Miles Helps Pasadena Outdistance Glendale

Everyone knew about the big, bad Wolf, Pasadena City College’s highly touted tailback Wolf-Payne Barber, but it was the lesser-known Ostell Miles who provided the crucial yardage in Pasadena’s 17-7 victory over Glendale Saturday in a nonconference opener.

Miles scored Pasadena’s first touchdown on a first-quarter, one-yard plunge and finished with 107 yards in 12 carries.

Barber, meanwhile, didn’t get untracked until the second half and finished with 54 yards.

Glendale Coach John Cicuto was not surprised.

“I think they have great running backs at this school,” Cicuto said.

Glendale didn’t get untracked until the second half against a Pasadena team picked as the fourth best in the country in one preseason poll.

Glendale scored with 5 minutes 24 seconds left in the third quarter when Bobby Webster danced around right end on a four-yard touchdown run.

Webster’s run climaxed a 12-play, 80-yard drive in which Glendale relied on the power running of fullback Wes Bender and the speed of Webster.

Webster finished with 91 yards to lead Glendale, and Bender had 53 yards.

Glendale threatened to pull within a touchdown late in the game. Robert Floyd intercepted a pass from Pasadena’s Ken Edwards and returned the ball to the Pasadena 26.

However, on the next play, Glendale quarterback Marco Arcipreste’s pass was intercepted.

Glendale later drove to the Pasadena 22 with less than two minutes left, but Arcipreste threw another interception and Pasadena ran out the clock.

“I think Marco is going to develop,” said Cicuto, who also played quarterback Cole Speer in the second quarter.

Arcipreste finished with 80 passing yards and Speer threw for 23 yards.

“This team can be a good team if they become more disciplined on both sides of the ball,” Cicuto said.