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High school football: Foothill shuts down Freedom 32-6

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OAKLEY -- A sound defensive game plan and solid execution of it keyed the Foothill High football team to a convincing 32-6 victory over host Freedom on Friday night.

Foothill was especially dominant in the second half when the offense came alive and the defense held the defending Bay Valley Athletic League champions and their five-star running back recruit, Joe Mixon, to just 18 yards of offense.

Foothill (2-0) limited Mixon to just 66 rushing yards on 17 carries, avenging last year's 41-28 loss to Freedom in a battle of Falcons.

"We had eight in the box and fortunately we have very athletic corners that can play man defense out there on the edge and kept a couple extra guys in the box," Foothill coach Matt Sweeney said. "The whole defense did a phenomenal job defending consistent run lanes."

After leading just 13-6 at halftime, Foothill created some separation in the third quarter. On its first possession of the second half, Foothill marched 67 yards, chewing up more than seven minutes of time, capped by Jamirr Holland's 12-yard touchdown run.

Speedy Isaiah Langley made the score 30-6 when he broke free for a 28-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.

It was Langley's second touchdown of the night. In the second quarter, he caught a pass from Kyle Kearns, eluded his defender and raced into the end zone for an 87-yard touchdown reception.

Kearns was 10 of 18 for 201 yards and a touchdown.

Mixon rushed for 48 yards in the first half and only carried five times after the break as Foothill put together long, time-consuming drives that kept Freedom's offense off the field.

The senior star, who is being pursued by big name colleges from across the country, did help set up Freedom's lone touchdown. He caught a short pass from quarterback Joe Sweeney and took it 47 yards before being stopped just short of the goal line.

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Freedom Autosport aims for CTSCC three in a row at Laguna Seca

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SALINAS, Calif.Freedom Autosport has a history with Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca that includes three double podiums and two wins. When GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge visits the iconic track this weekend, Freedom Autosport hopes to make it three wins in a row.

#25 Freedom Autosport Mazda MX-5: Tom Long, Derek Whitis

Photo by: Luis Betancourt

Freedoms Mazda MX-5s have always been competitive at the 2.238-mile track. In 2009, Derek Whitis and Tom Long finished second in the No. 25 Mazda MX-5, followed by Andrew Carbonell and Rhett ODoski in the No. 26 Mazda MX-5.

The series did not return to Mazda Raceway until 2011, when the team got another double podium in the ST class. It was much sweeter that time, with ODoski and Carbonell taking the win, followed by their teammates in second.

Freedom Autosport repeated the one-two finish in 2012, with Whitis and Long leading the way.

Now, heading into round ten, the team has every reason to hope for their third victory. Going to Mazda Raceway is such a great feeling for us because of our history with that track, says Carbonell. Its exciting for us to go there each year, and the track is so perfect for the Mazda MX-5. Everything about Mazda Raceway is great: the layout, the elevation changes, the weather, and of course Monterey.

Mazda Raceway is a really important race for us, says Whitis. Not only do we want to perform well as a team, but its important to help put Mazda back into the manufacturer championship lead.

Considering our results there in the past, were very optimistic about this race, says ODoski. Race strategy has been a vital part of our season, and it will be no different at Mazda Raceway. We need to run a clean, smart race.

Freedom Autosport will also have a third entry this weekend. Freedom Autosport alumni and San Jose, California, resident Brad Rampelberg is teaming up with Mazda open-wheel and Rolex Series driver Joel Miller to pilot the No. 27 Mazda MX-5.

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Freedom Fountain dedicated

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Marking a point many military members passed by on their way to fight for their country, the new Freedom Fountain in downtown Jacksonville is up and running.

Weve been working on this for quite some time, Jacksonville Mayor Sammy Phillips said. Ever since the first Gulf War weve had this idea in mind.

The fountain features a center jet dedicated to freedom, a trio of surrounding fountainheads representing the federal, state and local government. Fifty bubblers at the rim of the edgeless pool represent the 50 states.

The original fountain was built at the Onslow County Courthouse but was demolished a few years ago to make room for the new jail. During a special ceremony Friday dedicating the fountain, vials of water were poured into the fountain to symbolize its official start.

We wanted the fountain in sight of other memorials as a beginning point to honor all those who have passed through Jacksonville in military service, Phillips said.

The Freedom Fountain, situated at New Bridge Street and Johnson Boulevard, is meant to extend the reach of the Lejeune Memorial Gardens, located at the entrance to Camp Johnson, into downtown. The gardens include the Beirut Memorial, Onslow Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and 9/11 Memorial. A Corpsman Memorial, a Montford Point Marine Memorial and the Museum of the Marine are also planned within the gardens.

The new Freedom Fountain is surrounded on one side by wall arches that will house military sculptures meant to represent the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. More private donations are required before the five statues can be built, Phillips said.

The mayor said the engineers and construction company did an excellent job on the fountain, and he wanted to thank local developer Elijah Morton who donated the site work on the project.

Id also like to publicly thank Dr. (Richard) Woodruff for pushing this project along, Phillips said. He did a great job to get us where were at.

Woodruff, the Jacksonville city manager, said construction bids came in much lower than anticipated. The fountains estimated cost is $600,000.

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