Ross home opener falls flat in loss

FREMONT – It was not the rousing start to the 2015 season the Fremont Ross football team was looking for. It more like the routing the Little Giants hoped to avoid.

Holland Springfield came into Don Paul Stadium Friday night and ruined Ross’ opening night, defeating the Little Giants 42-21.

The Blue Devils hit the Little Giants repeatedly through the air in the first half to build a large lead and then pounded them with the run game in the second half to salt it away.

Quarterback Scottie Seymour threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another. Running back Bryan Koback rushed for 153 yards, 115 of which came after halftime, and a touchdown.

Click here for Rich McGowan's column from Ross' season-opener

KEY TO THE GAME

Springfield seized momentum with its kick return for a touchdown following Ross’ opening touchdown and never let go. The Blue Devils then took aim at the Little Giant secondary, scoring on three consecutive second-quarter drives with touchdown passes of 16, 54 and 51 yards. The barrage gave Springfield a 28-7 lead at halftime and it never looked back.

ROSS HIGHLIGHTS

Bright spots were hard to find for the Little Giants but there were a few. The defense opened with a nice fourth-down stop of a run up the middle. On the ensuing possession, Ross moved the ball 66 yards and finished with a Tyler Grine 17-yard touchdown thanks to a terrific block by Uriah Haun. Haun got himself in the end zone on a 3-yard run late in the third quarter. Russ Yeast later connected on a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Grine in the fourth quarter for the Little Giants’ final score of the game.

SPRINGFIELD HIGHLIGHTS

Take your pick. Seymour connected on three touchdown strikes on three consecutive passes in the second quarter. The first went to Stephan Robinson on a nice flag route. The second went to D’Andre Hicks, who left the Ross secondary standing still, and the third found Bryant Koback down the Springfield sideline. Not to be forgotten, Robinson’s kick return for a touchdown got Springfield on the board, zapping Ross’ momentum from its first-quarter touchdown.