All Hail King Stanton

Valley Center running back Stanton Upson carried the Jaguars to 5-0 with a performance fit for a king on Friday night.

Literally.

Upson was crowned homecoming king on a night where he carried the ball 51 times (51 times!) for 261 yards and three touchdowns, as he led the Jags to a 21-16 win over Westview.

Here are some video highlights of the game, starting with an interception by Travis Bernard in the first quarter:



A 10-yard touchdown run by Upson in the second half:



A two-point conversion pass from Beau Reilly to Thomas Jauregui in the second half:



And a sack by linebacker Patrick Preston:



Video by Kelly Hinz

Jaguars Beat La Jolla, Open 2009 Season 2-0

The Jaguars keep coming up with big plays when they need them the most, and Friday night's 27-7 win at La Jolla was no exception.

Linebacker/safety Julian Lavigne came up with an interception, a fumble recovery and a quarterback sack on fourth down late in the fourth quarter to lead another stout Jaguar defensive outing.

Stanton Upson was the workhorse for the offense again, scoring two touchdowns, one of which came on the very next play after the Lavigne sack on fourth down, and gave the Jaguars a two-touchdown lead late in the game. Quarterback Beau Reilly also looked solid, connecting with Travis Bernard for two touchdowns in the win.

Here are a few video clips from the game, starting with Reilly going deep for Adrian Murillo and just missing the connection:



Reilly finding Travis Bernard open for a 15-yard touchdown with only 22 seconds left in the first half:



Lavigne's sack on fourth down to halt the Vikings in the fourth quarter:



And Patrick Preston sacking the quarterback on the last play of the game:



Congrats on another big win, Jags! Home opener next week...see you there Valley Center!