Bearcats feel the sting of Scorpions
Bearcats’ No. 20 Christian Erickson makes a run. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Railsback.
Bearcats’ No. 3 Nathan Fulmer makes a tackle. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Railsback.
Varsity football: Camarillo 41, Paso Robles 14
–The Paso Robles High School’s varsity team traveled to Camarillo Friday night, but were unable to bring home the win as the Camarillo Scorpions dominated the game, 41-14.
After taking the opening kick-off, Camarillo (2-0) moved the ball down to the Paso Robles 20-yard line before a 20-yard touchdown pass from Jake Constantine to wide receiver Colby Stevens put the Scorpions on the scoreboard. The extra point was blocked by Bearcat Matthew Keller as Camarillo took a 6-0 lead with 9:20 remaining in the first quarter.
The ensuing kick-off had Bearcat Christian Erickson fielding the ball on his own 10-yard line and running 90 yards for an apparent touchdown. A holding penalty on Paso Robles (0-2) brought the ball back to their own 44-yard line.
Erickson then took a hand-off from quarterback Justin Davis and broke tackles to the 12-yard line. From the Camarillo 3-yard line, Davis ran the ball in to score for the Bearcats. With the extra point by Jonathan Jaimes, Paso Robles took a 7-6 lead with 5:48 left in the first quarter.
After the Bearcats held the Scorpions on their next possession, a pass from Davis to Steven Schouten took the ball to the Camarillo 38. The Bearcats drove to the Camarillo 8-yard line where Erickson broke several tackles before running into the end zone for another apparent touchdown, but a penalty against Paso Robles brought the ball back to the Camarillo 19-yard line. Camarillo stopped Paso Robles on a fourth down play and took over on downs to end the first quarter with the Bearcats holding on to their 7-6 lead.
Both teams traded possessions early in the second quarter before Camarillo managed to drive to the Paso Robles 2-yard line before Constantine threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Frankie Tostado. With the extra point, the Scorpions jumped ahead to a 13-7 lead over the Bearcats.
The Bearcats failed to secure a first down on their next possession. A short punt by the Bearcats gave the Scorpions the ball at the Paso Robles 35. Camarillo running back Isaiah Otis ran 30 yards to the Paso Robles 5-yard line and, on the ensuing play, ran the ball in to the end zone to score. The extra point was good, and the Scorpions padded their lead to 20-7 with 4:29 left in the half.
With Camarillo kicking off to Paso Robles, Erickson fielded the ball at his own 27-yard line and returned it all the way to the Camarillo 27-yard line. After Davis passed to Schouten to the Camarillo 2-yard line, a penalty on Camarillo put the ball on the 1-yard line where Davis ran a quarterback sneak for the touchdown. The extra point was good and the scoreboard read 20-14 with 3:51 left in the half.
After the Bearcats kicked off, the Scorpions moved quickly downfield, and had a fourth down and goal at the Paso Robles 2-yard line. On the following play, Otis took the ball in for his second touchdown of the night and, with the extra point good, Camarillo led 27-14 with 1:05 left in half.
The third quarter had the two teams battling back and forth. By the end of the third quarter, Camarillo had the ball to the Paso Robles 25-yard line.
In the fourth quarter, the Scorpions moved the ball to the 7-yard line when, on fourth down, their 23-yard field goal attempt was unsuccessful. The Bearcats were unable to advance the ball and were forced to punt. Camarillo had the ball at the Paso Robles 49-yard line when Otis took off on a 49-yard touchdown run to score for third time. With the extra point good, the Scorpions led 34-14 with 7:34 left in game.
The Bearcats failed to advance the ball and were once again forced to punt. Camarillo had the ball on the Paso Robles 45-yard line where Otis ran through the Bearcats’ defense for a 45-yard touchdown run, his fourth of the game. With the extra point good, the Scorpions padded their lead over the Bearcats to 41-14 with 4:23 left in game, the final score of the night.
The Bearcats are set to host Cabrillo on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Find more of Jennifer Railsback’s photos from the game on the 2015 PRHS Varsity Bearcat Football page on Facebook – and be sure to give the page a “like.”
