Cole's record-setting effort lifts Aliso Niguel

By STEVE FRYER

OCVARSITY.COM

IRVINE - Drew Westling no longer has the single-game passing record at Aliso Niguel.
It’s partially his fault that his record was broken.
Westling is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Aliso Niguel. His protégé, Aliso quarterback Nathan Cole, passed for the school-record 491 yards as the Wolverines defeated Woodbridge, 50-41, Thursday in a nonleague game at Irvine High.
Westling, son of Aliso head coach Kurt Westling, set the previous record of 482 yards against El Toro in 2004, his senior year.
“That was Drew’s big goal,” Kurt Westling said, “to see how many of his records Nate can break. Those two guys are very close, so this is very fun.”
Cole, a 6-foot-4 and 215-pound senior, completed 37 of his 48 passes and threw seven touchdown passes to four different receivers. Seven receivers caught at least one pass, and five of them had at least seven catches. And the Wolverines’ leading receiver going into the game, Jordyn Williams, did not play Thursday because of injury.
Aliso Niguel (5-1), ranked No. 7 in the CIF-Southern Section’s Southwest Division, last week was beaten by Mission Viejo, 84-22. The Wolverines needed a good showing in this one.
“We were excited to get going this week,” Cole said. “Offensively, this was our first full game.”
Aliso’s Brendan Mitchum had eight receptions for 195 yards and three touchdowns. Anthony Ventura had eight catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns.
Woodbridge quarterback Matt Callahan also had a productive night. He completed 15 of 26 passes for 249 yards. The Warriors’ James Carr had five receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Austin DeFreitas of Woodbridge rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries.
The Warriors (2-3), ranked No. 5 in the Southern Division, begins Pacific Coast League play next Friday against Northwood at Irvine High.
Aliso Niguel, which finished 7-4 overall last year, plays its Sea View League opener next Friday with a home game against Dana Hills.

Segerstrom defense steps up against Woodbridge

Segerstrom defense steps up against Woodbridge

September 22, 2012 12:55 AM

By DEVIN UGLAND

FOR OCVARSITY.COM

 

SANTA ANA - Friday night’s matchup between Segerstrom and Woodbridge was bound to showcase unlimited offense. What remained to be seen was which team could get the necessary defensive stops.
That team was Segerstrom, as the Jaguars defeated Woodbridge, 47-28, in a nonleague game at Segerstrom High thanks in large part to five touchdowns from running back David Perkins.

Woodbridge (2-2) found itself in great position early as running back Austin DeFreitas carried the Warriors down to the 1-yard line on their opening possession. Quarterback Matt Callahan then punched in a touchdown just under two minutes into the game.
The Warriors wouldn’t find the end zone for the remainder of the half, however, as Segerstrom (5-0) running backs Perkins and Sonny Roa combined for five touchdowns and 226 yards in the first half to give the Jaguars an imposing 35-7 lead at the break.
Perkins finished with 218 yards on 24 carries, while Roa pitched in 113 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
The Jaguars defense put the reins on one of the county’s top rushers in DeFreitas in the opening half, but the junior could not be held down in the second half as he scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 57 seconds remaining in the third quarter, bringing the Warriors to 35-14.
After the score, Woodbridge recovered an onside kick, and went on to score on a 4-yard run from DeFreitas, making it 35-21. On Segerstrom’s next possession, Perkins charged the Jaguars down field, carrying the ball three times for 51 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown run, giving Segerstrom a 41-21 advantage.
Again, Woodbridge made the game interesting on its next possession, as second-string quarterback Michael Pritchett, who replaced the injured Callahan in the second half, found his tight end, Zach Rusick, for a 6-yard touchdown at the 4:33 mark of the fourth quarter, bringing the score to 41-28.
But Perkins scored minutes later to secure the victory.
Perkins answered minutes later with his fifth touchdown run of the game, putting any Woodbridge comeback hopes to rest, and giving the Segerstrom the 47-28 victory.
DeFreitas paced the Warriors offensively, carrying the ball 38 times for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

Capo Valley's Dossey comes up big against Woodbridge

September 14, 2012 11:37 PM

By DAVID DELGADO

FOR OCVARSITY.COM

MISSION VIEJO - Mason Dossey passed for 352 yards and four touchdowns to lead Capistrano Valley to a 42-29 nonleague victory over visiting Woodbridge on Friday night.
The first half was marred by turnovers, as each team committed three.
Capo Valley had a pair of fumbles, and Dossey was intercepted by the Warriors’ Scott Patton. Woodbridge was also picked off twice and lost a fumble in the first quarter.
Capistrano Valley (3-1) opened the scoring on defense when Jackson Bellar intercepted a Matt Callahan pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown.
Woodbridge responded with a 74-yard drive that ended when Callahan evaded several Cougars defenders and found tight end Zach Rusick for a 35-yard score.
At the start of the second quarter, Capistrano Valley struck quickly as Dossey hit Cole Robinson with a 28-yard strike that gave the Cougars a 12-6 lead.
With 10:45 remaining in the third, Dossey was injured and backup Matt Gordon came in. He drove the Cougars to the 2, but the Warriors defense held and Capo Valley settled for a field goal.
Dossey returned on the next possession and was able to convert on several third downs, including a 13-yard touchdown pass to Michael Mullen in the corner of the end zone.
With the score tied at 29 entering the final quarter, Woodbridge fumbled at its own 10. On the next play, Dossey found Robinson for their third scoring play together, giving the Cougars the lead for good.
Woodbridge running back Austin DeFreitas finished with 151 yards on 27 carries and one TD.

