http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/ en Copyright 2008 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:48:12 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Some pre-game analysis regarding Week 7 football in Central Section: ** Clovis West at Buchanan: Golden Eagles must hold Bears under 20 to win. I don't see it. ** Edison at Sanger: For all the Tigers turmoil, and for all their poor history against Apaches, they win at Tom Flores Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/week_7_hotties.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/week_7_hotties.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:48:12 -0800 Here's an ongoing mystery in Central Section football. Clovis West, for all it's rich history -- 7 section titles in the past 23 years -- generally draws ordinary at home and poorly on the road. Tonight at Central, fans from the 0-5 Grizzlies have outdrawn fans from the No. 1 Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/cws_odd_football_support.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/cws_odd_football_support.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:22:35 -0800 Here's some football rankings-related questions I ask myself daily: Can a great, unbeaten Corcoran team beat a poor, winless Clovis team on a neutral field? Can Bakersfield Christian, another powerful small school, beat Madera, a weak large school? Answering my own questions, I say, yes, which is why I have Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/rankings_101.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/rankings_101.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:54:18 -0800 Edison in no way was eliminated from state bowl contention by losing 17-7 to Clovis West Friday. Should the Tigers run the regular-season and postseason table -- finishing 12-1 with a Central Section Division II title -- they will be one of the top two or three candidates to represent Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/edison_not_out_of_state_bowl_r.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/edison_not_out_of_state_bowl_r.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:02:37 -0800 In the end, Edison's big playmakers make plays: Rolando Jefferson 22-yard touchdown reception; Cliff Harris interception; and Marquise Cooper 56-yard touchdown run. Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/final_edison_37_buchanan_23.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/final_edison_37_buchanan_23.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:29:14 -0800 In a game both exciting and sloppy, Edison has taken the lead on a 24-yard field goal by Kenny Travis following a fumble by Buchanan quarterback Lance Orender and recovery by Tigers linebacker Deandre Maxwell. Edison has the ball and is driving with 2:26 to go. Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/edison_25_buchanan_23_late_4th.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/edison_25_buchanan_23_late_4th.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:55:59 -0800 From rout to doubt. What a reversal for No. 2 Buchanan -- once down down 22-6 in the final minute of the first half -- now leading No. 1 Edison 23-22 early in fourth quarter. The Bears have scored on Matthew Johnson's 41-yard field goal and a 5-yard interception return Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/buchanan_23_edison_22_in_4th.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/buchanan_23_edison_22_in_4th.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:39:01 -0800 Once a rout, now a game? Maybe after lineman Kyle Papendorf nailed Edison quarterback Max Schuh, causing a fumble that was recovered by Bears linebacker James Willis and returned 15 yards for a touchdown with 34.5 seconds remaining in the half. Tigers coach Tim McDonald has to be kicking himself, Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/edison_22_buchanan_13_at_halft.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/edison_22_buchanan_13_at_halft.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:45:48 -0800 Max Schuh, who hasn't needed to go deep in Edison's 4-0 start, has launched two spectacular long passes -- touchdowns of 31 yards to Rolando Jefferson and 61 to Cliff Harris -- as No. 1 Edison has bolted to a 15-3 lead over No. 2 Buchanan in the second quarter. Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/edisonbuchanan_update.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/edisonbuchanan_update.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:09:35 -0800 Packing up for the section's game of the year in football -- No. 1 Edison at No. 2 Buchanan. There won't be a better matchup, even in the playoffs, especially since these teams will participate in different divisions in the postseason. The Tigers are in D-II, the Bears D-I. For Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/edisonbuchanan_pregame.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/edisonbuchanan_pregame.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:30:18 -0800 Generally, league strength can best be measured by nonleague results. Of the 15 leagues in the Central Section, these are the ones leaping off the page -- Tri-River Athletic Conference (6-15) and the Central Sequoia League (14-7). The CSL is smoking behind four unbeaten teams ranked in The Bee's overall Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/nonleague_headsnappers_trac_an.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/10/nonleague_headsnappers_trac_an.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:32:29 -0800 After watching Edison coast past Merced 43-14 Friday night in a matchup of state top 20-ranked teams, then giving it some review over the weekend, I've come to this conclusion: the Tigers' football team is the best I've seen in 31 years at The Bee. The depth of Edison's superstars Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/09/edison_the_best.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/09/edison_the_best.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:39:45 -0800 The result of Buchanan High's football game at Bakersfield High Friday night was incorrectly reported in today's edition of The Bee. Lance Orender threw for 292 yards, Corvaughn Archie caught 12 passes for 256 yards and Preston Argenbright scored on a 94-yard kickoff return and 29-yard run as the third-ranked Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/09/buchananbakersfield_correction.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/09/buchananbakersfield_correction.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:06:22 -0800 Hasn't taken long to get a grasp of strengths/weaknesses in Central Section football. ** Division I is without a powerhouse. Bakersfield has been beaten. The Bullard team that beat Clovis East last night is ordinary in many places, particularly at QB. The return of QB Taylor Scott will help CE Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/09/prep_fooball_feel_in_week_3.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/09/prep_fooball_feel_in_week_3.html Andy Boogaard High School Football Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:18:04 -0800 As reporters, we experience many highs and lows with people. My experience this week with Selma running back Adrian Pacheco and his devotion to two special education students at the school ranks way up there in my 31-year career at The Bee. His standards and values -- gleaned from his Andy Boogaard http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/09/adrian_pacheco.html http://www.fresnobeehive.com/sportsbuzz/2008/09/adrian_pacheco.html Andy Boogaard Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:09:14 -0800