2008 Woodie Awards
FOOTBALL: Monarchs Lose Close Call, Drop to 0-5
Chris Garcia
Issue date: 10/12/05 Section: Sports
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The Valley Monarchs will try to win their first game of the season when they face Los Angles Southwest College Saturday.
"Our goal for the last five games of the season is to have really good practices and execute well in the game," said head coach Jimmy Sims. "Let the chips fall were they may."
The Monarchs' record fell to 0-5 after a tough loss to the Ventura College Pirates, 23-21, on Oct. 1. The loss to Venture dropped the Monarchs' record to 0-5, as a fourth-quarter comeback fell short against the Pirates.
The Pirates began their opening drive at their own 20-yard line. The Pirates ran through the Monarch defense and drove the ball to the Monarchs' 6-yard line. However, Monarch safety Garrett Feig turned things around when he intercepted a pass from Ventura quarterback Parise-Bishop, and ran the ball back 80 yards.
The return set up the Monarch offense inside the 20-yard line. Monarch quarterback Troy Jackson rolled out to the right as he threw a lob pass to wide receiver Anthony Palameres for the touchdown, giving Valley an early 7-0 lead.
But on the ensuing kick off, the Pirates had a 53-yard return and began to drive into Monarch territory. The Monarch defense was able to hold the Pirates to a field goal, but the lead was cut to 7-3 at the end of the first quarter.
"We played good in the first quarter but it wasn't great," said Monarch quarterback Corey Jones, who came on in release of starter Jackson..
Ventura College took control of the game from there and never looked back. The Pirates scored 10 unanswered points in the second quarter. Valley's offense was kept scoreless in the second and third quarters.
Even though Valley gained 406 total yards of offense and held Ventura to only 226 yards, the Monarchs kept shooting themselves in the foot as they committed key mistakes throughout the game.
In the third quarter, the Pirates blocked a Monarch punt and Ventura's Derek Wilson returned the ball 29 yards for the score. The Monarchs trailed 20-7 to begin the fourth quarter.
With nine minutes left in the game, Valley finally scored again when Jones threw a 22-yard pass to Palameres for a touchdown. The change of quarterback worked for the Monarchs and the play gave Palameres his second score of the game. The play also cut the Pirates' lead to 20-14.
The Monarch defense held Ventura to a 26-yard field goal and gave the offense an opportunity.
Jones led the Valley offense to the Ventura's 17-yard line with a series of small runs and passes.
After three plays, the Monarchs were faced with fourth and two. Valley went for the first down. The play ended in an incomplete pass and gave the Pirates the ball back with 3:28 left in the game.
Valley's defense stopped Ventura on the ensuing drive and gave the ball back to the offense for one last try.
The Monarchs drove 50 yards and ended the drive on a 4-yard bullet pass in the middle of the end zone from Jones to receiver Antoine Palmer. The pass play cut the lead to 23-21 with 29 seconds remaining.
The onside kick by the Monarchs failed.
"This loss was heartbreaking but in football you have to suck it up because you can't let the losses get to you" Monarch running back Abel Ayala said.
"Our goal for the last five games of the season is to have really good practices and execute well in the game," said head coach Jimmy Sims. "Let the chips fall were they may."
 Media Credit: Dan Villasenor SURPRISE!- Ventura quarterback Brandon Bishop-Parise got a surprise attack by Monarch defense back Ervin Simmons. |
The Monarchs' record fell to 0-5 after a tough loss to the Ventura College Pirates, 23-21, on Oct. 1. The loss to Venture dropped the Monarchs' record to 0-5, as a fourth-quarter comeback fell short against the Pirates.
The Pirates began their opening drive at their own 20-yard line. The Pirates ran through the Monarch defense and drove the ball to the Monarchs' 6-yard line. However, Monarch safety Garrett Feig turned things around when he intercepted a pass from Ventura quarterback Parise-Bishop, and ran the ball back 80 yards.
The return set up the Monarch offense inside the 20-yard line. Monarch quarterback Troy Jackson rolled out to the right as he threw a lob pass to wide receiver Anthony Palameres for the touchdown, giving Valley an early 7-0 lead.
But on the ensuing kick off, the Pirates had a 53-yard return and began to drive into Monarch territory. The Monarch defense was able to hold the Pirates to a field goal, but the lead was cut to 7-3 at the end of the first quarter.
"We played good in the first quarter but it wasn't great," said Monarch quarterback Corey Jones, who came on in release of starter Jackson..
Ventura College took control of the game from there and never looked back. The Pirates scored 10 unanswered points in the second quarter. Valley's offense was kept scoreless in the second and third quarters.
Even though Valley gained 406 total yards of offense and held Ventura to only 226 yards, the Monarchs kept shooting themselves in the foot as they committed key mistakes throughout the game.
In the third quarter, the Pirates blocked a Monarch punt and Ventura's Derek Wilson returned the ball 29 yards for the score. The Monarchs trailed 20-7 to begin the fourth quarter.
With nine minutes left in the game, Valley finally scored again when Jones threw a 22-yard pass to Palameres for a touchdown. The change of quarterback worked for the Monarchs and the play gave Palameres his second score of the game. The play also cut the Pirates' lead to 20-14.
The Monarch defense held Ventura to a 26-yard field goal and gave the offense an opportunity.
Jones led the Valley offense to the Ventura's 17-yard line with a series of small runs and passes.
After three plays, the Monarchs were faced with fourth and two. Valley went for the first down. The play ended in an incomplete pass and gave the Pirates the ball back with 3:28 left in the game.
Valley's defense stopped Ventura on the ensuing drive and gave the ball back to the offense for one last try.
The Monarchs drove 50 yards and ended the drive on a 4-yard bullet pass in the middle of the end zone from Jones to receiver Antoine Palmer. The pass play cut the lead to 23-21 with 29 seconds remaining.
The onside kick by the Monarchs failed.
"This loss was heartbreaking but in football you have to suck it up because you can't let the losses get to you" Monarch running back Abel Ayala said.
