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Rams top Sacramento City
Fresno City wins fourth straight in final tuneup for conference play.
By Jeff Davis / The Fresno Bee
An hour before game time, Fresno City College coach Tony Caviglia predicted a "barn burner" for his team's game with Sacramento City.
A clich?? Coach speak? Sure.
Caviglia was rightfully nervous about this game against the state's No. 2-ranked defense.
But the Rams alleviated his worries by moving the ball with a balanced attack and showcasing their own defensive gem.
The result? Fresno City, ranked No. 6 in Northern California, beat No. 15 Sacramento City 28-20 Saturday at Ratcliffe Stadium in the final workout before the Valley Conference season.
The Rams (4-1) won their fourth straight against Sacramento City (2-3). Their lone loss came to No. 1 San Francisco, 34-31, three weeks ago.
"That San Francisco game was a real eye-opener for us," freshman defensive lineman Brandon Sharpe said. "It let us know we're one of the top teams, too."
It was Sharpe who came up with the biggest defensive play of the night. With under a minute left, he broke through the Panthers' line and hit quarterback Cal Midura as he was throwing. The ball floated up and fellow lineman Marcus Moore intercepted it at Fresno City's 42 to end Sacramento City's last threat.
"It was just a speed rush. I faked outside and got inside to hit him," Sharpe said. "I had a play like that against San Francisco, but he got the pass off for a touchdown. I wasn't going to let it happen again."
Linebacker Robert Booker delivered another key defensive play when he returned an interception 41 yards for Fresno City's last score of the first half.
"We're been working hard since last February and we're using everything we've learned from our coaches," he said.
The Panthers came in allowing only 187 yards and 13.5points per game. But the Rams had 220 yards by halftime en route to a 21-6 lead, the most points the Panthers had surrendered in a game this season.
Fresno City, which proved it could move the ball against a top team like San Francisco, finished with 362 yards, including 149 on the ground. The defense also showed it's among the state's best by limiting the Panthers to 194 yards, a big reason Fresno City owned a nearly 12-minute edge in time of possession.
Freshman quarterback McKinson Souverain, who is coming into his own, had a big night, completing 15 of 33 passes for 213yards and two touchdowns.
Tailback Xavier Hobbs rushed 23 times for 115 yards with a 1-yard touchdown that opened scoring.
Souverain threw scoring passes of 18 yards to Keston Cheathem and 44 yards to Zeb White, who had eight catches for 157yards.
"I just tried to get the ball out of my hands and into my receivers,' " Souverain said. "When I do that, they can make the plays and we can move the ball on anyone."
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I'd still take Souverain as our starting QB over Uncle Rusty.
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