QB DOMINIC HOUGHTON ENGINEERS HOPE, HEALING, IN 21-16 WIN OVER SAN DIEGO (SAN DIEGO) – IT WAS A SNAP-CHAT-PERFECT Saturday afternoon, the kind that makes people who don’t live in Southern California sure wish they did. Quarterback Dominic Houghton was snaking down the I-15 freeway near Escondido, leaving the canyons for the coast, with no time to notice there was barely a cloud in the sky. Today was supposed to be his day. … Read More
IN DFI DAZZLER, COYOTES SURVIVE SHARKS 22-20 (INDIO) – Only nine seconds remained, and the visiting California Sharks trailed the five-time champion SoCal Coyotes 22-20 – but were just 14 yards away from stealing a hard-to-come-by victory halfway through this Developmental Football International (DFI) season. A huge crowd sat perched and waiting on the edge of its collective seat, with no nails left to bite. For three … Read More
‘We picked a bad night to have a bad night’ RANCHO MIRAGE –The SoCal Coyotes weren’t surprised by the threats and trash-talking from their opponent. They were no more confused over the officiating than the overwhelmed referees themselves. But in the end, the Coyotes could not beat themselves. A dropped 26-yard touchdown. A penalty for a cut block on a 62-yard bomb for a would-be touchdown. Five dropped passes in … Read More
