Scott all that everybody is saying he is in Division III state bowl game
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OK, that Darrell Scott is pretty good. He ripped off a 48-yard touchdown run to give St. Bonaventure a 14-7 lead over Modesto Central Catholic with 5:06 left in the opening quarter of the Division III state final.
Scott, pictured, who surpassed 7,500 yards for his career on the score -- only the fourth player from California to break that barrier -- is playing without his best lineman, Vaughn Dotsy, who has a sciatic nerve problem in his back. My colleague, Austin Knoblauch, diligently uncovered this piece of information while stalking the sidelines before the game.
Plus, Scott’s ankle is still sore from a first-quarter injury he suffered in the Northern Division victory over Hart last Saturday.
The next-big mystery up here in the press box is, why is Central Catholic sophomore Dylan Swartz playing quarterback when he has been third string all season? Word is, Coach Mike Glines, who is retiring after this game, just liked the way the kid practiced all week and decided to give him a shot in the state championship game. He liked the way he passed the ball and figured he would have to do that to beat St. Bonaventure. You got a problem with that?
He’s retiring, so no need to deal with any backlash. I like it. The first completion of Swartz’s career was a 12-yard touchdown pass, so that’s not a bad way to start.
Central Catholic running back Louis Bland, who has been relatively quiet since his 37-yard run midway through the first quarter, ran well to close out the first half, carrying the ball six times for 41 yards and and scoring on a two-yard run with 40.9 seconds left in the half. Bland fumbled when he was hit be defensive back Troy Hill as he arrived at the goal line and St. Bonny recovered the ball in the end zone, but the side official had already signaled a touchdown, which tied the score at 14-14.
Replays show it was a bad call, so the officials are on top of their game as usual.
-- Dan Arritt
-- Image by Ken Hively/Los Angeles Times