After a last second touchdown reception by Sophomore Isaiah Cassillas at the homecoming game on Nov. 6 against South Pasadena, it looked as if the Rams could tie the game and send it into overtime. However, the Rams came short from completing their two point conversion and were not able to win.
With its overall record of 3-7, the Varsity Football team ended its season with a 14-12 loss. The Rams struck first with a rushing touchdown by Senior Anthony DeGravina in the first quarter, but quickly lost their lead after the Tigers scored 14 points to end the first half.
The Rams reached the red zone twice in the fourth quarter looking for a late touchdown, although two consecutive delay of game flags pushed them back to the 17 yard line for their last play of the game. After making a final touchdown with no time left on the clock, they missed the two point conversion in the fourth quarter ending their hope of a comeback.
The team started their league play with three losses to San Marino, La Cañada and Monrovia, but grabbed a win against Blair. They finished with a league record of 1-4. Players believed that they would have a better record and a spot in the playoffs if they capitalized on opportunities.
“We kept beating ourselves,” Senior Paul Kosanovich said. “The scores don’t show, but we had many opportunities to win and we just didn’t capitalize well enough.”
The game was also the last game in Coach Marc Shettleroe’s first season as head coach. Even though this was his first year on the team, he has left his mark.
“Coach Shettleroe is honestly one of the best coaches that I’ve had the honor of playing under.” Senior Charles Wang said. “He inspires each and everyone one of us.”
Shettleroe’s style of coaching differed from the previous coach, and made practice a lot more productive for the players. Not only did he bring a good atmosphere to the team, he also bought new pads and pregame meals for the team.
Although the team did not make the playoffs, it remains optimistic about the future.