Fountain Valley - Game Notes
Despite the 22-19 setback to Orange Lutheran the Eagles are ranked 5th in this week’s Orange County Sportswriters Poll.
This is the eighth game between Santa Margarita and the Fountain Valley Barons and their third meeting at Saddleback College. Last year, Jon Daniels scored on a one-yard run in overtime as the Eagles posted a thrilling 27-20 before 3,000 fans at Huntington Beach High’s Sheue Field. In 2003, QB Michael Angelo rushed for 135 yards and rallied the Eagles from an early 14-0 deficit to post a 28-20 win over the Barons. In 2002, Ashton White rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns in one half of action to lead the Eagles to a 28-7 win. In 1997, the Eagles, led by John Minardi’s school-record 242 yards receiving, won their 16th game in a row with a thrilling 27-21 victory before 6,000 fans at Sheue Field. In 1996, Billy Newman rushed for 230 yards and returned a punt for a then school-record 60-yard score as the Eagles trounced the Barons 31-0 at Saddleback College. In 1994, the Barons overcame Matt Nickel’s 128 yards receiving to beat the Eagles 29-17 at Orange Coast College. In 1995, Chris Collins threw for 203 yards and two Tds, but a blown extra point was the difference in a 28-27 Baron win at Sheue Field.
As of Tuesday, September 27th, the Eagles are ranked 3rd in CIF-SS Division I, 5th in Orange County by The Orange County Register, 8th in Southern California by The Los Angeles Times and 17th in the state by Calhi Sports.
The Barons are 1-2 on the season after a 34-0 loss to Santa Fe. They finishing 5-6 in 2004, and are led by second-year Head Coach John Shipp who is 6-8 (.429) at Fountain Valley.
Eagle – Baron History (SM leads series 5-2)
1994 (Week 5) Fountain Valley 29, SM 17 @ Orange Coast College
1995 (Week 5) Fountain Valley 28, SM 27 @ Huntington Beach H.S.
1996 (Week 5) SM 31, Fountain Valley 0 @ Saddleback College
1997 (Week 5) SM 27, Founatin Valley 21 @ Huntington Beach H.S.
2002 (Week 4) SM 28, Fountain Valley 7 @ Huntington Beach H.S.
2003 (Week 4) SM 28, Fountain Valley 20 @ Saddleback College
2004 (Week 4) SM 27, Fountain Valley 20 @ Huntington Beach H.S.
Situational Record – Fountain Valley Game
Varsity Game No. and All-Time Record: 195 136-55-3 (.709)
Home Game No. and All-Time Record: 100 72-24-3 (.742)
Week 4 Record: 14-2 (.875)
Record vs. Fountain Valley: 5-2 (2005 is 8th Mtg)
Record vs. Orange County Schools: 75-36-1 (.674)
Record vs. Sunset League Teams 8-6 (.571)
Non-League Record @ Saddleback College: 44-10-1 (.809)
Record as a Division I team: 42-26-2 (.614)
By Adrian Peters
Sports Information Director
