Hollister Vikings Youth Football & Cheer: Game Recaps

Jr. Midget Game Recap (November 4, 2012)

Jr. Midget Game Recap (October 27, 2012)
Hollister Junior Midgets vs South Marin Broncos (22 – 6)

Emotions ran high as Hollister's junior midgets took the field for the first round of playoffs against the South Marin Broncos. The first half of the game teetered and tottered with both sides meeting head on. The Vikings fought for a handful of sacks thanks to quick moves off the line by Kyle Manley, Michael Zarate, Michael Zaragoza and Michael Camacho. A sack by Ishmael Medina on the quarterback's blindside knocked the ball loose, although the Vikings were unable to score from that possession. Three plays later, after a Tristan Wahl tackle for no gain, Zaragoza timed the Broncos runner and ripped the ball out! Medina recovered the fumble and the Vikings charged down the field. Medina zig zagged the ball on two plays and Zaragoza bulleted down field to gain a first down. Andres Soto took the direct snap up the middle and with blocks by Medina and Antonio Caro, Soto broke away from the pack and 55 yards later crossed the end line! Soto scored all eight points as his point after kick was good and the Vikings started to take some wind out of the Broncos sails.

Strong defensive play was the game plan for the Vikings. Matthew Manley bolted past his blocker to get to the quarterback again and again. Not to be left out of the sacks, Devin Beltran, Zaragoza, Caro and Camacho also chalked up multiple sacks throughout the contest. After a turnover on downs due to intense pressure by the Viking defense, Soto received the punt and found the sideline with blocks by Kyle Manley, Medina and Camacho. Without anyone close enough to match Soto's speed, he easily crossed the end line for another Viking touchdown! Soto continued to score as his point after kick was good. Nathaniel Newman threw down the Bronco runner and Caro sacked the quarterback to send the Vikings into the locker room. Hollister soundly captured the half with a score of 16-0.

On the ensuing kickoff, Zaragoza picked up the ball and crashed over a defender to bring the ball just over the midfield line. Quarterback Clint Fuentes handed the ball off to Joseph Lyter, then Marc Cox but was unable to convert the down. Diego Fisher sent a booming kick inside the ten to pin the Broncos back. Try as they might, the Broncos were stymied. Owen Branon shrugged his blocker and tackled the runner to prevent any gained yards while Camacho flew through the line and tracked the runner for a loss of yards to end the quarter. Soto could not quiet his feet as he grabbed the first handoff of the fourth quarter from his own ten yard line and ran downhill for 90 long yards untouched! Although the point after was unsuccessful, the Vikings held onto a commanding lead, 22-0. The rest of the game, the Broncos' crowd was quiet until the last two minutes. The Vikings nearly turned possession over early, but a crafty scramble by Fisher and blocks by Sean Nelson and center Cade Neece were able to earn the first down. The Vikings couldn't convert the down and the Broncos had less than two minutes to try to post some points. Wahl, Zaragoza and Camacho held tight to runners to force the quarterback to throw. The short pass and first down were complete. Axel Rodriguez gave chase and brought the quarterback down as he rolled outside but the Broncos kept inching towards the red zone. A valiant goal line effort by the Vikings was not enough as the Broncos eeked into the end zone on fourth down and with only twenty seconds left! The point after was blocked and the Vikings live to see another round of playoffs with a final score of 22-6. In the next round of playoffs if the defense reacts the same it will be a match worth watching!

Reporting by Samantha Zaragoza

Pee Wee Game Recap (October 27, 2012)

With smash mouth football, PeeWee Vikings advance to the next round of playoffs defeating the, until now, undefeated Campbell Bears with what was to be a nail biting game 21 – 20.

What a game this turned out to be, both teams fought hard but PeeWee Vikings character and do not give up attitude prevailed in the end. In the first quarter the Bears would strike first on a pass to #20, the failed point after would make the score 0 – 6 Bears. Vikings offense would get it going but a mishandled handoff to Peter Felice would turn over the ball just before the end of the quarter. Vikings defense would start to kick in on all cylinders with a great TD saving tackle by Hunter Raquet to start the second quarter. On the ensuing play, and eyes focused, defense LT Christopher Prichett would recover a Bear bad snap giving the ball back to Vikings offense. This would start a Viking smash mouth football with a doze of Jonny Gonzalez and Peter Felice runs to take it down the field then end it with a great slant 30 yard pass to Jonny Gonzalez who would bulldoze two of Bears defense into the end  zone to even the score, a successful point after would give Vikings the lead 7 -0 with 8:44 left in the half. Bears offense would then retaliate with a side pass to #2 who found green on the left side and ran 65 yards for the touchdown to give the Bears the lead once more, a failed extra point would make it 7 – 12.  Unfortunately on next possession Vikings would turn it over on the first play with a fumble by Ryan Mille but  his defense would show up again just like they did for Peter Felice and halted the Bears offensive drive twice on downs, this with a tremendous sack by Hunter Raquet, the score would hold in the half.

Bears would start the second half but Vikings defense dominance would continue, Bears #21 would run into a hard wall by the name of Matthew Hernandez stopping him on his tracks. Defense Ryan Miller would contribute to the defense punishment with a touchdown saving tackle followed by backfield tackle by Alberto Rodriguez to give the offence the ball once again. Vikings offense did not waste time with another doze of Jonny Gonzalez and Peter Felice to move the ball down the field, Jonny Gonzalez would make his presence once more in the score board with a 55 yard TD run squeezing through Bears defense front line giving Vikings the lead once again, Christopher Prichett would nail the extra point making it 15 – 12 Vikings with 1:58 left in the third quarter. Vikings special teams Alberto Rodriguez would stick Bears #80 on his chest halting his punt return, then once again LB Matthew Hernandez would show Viking smash mouth football with a thundering hit on Bears #21 in the backfield for a loss of yards. Bears offence had no chance against a persistent Viking defense and turned it over on downs in midfield. In the fourth quarter Vikings offense would gain yards with runs by Peter Felice and Jonny Gonzalez but unfortunately Bears defense would prevail this time. That would due no good as Vikings D would dominate once more, it only took Viking offense two run plays by Jonny Gonzalez to find the endzone for the third time in the game, the failed extra point would make the Viking lead 21 – 12 with 5:29 left in the game. Bears offence would wake up and with a slant pass to #21 took it almost to the house if it wasn’t for a TD saving tackle by Matthew Trimble on Vikings 2 yard line. This is where it got to be a nail bitter, Vikings D would pound Bears offence on the first play causing a fumble on the 1 yard line then recovered by the Vikings, the crowd went wild and Bears were stunned. With a turn of events the dreaded fumble came back again but this time on Vikings hands and recovered by Bears in the endzone for a touchdown, a successful point after would make the score 21 – 20 Vikings with 4:43 left in the game. It was a battle of the defense from then on, Bears took to the air and on their final hope with 4^th down and 25yards to go on their own 10 yard line a long pass was almost caught if it wasn’t for a great defensive play by safety Matthew Trimble, in the end Vikings would prevail and be the better team advancing to the next round of playoffs……GO VIKINGS!!!

