Wildcats suffer first loss at Canby

The Cougars use a 21-0 run in the second and third quarters to hand Westview its first loss

By Miles Vance

The Beaverton Valley Times, Sep 25, 2008, Updated Oct 30, 2009 (1 Reader comment)

Miles Vance / Beaverton Valley Times

SENIOR BACK – Westview senior tailback David Aguilar high-steps into the end zone while scoring a two-yard touchdown during his team's 35-28 loss at Canby Friday night.

CANBY — Conventional wisdom says you learn more from losing than by winning, and if so, Westview's football team learned a couple tough lessons tonight.

The Wildcats entered tonight's contest at Canby High School at 3-0 and ranked sixth in the state but left in considerably worse shape after the Cougars (3-1) pounded out 271 yards rushing and scored 21 straight points in the second and third quarters to beat Westview 35-28.

"I think the big thing now is we know we can play better and we need to get better," said Westview senior tight end Christian Magdaleno, who had four catches for 60 yards, including two touchdown receptions. "We missed a lot of assignments and we’ve just got to play as a team and do what we need."

"We’re still suffering from growing pains," said Westview head coach Greg Fisher. "It’s a team game -- you can have 10 guys doing something right and one guy doing something wrong and it could be the difference between a fumble or a sack or a touchdown, so we’re still working on that."

The Wildcats looked good early, getting a 61-yard TD pass from senior tailback David Aguilar (14 carries for 105 yards and a touchdown) to senior wide receiver Robert Casteel (three catches for 131 yards and a TD) on their first offensive play from scrimmage, and they led 21-7 early in the second quarter when quarterback Josh Hill connected with Magdaleno for a 30-yard score.

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