Tiger footballers maul Greyhounds, Lions blanked by Trojans

El Mo to host Analy this Friday in Golden Apple Bowl
The Analy train continued to roll on the high school gridiron on Friday, as the juggernaut Tigers reached new offensive heights in powering to a 70-0 romp over visiting Healdsburg.
The El Molino Lions endured a much different fate, falling from the ranks of the league unbeaten in weathering a 35-0 shutout at Petaluma.
The West County teams will renew an old classic this Friday, Oct. 28 when the Lions host the Tigers in the 52nd edition of the Golden Apple Bowl. Varsity kickoff time in Forestville is 7:30 p.m.
The Tigers (4-0, 7-1) enter the game on a roll, having outscored SCL opponents 248-7 in their first four league games. Analy holds a 28-23 edge in the overall series, including a 48-6 win over the Lions last year.
El Molino (3-1, 4-4) last hoisted the coveted Golden Apple Trophy in 2010, and will no doubt be huge underdogs when they take the field on Friday.
Tigers maul Hounds  
Analy wasted no time in establishing total command against the Hounds on Friday, reeling off a flurry of first-quarter touchdowns. The Tigers got the party started early in the opening period on successive drives resulting in touchdown runs of 1 and 12 yards from Bennett Simpson.
Senior quarterback Jack Newman followed with a 40-yard scoring strike to Eric Bendyk, adding a 14-yard hook-up with senior receiver Spencer Vogel. Newman followed another 25-yard touchdown scamper from Simpson with a 75 yard dagger to Vogel for a 42-0 lead at the end of one.
The Tigers continued to control the line of scrimmage in the second period, with Newman finding Bendyk on a 13-yard laser as Analy took a 49-0 advantage at the break.
The struggles continued for the Greyhounds in the third quarter, with Analy capping a drive with a 7-yard touchdown burst from Theo Kolybakos for a 56-0 bulge at the end of three. The Tigers administered the coup de grace in the final period, finding pay-dirt on an 88-yard pass from back-up quarterback Brenden Medina to Jacob Ponzo, followed by a 26-yard scoring burst from running back Cristian Fajardo en route to a 70-0 win.
Newman finished another abbreviated night of work with 14 pass completions on 25 attempts for 285 yards and 4 touchdowns. Medina was 5 of 6 for 154 yards and one score. Leading rushers included Fajardo (7-137 yards, TD), Simpson (12-119 yards, 3 TDs), Kolybakos (4-25 yards, TD) and Joey Lucas (2-17 yards). Top receivers were Vogel (4-107 yards, 2 TDs), Bendyk (5-107 yards 2 TDs), Ponzo (2-96 yards, TD), Ross Simmons (3-45 yards) and Carson Pforsich (1-36 yards).  
Leading defenders were Nick Savage (7 tackles), Anthony Lepori (5 tackles), Drew Valez (2 tackles, 8 assists), Darrick Smith (2, 5), Toren Callison (1, 7), Connor Kearney (1, 6), Nick Chase (4 tackles), Kolybakos (1, 3), Donovan Hall (1, 2, INT),Jordan Parks (1, 2), Jackson Parks (2 tackles), Austin Burnham (2 tackles), Shaun Elledge (2 tackles), Todd Noonan (2 tackles), Andy Noonan (2 tackles), Ethan Wallace (2 tackles), Hunter Harris (2 tackles), Tony Siri (1, 1), Kyle Johnson (1, 1) and a tackle apiece from Vogel, Fajardo, Remi Foggetti and Newman.  
Lions blanked
by Trojans  
The Lions had a night they would just as soon forget in their Oct. 21 visit to Petaluma, as the Trojans jumped out to an early lead and never looked back.
Petaluma cranked up its running game in the first quarter, finding pay-dirt on runs of 1 and 69 yards for a 14-0 lead after one. The Trojans busted it wide open in the second period in adding a 65-yard scoring jaunt, followed by a 17-yard pass for a 28-0 bulge at the half. The Trojans would add another third quarter touchdown on a 22-yard run and benefit from a running clock in the final period on their way to a 35-0 win. There were no stats available for the Lions.