Jr. All-American Football

Bob Silva scored on a two-yard blast up the middle with under a

minute to play to give Fountain Valley the lead, and cornerback Ross

Morrow knocked down a Mission Viejo pass in the end zone with no time on

the clock as the Jaguars held on to post a 20-14 wild victory in a Jr.

All-American Football Jr. Midget Division game held at Fountain Valley

High.

Morrow’s knockdown was the third play the Jaguars had to survive

with time expired.

Taking over at their own 30-yard line and with eight seconds left,

the Cowboys gained 32 yards on a flea-flicker as time ran out. However, a

roughing the passer penalty against the Jaguars added 15 more yards to the play and gave Mission Viejo another try, which was an incomplete pass

into the end zone. But just as on the previous play, the Jaguars were hit

with another penalty, this one for face guarding.

The Cowboys were awarded yet one more chance, a pass play which

Morrow batted away to officially end the struggle.

In a see-saw battle, Fountain Valley, now 6-0-1 overall, trailed

14-7 but tied the score with 2:30 remaining when Michael Musso caught a

three-yard touchdown pass, and Kyle Feiler’s kick brought the Jaguars

even.

It was the second touchdown of the game for Musso, who scooped up

a loose ball on an errant lateral pass by the White Cowboys, and returned

it 40 yards for the Jaguars’ first score of the game.

With the score knotted at 14-14, Fountain Valley’s defense took

over. Joey Vasquez turned in a quarterback sack for a 10-yard loss and following an incomplete pass, the Jaguars dropped the White Cowboys for a

five-yard loss on a reverse. The defense wasn’t fooled, either, when

Mission Viejo’s gamble on a punt on fourth-and-25 yielded only five

yards.

The Jaguars began their game-winning drive from the White Cowboys’

25-yard line with 1:03 left on the clock.

The rushing of Silva, Feiler, and Bryan Reihm (who also blocked an

extra point) positioned the Jaguars at the two-yard line, setting up

Silva’s touchdown.

Fountain Valley has a bye this Saturday, but returns to action

Nov. 6 in a 3 p.m. game at Irvine.

A victory there would give the Jr. Midget Jaguars the league

championship.

In other games:

JR. PEE WEE DIVISION

Fountain Valley 26, Orange 0

The Black Jaguars remained perfect on the season (7-0) by blanking

the host Chiefs at Hart Park in Orange.

Bryan Schutte scored three touchdowns and Issaih Romero scored on

a two-yard run to complete the game’s scoring. Joshua Perez, who came up

with three interceptions, powered a smothering Black Jaguar defense.

Teammate Hillard Boddie also had an interception, and Michael Berber

finished with three solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, and a fumble

recovery.

Linebackers Schutte, Travis McNaughton, and Eric Ceja combined to

assist on 18 tackles.

Having taken care of Orange, the Black Jaguars are in the midst of

preparations for Saturday’s showdown with the Mission Viejo Cowboys at

Fountain Valley High. The 11 a.m. contest features a pair of 7-0 teams

and will determine the AFL Atlantic League champion.

CLINIC DIVISION

Fountain Valley 45, Orange 0

Rick Rea rushed for a team record 220 yards and four touchdowns

and Nick McIsaac ran for more than 100 yards and another score as the

Black Jaguars rolled to the lopsided victory at Fountain Valley High.

Nathan Feiler’s interception return for a fifth touchdown, a pair

of interceptions by Stefan Robb, and fumble recoveries by both Mike

Delicce and Jacob Gale highlighted an overpowering defensive effort which

also featured outstanding play by McIsaac, Matt Empting, Steven Bennett,

Jose Navarro, and Nick Sosa.

The blocking of Daniel Pkorski, Josh Hendy, Shane Murray, Mike

Diaz, Ian Gipson, Buster Gallegos, and Robb paved the way for both Rea

and McIsaac on offense.

JR. CLINIC DIVISION

Fountain Valley 13, Tri City 13

Both Steven Santana and Danny Dion scored on touchdown runs to

lead the Jaguars to the tie.

Chad Palsulich’s 53-yard burst set up Santana’s 10-yard run for

the first Fountain Valley score in the game, and a second half fumble

recovery by Chris Martinez led to Dion’s scoring run.

Cody Grant recovered a fumble, both Scott Baily and Paul Fernandez

gave strong performances, and Martinez, Dion, Loren Robb, and Scott

Rychlik combined to make 24 tackles to pace the Jaguar defense.