Sage seeks third straight

The Sage Hill School football program has a chance to make school

history when it travels to Midway Baptist Friday afternoon.

The Lightning (2-0) have never opened their season with three

straight wins in their young history. But, if the first two games are

any indicator, lightning could very well strike three straight times

this year.

“Basically, they’re not a real big team, Midway,” Sage Coach Tom

Monarch said. “I think we’ll be able to dominate both lines

(offensive and defensive).”

Sage dispatched its first two opponents this season with relative

ease, defeating Fairmont Prep, 41-8, and Saddleback Valley Christian,

32-19, led by the double-edged rushing attack of senior tailback Keya

Manshadi and junior fullback Don Ayres, dubbed “Thunder and

Lightning.”

Manshadi is coming off a 204-yard, one-touchdown performance

against SVC, while Ayres pounded for 105 yards and two touchdowns

against the Warriors.

The game plan heading to Midway -- in San Diego County -- will be

just about the same, Monarch said.

“Offensively we’d like to expand on our outside run,” he said.

“They might put more guys in the box, so we might run some option

plays. We can get [sophomore quarterback Jamie McGee] to run a little

more and give Keya and Don a break.”

Midway Baptist (1-1) is coming off a 26-6 loss to JSerra, which

allowed no offensive touchdowns against the Patriots: Midway scored

its six points on a 32-yard punt return.

In its first game of the season, Midway defeated Tri-City

Christian of Vista, 16-14, as Sunti Campbell rushed for 140 yards and

two touchdowns.

But the Lightning, who have posted a combined 579 yards rushing

and seven TDs in their two games, should have the line of scrimmage

contained, Monarch said.

Kickoff is at 4 p.m.

SAGE HILL STARTERS

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OFFENSE

No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Po.

7 Jamie McGee 6-2 175 So. QB

9 Keya Manshadi 6-0 175 Sr TB

45 Don Ayres 6-0 175 Jr. FB

10 Braden Ross 5-10 170 Jr. WR 1 Zach Milder 5-9 140 Sr. WR

61 Krishna Sani 6-2 210 Sr. TE

58 Kyle Ramer 6-2 240 Sr. LT

55 Brandon David 5-10 230 Sr. LG 54 Bryan Kornswiet 5-9 175 Sr. C

22 Nick Sohl 6-1 180 Sr. RG 65 Michael Morgan 6-4 230 xx. RT

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DEFENSE

No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Po.

65 Michael Morgan 6-4 230 Sr. DE

56 Morgan Brief 5-4 160 Sr. DT

55 Brandon David 5-10 230 Sr. DT 61 Krishna Sani 6-2 210 Sr. DE

45 Don Ayres 6-0 175 Jr. OLB

22 Nick Sohl 6-1 180 Sr. ILB

8 Max Torres 6-0 165 Sr. ILB

54 Bryan Kornswiet 5-9 175 Sr. OLB

10 Braden Ross 5-10 170 Jr. CB 9 Keya Manshadi 6-0 175 Sr. CB

1 Zach Milder 5-9 140 Sr. S

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