Reporting by Santiago Hernandez

Jr. Midget Game Recap (October 20, 2012)
Hollister Viking Junior Midgets vs Sunnyvale 14 – 6

Peewee Vikings sealed the playoffs with an impressive 12 -6 victory in their last game of the season against visiting Bay City Bulldogs.

This was mostly a defensive battle between both teams, In first quarter Bulldogs would strike first with a 75 TD run by #34 who slipped through the middle of Vikings defense, the failed extra point would make the score 6 – 0 Bulldogs. Second quarter Vikings defense would hold their own plugging up the middle and sides with hard tackles by Matthew Hernandez, Jonny Gonzalez and Blaze Mcshane. Vikings would remain scoreless in the first half even after hard runs by Peter Felice.

Vikings big third quarter play would come on the hand of Peter Felice with a 50 yard TD run with 4:24 left in the quarter, a failed extra point would tie the game 6 – 6. It was a hard struggle in the fourth quarter with both teams fighting like Titans to gain yards but Vikings proved to be stronger team with Gold offence, Jason Lehman, Eric Green, Matthew Morasca, Jonny Gonzalez, Morgan Lemos, Dylan Perry, Christopher Leist, Jacob Lopez, Hunter Raquet, Ryan Miller & Ismael Amescua, who with a long drive starting on the 50 yard line took it down the field to end it with a 15 TD run by Jonny Gonzalez, a failed extra point would give the Vikings a 12 – 6 lead which held and sealed the Viking victory to end the season with a record of 6 and 2.

Reporting by Santiago Hernandez


Hollister Viking PeeWee's Awsome Defense

PeeWee Game Recap (October 13, 2012)
Peewee Vikings traveled to San Jose and overpowered the Morgan Hill Raiders increasing their season
record to 5 -2 with a 28 -0 victory

The first quarter was scoreless but Vikings defense made their presence known by stopping Raiders offense to minimal gains on all of their offensive drives. Vikings put in in high gear the second quarter and gained momentum with defensive “should have been a strip” play from Jonny Gonzalez and hard defensive tackle from Christopher Pritchett. Offense then continued with the pounding by a hard 20 yard run from Matthew Trimble, followed by a 21 yard quarterback keep from Hunter Raquet who plowed into the end zone for the first touchdown, a successful point after kick by Christopher Prichett would make the score 8 -0 Vikings, this would hold into the end of the half.

Second half would start with an explosive 70 yard kick off return for a touchdown by Peter Felice, a successful point after by Christopher Prichett would increase the score to 16 -0 with 9:43 left in the third quarter. Viking defense would continue to dominate blocking a punt on Raiders own 30 yard line, offense then took over with consecutive and persistent runs by Matthew De La Torre into the Raiders end zone for the third touchdown which put the score to 22 -0 Vikings.

The fourth quarter would start with a first and goal after a couple runs by Wilmer Reyes and Matthew De la Torre at end of previous quarter, Vikings would score again increasing the lead to 28 -0,this score would seal the Vikings victory.

Reporting by: Santiago Hernandez

Peewee Vikings knocking on the endzone for the fourth time in the game

During the second half, the Vikings possessed the ball but were held off by the Raider defense.  On a pass play for the Raiders, Andrew Pasillas on defense reads the play and catches the ball for an interception. Vikings start on their 10-yard line and march the ball all the way down the field but are held off on 4^th and long by the Raider defense. Ladanian Gaytan and Mateo Pelaiz lead the defense as the Raiders carry the ball down the field and for a first and goal. The Raiders were stopped near the end zone as the Vikings Defense blocked their plays. Coach Abram stated that the  “boys are improving their game. The boys showed that they are learning football and they are palying at a high level".

The Tiny Mite East team plays their last game on Saturday, October 20 at 10:30 against the Central Coast Spartans.

Reporting by: Janna Esparza

Jr. Midget Game Recap (October 6, 2012)
Hollister vs Brentwood (22 – 16)

The Hollister Viking Junior midgets were focused and ready for the match up against Brentwood on a blustery fall day. The Vikings set out to improve on their 3-1 record. Neither team would score until the second quarter when Hollister's defense forced Brentwood to punt after a dismal series. Quarterback Diego Fisher, back after a one-game injury break, was eager to test his offense again. From their own 43 yard line, Fisher launched a fifteen yard pass into the waiting arms of Tristan Wahl who was able to secure the ball down to the Brentwood 43. Runner Andres Soto took the handoff and with blocks by Matthew Manley and Michael Zaragoza and some shifty footwork, Soto gets down to the ten yard line. Fisher went back to pass but after getting pressure from the defense, was forced to scramble. A solid block by Adam Mendoza helped Fisher step easily into the end zone for the first score! The point after was no good and Hollister led the contest 6-0. Hollister's defense was stacked with heavy-hitting tacklers Devin Beltran, Michael Camacho, Kyle Manley, Cade Neece and others. Brentwood had a shot at getting on the board but Wahl anticipated the throw and intercepted the ball! Soto caught a short pass on the next play and moved the chains to the 25 yard line. Excellent blocking by Neece, Kyle Manley, and Kane DeAlba gave Fisher time to find Wahl in the end zone! The kick by Soto for the point after was good and with 19 seconds left in the game Hollister was running away with the lead 14-0.

Brentwood came back after the half ready to strike back and they did on their first possession of the second half with a throw into the end zone. The score was 14-8 minutes into the third quarter. On the next defensive stand Clint Fuentes and Matthew Manley berated the quarterback and forced incomplete passes. Abram Pasillas tackled a runner at the line of scrimmage and Beltran sealed a gap and tackled the ball carrier to take possession back. On the ensuing Brentwood punt, Matthew Manley blocked the kick and Zaragoza recovered which gave the Vikings great field position. Fisher stepped back to throw but, feeling the pressure again, decided to scramble for 20 yards and scored a touchdown! Soto's point after kick was good and Hollister would finish adding points, 22-0. Brentwood set up another score late in the fourth quarter. Fuentes blitzed but couldn't reach the quarterback before he threw a long ball that landed in his receivers arms. The game ended with a score 22-16 and the Vikings road trip continues next week as they prepare to improve their 4-1 record.
Reporting by: Samantha Zaragoza

The Hollister Vikings met the West bay Rams in the south of San Francisco the past Sunday to play a game of Tiny Mite football. Austin Hutchinson had the first carry of the game that resulted in a first down. Back on defense, Ladanian Gaytan, Mateo Pelaiz, and Isaac Rovella led the Viking defense with numerous tackles threw out the game. Ladanian Gaytan hit the ball carrier on their 4^th and 4 hard, stripping ball for a fumble. Ronnie Honeycutt and the offense line led the Vikings in the trenches with relentless blocking. The Viking offense and defense fought hard all game. Coach Gaytan stated “Our boys played with a lot of heart and had fun doing it today; we will continue to work hard and grow together as a team”. The Tiny Mite East will play their next game on Saturday at 8:30 in San Jose vs Andrew Hill Raiders.
Reporting by: Julia Stephens

Tiny Mite East Game Recap (September 30, 2012)

Hollister Vikings vs. Cambrian Valley Longhorns

The Hollister Vikings met the Cambrian Valley Longhorns in a record high day in Hollister of 100 degrees to play a game of Tiny Mite football. The four captains representing the Vikings were Canty, A.Honeycutt, Lewis, and Parra. Vikings started the game on offense and ended the game running down the field possessing the ball. The boys fought hard and battled through the heat. The offense anchored by (Peliaz,Hutchison,Holsten and Cason) along with the O-line (Castro,Rovella,Maroney,Lewis,R.Honeycutt,Ramirez,Parra and A.Honeycutt)  ran the ball for two first down conversions and a total gain of 30 yards in the first few possessions. The offense played a good first half driving the ball.

