ROUNDUP : Golden West Rushes Its Way to 30-29 Victory

After struggling with its ground game in two early-season losses, Golden West rolled up some bigger rushing numbers Saturday and it proved to be just enough to defeat Southwestern, 30-29, in a Mission Conference game at Golden West.

The Rustlers’ alternating tailbacks, Derrick Ragsdale and Brian Williams, rushed for 155 and 143 yards, respectively, and Golden West totaled 314 yards on the ground. In their first two games, the Rustlers managed a total of 137 yards rushing.

Golden West (1-2) led by as many as 12 points in the second half before Southwestern made three consecutive scores to take a 29-24 lead with 11 minutes 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

On their ensuing possession, the Rustlers drove 85 yards in 11 plays and scored on a one-yard run by Ragsdale with six minutes left. The key play of the drive was a 30-yard pass from John Shipp to Adrian Brown giving Golden West first and goal at the seven. Ragsdale scored on fourth and goal from the one.

Southwestern (1-3) advanced to midfield on its next possession, but the drive was stopped when Adam Bowermaster intercepted a pass with 3:55 remaining.

Southwestern got the ball back at its 19-yard line with 26 seconds left, but Frank Marvitz sacked Southwestern quarterback Jorge Munoz and caused a fumble that was recovered by the Rustlers’ Robert Griffin.

Marvitz, a sophomore from Marina, had 4 1/2 of the Rustlers’ six sacks.

In other Mission Conference games:

Pasadena 17, Fullerton 6--Trailing 10-6 in the fourth quarter, Fullerton moved the ball to the Pasadena 47 but a pass by quarterback Greg Windle was intercepted by Charles Carr. Pasadena (4-0), ranked 12th in the nation by J.C. Grid-Wire, then drove 53 yards and quarterback Edward Hervey scored on a one-yard dive.

The Hornets (0-3) scored on two Chris Prater field goals--a 27-yarder in the second quarter and a 42-yarder in the third quarter.

Mt. San Antonio 34, Rancho Santiago 7--Mt. San Antonio (3-1) held Rancho Santiago (1-2) scoreless until the fourth quarter.

Mt. San Antonio’s Brian Henry scored on a 23-yard fumble recovery to give Mt. San Antonio a 10-0 lead.

Robert Clifford managed the only scoring for Rancho Santiago with a one-yard run.

Andy Norell kicked a 50-yard field goal for Mt. San Antonio.