2009
Washington runs past Newark, 21-2
Filed Under (In the news) by Paul on 23-10-2009
By Matt Schwab, Fremont Argus
With Washington High quarterback David Ross battling elbow tendinitis in his (left) throwing arm, the Huskies are leaning heavily on a “Wildcat” style offense with quick Deandre Carter making big plays out the shotgun formation.
On Friday night, Carter danced and powered for 185 yards rushing, including a 6-yard touchdown, in the Huskies’ 21-2 Mission Valley Athletic League win over host Newark Memorial.
His elbow strength improving, Ross still saw time at quarterback managed to pass and run for two TDs.
The victory had its rough edges. The Huskies were intercepted twice, snapped the ball out of the end zone for a Cougars’ safety, fumbled the ball away once, and committed numerous mental mistakes in a game they really controlled.
“Very sloppy,” said Washington coach Ken Wittmer, whose team improved to 2-0 in league and 4-2 overall. “I’m very disappointed. I’m just disappointed that we made too many mental mistakes.”
The Huskies’ defense stymied the Cougars at every turn, particularly in the first half when the Cougars managed just two first two downs. Overall, they sacked Newark’s sophomore quarterback Chris Flexen four times, including three in the first half. Washington’s Casey Jennings had two interceptions, and Tanner King ran 12 times for 84 yards.
From Newark’s perspective, the Cougars (3-4, 1-2), who fell 44-6 to the MVAL’s other powerhouse, James Logan, the week before, head coach Rich Swift thought his young and nicked-up squad showed character in the second half by playing solid defense.
The Huskies led 7-0 early in the second quarter on a 2-yard run by Ross and Josh Wilson’s extra point. Carter’s 37-yard run to the Newark 4-yard line set up the score. Ross upped the margin to 14-0 with a 15-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Spencer Romero across the middle.
