By Joshua Vasquez, Courier Sports Editor
Tensions flew high this past Friday night, as the James Logan Colts and Moreau Catholic Mariners finally faced off against one another in a match long hyped as the game of the year.
Given Logan’s and Moreau’s recent history over the past few seasons, which includes hard-fought rivalries across the entire sports spectrum, this game meant the whole season for the Colts as they needed a final win to qualify for the NCS Division l playoffs.
Pre-game antics arose with a handful of friendly “trash talk” between the cross-town rivals, as some players faced off against former teammates and even family members. Both sides had equally respected on-field talents, with a pair of standout DBs and LBs going head-to-head for the “Unofficial MVAL Championship.”
The Colts came out of the locker room ready to be physical, and it immediately showed as the offense scored a quick touchdown while the defense held Moreau to two consecutive three-and-outs. At any moment in the game, multiple Logan defenders were swarming around the ball, suffocating the Moreau offense to zero points in the first half.
At halftime, the Colts led 21-0 and never looked back the rest of the game. The Mariners simply could not get going, as they turned over the ball multiple times throughout. Most notably, the Colts stuffed Moreau at its own 1-yard line, giving Logan’s offense an easy chance to score.
As expected, the player of the game was standout senior WR/DB Rezjohn Wright, who came up big with several pass breakups and a huge pick 6. Wright also contributed a pair of punt return touchdowns, as the Colts put the icing on the cake. While many predicted the game to be a hard-fought battle, Logan ended up blowing out Moreau 41-2 and clinching an NCS playoff berth–their first in the past two years.
This Saturday, come to Pleasanton at 7:00 PM to watch the James Logan Colts (5-4) face off against the Foothill Falcons (7-3) in the first round of an exciting NCS Division 1 playoffs.
