Gloria Romero, candidate for California Lieutenant Governor, spoke at the Madera County Republican Women\u2019s meeting last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former California State Senator, Romero is a nationally recognized leader on education reform and school choice. She was first elected to the State Senate in 2001, and represented East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. She became the first woman to serve as Senate Majority Leader in California history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the Senate, Romero served as Majority Whip in the California State Assembly, on the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees, and on the Los Angeles Elected Charter Reform Commission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Romero has been a consistent advocate for charter schools, parental empowerment, and merit-based education reform, believing education to be the central civil rights issue of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her father worked on the railroads, and her mother had only a sixth-grade education. Romero knew education was important, and earned a PhD from the University of California. She served as a professor at Cal State Los Angeles, where she was named Professor Emeritus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, Romero is running for Lt. Governor of California to continue her legacy of fighting for quality education reform, as well as to reduce our state\u2019s cost of living so that Californians can restore opportunity, affordability, and the California Dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2024, she switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, because she felt the Democratic Party had abandoned working-class families and removed parental rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMost people have no idea what a lieutenant governor does,\u201d she said in her speech Thursday to the Republican Women. She explained that most people think this position is just one that takes over if something happens to the governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut there\u2019s a lot more to the Lieutenant Governor\u2019s position,\u201d she said. \u201cThe Lieutenant Governor is the President of the Senate, which is the body that confirms all the nominations that come from the governor. What else does the lieutenant governor do? The lieutenant governor serves on every board of education in California, our universities, our Cal States, and our community colleges. And this is the part that inspires me. My mother had a sixth-grade level of education. I have a PhD. I understand that education is what lifts us out of poverty. It\u2019s what makes us equal in America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Romero is Hispanic, and she talked about the Latino community and the need for them to become more proficient and educated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHere in Madera, when we take a look at the Latino community, only 38 percent of Latino children in the Madera schools today read at basic levels of proficiency. In math, it\u2019s only 28 percent. That is not acceptable anywhere,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One educator she has admired was Jaime Escalante, made famous by the movie Stand and Deliver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe inspired us never to accept that kids, because of their skin color, or ethnicity, or the language they speak, what zip code they come from, cannot do the work. Escalante worked with Latino children in East LA and he showed that when you bring about teachers with the strong credentials, we can reform the system of education. There\u2019s a lot to reform,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJaime Escalante really emphasized, not only to the students, but to the parents as well. First thing I\u2019m going to do is to connect the systems,\u201d she said. \u201cTK-12 through higher education. We have a problem now. We are admitting students into the University of California, one of the most prestigious systems in the world. And the kids can\u2019t do math. The professors have had to basically dumb down the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt can\u2019t happen. We will never compete with China or India or Russia or the world. They are being pushed through the system.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She went on to explain that Escalante challenged us never to give in to the soft bigotry of low expectations. He didn\u2019t care if these kids were poor. He didn\u2019t care if they came from East LA. He didn\u2019t care that many of them lived right off the freeway. Many of them had just single mother homes, but he said, \u201cYou\u2019re in my classroom. You\u2019re going to work. You\u2019re going to learn.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the kind of reform Romero is trying to make as lieutenant governor of the State of California. She has been fighting for school choice for years, which put her at odds with the Democratic Party. She explained that the executive boards of the teachers\u2019 unions are what is causing the education systems to fail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll find every reform possible,\u201d she said. \u201cEven from the teaching of phonics in our school system. When we talk about the low reading levels, it\u2019s not because a kid is dumb. You have to have the right system of teaching. Phonics is internationally recognized. It\u2019s probably what most of us grew up learning. You\u2019ve got to have phonics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though her main passion is education, she explained that the role of Lieutenant Governor is more than just one facet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs lieutenant governor, you\u2019re basically looking at the chief ambassador for the economy of California. And we know today that California is number one in homelessness in the nation. We\u2019re number one in poverty in the nation. We\u2019re number one in taxation in the nation. And the governor walks around saying, we are the fourth largest economy in the world,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause you\u2019re large doesn\u2019t mean you are good. We have a lot to change in California. This was not the California we grew up with. We are losing families, especially young people, out of California. Home ownership is basically the key to entry into the middle class. If any of you follow Central American or Latin American politics, these are one-party rules. We talk about banana republics, we\u2019ve had one party rule in California for 16 years.