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DHS Football: Dixon Outmatched, Outmanned in 56-14 Blowout by Patterson
The Rams give Besseghini his first points of his varsity coaching career.
It’s a step up from last week’s performance for the Dixon High football team, but not the final result it ultimately seeks each week.
Two touchdowns against Patterson Friday night put the Rams on the board for the first time this season, but left them well short of much else, as the Tigers blew the game open in the first half and ran away with a 56-14 blowout defeat at Ira Red Finney Field.
“It’s a struggle,” Dixon coach Wes Besseghini said. “They physically outmanned us in every position. Our guys hung in there, they didn’t quit, and that’s something to be proud of.”
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Dixon couldn’t take advantage of a first possession turnover by Patterson – a George Garcia fumble that was recovered by the Rams’ Marlon Oraye – and went three-and-out. The Tigers would make Dixon regret not being able to take advantage of the mistake.
Patterson’s Bryan Todd hit Frankie Sanchez for a 42-yard strike on the first play of the ensuing drive. Todd then gave back-to-back handoffs to Garcia, who sprinted 38 yards on the first and ran into the end zone from three yards out on the second to give Patterson an 8-0 lead.
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Following another Rams three-and-out and a poor punt by Dixon kicker Gerardo De La Cruz, the Tigers faced 4th-and-2 from the Dixon 20, but Patterson fullback Pio Vatuvei would make the necessary two yards look like a paltry two feet, blasting the final 20 yards and giving the Rams a 22-0 deficit less than eight minutes into the game.
Though the Vatuvei’s run was indicative of the game in a nutshell, Besseghini saw good things coming out of his players.
"I was happy that our offense got the ball moving," he said. "These guys showed growth. They didn't give up, they played physical the whole time.”
The Rams scored their first touchdown of the season and of Besseghini’s varsity coaching career in the third quarter, when Marcos Pangelinan took a quarterback keeper for a one-yard touchdown run to make it 56-7.
Pangelinan then found Bryan Hollowell in the endzone for a 9-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The quarterback also had a highlight-reel one-armed interception while playing defense in the second quarter.
“He’s a hell of an athlete,” said Besseghini about Pangelinan’s performance. “We saw that last year. He’s really stepped up as a leader and I’m proud of him.”
The Rams couldn’t match up to the depth of the Tigers, who flaunt a 45-player roster compared to Dixon’s 30. Patterson put in its second stringers in with a 29-0 lead and 6:35 left in the second quarter.
Besseghini said had it been up to him, he wouldn’t have played as many larger schools as are on this year’s schedule, and would have kept his team’s non-conference schedule to more schools similar to Dixon’s size. The Rams’ first opponent, Foothill, has 43 players and week four has Dixon pitted against defending-Division III CIF state champions Escalon, who carry a 47-player roster.
The lopsided affair on the scoreboard on the field didn’t leave Besseghini down, however.
“We still had energy on the sidelines at the end of the game, and as we go into some schools a little closer to our size, they're ready to go,” he said. “This was a good building block for them."
Dixon will take a week off and then host Winters two weeks from Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Patterson 56, Dixon 14
Patterson 22 21 13 0 — 56
Dixon 0 0 7 7 — 14
Scoring summary
8:45, 1st: P — Garcia 3 run (P. Vatuvei run)
5:45, 1st: P — P. Vatuvei 22 run (DeAnde kick)
4:33, 1st: P — Jacks 59 punt return (DeAnde kick)
10:56, 2nd: P — Garcia 53 run (DeAnde kick)
5:11, 2nd: P — Garcia 26 run (DeAnde kick)
0:53, 2nd: P — D. Vautvei 6 run (DeAnde kick)
6:51, 3rd: P — Garcia 4 run (DeAnde kick)
1:07, 3rd: D — Pangelinan 1 run (De La Cruz kick)
0:11, 3rd: P — Warmsley 55 run (kick failed)
2:22, 4th: D — Hollowell 9 pass from Pangelinan (De La Cruz kick)
Individual Statistics
Rushing (car-yards): P — Garcia 18-234, Todd 3-27, P Vatuvei 2-21, Adams 3-36, D. Vatuvei 3-16, Jara 2-8, Green 2-0 . D — Hall 6-23, Pangelinan 10-30, Bonovich 5-5, Bell 2-10, Kraig 1-(-2).
Passing (comp-att-yards-ints): P — Todd 2-3-72-1, Lopes 1-1-49-0. D — Pangelinan 8-20-77-0.
Receiving (rec-yards): P — Sanchez 1-42, Marroquin 1-30, Trotter 1-49. D — Hollowell 2-24, Roscoe 1-8, Bell 3-27, Bonovich 1-(-9), Miller 1-37.
Team offense (rush-pass-total)
Patterson — 342-121-463
Dixon — 68-77-145
Fumbles/lost: P — 1/1; D — 2/2.
Records: Patterson 2-0, Dixon 0-2
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