The members of the “Cali Trio,” as the threesome has been called, were pumped about the opportunity for the Sooners to claim their stake on the recruiting trail in California.
Eastlake’s defense scored on a 50 yard interception return by Zach Bannon and a safety on a bad punt snap to outscore the Crusaders 51-06. On the night the defensive unit tallied two fumble recoveries and four interceptions as well as shutting down the Mater Dei offense until they scored late in the game. Travis Gardner and Robert Graves scored thru the air while Tony Jefferson and Emilio Rangel scored on the ground
The Florida Gators are definitely hitting California hard this year and have a chance to pull in multiple players from the Golden State. Despite an early commitment to UCLA, the Gators have continued to recruit Eastlake (Chula Vista, Calif.) athlete Tony Jefferson and he could take an official visit to Gainesville in November.
The Eastlake Titans flexed their defensive muscle Friday night, winning the annual match up against Poway 34-7.
The pride of the South Bay held Poway scoreless until the last minute of the game. The Titans’ Tony Jefferson was honored before the game with an invitation to play in the U.S. Army’s All Star game in January. Tony had three scores on the night highlighted by a 76 yard sprint to open the 3rd quarter, followed by a 4th quarter run in which he turned two Poway defenders into speed bumps. Next up a bye week before a Mesa League battle at Hilltop on the 16th of October.
Tony Jefferson, a highly sought linebacker and running back from Eastlake High of Chula Vista, gave the UCLA Bruins a non-binding oral commitment for the class of 2010.
The 6-foot, 190-pound Jefferson was recruited as a safety.
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