Week 8: Hartnell VS West Valley College

Hartnell VS West Valley

Hartnell dominates West Valley

Staff report • November 1, 2010

The Hartnell College football team scored the final 49 points of the game Saturday to trounce West Valley 56-21 at Salinas High Stadium.

The win improved the Panthers to 2-6 overall, 2-1 in conference while the Vikings are 1-7, 1-2.
A 28-point third quarter by Hartnell blew the game open.

Hartnell trailed 21-14 at halftime before staging perhaps its strongest quarter of the year.

Alfred Ayala of Hartnell made the hit that caused a fumble that was recovered by Adrian Blue and returned to the West Valley 11-yard-line early in the third quarter. Alvin Jelks, who rushed 166 yards, then scored the tying touchdown.

On the next series, Mark Ramos of Hartnell intercepted a pass and returned it to the West Valley 23.
That led to a two-yard touchdown pass from Austin Fales to Ricky Rodwell to give Hartnell a 28-21 lead.

After forcing West Valley to punt on its ensuing drive, the Panthers went on a five-minute march to score again, with Jelks going to final two yards.

Jelks's third touchdown came on a 59-yard run in the final quarter.

Christian Ruelas had six tackles for Hartnell, Kiero Small had five — three for losses — while Ramos had five tackles and Fekita Feki had a sack.

They helped the Panthers hold West Valley to 42 total yards in the second half.

Hartnell faces Gavilan on Saturday at Salinas High Stadium at 6 p.m.

Hartnell 56, West Valley 21

West Valley 14 7 0 0- 21
Hartnell 0 14 28 14- 56

First Quarter

WV-Caldwell 60-yard punt return (Frechette kick), 9:29
WV-Eke 8-yard rush (Frechette kick), 0:58

Second quarter

HAR-Rodwell 1-yard run (Rico kick), 13:19
WV-Easter 7-yard pass from Ippolitti (Frechette kick), 5:12
HAR-Small 1-yard run (Rico kick), 0:31

Third quarter

HAR-Miranda 23-yard pass from Fales (Rico kick), 11:41
HAR-Jelks 5-yard run (Rico kick), 10:04
HAR-Rodwell 2-yard pass from Fales (Rico kick) 6:41
HAR-Jelks 2-yard run (Rico kick), 0:01

Fourth Quarter

HAR-Fales 12-yard run (Rico kick), 10:21
HAR_Jelks 59-yard run (Ricko kick), 8:45

WV HAR

First downs 10 18
Rushes-yards 36-105 47-344
Passing 45 136
Comp-Att-Int 8-21-1 13-18-0
Fumbles 1-1 3-2
Penalties-Yards 6-52 8-64

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-West Valley-Barbary 18/63, Eke 11/29, Easter 3/9, Ippolitte 4/4, Hartnell- Jelks 18/166, Rodwell 16/113, Smet 1/42, Griffith 1/13, Fales 10/9, Small 1/1.
PASSING-West Valley-Ippolitti 7/18/1 for 30 yards, Luskin 1/3/0 for 15 yards. Hartnell-Smet 0/0/0 for 0 yards, Fales 13/18/0 for 136 yards.

RECEIVING-West Valley-Easter 5/31, Cenorvil 2/16, Caldwell 1/-2. Hartnell- Griffith 3/45, Miranda 3/40, Dorsey 2/16, Rodwell 2/15, Barnes 1/7, Snead 1/7 Jelks 1/6.

Coast Conference standings

Team W L
MPC(4-4) 3 0
San Jose(3-5) 3 0
Hartnell(2-6) 2 1
West Valley (1-7) 1 2
Cabrillo(1-7) 0 3
Gavilan(0-8) 0 3

From Salinas Californian