On defense, players (Tari, Gaytan ,Canty, Luna, Mendez, Chapa, Lopez, Galindo, Hutchison, Pasillas, Ramirez and Peliaz) held the Longhorns to only one score in the first half.

Start of the second half the Vikings came out fired up and played with a lot of energy. Vikings defense (Tari,Luna,Chapa,Maroney,A.Honeycutt,Gaytan,Castro,Lewis,Hutchison,Peliaz and Mendez) played a strong defense of stance and held the Cambrian valley Longhorns to no score and allowed the ball to be turned over. That allowed Pelaiz and the O-line to run the ball for a 32-yard touchdown on first possession.

The coaches were proud of their Tiny Mites for playing a better second half and not giving up. “You guys never gave up and your coaches are very proud of you,” said Coach Abram. The Hollister Tiny Mite East travels to play the West Bay Rams next Sunday at 8 am.

Tiny Mite West Game Recap (September 30, 2012)

Hollister’s Tiny Mite West came ready to play bright and early Sunday morning as they continue to improve against the Salinas Cardinals. Both sides of the ball shined as Tiny Mite West put on their best performance yet. On the defensive side, Tiny Mite West continued to hold their defensive stand giving up minimal yards throughout the game. It was a big day for Juan Cortez Jr., Mateo Dozal, Noah Dewey and Angel Zendejaz defensively. Both Dewey and Zendejaz had key tackles and blocks to help hold the Cardinal running game with Torres and Dozal stepping up with their contributions.

Offensively Tiny Mites West continued to move the ball both on the grown and in the air. Tony Salcedo had a 10 yard run for touchdown. Matthew Villarreal had two pass completions on the day and an 8 yard run for a touchdown.

Cortez, Jr. and Zander Svenningsen played well on both sides of the ball. Cortez, Jr. with a 25 yard run for a touchdown. Svenningsen had a defensive strip for a turnover, 15 yard run for a touchdown and 30 yard pass reception for a touch down from Villarreal.

“We had a great week in practice this week and it showed. Our defense was flawless, held them on our rushing and our starting QB threw an impressive TD pass to our Wide Receiver. That was a great game,” said Tiny Mite West Head Coach Trenton Finister.

The Vikings travel to S. San Francisco as they take on the West Bay Rams Gold. Kick off time is 8:00 am.
Reported By: Janna Esparza

Noah Dewey with an open field tackle.

Zander Svenningsen stripping the ball for a defensive turnover.

Pewee Vikings muscled through to keep the season momentum with a tough win vs visitors Salinas Cardinals 39 – 33.

Salinas received first to start the game and drove down the field from Vikings 45 to strike first with a quarterback keep on the left side from Vikings 35 yard line. Salinas with a successful onside kick recovery would do much due to great defensive plays by Jonny Gonzalez and Hunter Raquet. Vikings would respond on their first possession with a 35 yard TD run of their own on the hands of Peter Felice to tie the game 6 – 6.

Second quarter would start with a Salinas trick pass 25 yard play but momentum would be chattered by Ryan Miller with heads up interception on Salinas 30 and took it back for a 70 yard TD return to make the score 12 – 6. Salinas would respond with a slant pass play to #80 who took it for a TD from the 50 yard line to tie the game. Vikings would rally back and threw the next punch with a 20 yard TD run through a wide open hole carved by the big Viking front line, a successful extra point run by Peter Felice would hold the half to a Viking lead 19 – 12.

Vikings would start the third quarter and muscle down the field to end the drive with a 20 yard TD run by Peter Felice with 4:31 left in the quarter increasing the lead to 25 – 12. Salinas would refuse to give up and answered on a hand off to #3 who took it for a score from Vikings 45, a successful extra point would make the score 25 – 20 Vikings, the score would hold.

In fourth quarter Vikings would find themselves in Salinas red zone once again and once again would pound in a TD on a 4th and goal on Salinas 1 by Peter Felice who would succeed the extra point increasing the lead to 32 – 20. Salinas bravely would fight back to score again on a short and goal closing in to 32 -26 Vikings. Vikings would put the exclamation point with Peter Felice whom would plow through Salinas defense, leveling, stiff handing 65 TD yard run separating again to 39 – 26. A brave Salinas TD pass and extra point would not be enough to deny Vikings the final win of 39 -33.
Reporting by: Santiago Hernandez

Coach Matt pumping up his defense.

Vikings Pee Wee offense.

Jr. Midget Game Recap (September 30, 2012)
Hollister Junior Midget Vikings vs. Salinas, Salinas won 6 – 12

The Hollister Junior Midgets, with a 3 – 0 record in regular season play, were up against stiff competition this week. Salinas’ team is a powerhouse with quick outside defenders and a steady presence on the line.

Salinas surprised the home crowed and scored on their first possession of the game. Andres Soto started the series with two tackles to keep Salinas at bay and Nathaniel Newman stood up the runner trying to come up the middle. The next play, Salinas was facing a third and long and snuck their runner up the middle for a touchdown. The point after was no good and Salinas led a few minutes into the game 6 – 0. As the second quarter began the Vikings’ Devin Beltran and Tristan Wahl had slamming tackles that stopped the Salinas drive at the ten yard line. Salinas, unable to move the ball on fourth down thanks to Matthew Manley and Beltran, turned the ball over on downs. Hollister’s offensive put their wildcat formation in and found some quick traction. Runner Ishmael Medina got the carry twice in a row and grabbed enough yardage for a first down. Soto took the direct snap and with a gap-opening block by Beltran, sprinted up the field for a 60 yard carry and brought the Vikings onto the Salinas 25 yard line! On the next play, Soto took the snap again and timed his run to follow blockers Medina and Michael Zaragoza to earn another Viking first down just inside the ten. On a tricky misdirection play Soto tried his arm out and hit Tristan Wahl in stride for a Viking touchdown! Although the point after was no good, Hollister answered point for point and going into the half the game was a tightrope walk, tied at 6 – 6.