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Romero is hopeful to team up with Steve Hilton as lieutenant governor and governor of California. Hilton is a Republican who has been campaigning throughout California, touting his plans to make California a better state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd that\u2019s what you\u2019re going to find with the Steve Hilton and Gloria Romero. But you\u2019ve got to have the Gloria with the Steve,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She explained that Hilton is relatively new in politics, so he will need someone like her to be his teammate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a reformer,\u201d she joked. \u201cBut I know where the bodies are buried. I know the rules. In the Bible, we have images of leadership, whether it\u2019s Proverbs or Jeremiah or other chapters. There are many places in the Bible that talk about good leaders. They look out for the people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Romero grew up in a home that was solid Democrat, a very Catholic home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe had pictures of the Pope and John F. Kennedy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, she believes there are no more Democrats. The party she knew has changed through the years, and she believes she did not leave the Democratic Party. She believes the party left her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey are socialist communists today,\u201d she said, with disappointment. \u201cSo, I began to leave the party. I worked in Sacramento, and when I left in 2010, I was considered to be an honorary Republican back then. It was mostly because I believed in school choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Romero speaks for much of the Latino community, who stand for faith, family, and freedom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a very patriotic community,\u201d she said. \u201cWe want fairness in immigration. We support law and order.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She wants to get the message out in Spanish, so the Latino community will be more informed about her messages to them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Romero stated that the Central Valley is overwhelmingly Spanish-speaking, and the backbone that holds up California, noting the vast community of Hispanics in this area, and the conservative nature of the Central Valley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Madera Tribune does not endorse candidates. This article is not an endorsement, but information about a candidate who has come to our community to speak to Maderans.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gloria Romero, candidate for California Lieutenant Governor, spoke at the Madera County Republican Women\u2019s meeting last week. A former California State Senator, Romero is a nationally recognized leader on education reform and school choice. She was first elected to the State Senate in 2001, and represented East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. 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This award is the highest honor given by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation through its annual America\u2019s Healthiest Schools program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Supported by Del Monte Foods, Kaiser Permanente, and Kohl\u2019s Cares, the Healthier Generation\u2019s annual award program acknowledges schools that implement evidence-based policies and practices to enhance academic success and promote lifelong well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is what award each school received:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alpha Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brenda Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chaves Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity, health education, social-emotional health and learning, staff well-being and family and community engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dixieland School \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity, health education, social-emotional health and learning, and family and community engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eastin Arcola Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Washington Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Howard School \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Desmond Middle School \u2014 School health services, tobacco-free school, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Madison Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monroe Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adams Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pershing Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n La Vina Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lincoln Elementary \u2014 School health services, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Madera High \u2014 School health services, physical education and activitty, health education and family and community engagement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Madera South High \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity, health education, nutrition and food access, social-emotional health learning, tobacco-free school, family and community engagement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n MLK Middle School \u2014 School health services, tobacco-free school, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Matilda Torres High \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity, health education, nutrition and food access, social-emotional health and learning, tobacco-free school, staff well-being and family and community engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mildew Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nishimoto Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Parkwood Elementary \u2014 School health services and physical education and activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sierra Vista Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thomas Jefferson Middle School \u2014 School health services, tobacco-free school, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Virginial Lee Rose Elementary \u2014 School health services, local school wellness policy, physical education and activity and health education.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Madera Unified School District (MUSD) has earned national recognition, as all the district\u2019s comprehensive schools have received the America\u2019s Healthiest Schools Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. MUSD schools were recognized for its outstanding health services, physical education programs, and promotion of physical activity. 