Clinic Jaguars take heart in 13-6 victory

Displaying plenty of heart, especially on defense, the Fountain

Valley Clinic Jaguars scored a key road victory last Saturday, beating

the South Orange County Patriots, 13-6, in Junior All-American Football

play.

The Jaguars, clinging to a seven point lead late in the contest, sewed

up the win when Bryce Blake’s hit forced a Patriots fumble, which was

recovered by teammate Alexander Ackle with one minute remaining.

It was the exclamation point on a big defensive day by the Clinic

Jaguars, who held the high-powered South Orange County offense to just 35

yards of total offense.

Trent Burns paced the defense with 11 tackles while Blake, Matt

Empting, Chris Martinez, Scott Rychlik, Diego Boggio, and Stephan Robb,

combined for 35 more tackles.

Fountain Valley scored one touchdown on a 60 yard, 13 play drive that

featured key gains by Robb and Burns, and solid blocking by Martinez and

Matt James, and a punishing offensive line of Andy Palacios, Paul

Fernandez, Nicco Boggio, Ryan Mcnicol, Danny Dion, and Joshua Schnitker.

The drive was capped by a one yard plunge by Blake.The Clinic Jaguars

also scored in the fourth quarter, a 14 play, 70 yard drive culminating

in a two yard touchdown run by Empting, who led Fountain Valley with 93

yards rushing.

The Clinic Jaguars finished with 237 yards of total offense.