DeFreitas runs wild in Warriors 37-30 victory over Garden Grove

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By TIM BURT / The Orange County Register

Woodbridge's football team survived a furious second half comeback by Garden Grove Friday night, holding on for a 37-30 nonleague victory at Irvine Stadium.
The difference in the game was Woodbridge running back Austin DeFreitas.

Austin DeFreitas of Woodbridge breaks the tackle by Garden Grove's Gerardo Rodarte on a touchdown run during Friday's game.

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The 6-foot-1, 192-pound junior had his second consecutive outstanding game, rushing for 277 yards on 28 carries and two touchdowns.
In addition, he had an 11-yard pass completion. DeFreitas rushed for 153 yards in the opening game victory over Lancaster.
"He only played a half for us last week," Woodbridge Coach Rick Gibson said of DeFreitas. "We kind of knew this was going to be his year. He's worked hard and he's just a great kid and very humble and we love what he can do."
The total was the second best rushing performance in Woodbridge history. The school record is held by Shane Harris, who rushed for 299 yards on 34 carries in 1998.
DeFreitas scored on the Warriors first possession on a 78-yard TD run in the first quarter. As the Argonauts were making a serious run, DeFreitas went over from 5 yards out with 9:34 left in the game to put the Warriors ahead, 37-23.
"We came out tough and my line really got it done tonight," said DeFreitas, who took several direct snaps and ran with the ball. "I don't know if I could do it without them. They really got a push tonight, they stepped up from last week and we got the win. The first carry, I just felt it in my legs and the line was doing good. We had a good week in practice and we just brought it."
Woodbridge (2-0) had a solid first half. Donald Jackson had a 30-yard field goal, David McCutchan had a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown and Philip Hong scored from 3 yards out with 50 seconds left in the first half to put the Warriors ahead, 24-7.
It looked like a comfortable margin.
But it almost fell apart for Woodbridge in the second half when Garden Grove rattled off 16 unanswered points. Mazoe Mascoe had a 35-yard interception return for a touchdown, C.J. Del Real had a 2-yard TD and Garden Grove recorded a safety when the ball was snapped over the head of the Woodbridge punter out of the end zone, cutting the lead to 24-23.
The Warriors got back on track when quarterback Matt Callahan connected with McCutchan on a 67-yard TD pass with 11:46 left in the game to put the Warriors ahead 31-23.
Garden Grove (1-1) battled to the end, trimming the margin to 37-30 when Gabriel Carillo hauled in a 4-yard TD pass. But Woodbridge was able to run out the clock on its next possession.
"They (Garden Grove) battled real hard and we played very stupidly in the beginning of the second half," Gibson said. "We got full of ourselves and just made some very uncharacteristic mistakes, but it's game two and it's better to win those when you play like that than lose, but we got a lot of work to do."
Gibson took the blame for some of the second half problems.
"Some of that was my fault as a coach," Gibson said. "We needed to settle them down and I didn't do a good job of that, so that's more on me than it is on them. The kids battled back and did what they were supposed to do. Austin and the offensive line pushed some people around, that's a good football team."
McCutchan wound up with five catches for 107 yards. Callahan completed 8 of 16 passes for 137 yards, one TD pass and one interception.

Woodbridge holds off Garden Grove

September 08, 2012 2:30 AM

By TIM BURT

OCVARSITY.COM

 

IRVINE – Woodbridge had some anxious moments in the second half, but the Warriors held on for a 37-30 nonleague victory over Garden Grove on Friday night at Irvine High.
The Warriors (2-0) had what looked to be a comfortable 24-7 halftime lead before the Argonauts (1-1) scored 16 consecutive points, capped by a safety with 5:28 left in the third quarter.
But Woodbridge had Austin DeFreitas on its side.
DeFreitas capped a sensational night with a 5-yard touchdown to put Woodbridge ahead, 37-23, with 9:23 left.
The junior wound up with 277 yards rushing on 28 carries. He rushed for 153 yards in last week's 56-0 victory over Lancaster.
"We came out tough and my line really got it done tonight," DeFreitas said.
Garden Grove scored the first touchdown when C.J. Del Real scored on a 9-yard TD run with 9:56 left in the first quarter.
But on the Warriors third play from scrimmage, DeFreitas bolted 78 yards for a score to tie it.
Garden Grove battled to the end, though, cutting the lead to 37-30 on a 4-yard TD pass from Angel Martinez to Gabriel Carillo with 3:55 left.
However, Woodbridge was able to run out the clock.

 

 

Woodbridge not challenged by Lancaster

September 01, 2012 12:18 AM

By ERIC SMITH

SPECIAL TO OCVARSITY.COM

 

LANCASTER - Austin DeFreitas ran for two touchdowns and passed for another as Woodbridge routed Lancaster, 56-0, in a season-opening victory for the Warriors.
The junior running back finished the night with 13 carries for 153 yards.
Lancaster(0-1), which went 1-9 last season and has totaled seven victories in its last four seasons, was outmatched from the start as Woodbridge (1-0) raced to a 42-0 halftime lead.
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The Eagles’ offense was limited to minus 3 yards in the opening quarter as their first six drives ended with two turnovers and four punts. Lancaster’s initial first down came on a Woodbridge personal foul in the second quarter.
The Warriors needed just five plays to score on their opening drive, using some trickery to do so. Woodbridge scored on a halfback pass as DeFreitas found senior quarterback Matt Callahan all alone in the end zone.
"We’re a fairly experienced team from last year," said Woodbridge head coach Rick Gibson. "We got some breaks but Lancaster played real hard.
"It’s a good start for us."
DeFreitas added a 42-yard score later in the quarter as the running back gashed the Eagles up the middle. The junior also added an 8-yard touchdown run to open the second quarter as Woodbridge grabbed a 21-0 lead.
Callahan added a rushing score of his own midway in the second quarter.