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Construction is anticipated to begin in February 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis project represents a significant investment in Madera County\u2019s future. State Route 99 is a critical transportation corridor for our residents, businesses, agricultural industry, and the movement of goods throughout the San Joaquin Valley and beyond,\u201d said Robert Poythress, Chair of the Madera County Transportation Commission and Madera County Supervisor. \u201cThis has been a priority for Madera County for many years, and I appreciate the California Transportation Commission, Caltrans, and the Finish the 99 Coalition for their continued partnership and investment in improving this vital corridor. This project will enhance safety, improve mobility, and strengthen our region\u2019s ability to support continued economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n State Route 99 is the primary north-south transportation and freight corridor serving Madera County and the San Joaquin Valley, supporting the movement of people and goods and connecting the region to statewide markets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The SR 99 South Madera 6-Lane Project will improve freight reliability, and enhance safety, while addressing growing transportation demands and supporting continued economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Madera County Transportation Commission (MCTC) is comprised of the cities of Chowchilla, Madera, and Madera County. MCTC is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) and the Transportation Authority for the Madera region. 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MCTA\u2019s $5 million award represents the maximum incentive funding available to an eligible jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n About Measure T: Measure T is Madera County\u2019s local transportation sales tax measure dedicated to funding transportation improvements throughout the county. Revenues generated by the measure support roadway maintenance and rehabilitation, safety enhancements, traffic operations improvements, and other transportation-related projects that improve mobility, safety, and quality of life for Madera County residents.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The California Transportation Commission (CTC) awarded the Madera County Transportation Authority (MCTA) $5 million in Incentive Funding through the Local Partnership Program at its August 20-21 meeting. The award recognizes the citizen-initiated voter approved renewal of Measure T, the county\u2019s local transportation sales tax, which takes effect April 1, 2027. 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The victim was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Witnesses reported seeing the suspect flee the area toward California State Route 99 in what was described as a small white SUV, similar to a RAV4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The suspect was identified as David Moreno, 51. He was last seen driving a white SUV similar to a RAV4 in an unknown direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Madera County Sheriffs detectives checked a possible address, and observed the suspect leave in the same vehicle. The Sheriff\u2019s coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff\u2019s Office, and with the help of their air unit and ground patrol, a vehicle stop was conducted on Moreno\u2019s vehicle where he was arrested without incident.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is believed to have been a domestic violence-related incident turned into a murder manhunt that resulted in an arrest. 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The evidence collected assisted detectives in identifying the individuals believed to be responsible for the robbery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Twenty-two-year-old Antonio Bolanos and 36-year-old Gumaro Frias were arrested in connection with the armed robbery. Both were booked into the Madera County Jail on robbery charges.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MDP officers responded to a local business regarding an armed robbery and learned that two masked men entered the business on August 12 at about 10:30 p.m. brandished a firearm at an employee, and demanded cash from the register. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident. 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The recovered merchandise, valued at more than $1,000, was returned to Lowe\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Madera Police Department is committed to working with our local businesses and community to prevent theft and hold those responsible accountable. Officers will continue to take proactive steps to reduce crime and protect our community.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Madera Police Department Officer Daniel Ruby was patrolling the business district on West Cleveland Avenue when he observed a vehicle leaving the Lowe\u2019s parking lot at a high rate of speed Sunday afternoon. Officer Ruby conducted a traffic stop, and discovered a large quantity of merchandise in packaging consistent with items sold by Lowe\u2019s. 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This is a pre-scheduled spay and neuter clinic. To register, contact the FMAS at (559) 363-5106. More than 100 animals were treated at the August event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The FMAS would like to remember Linda Sitterding, a lifelong Madera resident whose kindness and compassion made a lasting impact on the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She cared deeply for both people and animals. She understood how important spaying and neutering pets is in reducing animal suffering, easing the burden on families, and helping our community as a whole. Throughout her life, she helped many Madera residents alter their pets, often providing support wherever it was needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of her legacy, Sitterding made a generous bequest to Friends of Madera Animal Shelter to continue helping Madera County residents with spay and neuter assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The FMAS is honored that she chose FMAS to help carry forward this important work. The Linda Sitterding Spay-Neuter Fund will continue supporting Madera County residents who need financial assistance to alter their pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her compassion will continue to make a difference for animals and families in our community for years to come.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Friends of Madera Animal Shelter (FMAS) will host a SNIP (Spay Neuter Imperative Project) event on September 20 at the Madera County Health Department from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will include raffle prizes, toys, treats and more. This is a pre-scheduled spay and neuter clinic. To register, contact the FMAS at (559) 363-5106. 