Cordova Football Drops a Tough Game to Vista

The Cordova Lancers football team tried to stretch their winning streak to three this Friday night but were upset by the Vista del Lago Eagles 41-23.

Lancer Stadium was buzzing with excitement while the team rushed onto the field as they were given a roaring introduction by the Cordova marching band and cheerleading squads.

Vista drew first  blood in the opening quarter with a 10-yard rushing touchdown by #28 Trey Hairabedian. After a missed PAT attempt the Eagles lead early in the game 6-0. Cordova answered back quickly with an impressive drive down field that ended with a 10-yard rushing touchdown of their own by #4 Michael Lindsey and after a successful PAT, the Lancers would enjoy their only lead of the game 6-7.

Just when Cordova looked to be gaining some ground on Vista, the Eagles stepped it up a notch and scored another rushing touchdown to end the first quarter. Vista tried to vindicate their earlier missed PAT by attempting a 2-point conversion but they were unsuccessful and had to settle for a 12-7 lead.

Second quarter action started off with some jovial antics in the Cordova stands as the cheerleaders and band simultaneously entertained the crowd with a unique rendition of “Rolling on the River:” the cheerleaders sang and danced while the band provided the  music.

Back on the field, the two teams continued to battle it out, but the Lancers missed a few key opportunities to rack up some points via touchdown and instead settled for a 25-yard field goal by #3 Nick Smith making it a 12-10 game.

With only 3:40 left in the second quarter, Vista dealt a fatal blow to the Lancers by scoring two unanswered touchdowns. The first came as the Eagles blasted their way down field and #28 Hairabedian scored yet another rushing touchdown. The Eagles continued their unsuccessful string of failed 2-point conversions making the score 18-10. Cordova took possession of the ball but Vista soon took it back with an interception by #34 Ash Anayah and after just one offensive play, the Eagles found the end zone once again. Vista finally found their PAT groove; ending the half with a 25-10 lead and sending the Lancers into their locker room frustrated.

Cordova kicked the ball off to start the third quarter and did their best to keep Vista out of their end zone. The Eagles were not able to cross the goal line but did manage to score 3 points from a 34-yard field goal, putting them up 28-10

The remainder of the quarter, and game for that matter, followed the same pattern. Cordova had a hard time getting their offense going because of a lack of blocking and communication between players. The Lancer defense had some success in their pass coverage and pressure from the line but ultimately could not stop the Eagles’ rushing game.

Cordova mustered up a strong campaign in the fourth quarter in an attempt to close the gap on the score board but it was too little, too late. #5 Reggie Langford rushed for a 43-yard touchdown late in the quarter but a botched 2-point attempt left the Lancers unsatisfied. After a change in quarterback from Reggie Langford to Chris Lane, Cordova found the end zone one last time to score their 23rd and final point of the game. On the last kick-off of the game, Cordova performed an onside-kick and recovered their own ball. With a last ditch effort to put up another score, Chris Lane took to the sky to find a Lancer receiver but instead found an Eagle defender who intercepted the ball.

The Lancers put up a good fight and looked to be improving in some aspects but still have some work to do if they are to be competitive for the rest of the season. Cordova falls to 1-1 in league play and 2-3 overall. Next week, the team goes back on the road as they take on Oak Ridge in El Dorado Hills, Varsity action begins at 7:15.

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Posted by Daniel Rios on Oct 11 2009. Filed under Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.