Wacky Friday...

...And 50 Posts! This is the 50th post of the blog through my 2 and a half months since I came out to California. Nice milestone to have reached!

Moving on, today was quite the odd day. It started when I got stuck in way too much traffic on the way down to Torrance, where I was editing together my most recent package. Mind you, this was at about 2:30 this afternoon. Why on earth is there extremely slow traffic at this time? I just don't get it!


Once in Torrance, I was able to easily edit together my story in a couple of hours. I wish I had more of a variety of shots from my camera guy, but I think the package came out pretty decent. When it gets posted online, I'll be sure to post the link here.

While editing, I received a call from my producer to answer a question of mine, but she later told me that one of my fellow-reporters was sick and couldn't cover thee South vs. Torrance High football game tonight. Considering I wanted to see this game anyway, I offered to go over when I finished my editing and do some interviews postgame. I ended up getting to see one of the best finishes to a football game.


Torrance was up 14-0 in the 4th quarter. South ended up driving down the field with about 8 minutes left and scored to make it 14-7. On the ensuing kick-off, the returner let the ball bounce off of him and South recovered it. Not long after, they had tied the game at 14. Not to mention, the same receiver (Boian Kolev) caught both touchdowns.



Torrance then drove downfield before fumbling the ball and letting South recover. They drove down the field and chose to attempt a 33-yard field goal. WIDE LEFT! South misses and Torrance gets the ball back. They drive down the field and try a 23-yard field goal on 1st Down with 15 or so seconds left. BOTCHED SNAP! They fall on top of it, but can't get back to the line and spike it before time runs out.

ON TO OVERTIME!!


The rules are like college. No clock. Each team gets a chance to score on a drive staring from their opponents 25-yard line. If a team is in front after both teams score, they win. If it's tied, they go to another overtime.

So, South gets the ball first and they score on five plays, the final one being a beautiful fourth down throw by QB Jon Concetti to hit WR Keith Mitsuucci. They kick the extra point and lead 21-14. Torrance has their chance, and they too score, except on six plays. As they lined up to kick the extra point and go to another overtime, they call time out and Coach Rock Hollis asks his team if they'd rather kick the extra point or go for 2 and the win. They choose to go for two. They run the ball, and...


...Joey Olsin is tackled at the half-yard line!!! NO GOOD!! South wins the game 21-20!

It was without a doubt one of the best football games I have ever seen and the atmosphere of the capacity crowd under the lights on a Friday night at Louis Zamperini Stadium was unbelievable. I'm so glad I decided to go help out at this game. High school football doesn't get much better than that!

Aside from that, the day ended with gridlock traffic on the 110 freeway near downtown because they closed two lanes for no reason. This traffic occurred at 10:45 PM. Again, why is there traffic at this hour? Welcome to Los Angeles!!