Staffieri Rushes for 200 Yards in Fullerton Victory Over Gahr

Fullerton running back Chad Staffieri rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns as the Indians delighted their homecoming crowd Friday night by defeating Cerritos Gahr, 24-7, in a nonleague game in front of 1,000.

On Fullerton’s second play from scrimmage, Staffieri raced 15 yards for a touchdown and the Indians took a 7-0 lead.

Early in the second quarter after a fumble recovery by Indian defensive tackle Art Arevalo, Fullerton (3-2) increased its lead to 14-0 when Bill Gonzales scored from one yard. Jeff Cody added a 33-yard field goal as time ran out in the second quarter and the Indians took a 17-0 lead at the half.

Fullerton linebacker, Michael Sailhamer recovered a Gahr (0-5) fumble at the Fullerton seven-yard line, setting the stage for Staffieri’s 93-yard touchdown run and an Indian 24-0 lead.

Early in the third quarter Fullerton quarterback Justin Bruce was injured as he attempted a pass. Bruce, as a precautionary measure, was taken to St. Jude’s Hospital in Fullerton for neck X-rays.

“We believe he suffered a whiplash and maybe a concussion when his head hit the ground,” said Robin Walker, Fullerton’s team trainer. “He’ll be sore tomorrow, but we expect him to be OK.”