Buttons Declaw Bears in First Season Scrimmage
August 23, 2016
The Central football team started their season with a friendly scrimmage against the Edison Bears Friday night at Central Catholic’s Bob Benson, ‘66 Stadium. The Central Catholic varsity team gave us a sneak peek at what we might, and hope to expect this season. It was a tight game between the two teams and Edison took an early lead. Later in the game, sophomore Hilario Gomez intercepted the ball and ran it back for a Central touchdown. Sophomore Franco Querido converted the extra point and the game was tied at 7-7. Central then scored another touchdown and the game ended 14-7. The game gave us an idea of what to expect for this season: A district championship. So the staff at the Pep wishes the team a great season full of great times and success.
Here are some students’ thoughts on the upcoming season:
Dominic Gomez: Vice President of student council, Soccer team manager
- Eager to run on the field before games and be in Section R
- Thinks the team can win district
- Is excited to watch Thomas Palomera play because “That man will make great plays”
- Favorite game: v Antonian
- Favorite chant: “I believe that we will win”
Adam “The GOAT” Trevino: President of student council, Varsity football player
- Most important: winning games and having fun
- “We can be successful if we work together, we’re gonna have a good year”
- Favorite chant: “I’m blind, I’m deaf, I wanna be a ref”
- Star player: “No one, we’re all gonna work together, and be bright as a team”
- Section R Stars: Tommy Escobar and Logan Delgado
Chris Rodriguez: Senior: Section R member
- Looking forward to watching “Frank putting in work as a freshman– He’s raw, not even gonna lie”
Julius Sosa: JV Linebacker (practice jersey #22), Junior
- Thinks they can do “pretty good, if they practice as hard as they are now, he think the team will have a winning season”
- Believes Antonian will be their hardest game
- Excited to watch Caleb Salinas run the ball
Gavin Mahavier: Junior Student council– classy, respectable man
- Best thing: The bros
- Best game: “Antonian, the pressure”
- Best theme: “Togas, it goes so hard”
- His player(s) to look out for: Adam the Goat and Caleb Salinas
- Favorite chant: “Here we go Central”
Franco Querido: Sophomore; Varsity Kicker, Varsity Soccer- Born with the leg
- “I just go up there, take my steps back, a deep breath and I run through it, just like normal, just like practice, just me and the ball”
- Is ready for any games that need to be decided by a field goal or a PAT
Juan Jaen: Sophomore; soccer, from Panama; has a twin named Luis
- “I can’t wait for screaming in section R”
- “I’m excited to watch Nick Garza because we’ve been friends since 6th grade”
- Favorite section R theme:America
- Favorite chant: Sweet Caroline