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May 7, 2008

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From an emotionally-draining standpoint, it should have been the end of Damien High School's football season.

The Spartans built a cushy 33-20 lead over Ayala on Oct. 19 and were only a yard from scoring another touchdown and providing the explanation point with 2:13 left when a fumble led to an unimaginable chain of events.

Without going into all the theatrics, it ended with the Bulldogs' improbable come-from-behind victory when they scored in the final seconds to squeeze out a 34-33 victory.

The Spartans fell to 2-4-1 and 0-2 in the Sierra League, leaving them no choice but to win their final three games to have a shot at the playoffs.

Spartans coach Scott Morrison was a hot topic of discussion on the Tribune blogs, and his players had a tough time picking themselves up the following Monday.

But perseverance is everything. After back-to-back victories over Diamond Bar (41-12) and Chino (31-7), the Spartans (4-4-1, 2-2) will host Chino Hills (6-2-1, 2-2) on Thursday with a Sierra League playoff berth on the line.

Original Article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune
By Pete Marshall Staff Writer

RIVERSIDE - The short break at halftime seemed to make all the difference for Damien on Friday night.

After a scoreless first half marked by missed opportunities, Ryan McMahon returned the second-half kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown and Damien went on to beat Riverside Poly, 25-7, in the season opener for both schools at Riverside Community College.

"We have room for improvement," Damien coach Scott Morrison said. "But this is a (Poly) team that is much better than last year. They run a different system (with new coach Jeff Huerta) that we were able to see at the junior varsity level, which we knew they would run better at varsity."