The ground-and-pound Chief running attack proves to be too much, as the Braves wore down in the 2nd half and are shutout on their home turf by the Chiefs.
After battling injuries and illness that kept 3 of the Chiefs starting line out of practice most of the week, the big boys up front rally and came through in this must-win game. Paul, Jonathan, Tahoe, Julian, and Jesse along with Mateen and Jauq really paved the way the running trio of Cam, Bookie, and J.D. Great job up front!
The Chiefs Gremlin White get their offense back on track, and prove to be to much for the West Valley Eagles in a Homecoming blowout.
Eight different players score in one way or another (Jonathan, Mateen, Casey, Bookie, Cam, Jauq, Sekou, and J.D.) as the home crowd was treated to the Chiefs largest margin of victory of the year, and some of the most exciting scoring plays of the season.
The Defense shined once again as Jauq turned in one the finest defensive efforts of the season.
(PHOTO LINK - CLICK HERE) Officials yank 2 key defensive players in the closing minute after a turnover, and have a hand in the only blemish on the Chiefs regular season to date.
Battling 100 plus degree weather, the Chiefs rolled into Cleveland H.S. with a purpose: to put to rest the myth that they squeaked by the Cowboys(Grey) squad in a pre-season scrimmage earlier in this month at Taft H.S.
Although the Chiefs came out a bit flat, and turned the ball over twice in the first half, they managed to rebound and take a 20 - 0 lead going into the half. Bookie redeemed himself quickly after fumbling on the first play from scrimmage by intercepting a deflected pass just two plays laters and returning it for 6 to open up the scoring. The Chiefs defense stuffed the Cowboys time and again, and began to move the ball themselves by ground and air. The ground game was dominant behind Cameron's powerful North/South running, and Bookie's slashing cutback runs. Coach Anderson wanted to experiment with the passing game more today and he had success on several calls as Casey connected with Mateen, Bookie, and Cameron for long touchdown passes, and Mateen again on an extra point conversion. JD punched one in on the ground to represent the running backs.
Defensively, the Chiefs were sound as they have been all season. JD had a huge day debuting at D-End, Julian brought hat at Middle Backer, as Jauq, Casey, Bookie, and Mateen all had fine efforts resulting in several tackles for losses. Sekou showed promise at Free Safety and had a touchdown saving tackle on the kickoff team. Anaye showed quickness at the D-Tackle position, and both Cruz and Ian saw there first game time of the season working in on the Defensive line rotation.
The Chiefs were put to the test today as the defending champion Northridge Knights came to Chatsworth H.S. Battling stifiling heat, and a grueling ground-and-pound Northridge running attack the Chiefs responded with courage and character.
The Chiefs took the opening kickoff and put together a methodical 8 play drive on the ground punctuated by a Cameron touchdown run. Casey was sacked on the XP attempt as the Chiefs stood pat with a 6-0 lead. On the ensuing drive, the Knights held the ball for 15 plays and drove to Chief 1 foot line before were derailed by penalties and a defense that stepped up and shut them down on 4th and goal from the 8 yd line. The game then turned into a defensive struggle as both teams exchanged solid defensive series. With 1:30 left in the half, good field position, and a 6-0 lead the Chiefs took a kill shot - and it nearly backfired. Casey's long corner pass to Bookie was intercepted and returned deep into Chief territory seeemingly for 6 until DJ McDonald was chased down and tackled from behind by Cameron. The defense held on as the Chiefs went into the half with a 6-0 lead, and a lot of confidence in their ability th move the ball on the Knights.
The second half was all Chatsworth as the offensive line led by Jesse and Julian just pounded the Knights opening up running lanes for Cameron (2 tds), Bookie (2tds), and Jauq to run through. The Defense bent but never broke, and turned the Knights over in the second half as well on a fumble the was recovered by Cameron and returned into Knight territory. Special teams play was strong once again as Casey recovered a downfield kickoff after the Chiefs fourth touchdown. The offense then ran out the clock to close out the game.
Big offensive plays from scrimmage, opportunistic special teams play, and a smothering Defense ruled the day for the Chiefs as the visiting Venice Bulldogs were held to negative 24 yards in total offense. Special teams set the tone as Bookie took the opening kickoff to the house for 6. The offense, which actually spent very little time on the field, saw Cameron, Bookie, J.D., and Jauq run at will thanks to another dominating effort by the Offensive line. The special teams unit was flat out aggressive seeing big hits Anaye, Bookie, and Naseem. The Chiefs swarming brand of defense once again proved to be too hostile for the opponent - Outside LBs Jauq and Casey were in the backfield all day, Anaye came up with two fumble recoveries, and the defensive front had another dominanting performance led by Jesse and Julian.
(PHOTO LINK - CLICK HERE) On a sweltering Saturday at Crespi High School, the Chiefs Gremlin(WHITE)team proved to be hostile hosts to the Westside Bruins as they pitched their second straight shutout: 9 TDs to none.
