PRE-GAME INTRO: One team is on a roll while the other has its back to the wall.
That’s how tonight’s Bishop Diego-Carpinteria football game shapes up at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium. Bishop Diego comes in with a No. 4 ranking in the CIF Northern Division, an 8-0 overall record and a 1-0 mark in the Tri Valley League. Carpinteria is 4-4, 0-1 and in need of a league win to stay in the playoff hunt.
“Obviously, a playoff-like atmosphere since our league is so small that every game has implications for going to the playoffs,” Bishop Diego coach Tom Crawford said of Thursday night’s 7:30 battle.
Bishop Diego started league on a good note, shutting down Fillmore, 23-6. Carpinteria, meanwhile, suffered a 30-0 defeat against two-time defending CIF champion Nordhoff.
The loss creates a greater sense of urgency for Carpinteria, which has been shut out in its last two games.
FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL – Bishop Diego defeats Carpinteria 33-7 on Thursday night. Check back later for post-game story with reaction from player and coaches.
3:02– Rudy Beltran scampers 13 yards for a Carpinteria touchdown. 33-7 Bishop Diego
10:11- Matthew Shotwell catches his second interception of the night, returning a pick 54 yards for a Bishop Diego touchdown. The Cardinals extend their lead to 33-0.
THIRD QUARTER
0:00- End of third quarter. Bishop Diego still up, 26-0.
2:16- Carpinteria’s Jorge Arroyo has continued to play with heart, despite the score. The senior linebacker had back-to-back tackles and a quarterback pressure on the Warriors’ last defensive series.
8:43- Bishop Diego has scored twice in under four minutes.
8:43- Spencer Stovesand tosses his second touchdown of the night, finding John Harris on a pop pass. Bishop Diego extends its lead to 26-0.
9:42- Matthew Shotwell picks of a Carpinteria pass and the Cardinals take over on the Warriors’ 10.
11:45- AV Bennet returns a kickoff for a touchdown to open the half. PAT is no good. 19-0, Bishop Diego.
HALFTIME: Bishop Diego 13, Carpinteria 0
SECOND QUARTER
0:15- Bishop Diego’s field goal attempt is no good. 13-0, Cardinals.
8:27- Daniel Molina runs it in from 4 yards out to cap off a run-heavy Bishop Diego drive. PAT is not good. 13-0, Bishop Diego.
FIRST QUARTER
1:53- John Harris catches a 50-yard bomb to put Bishop Diego on the Carpinteria 30-yard line.
5:57- Warriors Quarterback Jimmy Graves keeps the ball on a read option play and gains 29 yards. 1st and 10 on the Bishop 46.
6:46- Carpinteria defensive back Timmy Jiminez picks off a Cardinals pass to give the Warriors possession on their own 18-yard line.
7:54- Cardinals’ running back John Harris rips off a 50-yard run to put Bishop Diego on the Carpinteria 20.
9:19- Carpinteria receives opening kickof. Bishop Deigo’s defense forces an early Warriors punt.
12:00 – Kick-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium.
