Boulder Creek ruins Monsoon opener, 51-0

by Jason Stone

Surprise Lights.com

Aug. 24, 2007

Nobody could really expect a miracle on the first night.

Valley Vista’s varsity football team certainly learned the hard way what it is like to begin a brand new program Aug. 24 when Boulder Creek handed the Monsoon a 51-0 loss in Surprise.

The Monsoon played before a packed house and in hot temperatures, but two minutes into the game, Boulder Creek forced a fumble and returned it for a touchdown to effectively end the game at that point.

Valley Vista, which entered the game like all games this season, undermanned because of no senior class, tried to muster an attack in the second half, but the game was decided long before that.

The good news for Valley Vista is Boulder Creek was in the same position as the Monsoon a year ago. The Jaguars played an independent schedule during their first year of varsity and shared their share of lopsided losses.

The Jaguars looked nothing like a second-year team against Valley Vista as they racked up 391 rushing yards, which didn’t include touchdown runs of 83 and 47 yards that were called back by penalty.

The Monsoon had trouble stopping the duo of Devin Contreras and Davis Jacobs, who combined for 282 rushing yards. Contreras also scored three touchdowns.

The game was a special early game to showcase Valley Vista’s new team. It also counted in the Northwest Region standings. The win qualified as Boulder Creek’s first region victory.