The half began with Hollister making a strong defensive stand. Kyle Manley, Antonio Caro, Zaragoza and Beltran forced Salinas into a fourth down and long situation. The Salinas runner nearly broke the defense as he swept up the sideline but Soto had a good angle on the runner and tackled him well behind the first down marker. Vikings wildcat offense stepped on the field again and Medina’s direct snap carry electrified the crowd as he ran fifteen yards. Followed by a Zaragoza sprint up the middle for a first down, the Vikings charged down the field. A few miscues in the offense and Adam Mendoza was forced to punt. In the fourth quarter, the energy on the field was palpable – and when Soto intercepted a Salinas pass at midfield, it looked as though the Vikings would be poised to score again. A fumbled ball near the twenty yard line gave Salinas great field position and forced the defense to work. Michael Camacho, Sean Nelson and Owen Branon kept the runners out of the end zone and Salinas turned the ball over on downs feet from the end zone! The drive would be short lived as Salinas intercepted the ball on the very next play and ran it to the 2 yard line. One after another, Salinas runners were tackled; Zaragoza, Clint Fuentes, then Nelson. With 1:44 left in the game, Salinas wore down the defense after nine plays within the ten yard line and scored a touchdown. The point after was blocked by the Viking line, but Salinas walked off the field victorious, 12 – 6.

“We were missing a key player with our starting quarterback out, but the boys stepped up and did their best. I’m proud of how they played today… they didn’t give up. A few penalties set us back and that didn’t help,” said Head Coach Jeff Valenzuela. “We’ll just have to keep working in practice.”

Jr. Midget Game Recap (September 22, 2012)

Hollister Viking Junior Midgets vs. Sunnyvale Rockets 8 – 0

The Vikings started the contest on a strong defensive front, as Devin Beltran and Michael Zaragoza tackled runners on the first three downs of the game. Ishmael Medina carried the ball on the next series to earn a first down but a few penalties stalled the Vikings offense. The Sunnyvale Rockets were shut down as the Viking defense ate up runners. Kyle and Matthew Manley double teamed the Sunnyvale line and worked together to sack the quarterback for a big loss. Center Sean Nelson and quarterback Diego Fisher found a rhythm early in the second quarter. Fisher connected with Tristan Wahl who fought through two defenders to earn a first down. Two short runs by Medina and the Vikings faced fourth down and 11 yards to go. Head coach Jeff Valenzuela pulled out a trick play from the back of his playbook and Zaragoza caught a direct snap then jetted up the middle for 15 yards to move the chains. Medina had the next carry and ate up yards weaving around the defense to gain another Viking first down! Two plays later Fisher hid behind a Medina block and easily crossed the end line for a touchdown! Andres Soto's point after kick was good and the Vikings strike first 8-0. Nathaniel Newman sealed the half with a blasting tackle.

The Vikings suffered a setback as quarterback Fisher is sidelined with an injury before the second half and Cade Neece was given the reigns of the offense. Although the Vikings were unable to add any more points, the Viking defense lit up the Sunnyvale runners. Nearly fooled on a reverse, Medina made a touchdown-saving tackle in the open field. Michael Camacho racked up two sacks and three solo tackles for the day. Jake Deidrick and Clint Fuentes couldn't be stopped and tackled behind the line to stomp any drive Sunnyvale tried to muster. Good pass coverage by Soto and Wahl shut down the glimmer of a Sunnyvale air attack.

Said Head Coach Valenzuela, "I have no expectations for these boys... I want them to keep moving forward but just focus on the next game. They all did great - the linebackers, Camacho, Zaragoza, the whole line, Branon, the Manleys, they all pulled together and did great. I am very proud of them!"

Reported by Samantha Zaragoza

Hollister Pewee Vikings regained their Season momentum with a decisive 27 – 0 victory vs visiting Sunnyvale Black Knights.

Breaking it down:
1st Quarter: Vikings received first, consecutive runs by Jonny Gonzalez and Matthew Trimble would move the chains three times to set up first 35 yard TD run by Peter Felice. Defense would hold the Knights on downs, Vikings ensuing possession, Jonny Gonzalez 35 TD run of his own would increase the lead, Kobe Valdez successful extra point would make the score 14 – 0. Vikings defense would hold again making a statement with great 4th down backfield tackle by Christopher Pritchett JR on Knights 27. Vikings would use a different weapon on Ryan Miller pounding Knights defense with a couple of hard runs to set up Hunter Raquet TD on a quarterback keep, Ryan Miller would finish the drive with a successful extra point run making the score 21 – 0.

2nd Quarter: A resilient and dominating Viking defense would continue to hold the Knights on downs. Vikings offense would continue to gain yards but would not score and half remained 21 – 0.

3rd Quarter: Knights offensive drive hopes would be chattered on the hands of Jonny Gonzalez stripping the ball from an impressive 25 yard Knight pass and catch. Viking Ryan Miller successful runs would continue, setting up Jonny Gonzalez for 3rd score increasing the lead to 27 – 0. Knights first and only 1st down came on a pass interference penalty, Jonny Gonzalez interception would once again eliminate Knights hope to score.

4th Quarter: Knights would suffer a third turnover from a Viking punt. Viking would diversify offense, gaining 1st downs and secure game with runs by Alberto Rodriguez, Christopher Pritchett JR, Cameron Will, Michael Esparza, Justin Bingman, Blaze Mcshane, David Rodriguez and Matthew Hernandez.

Reported by Santiago Hernandez

Tiny Mite West Game Recap (September 22, 2012) 

The Hollister Vikings Tiny Mite West hosted the South Valley Grizzles Saturday morning looking to ride their momentum from last week’s game against rival Gilroy. The Tiny Mites West fire was ignited by a Juan Cortez Jr with a touchdown run for the second play of the game with key blocks from Gabriel Sanchez, Anthonie Bermudez and Angel Zendajaz. With the offense struggling to move the ball, the defense stepped up to hold the Grizzles to just two scores. Cortez Jr., Zander Svenningsen and Jayden Pritchett are continuing to lead the defense. Julius Orozco and Tony Salcedo also had key tackling and blocks. 

The Vikings host the Salinas Cardinals this week at San Benito High School. Kick off time is 9:00 am. San Benito High School is located at: 1220 Monterey Street, Hollister, CA  95023.

Reported by Janna Esparza

Jr. Midget Game Recap (September 15, 2012)

Hollister Viking Junior Midgets vs. Gilroy Browns, 36-12

The Vikings focused on blocking and defense this week at practice and it showed in the match up against the Gilroy Browns. Within two minutes, the Vikings strike first with two Ishmael Medina runs to move close to the end zone. Next, quarterback Diego Fisher aired out a long ball into the waiting arms of Antonio Caro. Viking linebackers Michael Camacho, Cade Neece and
Michael Zaragoza stuffed the Browns runners and a fumble recovered by Jake Diedrick would give the Vikings another possession. The Vikings set up their next score on a reverse off the Gilroy punt. Tristan Wahl caught the ball and tossed to Andres Soto just before getting tackled and Soto jetted past the half field marker. Fisher executed a 15 yard swing pass to fullback Zaragoza, who bolted down to the 20 yard line. Fisher tested his arm once again with a laser to Wahl, and thanks to a leveling block by Adam Mendoza, got in the end zone! Gilroy was unable to move the chains again with sacks by Kyle Manley and Hunter Torres for a huge loss, followed by a blasting Clint Fuentes tackle. The Vikings didn't stop pursuing the points and on the next possession Medina took the handoff at the Hollister 35 and ran 50 yards to the 15! Blocks by Marc Martinez, Wahl and Caro ushered Fisher into the end zone for a rushing touchdown of his own. The end of the half was marked by tackles by Nathaniel Newman, Zaragoza, Camacho and Caro and the Vikings went into the locker room ahead 18-0.

