Three games, three victories. The combined score: 112-20. That was the degree of domination shown by Point Loma High School as its three football teams raised the curtain on the 2011 season last week at Orange Glen High School in Escondido. The new varsity team showed flashes of brilliance on offense and defense but left plenty for coaches to work on after a penalty-filled 27-7 victory over the Patriots in the Sept. 2 main event. Earlier, the freshman team administered a 51-7 whipping of its counterparts Thursday before the junior varsity Pointers roared out of the starting gate with a 34-6 rout Friday afternoon. Both the freshman and junior varsity teams will be working to repeat as Western League champions after rewarding 2010 seasons. In the varsity contest, Jaivon Griffin began his senior year right where he left off last season, using his deceptive speed and moves to pick up 141 rushing yards on only 12 carries. At only 5’6″ and 155 pounds, Griffin often took a beating while rolling up 1,213 yards (6.3 per carry) last season. The Pointers wasted little time putting up points Friday night, scoring on their first drive of the game after a Patriot punt. Multi-talented junior Jamal Agnew, who also starts on defense, took a handoff and broke to his left. He eluded several tacklers before sprinting to the end zone untouched for the first touchdown of the season that covered 30 yards. For the game, Agnew carried three times for 39 total yards. With Ruben Diaz’s point-after-touchdown, the Pointers took a 7-0 lead just 2:49 into the new season. The score remained unchanged until late in the second quarter. Griffin’s seven-yard scamper gave the Pointers a 14-0 halftime lead after Felipe Soares’ successful PAT. The Pointers then struck twice in the third period to give themselves an insurmountable lead. Following a pair of personal-foul penalties that put the Dogs back near their own goal line, the offense, which had sputtered earlier in the period, pushed the ball nearly to midfield before Griffin, displaying outstanding moves and balance, broke loose for a 54-yard scoring run. After almost being stopped near the line of scrimmage, Griffin broke free, only to be trapped again. This time he rolled over the would-be tacklers, landing on his feet, before breaking free on a highlight-video run. An attempted two-point conversion narrowly failed as the visitors took a 20-0 lead with 6:41 left in the third quarter. The Pointers closed their scoring when, with just under four minutes left in the same period, they struck for the first time through the air. After forcing the Patriots to punt from their own end zone, quarterback Zach Eischen, in his varsity debut, found wide receiver Matt Magers for a 24-yard score. Eischen, who earned a starting position on defense last season as a sophomore, also won the signal-caller job this season. He completed four of five throws for 43 yards, three of them to Magers. A second PAT by Soares upped the lead to 27-0. Four fumbles (resulting in three takeways) stopped Pointer drives. The Pointer defense showed it is populated by hard hitters who create a tough run defense, giving up only 36 yards on 27 Patriot attempts.  The hosts did some damage through the air, however, completing 12 of 20 passes for 125 yards including a 42-yard scoring reception late in the third quarter. “You always want to start off your season with a win,” said head coach Mike Hastings as his players peeled off sweat-soaked uniforms. “This is the tenth year in a row we have won our opener which is a real testament to this program and the hard work these kids put into everything we do.” Game statistics showed the Pointers rolled up 302 yards on the ground and 57 passing. But it also showed a number coaches were not happy with: seven penalties totaling 144 yards. On more than one occasion several players showed poor judgment with late hits and retaliatory acts. While happy with the win, Hastings knows his team can improve. “There were times tonight where we kind of shot ourselves in the foot,” he noted. “A lot of penalties hurt us, the first-game fumbles — things we have to correct. But truthfully, it’s better to make corrections after a win, and I thought our kids overcame the first-game jitters and played really hard all night long.”  Lineman Kevin Desta, a third-year varsity starter, said he was also pleased with his team’s showing.  “Defensively, I think we did pretty well,” Desta said. “Our running game could improve if we get a better push from our (offensive) line.” He predicted coaches would emphasize basic techniques as the team prepares for its home opener Saturday against Lincoln. “We’ll practice driving blocks on the offensive line and getting into the gaps and holding them down on the defensive lines,” the veteran player added. “Just basic things.”   The Pointers also displayed an unusual pair of weapons in kickers Diaz and Soares. The seniors showed their value to the team as each blasted kickoffs into the end zone against Orange Glen. Prep rules require such kicks be touchbacks, preventing potentially dangerous returns by opponents.  Others who contributed in the opener included runners Morris Mathews (three carries for 12 yards), Eric Bueno (5-33), Dirk Lacy (5-24), Sydney Rush (5-21), Zalyn Bullard (1-3) and Johnny Maes (3-19). Other pass receptions were by Tevin Heyward (six yards) and a 14-yard catch by Mohsen Gharram on back-up quarterback Sam Augustine’s only attempt.