stadium in a nonleague game. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams. The Braves are 1-1 on the season, defeating La Sierra 27-24 and narrowly losing to Arlington 15-14. Norte Vista is coached by Ken Batdorf and is a member of the Sunkist League. This is the first time that Anaheim has faced a non-Orange County opponent since they played Whittier in the 1993 CIF Division VI quarterfinals. It is the first regular season game against a non-Orange County team since Anaheim faced off against Redlands in 1978.
It was a spectacular season opener for the Anaheim Colonists, who blasted visiting Sunny Hills 41-3 Friday, September 8 at Glover Stadium. The win was the first over the Lancers since a 10-7 win in 2001, and the Colonists broke a four-game losing streak to Sunny Hills and in season-opening games. Senior running back George Perdickez sparked the rout by rushing eight times for 165 and scored on runs of 55, 40, and 55 yards. Quarterback Vince Gomez completed six of nine passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns to Victor Torres, who also scored on a touchdown run. The Lancers (0-1) only averted a shutout with a field goal in the fourth quarter.
Next, Anaheim, now 1-0, will play Katella on Saturday, September 16 at 3 p.m. at Glover Stadium. It will be a road game for the Colonists, who will face the Knights for only the third time in team history. The last time the two teams faced each other was in 1974 and 1975, when both teams were charter members of the newly-formed Empire League. Anaheim won both meetings (13-6 in 1974, 34-14 in 1975). Katella is 1-0 on the year, having beaten Magnolia 20-7 in their season opener. The Knights are still a member of the Empire League and are led by Dominik Unger, who is in his 10th year as head coach (43-50-1). They are led by quarterback Vincent Peraza and running back Luis Sanchez.
A new season begins for the Anaheim Colonists on Friday, September 8 at Glover Stadium. The Sunny Hills Lancers will be visiting, and they currently lead the all-time series 7-3, including wins in the last four meetings. In 2005, the Lancers were 4-6 and finished in fourth place in the Freeway League. Last year at Spaulding Stadium, Sunny Hills defeated Anaheim 27-18. The Lancers are coached by Jim Arnold (10-11), who is entering his third year with the team.
With 26 returning lettermen and 16 returning starters, Anaheim finds itself ranked No. 6 in the CIF Southern Section's Southern Division. Valencia is the top-ranked team, with Orange League rival Western at No. 2. They are followed by Garden Grove, Kennedy, and Corona del Mar. The Colonists finished 2005 with a record of 4-6 and a fourth-place finish in the Orange League. Anaheim and Sunny Hills first began playing each other in the late 1970s, when the Colonists joined the Freeway League from 1976 to 1980. During that time, (now head coach Lanny Booher was a member of the Anaheim team. The series resumed in 2001, with Anaheim winning 10-7, but the Lancers have won the next four meetings.