2008 Woodie Awards
Renegades' football doesn't say bye to a victory
Leanne Cave
Issue date: 10/11/06 Section: Sports
After a much needed bye on Oct. 7, the Bakersfield College football team, 4-1 and 3-0 in Western State Conference play, will be back in action against the Los Angeles Harbor Seahawks at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.
The bye came just in time for the 'Gades to take a deep breath and get some healing time for injured players in key positions.
"The bye came at just the right time for the coaching staff as well as the players," Jeff Chudy, BC head coach, said.
The Seahawks (2-3) will present a challenge for the Renegades defensively as they have scored a lot of points so far this season.
"L.A. Harbor is very explosive on offense and they have scored a lot of points," Chudy said.
"Our challenge will be to play tough defense like we did the last two weeks before the bye."
In the last contest, before the bye on Sept. 30, the 'Gades traveled to Santa Clarita and knocked off the six-time defending WSC champion College of the Canyons, 33-22.
Even though the Cougars have lost a lot of players and possess a record of 1-4 overall, the road victory was still satisfying for BC because of the two losses to Canyons during the 2005 season.
It looked as though the Cougars were once again going to dominate the contest as they jumped out to a commanding 13-0 lead.
But the 'Gades who played stellar defense in certain situations and showed their stuff in special teams play weren't going to be denied the points when they had the opportunities to get them.
The first of those scoring opportunities came on the ensuing kickoff after the Cougars scored their 13th point. T. J. Lee, wide receiver/return specialist, took the ball and sprinted 99 yards to the end zone to notch six points, kicker Will Johnson added the extra point and the 'Gades were on the scoreboard, 13-7.
Johnson, who kicked two field goals, was playing in his first game after being out with a hip injury.
"It felt good," he said. "It was my first college game, and it kind of got the nerves out."
The bye came just in time for the 'Gades to take a deep breath and get some healing time for injured players in key positions.
"The bye came at just the right time for the coaching staff as well as the players," Jeff Chudy, BC head coach, said.
The Seahawks (2-3) will present a challenge for the Renegades defensively as they have scored a lot of points so far this season.
"L.A. Harbor is very explosive on offense and they have scored a lot of points," Chudy said.
"Our challenge will be to play tough defense like we did the last two weeks before the bye."
In the last contest, before the bye on Sept. 30, the 'Gades traveled to Santa Clarita and knocked off the six-time defending WSC champion College of the Canyons, 33-22.
Even though the Cougars have lost a lot of players and possess a record of 1-4 overall, the road victory was still satisfying for BC because of the two losses to Canyons during the 2005 season.
It looked as though the Cougars were once again going to dominate the contest as they jumped out to a commanding 13-0 lead.
But the 'Gades who played stellar defense in certain situations and showed their stuff in special teams play weren't going to be denied the points when they had the opportunities to get them.
The first of those scoring opportunities came on the ensuing kickoff after the Cougars scored their 13th point. T. J. Lee, wide receiver/return specialist, took the ball and sprinted 99 yards to the end zone to notch six points, kicker Will Johnson added the extra point and the 'Gades were on the scoreboard, 13-7.
Johnson, who kicked two field goals, was playing in his first game after being out with a hip injury.
"It felt good," he said. "It was my first college game, and it kind of got the nerves out."
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