(PHOTO LINK - CLICK HERE) A power running game, and a swarming defense proved to be too much for Reseda as the Chiefs scored 6 times in 30 plays while holding the Cowboys scoreless in 40 play attempts Tuesday evening at Taft H.S.
The coaching staff spent Monday together fine tuning a defense that gave up a few big plays to Pasadena last Saturday. The adjustments made a difference as the Cowboys managed just 14 yards in total offense. Mateen turned in a fine performance at D-End, and the DT's penetrated well all night. The Backers were dominant at times, as Jauq made several impact TFL's, and Casey had his second forced fumble in as many games. In his debut at cornerback, Brandon, impressed with an interception in Cowboys' second series.
The running attack was in high gear once again erupting for 6 touchdowns. Bookie and Cameron produced over-and-over again behind JD's solid lead blocking, and an offensive line that was dominant at times - Tahoe, Julian, and Jesse all impressed up front.
The Pasadena Ponies showed that they will be a factor in the VYC this season after a fine outing against the Chiefs today. After jumping out to 4-1 lead, the Chiefs found their backs to the wall as the Ponies put up two additional scores.
Pasadena blessed with exceptional size and speed was effective using a Wildcat formation, and have a QB that looks like a young Darren McFadden running it. They also gave the Chiefs Defense their first look at slot formation, and have an extensive reverse package.
The Chiefs have had just 3 defensive practices prior to this match-up and will definitely use today's scrimmage to make functional adjustments going forward.
(PHOTO LINK - CLICK HERE) The Chiefs displayed a balanced offense and swarming defense in front of large contingent of supporters this past Friday night at Taft High School. The Eagles came to play, however, the Chiefs proved to have too many weapons this particular evening racking up 8 touchdowns in 30 offensive plays while allowing just 1.
The entire offense shared in the wealth as J.D., Cameron, and Bookie all broke long touchdown runs and the trio combined for 6 scores on the ground. Both Mateen and Jauq hooked up with Casey for a touchdown reception a piece respectively. The Defense looked dominant at times showing flashes of the aggressive brand of football they intend to display this season.
All in all, it was a total team effort in which several different players contributed on both sides of the ball. The staff hopes to sustain this momentum as they prepare the squad for an upcoming scrimmage against the Pasadena Ponies.
The Gremlins "WHITE" open up week 2 in preparation for upcoming scrimmages against the West Valley, Pasadena, and South Valley. Check out some photos from our conditioning period:
The Gremlins "WHITE" were well represented at Crepsi this past weekend. Cameron, Jauq, J.D., and Casey all shined in the individual and 7 on 7 competitions. Click the link to see photos from Sunday's morning session: (PHOTO LINK - CLICK HERE)
The Chiefs survived two bloody noses, and a poked eye to come away relatively healthy from the UCLA Spring Game this past Saturday night at the Rose Bowl.
4 year veteran, Jauqine J., joins the Gremlins (WHITE). Jauq will look to make an impact at Outside Linebacker, as well as on offense where you can never have enough speed and experience - and Johnson has both! Jauq's dad played Linebacker at Chico State.
The White squad picks up experienced playmaker in JD N. JD has been a 3 yr/2 way starter playing primarily RB and DB for his former club. JD loves to hit, and looks to make an impact at LB, and RB for the Chiefs in '09.
JD comes from an athletic family as he has a brother that currently is a point guard on the E.C.R. H.S. basketball team, and his oldest brother was an All Marmonte League/All C.I.F. lineman at Calabasas.
The Chiefs continue to reel in the talent as Cameron C. joins the club. Cameron has football in his genes, and is the son of an All-City Taft Football player that played on the Troy Starr coached championship team in the 90's. Cameron was a starting QB/DB for his team last season, is a 3 year veteran, and looks to use his big play ability at WR on offense this season for the Chiefs. Like many of his teammates, Cameron is an accomplished track athlete.
Julian E. joins former teammates and becomes a Chief. Julian was a fixture at Offensive Guard and equally stout from his Defensive Tackle position last season. Big Julian will be a physical presence, and will bring veteran leadership to the trenches for the Chiefs in '09 - he takes pride in being a lineman. Julian is also a competitive club baseball player, and his dad played locally at Venice High School.
Bookie H., and Casey S. are the first two commits for the 2009 Gremlins White squad. The boys come over to the Chiefs from a crosstown program where their team won division, and posted a 9-2 record. Bookie is a multi-skill position impact player on both sides of the ball, and is the younger brother of Crespi/Agoura star running back, Lucky Radley. Casey is a multi-position athlete that started at linebacker, and saw time on offense at several positions, and is the son of a former Taft Football player. His grandfather played locally at CSUN(then SFVSC), in the US ARMY, and at the Semi-Pro level for the Valley All-Stars - a team that regularly played against a squad from Oakland which evolved to become the Oakland Raiders.
