Chaminade Coasts to 21-6 Victory

Although the Chaminade High football team returned from Hawaii last Monday, the Eagles’ game Friday against Newbury Park was just another day at the beach.

Capitalizing on a first-period injury to Newbury Park tailback Walter Thomas, Chaminade rolled to a 21-6 nonleague victory at Chaminade and dominated the game more than the score indicated.

Chaminade (1-0-1), which tied Konawaena of Hawaii, 6-6, last week, sacked Newbury Park quarterback Zack Sutton six times for minus-33 yards and forced him to fumble in the end zone, resulting in the Eagles’ final touchdown.

Newbury Park (0-1) did not score until the game’s final minute, when Sutton connected with tight end Mark Wilson on a 35-yard touchdown pass.

“The band sounded great, that’s something positive,” said Newbury Park Coach George Hurley, searching for a silver lining. “The band is in midseason form.”

Newbury Park’s Thomas was in midseason form as well until injuring his knee while being tackled. He gained 50 yards in eight first-period carries.

Although the preliminary indication is torn cartilage, Thomas said he expects to return in two weeks.

The Eagles took the lead on Ted Corcoran’s 43-yard touchdown run in the second period. Corcoran, who added the extra point, appeared to be stopped after a three-yard gain but broke loose down the sideline, eluded Dave Henderson’s diving tackle attempt and bolted into the end zone.

Chaminade added to its 7-0 advantage early in the third period. Ed Ho scampered for 48 yards to the Newbury Park 23, and four plays later quarterback Jeff Meyer threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Mark Wiltshire in the end zone. Corcoran kicked the point-after.

The Eagles continued to harass Sutton, and Brent Martin recorded his third sack in the fourth period, dumping Sutton in the end zone. Sutton fumbled as he went down, and Chris Klawitter recovered for the score.