The second half of the contest was much of the same. Kyle Manley and the rest of the defense tackled everything that ran at them, and when the Gilroy runner was stood up Soto ripped the ball from his arms and ran to the end zone! Seconds later Gilroy responded with a touchdown run of their own. The Vikings didn't let up for a minute however, as on the next possession Medina took the handoff 56 yards for his own rushing touchdown! Joseph Lyter and Soto made key blocks to help Medina reach the end zone. Matthew Zarate tackled the Gilroy kickoff receiver and after more run-stopping tackles by Camacho, M. Martinez and Devin Beltran, the Vikings earned the ball back again. Zarate and Sean Nelson leveled their blocks to give Fisher enough time to throw to Mendoza out in the flat and then ran for twenty yards to give the Vikings 6 more points. Going into the fourth quarter, the Vikings lead is solidified at 36-6. Although Gilroy would score again in the fourth quarter, the Vikings resoundingly defeat their local rivals 36-12.

Said head coach Jeff Valenzuela, "I'm proud of these boys. Coming off that loss a few weeks ago, they've bounced back and have all been working really hard. (Kane) DeAlba, (Owen) Branon and the line blocked well today."
Reported by Samantha Zaragoza

Pee Wee Game Recap (September 15, 2012)

Hollister Pewee Vikings suffered their second loss of the season against Rival Gilroy Browns 12 – 6.

Breaking it down:
1st Quarter: Browns received first, defensive tackles by Felice, Rodriguez, Mendoza, De La Torre and Hernandez. Vikings stopped Browns offence. Big 35 yard punt return to Browns 45 yard line by Felice sparked the Vikings offence, unfortunately Vikings could not capitalize. On next Brown possession a big defensive tackle by Esparza continued Vikings presence, quarter ended 0 – 0.

2^nd Quarter: Vikings Mendoza and Miller kept defense strong by driving in reverse Browns player on first play. Brown tried a reverse on left side but an impacting sweep by Mendoza stopped Browns player forcing a 4^th and long on their own 22 and a punt. Vikings TD run by Gonzales from Browns 40 was denied due to an offensive hold but persistent runs by Felice, reverse to Trimble, then final TD run by Felice, would not deny Vikings striking first leading 6 - 0. Browns #5 punt return for a TD would tie the game. Besides Brown onside kick recovery, Vikings Esparza would not have it with consistent hard tackles, half ended 6 -6 .

3^rd Quarter: After another successful Browns onside kick and runs by Browns #5, #28 and finally 5 yard TD run by #3 put the Browns up 12 – 6. Browns attempted a 3^rd onside kick but Vikings would not have it and recovered. Vikings offense could not capitalize but its defense held to end quarter 12 – 6 Browns.

4^th Quarter: It was a defensive battle most of quarter. Vikings offense came close with nice runs by Gonzales, Raquet, Felice then a nearly caught pass to Valdez but it was not enough and game held for the final score 12 – 6 Browns.

Reporting: Santiago Hernandez

Tiny Mite East Game Recap (September 15, 2012)

Hollister Vikings Tiny Mite East vs. Redwood City 49ers

The four captains that headed to midfield were Chapa, Gaytan, Sanchez, and Pasillas. The Vikings ended up on defense and the game started on the 40-yard line. First play of the game the 49ers run for a touchdown but were called back due to a penalty against the 49ers. Repeat the first down, the 49ers fumble the ball Gaytan and Pelaiz recovered the dropped ball and possession remained with the opposing team. 2nd down the 49ers hand off the ball and #5 runs the ball in for a touchdown, a 36-yard run.

Offense – Vikings ball on the 40 and Pelaiz runs the ball for a keeper play for a first down. 1st and 10, Pelaiz runs the ball for another Vikings first down. Ball on the 49er 20-yard line, 1st and 10 Pasillas ran the ball for a gain of two. 2nd and 8, Pelaiz run a keeper play for a Vikings touchdown.

Defense – 49er first down, a reverse play and #5 ran the ball in for a touchdown.

Offense – Vikings ball on the 40-yard line. First down, Holsten runs the ball for a gain of 10, Vikings first down. 1st and 10 Pasillas ran the ball for a five-yard gain. 2nd and 5, Pelaiz ran the ball for a first down and was tackled by #33 (Neighbor) from the 49ers. 1st and 10 Holsten runs the ball for a loss for one yard. 2nd and 11 Vikings dropped the ball played whistled dead. 3rd and 11Pelaiz handed the ball off to Holsten and ran the ball for a gain of nine yards. 4th and 2 Pelaiz ran the ball for a first down. First and goal, hand off to Holsten who ran the ball in the end zone for a Vikings touchdown.

Defense – First play, loss of yards on first down tackled by Gaytan. 49er 2nd and 13 #5 runs the ball for a first down and was tackled by Hutchinson and Sanchez. 1st and 10, #5 ran the ball and was pushed out-of-bounds by Pelaiz on the 25-yard line. 2nd and 5 #5 ran the ball in for a 49ers touchdown.

Offense – Vikings first down and ten, Holsten ran the ball for a twenty-yard gain but was called back for a penalty against the Vikings (block to the back). Repeat first down, Pelaiz passes the ball to Hutchinson for an incomplete pass. 2nd and 11, Hutchinson ran the ball for a first down tackled out-of-bounds. #20 was hurt on the play twisted his knee and had to sit out. Pelaiz ran the ball for a loss of yards. 2nd and 15 Galindo ran the ball and was hit hard for a loss of yards on the play. 3rd and 16 Pelaiz ran to the 29-yard line a gain of 13 yards. 3rd and 3 timeout called for the Vikings. Holsten ran the ball for a Vikings first down the center. 1st and 10 Holsten ran the ball in for a touchdown.

Defense - 49ers first down on the 40-yard line. Loss of two-yards tackled by Gaytan behind the line of scrimmage. 2nd and 12 the 49ers did a screen pass and were caught by #5 who fan the ball in for a touchdown.

Offense – Vikings ball, first down Galindo ran the ball for a gain of nine-yards and was tackled by #5 from the 49ers. 2nd and 1 Holsten ran the ball for no gain. 3rd and 1, Hutchinson ran the ball up the middle for a Vikings first down. Galindo ran the ball for a gain of two-yards and was hurt on the play. 2nd and 8 Hutchinson ran the ball for a Vikings first down. Pelaiz was the ball carrier ran the ball for another Vikings first down but the play was reversed due to a penalty against the Vikings (holding). Repeat first down, 1st and 20 Holsten ran the ball for a seven-yard gain. 2nd and 13 timeout called for the Vikings. Galindo ran the ball for a gain of five and was tackled by #33 from the 49ers. 3rd and 7 Galindo runs the ball for a gain of five and was tackled by #1 Lou from the 49ers. 4th and 2 Pelaiz ran the ball in for a Vikings touchdown.

