A familiar foe comes to Garcia-Elder Sports Complex Saturday at
7 p.m. to open the home portion of Gavilan College’s football
season.
Cabrillo College is the only opponent to have faced the Rams
each season in the 46-year history of the program. Cabrillo holds a
24-22 edge after winning the last two games of the series.
GILROY
A familiar foe comes to Garcia-Elder Sports Complex Saturday at 7 p.m. to open the home portion of Gavilan College’s football season.
Cabrillo College is the only opponent to have faced the Rams each season in the 46-year history of the program. Cabrillo holds a 24-22 edge after winning the last two games of the series.
The Seahawks are currently members of the Golden Gate Conference. Coach Bill Garrison’s team went 2-8 last season, 0-5 in conference play. One of the victories was a 20-13 decision over the Rams in Aptos.
“Last week’s game two saw us show marked improvement,” Garrison said of the 29-20 win over Coast Conference member Monterey Peninsula College.
“I expect to see the same thing in Gavilan. They had first-game jitters (in a 42-7 loss to American River College). We’ll need to minimize their big-play capability, yet be able to turn around and be ready for a ball-control offense.”
Gavilan head coach John Lango brings a 31-62 career mark into his 10th season on the Gilroy campus.
“We’ll need to be smart on offense, play what they give us,” Lango said of the potential difficulties against an experienced Cabrillo defense. “They are pretty physical up front. Cabrillo’s offensive line is real stout, very athletic.”
Cabrillo returns All-Golden Gate Conference middle linebacker T.J. Swezelius to anchor the Seahawk defensive unit. The offense centers around quarterback Ian McGinnis, a San Lorenzo Valley High alum, and all-conference wideout Nick Johnson.
“We’re happy with our offensive progress, although we’d like to execute better,” Garrison added.
Lango and his staff and players spent one afternoon reviewing tape of the American River game.
“We saw where a mistake here and there made a different ball game,” Lango said. “Now it’s time to execute, to shore up the mistakes. Cabrillo knows we’ll be a better team Saturday.”
