THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM AT TOM ZUNINO STADIUM ON FRIDAY
LET’S GET TO IT
FIRST QUARTER; LODI DRIVING; MERRYMAN IS BROUGHT DOWN
IT SEEMS LIKE A ROUTINE TACKLE; BUT WAIT!
NOA SIAOSI SAYS COME ON CAMERA MAN; I’M TAKING A FUMBLE RECOVERY 50 YARDS TO THE CRIB
YOU MENTIONED ME IN PREGAME
7 NOTHING BULLDOGS
BUT MERRYMAN MAKES UP FOR HIS FUMBLE ON THE NEXT DRIVE
FIRST PLAY OF THE SECOND QUARTER, HE TIGHT ROPES IT TO THE END ZONE; 26 YARDS AND IT’S 7-6 AFTER A BLOCKED P-A-T
VACAVILLE DRIVES RIGHT BACK DOWN THE OTHER WAY
LIAM FLAHERTY STEPS IN AND TAKES THE Q-B KEEPER
AND THE BULLDOGS GO IN FRONT 14-6
VACAVILLE’S DEFENSE FORCED FIVE TURNOVERS IN THE FIRST HALF; ONE OF WHICH LED TO THIS
CRISTIAN DIOSDADO; AYE DIOS MIO!
20 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN AND IT’S 21-6 DOGS AT THE HALF
LATE IN THE THIRD; IT’S MERRYMAN AGAIN FOR LODI; THIS TIME HE GOES 38 YARDS TO THE HOUSE; HE HAD 114 YARDS ON FRIDAY; AND IT’S A ONE SCORE GAME 21-14
BUT THE BULLDOGS ANSWER AS FLAHERTY AGAIN WITH THE SNEAK; GETS SOME HELP AS THE ENTIRE TEAM PUSHES HIM FORWARD
28-14 DOGS
BUT LODI WON’T GO AWAY; MERRYMAN PUNCHES IN HIS THIRD T-D OF THE NIGHT AND IT’S AGAIN A ONE POSSESSION GAME WITH TIME TICKING IN THE FOURTH
BUT JUST AS THEY DID ALL GAME LONG, THE BULLDOGS SEAL IT WITH DEFENSE; LAST CHANCE FOR THE FLAMES; BUT JEMEIR BUCKNER SNATCHES IT OUT OF THE SKY
HE FOLLOWS HIS PACK 37 YARDS INTO THE END ZONE FOR THE GAME-CLINCHING PICK 6
AND VACAVILLE WINS IT 35-20; AND THEY MOVE ON TO FACE TOP SEEDED MANTECA NEXT WEEK!
