Highschool soccer started on Friday evening in California, and nobody was having extra enjoyable than the vacationers/gamers from Sparks, Nev., the Spanish Springs Excessive Cougars.
They flew in Friday morning on Southwest Airways, with plans to go to the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday and Six Flags Magic Mountain on Sunday. First up was a sport in opposition to Simi Valley, and it went higher than anticipated.
Brady Hummel, a senior receiver and the son of coach Robert Hummel, caught 14 passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-21 victory. There have been 11 turnovers, with Simi Valley dropping 4 fumbles and getting intercepted twice.
Hummel was so large open on one landing due to a Simi Valley secondary communication error that he might have been counting one Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi and nonetheless would have been large open. Quarterback Tyson McNeil handed for 211 yards.
From the opening kickoff, when Jackson Sundeen returned it for a 96-yard landing, the Pioneers have been attempting to return from behind.
The 2 groups mixed for seven turnovers within the first half. Spanish Springs held a 20-14 halftime lead. Micah Hannah and James Scida every had interceptions for Simi Valley. The Pioneers misplaced three fumbles. Quarterback Connor Petrov had landing passes of 29 yards on fourth right down to Quentin McGahan and 50 yards to Cole Alejo.
Within the second half, Petrov was intercepted twice and likewise misplaced a fumble that become a landing. Zane Tryon had a 73-yard landing run.
Simi Valley was 12-2 final season and defeated the Cougars in Nevada, however two new quarterbacks and a rebuilt offensive line has the Pioneers working to enhance.
“We’ll bounce again,” Hannah mentioned.
As for enjoying in opposition to Hummel, Hannah gave up a landing in opposition to him, but additionally picked off considered one of his passes.
“He’s clean,” Hannah mentioned.
Los Alamitos got here away with a 20-12 win over Inglewood. A two-yard landing run Lenny Ibarra put Los Alamitos forward for good. Los Alamitos is headed to Hawaii subsequent week.
In Henderson, Nev., Lengthy Seaside Millikan defeated Foothill 27-14. Tight finish/defensive finish Jude Nelson had two sacks and made 9 catches. Quarterback Ashton Pannell threw two landing passes.