Defense – 49er ball, first down gain of 1 and was tackled by Gaytan. 2nd adn9 #5 ran the ball in for a 49er touchdown.

Offense – Vikings first and ten, Pelaiz the ball carrier ran the ball for a first down and was tackled by #33 from the 49ers. 1st and 10 Holsten rant he ball up the center for a gain of 20-yards call was reversed for a penalty against the Vikings (illegal use of hands). 1st and 15, dead ball. 2nd and 20 Vikings drop the ball again. 3rd and 20 Pelaiz ran the ball for a loss of three-yards. 4th and 23 Pelaiz ran the ball and was horse collared by the 49ers no penalty.

Defense – 49er football, first down and no gain of yards. 2nd and 10 there were no gain of yards. 3rd and 10, #5 ran the ball in for a 49er touchdown.

Offense – Vikings first down and false start, five-yard penalty. 1st and 15 Pelaiz ran the ball for a 13-yard gain. 2nd and 2 on the 32-yard line, Pelaiz ran the ball for a Vikings first down. Penalty was called against the 49ers (personal foul) gain of ten yards. Vikings first down, Galindo the ball carrier ran the ball for a loss of one-yard. 2nd and 11 Pelaiz ran the ball for a gain of nine- yards. 4th and 1, offside called against the 49ers automatic Vikings first down. Holsten ran the ball for a gain of seven-yards. 2nd and 2 Holsten ran the ball in for a Vikings touchdown.

Purple offense (Cason , Rovella, Maroney, Lewis, Sanchez, R.honeycutt, Parra, A.Honeycutt) helped power purple offense in for touchdowns.

Gold offense of line (Tari, Luna, Ramirez, Lopez, Gaytan, Chapa, Canty) helped power Gold offense in for touchdowns.

“The boys played a great game today, they worked hard at practice all this week and it payed off” Coach Abram.

Tiny Mites West Put On A Show As They Battle Gilroy Browns

Hollister, Ca. – Hollister Vikings Tiny Mites West opened up at home on Saturday in their third game of the season against their rivals the Gilroy Browns. Tiny Mites West came to play in what was and exciting, intense game on both sides of the ball for the Vikings. As expected the Browns were tough and opened up scoring on their first series of the game.  But that was enough fire for the Vikings to push the pace. On the defensive side of the ball Zander Svenningsen, Juan Cortez, Jr, Iseah Cabrera and company held strong to contain the Brown offense. Svenningsen with strong defensive play and fumble recovery; Cabrera with a key tackle on the line of scrimmage; and Cortez, Jr. playing both sides of the ball with strong defense and a 43 yard run. On the offensive side of the ball, Matthew Villarreal and company had a day as well. Tony Salcedo had a day offensively with 15 and 62 yard runs.   Both helped but the Vikings into scoring position. Villarreal continues to the offense with 3 touchdown runs (3, 15 & 25). 

“I was very proud of our team this week. They took everything we went over all week at practice and gave 120 percent”, said Coach Rick Villarreal.

The Vikings host the South Valley Grizzlies this week at San Benito High School.  Kick off time is 8:00 am.  San Benito High School is located at:  1220 Monterey Street, Hollister, Ca.  95023.

Salcedo as he tip toes up the line for a 62 yard run.	Cortez, Jr. with a 43 yard run.
Cortez, Jr with the tackle.	Svenningsen with a key tackle.

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Hollister Viking Jamboree Game Recaps (August 26, 2012)

JR. MIDGET

8/26 Junior Midget Vikings vs. Morgan Hill Raiders

The Hollister Vikings 2012 jamboree kicks off the season with a solid win over the Morgan Hill Raiders. Head coach Jeff Valenzuela and assistant coaches have transformed receiver Diego Fisher into the team's quarterback and his performance at this weeks matchup show this players versatility and poise. The first minutes of the quarter fly by as Vikings linebacker Michael Zaragoza sacks the quarterback and forces a fumble that Matthew Manley picks up and runs with. The Vikings can't score on this possession as the ball is turned over just a few plays later but there is an air in the stadium that a strong Viking presence won't easily be squashed. Immoveable defense by the Vikings, notably safety Tristan Wahl, tackle Marc Martinez, linebacker Zaragoza, and defensive end M. Manley, hold up the Raider offense. With five Viking defenders charging the Raider quarterback, a weak pass is intercepted by M. Martinez, and with quick feet runs the ball to the Morgan Hill 35-yard line. With just over a minute left in the first quarter, Quarterback Fisher hands the ball smoothly to Kyle Manley and after busting through a Raider blocker, rushes down the sideline for a touchdown! Andres Soto's point after kick is good and Hollister is first on the scoreboard, 8-0. The second quarter is marked by more Viking dominance. Ishmael Medina and Michael Camacho work together on one down to stuff the Raider runner for a big loss of yards, and on fourth down of the same series, Soto steps up and grabs the Raider pass attempt for another Viking interception! Hollister runner K. Manley works the defense on two carries for a first down and Wahl catches a well-timed Fisher pass to set up the Vikings within striking distance. Although Medina weaves through the Raider defense for a quick 35 yards, an unfortunate fumble ends the Viking drive heading into the locker room with a lead of 8-0. 

Hollister's Wahl receives the second half kickoff and after some great blocking by Devin Beltran and Antonio Caro, is able to run up the gap close to midfield. The Vikings weren't able to convert the down and Morgan Hill takes over on their own 45. Another Beltran tackle rattles the Raider offense and on the next play a fumbled snap is picked up by Medina for another turnover! Although great catches by Mendoza and Zaragoza get the Vikings close to scoring, the Vikings stutter again on the next possession and Morgan Hill takes over. On the next play, Morgan Hill can't secure the snap and Owen Branon jumps on it for yet another Viking possession! As they charge down the field, Fisher connects with a wide-open Wahl on the right side for another Hollister touchdown! Soto's booming point after is good again and the Vikings lead 16-0. Adam Mendoza, M. Manley and a few Viking gang tackles seem to stop any Raider momentum, but a Morgan Hill pass gets the Raiders down to the red zone. Wahl steps up and tackles the runner on the 1-yard line but the Raiders are able to squeak a runner through for their only score of the game with only two minutes left in the game. 

The Vikings defense carried the team into the end of the game, not allowing the Raiders any big yards and the Vikings secure the first win of another hopeful season.

PEE WEE

The Hollister Vikings kicked off the season at the Jamboree with a tough win vs division 1 team M.H Raiders coming out with an 8 – 0 Victory. The Vikings fought hard and dedicated the win to their fellow teammate, Aiden Lyon, who received a season ending injury last week during the San Jose scrimmage.

Breaking it down:

1st quarter, on the second play of the first drive,#28 Matthew Trimble on a reverse to the left side carried it for a 20 yard gain to set the tone which fired up the team. Hunter Raquet #15 had his teammate back, Peter Felice #44,making up Felice fumble by catching an interception on Raiders first drive. On a 4th and 2 with focus and determination Felice carried it this time on the left side for 25yards to keep the Viking drive alive, quarter ended 0 -0.

