2008 Woodie Awards
Solano shows promise early and nothing late
Unable to stop CCSF in any aspect
Andrew Johansen
Issue date: 9/12/07 Section: Sports
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The Solano Community College Football team opened up the 2007 season with the tough task of hosting the state championship runner up, City College of San Francisco.
With the daunting task of facing one of the elite junior college football programs in the state, the Solano Falcons showed extreme promise early in the game.
After receiving the opening kickoff, Solano went on to a 25-yard opening drive that was capped off by a 15-yard touchdown rush by starting running back, Bryce Hawthorne.
It seemed as if the Falcons' offense was primed and ready for the challenge early, and so it seemed for the defense as well as they forced and recovered a fumble in the first possession for CCSF.
Solano then began to march down the field, thanks to two penalties committed by the defense. But the tides began to turn as Solano was unable to capitalize on CCSF's mistakes and turned the ball over on downs.
San Francisco was then able to score on every drive remaining in the first quarter, including a third and 22 yards to go in which it was not only converted for the first down but a 30 yard touchdown pass.
As CCSF's offense began to get rolling, it seemed almost simultaneously that Solano's offense sputtered as they allowed two sacks and a fumbled snap en route to a 7 to 21 first quarter deficit.
The game was not out of reach, but soon slipped out of the Falcons sight as they opened the second quarter with a fumble by quarterback Blake Mcharen, which was returned for a touchdown. After being sacked six times in the first half and the score being 7-35 at halftime, Mcharen was taken out and replaced by backup quarterback Keith Mcdaniels.
Solano's second was even less eventful then the first. Stalled drives and the inability to capitalize on San Francisco's kept the Falcons from being competitive.
Mcdaniels ended the day for Solano's scoring in the third quarter by throwing a 26-yard touchdown pass to Micheal Hicks. With the Falcons missing the extra point, it left the third quarter score of 13-49.
The story of the game was Solano's inability to do two things: take advantage of penalties and convert on third down. CCSF committed 20 penalties for 227 total yards, which very well could have led to a lot more scoring opportunities. The reason why those scoring opportunities never came about was because the Falcons' were 0 for 15 on third down.
Bryce Hawthorne rushed eight times for 27 yards and a touchdown, but with all the sacks it was negated and the Falcons' totals were 31 rushing attempts for 0 yards.
In the passing game, Mcharen and Mcdaniels combined to go 15 of 33 for 100 yards and Mcdaniels with a touchdown throw.
Tight end Cedric Smith had a formidable performance with nine receptions for 65 yards.
The game ended with CCSF out gaining the Falcons by 524 total yards of offense and the final score being 13-63.
With the daunting task of facing one of the elite junior college football programs in the state, the Solano Falcons showed extreme promise early in the game.
After receiving the opening kickoff, Solano went on to a 25-yard opening drive that was capped off by a 15-yard touchdown rush by starting running back, Bryce Hawthorne.
It seemed as if the Falcons' offense was primed and ready for the challenge early, and so it seemed for the defense as well as they forced and recovered a fumble in the first possession for CCSF.
Solano then began to march down the field, thanks to two penalties committed by the defense. But the tides began to turn as Solano was unable to capitalize on CCSF's mistakes and turned the ball over on downs.
San Francisco was then able to score on every drive remaining in the first quarter, including a third and 22 yards to go in which it was not only converted for the first down but a 30 yard touchdown pass.
As CCSF's offense began to get rolling, it seemed almost simultaneously that Solano's offense sputtered as they allowed two sacks and a fumbled snap en route to a 7 to 21 first quarter deficit.
The game was not out of reach, but soon slipped out of the Falcons sight as they opened the second quarter with a fumble by quarterback Blake Mcharen, which was returned for a touchdown. After being sacked six times in the first half and the score being 7-35 at halftime, Mcharen was taken out and replaced by backup quarterback Keith Mcdaniels.
Solano's second was even less eventful then the first. Stalled drives and the inability to capitalize on San Francisco's kept the Falcons from being competitive.
Mcdaniels ended the day for Solano's scoring in the third quarter by throwing a 26-yard touchdown pass to Micheal Hicks. With the Falcons missing the extra point, it left the third quarter score of 13-49.
The story of the game was Solano's inability to do two things: take advantage of penalties and convert on third down. CCSF committed 20 penalties for 227 total yards, which very well could have led to a lot more scoring opportunities. The reason why those scoring opportunities never came about was because the Falcons' were 0 for 15 on third down.
Bryce Hawthorne rushed eight times for 27 yards and a touchdown, but with all the sacks it was negated and the Falcons' totals were 31 rushing attempts for 0 yards.
In the passing game, Mcharen and Mcdaniels combined to go 15 of 33 for 100 yards and Mcdaniels with a touchdown throw.
Tight end Cedric Smith had a formidable performance with nine receptions for 65 yards.
The game ended with CCSF out gaining the Falcons by 524 total yards of offense and the final score being 13-63.
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