Someone must have forgotten to set the alarm clock to awaken Point Loma High School\u2019s (PLHS) football team last Friday on Hoover High School\u2019s field. \u00a0But the Cardinals provided a rude awakening, burning the Pointer defense on a 75-yard pass play to take a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter of the Western League encounter. \u00a0That proved to be a false alarm by the Cardinals, however, as the Dogs went on a scoring rampage to de-feather the hosts in a 56-10 rout that upped the Pointers\u2019 record to 6-3 (3-1 in Western League). Hoover fell to 5-4 (1-3). \u00a0The hot Dogs have outscored their opponents by a combined 115-22 margin during their current three-game winning streak. \u00a0Following the Hoover kickoff, the Pointers stuck to the ground and set the tone for the balance of the game, running over the outmanned Cardinals until quarterback Keegan Fitzgerald covered the final yard to tie the score. “We had some things early on we had to overcome,” said Point Loma head coach Mike Hastings. “But beyond that, we played well.” \u00a0Fitzgerald scored two more times (runs of 5 and 45 yards) and five of his teammates also found the end zone as Hastings removed his starters during the third quarter with a comfortable lead and his team scoring almost at will. \u00a0Indeed, the Pointers enjoyed a 28-10 lead at intermission and a 49-10 advantage after three quarters. \u00a0“In the second half we really put it together,” Hastings said. “Our offense went right down and scored to put them away early.” \u00a0Of the Pointers\u2019 346 yards in offense, 270 came on the ground. Touchdowns were scored by Sean McKaveny (3 carries, 64 yards), Leslie Rogers (12 carries for 45 yards), Emilio Diaz (3 carries for 30 yards) and Eric Bueno (2 carries for 16 yards). Stephan Jackson added 45 yards on seven carries. \u00a0Fitzgerald (3 completions in 5 attempts) totaled 76 yards, including a perfectly thrown 25-yard scoring pass to Davis Callejon. \u00a0For the second straight week, the Pointers did not have to punt. \u00a0The Dogs\u2019 defense again dominated, chewing up the Cardinals, forcing fumbles and making big hits on their foes. \u00a0The Pointers will play their final regular season game tomorrow, Nov. 13, at 2:30 p.m. when the La Jolla Vikings drop anchor on Bennie Edens field. The rivalry between these two schools is one of the county\u2019s longest, with a unique trophy presented to the annual victor. \u00a0Many years ago, a football shoe was discovered left behind on the field after the two schools battled. The footwear, now bronzed and mounted, has become known as “The Shoe,” and the Pointers aren\u2019t planning on giving the trophy back to the Vikings anytime soon. \u00a0Coaches and CIF officials will then meet Saturday morning to create pairings for upcoming playoff games. The Pointers\u2019 will learn the identity of their Division III opponent as they launch their bid for another appearance at Qualcomm Stadium in the finals.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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