2nd quarter, a 4th and 2 pass from QB #10 Miller to #14 De La Torre on Raiders 20 yard line was promising but raiders held up the Vikings short and took over on downs. Vikings defense held strong preventing the Raiders from leaving their own 20-yard line. On the ensuing drive, after a couple of tough carries by Felice and #40 Johnny Gonzales, the first and only touchdown of the game came to be on the hands of #44 Peter Felice from a 3rd and short on the Raiders 5 yard line to the left side,# 8 Valdez made it 8 – 0  Vikings on the point after kick.

3rd Quarter, A Raider QB ball mishandle on their own side of the field and recovered by Felice kicked off the second half of the game. Raiders later stripped the ball from a nice run by Trimble but Vikings defense held strong once more sending a high five to their fellow teammate stating “don't worry we got this”. Raiders were threatening with a few carries on the hand of #20 Tony Rodriguez but Vikings defense came through once more, quarter ended 8 – 0 Vikings.

4th Quarter, first carry was by Raquet for a 15 yards from his own 30 yard line. Raiders held the Vikings drive and geared towards Viking territory but Matthew Trimble and #47 Michael Esparza made their presence known with a tremendous hit to stop the run of Raider #25 in midfield. Raiders last desperate attempt to go forward failed after a couple of failed throws. The Vikings took over on downs and ended the game with a knee to take the 8 -0 win over the Raiders.

JR. PEE WEE

Morgan hill 20 –  Hollister 7

MITEY MITES

Morgan Hill Raiders 24  – Hollister Vikings 0

The Mighty Mite team came out well prepared for their first game of the season, unfortunately the scoreboard do not reflect their effort.  Head Coach, Jeff Fitzgerald praised the players for a hard fought game.  The Vikings had many great plays.  On offense, they were led by a few large runs from Justin Cortez, Rudy Morales and Steven Lammers.  Brayden Ethridge made a couple of nice catches during the game as well.

On defense, Dionicio Guttirez had numerous tackles for the Vikings.  Also making strong plays on the defensive side were Devin Homen, Tyler Pacheco and Xzavier Villareal.  Gabriel Camacho recovered a fumble for the defense.  The Vikings look to get back on track next week against South Valley.

TINY MITE EAST

The game started at 10:36 am with four players from each team meeting at the center of the field to determine possession. Luna, Pelaiz, Hutchinson, and Pasillas represented the Vikings. The Hollister Vikings won the coin toss and they started on offense at the 35-yard line. 1^st and 10, shot gun play to Pelaiz (quarterback) he ran all the way down field and was tackled on the one yard line. That brought up a 1^st and goal, pitch to the right to Mendez tackled at the two-yard line. 2^nd and goal, the played was called dead. 3^rd and goal, Pelaiz ran it in for a touchdown.

Defense

Raiders first play was a fumble but they recovered the ball. Second down, Raiders ran it 12 yards (#10 from the Raiders) automatic first down. Raiders first down on the 45-yard line, offside called on the Vikings a five-yard penalty. Its 1^st and five and the Raiders fumble but recovered the ball on the 42-yard line, a loss of two on the play. 2^nd and 7 the Raiders #10 ran it for a gain of ten yards, tackled by #24 (Galindo) from the Vikings. Raiders first down on the 32, ran the ball for a gain of five yards and was brought down by #44 (Gaytan). 2^nd down, offside penalty called against the Vikings. Raiders first down on the 22-yard line, #10 ran it in for a touchdown.

Offense

Vikings have the ball on the 35-yard line of scrimmage. 1^st and 10, Pelaiz ran the ball for a first down. First down, #53 Castro ran the ball for a 13-yard loss. 2^nd and 23, Pelaiz ran the ball up the middle for a gain of 16 yards. 3^rd and 7, ball whistled dead. 4^th down, Pelaiz ran the ball for a gain of three yards.

Defense

Raiders ball on the 35-yard line. 1^st and 10, Raiders hand it off to #10 and he runs the ball in for a touchdown.

Offense

Vikings ball on the 35-yard line. 1^st and 10 Pelaiz hands the ball off to Holsten. Holsten runs left for a gain of eight yards. 2^nd and 2, Pealiz hands the ball off to #12 Cox and he runs it for a loss of two yards. 3^rd and 4, false start called on the Vikings, loss of five yards. 4^th and 9 Pelaiz hands the ball off to Holsten who runs the ball for a gain of 20 yards, automatic first down. First down on the 46-yard line, Pelaiz runs the ball for another first down but the play is reversed, block to the back against the Vikings ten-yard loss. Repeat first down. Pelaiz runs the ball for another first down but there was a holding call against the Vikings, five-yard penalty. Its 1^st and 27, Pelaiz ran the ball to the right side of the field for a gain of 24 yards. 3^rd and 3, Pelaiz runs the ball for another first down. 1^st and ten on the 24-yard line play whistled dead signaling halftime.

Defense

Raiders ball on the 35-yard line. 1^st and ten, offside called against the Vikings. First down, Raider’s #10 ran the ball into the end zone but the played was called back because of a block to the back call against the Raiders. 2^nd and 10, offside called against the Vikings, ten-yard penalty automatic first down. Raider first down on the 22-yard line, Raiders run the ball for a six-yard gain brought down by Vikings #22 (Mendez). 2^nd and 4, Raiders false start. 3^rd and 9, offside called against the Vikings, Raiders first down. Ran for a gain of ten-yards but penalty against the Raiders holding ten-yard. 2^nd and 10, Raiders ran the ball for a gain of four yards but was tackled by #26 (A.Honeycutt), #21 (Peliaz), and #6 (Maroney) from the Vikings defense. 3^rd and 6, Raiders run the ball in for a touchdown.

Offense

Vikings ball on the 35-yard line. 1^st and 10, Hutchinson #20 (2^nd string quarterback) ran the ball for a five-yard gain. 2^nd and 5, #20 hands the ball off to Galindo #24 for a gain of one yard. 3^rd and 4, #20 ran the ball to the right for a gain of three yards. 4^th and 1, ball hit the ground whistled dead.

Defense

Raiders ball on the 35-yard line. 1^st and 10, Raiders ran the ball for a gain of four-yards. 2^nd and 6, Vikings tackled by #21 (Pelaiz) the ball carrier on the line of scrimmage no gain. 3^rd and 6, Raiders hand off the ball to #10 who ran the ball in for a touchdown.

Offense

Vikings ball on the 35-yard line. 1^st and 10, #20 Hutchinson ran the ball for first down. 1^st and 10, #20 ran the ball up the middle for another first down, play was reversed Vikings facemask 15-yard penalty. 1^st and 10, Vikings hand the ball off to Cason for a loss of two yards. 2^nd and 12, #20 ran the ball for a first down and was hurt on the play. Hutchinson #20 was tackled by three players and was flipped and landed onto his back from the air. He sat out the rest of the game. Pelaiz came in on 1^st down for the Vikings. Ball was whistled dead. 2^nd and 10, #21 ran the ball for a gain of three-yards. 3^rd and 7 Pelaiz #21 ran the ball into the end zone for a touchdown.

