With all the formalities complete, the California football team is one step away from accomplishing Goal No. 2 in head coach Marty Albertson’s three-goal plan for the season. The first goal was to win a championship in the Tri-County Conference, which the Pintos did with relative ease. Now, they have a chance to win their third consecutive district title after beating Southern Boone 63-6 in Friday’s Class 3 District 6 semifinal on Halloween night. The third goal, which Albertson isn’t ready to discuss, is a state championship. The Pintos lost in the state semifinals the past two years. “We’re one game away from that second goal,” he said. “We have to get that, and then we’ll go on and think about the next one.” Another district title is not expected to come easy. The top-seeded Pintos (11-0), ranked No. 2 in Class 3, host rival and second-seeded Blair Oaks (9-2) in the district final at 7 p.m. Friday at Riley Field. California beat the Falcons 21-10 in its Homecoming game Oct. 3.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 23:00:00 +0000