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10 Irvine World NewsSPORTSThursday, Nov. 3, 2016Beckman capturesBy Tim BURTIt turns out that Beck -man’s *2-21 Pacific Coast League football victory over Woodbridge on Friday night at TUstin was significant in more ways than one.Not only did it help the Patriots clinch second place in the PCL and a trip to the CIF playoffs, but it also allowed Beckman to secure the Dennis Tbohey Fence Post Trophy for the first time since 20H ,1 he trophv starteel in Woodbridge on Friday in a league game at Tustin High.1978 and named after aand it is always rev. arding to achieve what you set outto do.”Beckman s football team will receive the trophy after Friday’s game with North wood, Giuilano said Beckman is in the citvof Ir-wrvine and part of the Ibstin Unified School District.“.Again, making the playoffs was one of our main goals as a program,” the coach said. We faced some adversitv in the mid-* ;r 'v'’ ™ •: hyh’v' vv • • ‘ V *■' 'W T,V;: V': ' * ': -MICHAEL FER*AN0EZ. CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER die Of the season, blit OUTPost Trophy, playoff spotmain goals for this season, Patriots top Warriors, 42-21Beckman’s Jake Groves gains some yardage againstwell known Irvine youth and is aiming to make it4-0 with a victory Fridayfootball coach, goes to theIrvine football team withnight over North wood athave performed well in ourcity games, bringing the Fence Post back to Reck-the best record against city Tustin. Even if Northvvood man after a long hiatus,”opponents. Games against Corona del Mar are not included.Beckman has a 3-0 record against Irvine teamsupsets Beckman, the Pa- said Beckman coach Mar-triots would still have the cello Giuliano. “It is a special achievement to win akids never wavered in their perseverance and belief. However, we need to take another step in our growth and maturity by understanding that making it to the postseason creates a new goal that we need to strive for”best record against other Irvine teamsWoodbridge won the trophy with so much histo- Fence Post Trophy the lastWe are very pleased to ry. It was one of our kids’ two yearsBeckman quarterback Dean Nagie completed 17 of 25 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for a score as the Patriots defeated Woodbridge, 42-21, in a Pacific Coast League game Friday night at Tustin High.Nagle connected on all three of his touchdowns with receiver Willie Lajoie One of them was a 6-yard toss at the end of the third quarter to give Beckman a 35-14 lead.The other touchdown tosses to Lajoie came on consecutive drives in the first half - one a 40-yard strike and the other a 20-yard catch - which carried the Patriots to a 2114 half-time lead. ,, /,j.3Beckman tallied 422 offensive yards (284 passing and 138 rushing), outpacing the Warriors’ 352-yard output (241 passing and 111 rushing) to lock up second place in the league with one more game remaining Friday against North-wood at Tustin.Beckman defensive back Liam Molina intercepted a passinside his own 5-yard tine, ran it about 50 yards and pitched the baii to Majd Eskandar, who ran the ball in for a touchdown with a little over three minutes to play, sealing the game and giving the Patriots (5-4, 3-1) a 42-21 lead.Woodbridge (3-6,1-3) took the lead at the end of the first quarter, 14-7, when Connor McBride rushed for a 10-yardtouchdown after a 65-yard drive.The Warriors led early after the first possession of the game when Spencer Weston connected on a 19-yard touchdown pass to receiver Nick Nash, giving Woodbridge a 7-0 lead. But Beckman answered with a 1-yard Nagie quarterback sneak to knot the score at 7-7.- Daniel Hernandez
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