Defense

Raiders ball on the 35-yard line. 1^st and 10, offside called against the Vikings. 1^st and 10, Raiders ran the ball for a gain of four-yards. 2^nd and 6, Raiders ran the ball for a gain of one brought down by #21 and #44 from the Vikings. Timeout called from the Vikings Head Coach. 3^rd and 5, ball was whistled dead. 4^th and 5 game was whistled over by referee.

Junior Midgets @ Campbell Bears

The Vikings, still feeling the pains of last week's lost, took the field in Campbell ready for redemption. It wouldn't come on the first play of the game, when a booming kick was caught by a Campbell Bear, who proceeded to weave in and out of the Viking special team for a score seconds into the game. The Vikings would answer that score with one of their own a few plays later. Quarterback Diego Fisher took the ball himself and avoided tackles to get the ball near midfield. Runner Ishmael Medina sprinted for another ten yards. Helped by a tough Hollister offensive line, a quick handoff to Andres Soto allowed him to cut through the Bear defense and he sprinted nearly 50 yards for a touchdown! Soto's kick was good and the Vikings bite back with an 8 – 6 lead. The Bears weren't able to move the ball on their next possession thanks to crunching tackles by Nathaniel Newman and Clint Fuentes. The Bears punted to Tristan Wahl was run for a touchdown but a Hollister penalty would bring it back. Medina is called on to run the ball again a few times for short yardage and a well timed Fisher pass to Adam Mendoza gave the Vikings a first down, nearly in the red zone. The Vikings turned to their short-yardage fullback Michael Zaragoza who took the carry and almost hit pay dirt, finally taken down at the 2-yard line. Zaragoza and Wahl worked together to block on the next play as Fisher sprinted across the end line for his own touchdown. The Vikings led the contest 14 – 6 to end the quarter.

Quarterback Cade Neece took over in the second quarter and with clean snaps from Kane DeAlba, runners Mark Cox, Joseph Lyter and Donald Torres crept the Vikings closer to the end zone. Unable to cross the line, the Vikings opted for a field goal and Soto's kick split the uprights. Hollister's lead kept growing at 17 – 6. The next Campbell series highlighted a tough Vikings defense. Michael Camacho, Owen Branon and Fuentes worked on the Bears runners and challenged them to find a seam. On third and long the Campbell runner cut to the outside and down the sideline for another 6 points, but the Bear's momentum would be short lived. On the ensuring kick, Soto grabbed the kick at his own twenty-yard line and, thanks to a cleat-removing block by Kyle Manley, sprinted for a touchdown! Soto scored the point after as well and the Vikings pulled away with the lead 25 – 12 with 11 seconds left in the half.

The second half of the game started with Zaragoza running two electrifying sprints to the outside to get the team within striking distance again. The call went to the Vikings go-to runner Medina who fought against the Campbell defense to inch closer to the end zone, but Fisher's pass was picked off on the next play and the Bears defender ran it back for a touchdown. Soto, not wanting to let the Bears breath, received the kick off and rushed around the opposing team for a touchdown of his own. Although this one was brought back for a Hollister penalty, Fisher responded by firing a laser to Wahl, who then cut across the field to the open field and a touchdown! Soto's point after was on target again and Hollister stretched the lead to 33 – 18. The Bears struggled to regain their composure as Michael Casarez hit the Campbell runner and caused a fumble and Wahl, in good position, picked up the turnover. Fisher would take it himself with blocks by Antonio Caro and Matthew Manley escorted the quarterback to the 12-yard line! Center Sean Nelson held the line well and allowed Fisher to step outside and, with a block by Medina, ran for another Viking touchdown! The point after was snapped low and Soto opted to run for the point. With a score of 40 – ­18, the Hollister boys head into the fourth quarter with spirits high. Abram Pasillas on special teams knocked the Bears receiver down and Matthew Manley tackled on the next play to stall the Bears offense. The last score of the game would come late in the fourth quarter. Newman and Donald Torres both tracked down Campbell runners in subsequent plays and the ball was in Vikings hands again. Workhouse runner Medina tucked the ball and followed blocks by Marc Martinez and Matthew Manley to move the chains into the red zone. Fisher picked up a low snap and ran to the left side for the final score of the game! The hard-hitting tackles by the Vikings would wear down the Bears players and eventually lead to the game ending with five minutes left. The Vikings walked away from this game with a score of 46 – 18 as they readied to play three weeks on home turf.

Written by: Sammie Zaragoza 

Pee Wee

1^st Quarter:  Viking D with tackles by Esparza, Felice, Gonzalez, Raquet, De La Torre and Hernandez picked up where they left off last week. Unfortunately Bears QB #7 with combination throws to #21, #2 and finally for the score to #10 put Vikings behind by 6 – 0 with 1:53 left in the quarter.

2^nd Quarter: Besides block tackles by Gonzales and #41 Bears QB struck once more to #2 for the Bears second score with 8:32 left in the quarter. Vikings responded on first play after Bears post TD kickoff with an 80 yard TD run by Peter Felice to put the score 12 – 6.

3^rd Quarter:  Vikings received and on second play with offence led by Morasca Vikings nearly scored on a wedge play with Miller as ball carrier who sneaked away but was stopped with a TD saving tackle by Bears #2 on Bears 20 yard line, Vikings could not capitalize and turned the ball over on downs. On Bears possession and after a few plays a TD run to the outside by #2 increased the lead to 18 – 6.

4^th Quarter: Vikings powered themselves down the field with combination runs by Gonzalez and Felice putting the Vikings down to the Bear 5 yard line, a quarterback sneak to the right side by Raquet gave the Vikings their second score to make it 18 – 12. Vikings held the Bears strong to prevent scoring but unfortunately Vikings ran out of time and game ended 18 – 12.

Written by: Santiago Hernandez

Tiny Mite West

Redwood City, Ca. – After coming off a rough season opener, the Hollister Tiny Mites West came out ready to play this week against the West Bay Rams of Redwood City at Sequoia High School Sunday.  The Tiny Mites West defense stood strong as they battled the Rams in what was clearly a defensive game.  Juan Cortez Jr. with an open field tackle.  Jayden Pritchett with a tackle in the backfield and a fumble recovery.  Zander Svennigsen with a good tackle to prevent a touchdown.  On the offensive side of the ball, Tony Salcedo had a key 3^rd and 8 conversion for a first down. Svenningsen with an 8 yard run. Matthew Villarreal with a 3 yard quarter back sneak to score.  Villarreal also had a 30 yard run. 

"I was glad our team made our adjustments and kids went out and gave 120 percent that's what football is about”, said Coach Rick Villarreal.

Written by: Janna Esparza

Tiny Mite East

The Tiny Mite East Vikings played a hard fought game and battled through out the entire day against the Campbell Bears.

Coach Abram said, “Our boys never gave up. They played with a lot of character and for that we as a coaching staff are very proud of them.”

Written by: Julian Gaytan