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They were set up to cool hostilities between some natives and settlers. But the reservations didn\u2019t last. When the reservations were closed in 1859, the lives of indigenous Californians became uncertain and difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Native people who had relocated to the reservations were forced to go back to their lands in the foothills. Many found their lands occupied by settlers and altered by ranching, agribusiness, mining and the timber industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A small number moved further away to permanent reservations established by the 1870s. Most of the others fell between the cracks created by the federal government Once again, natives found themselves becoming migratory. Many spent the harvest season in the Valley picking grapes near the village of Minturn, north of what is now the city of Madera. As many as two generations of the Northfork Mono worked at Minturn well into the 20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By the 1880s, many had reacquired their traditional subsistence cycles. Sometimes whole families would travel to the Valley together to work in the fields, planting and harvesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ethnohistory of the Tribe states that in 1850, the Act for the Government and Protection of Indians had the exact opposite effect its title implies \u2014 it didn\u2019t protect Indians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The act became known as the California Slave Act and allowed indenture of native people and so-called \u201cvagrant\u201d adults under certain conditions. It prevented natives from testifying against non-natives in court. This meant that non-natives could violate the act and the natives could not testify against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the study, even when the proclamation for emancipation of slaves was issued by President Lincoln in 1863 and forced the repeal of the California law in 1867, kidnapping and the \u201csale\u201d of natives continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the 1880s a number of native advocacy groups were organized. Most of the groups were organized by middle- to upper-class non-natives who found the living conditions and neglect by the government to be deplorable. They pressed the government to improve the situation of native people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These advocates believed the best way to save the natives was to help them assimilate into the \u201cEuro-American\u201d way of life. They blamed non-native settlers\u2019 greed for land historically used by natives for causing much of the natives\u2019 difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The advocates pushed the government to provide \u201ccivilization\u201d programs, including education and incentive to become farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their efforts led to the development of the Dawes Act, or Allotment Act of 1887. The goal was to instill in natives the values of<\/p>\n\n\n\n individualism, private land ownership and agricultural production. They also pushed for the development of boarding schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Northfork Mono eventually received allotments of land under the Dawes Act beginning in the 1890s. To survive though, they had to blend traditional methods with more modern lifestyles. They took work on ranches in the Valley, worked in the timber industry in the mountains and still hunted and fished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Dawes or General Allotment Act was designed to address the problems of \u201clandless Indians.\u201d Many ancestors of the Tribe received allotments. Native peoples rarely lived permanently on their allotment because the land was generally of poor quality and unsuitable for farming. Most only stayed on their allotments as part of their annual subsistence cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The study states that researchers reviewed the allotments issued in the vicinity of the City of Madera and found that members of the Northfork Mono were among those who received allotments closest to the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Act divided reservation lands into individually owned tracts of land. These lands could be used by native peoples and after 25 years, they could receive title to the property and citizenship. Unlike tribal lands, these parcels would be taxable. The allotments were usually poor lands for farming and couldn\u2019t support the natives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By 1856, M.B. Lewis, a Fresno River Reservation agent, wrote that Mono and other native women were, in his opinion, improving their situation by taking non-native husbands. He wrote that native women had become \u201cindependent\u201d of the men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many of the tribe\u2019s ancestors can be traced back to these marriages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The circumstances of the years between 1860 and 1900 caused the Northfork Mono to migrate throughout the San Joaquin Valley. It was a time of hardship and a time of learning. The native peoples of the area faced incredible transformations of their traditional lifestyles and the landscape of their environment changed radically as settlers farmed and mined ancestral lands. They faced precarious relationships with non-natives but also learned how to work for, and sometimes with, non-natives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite the changing environment, Northfork Mono Indians remained in the vicinity of the city of Madera, the report maintains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022 \u2022 \u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2004, the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians began one of the most thorough and extensive ethnohistorical studies ever conducted by a California tribe. The study entailed significant financial investment and nearly two years of primary and secondary research on behalf of the Tribe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 7,000 local, state and federal documents were analyzed and scores of personal interviews were held with tribal citizens and non-Natives. This ambitious research project was conducted by James M. 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The author, Mr. Cal Tatum, captures unique hallmarks and recurring themes in the history of the North Fork Rancheria, most notably the Tribe\u2019s exceptional efforts to co-exist and adapt to the changing landscape \u2014 politically, culturally, and geographically \u2014 of Madera County. This adaptability continues to be a trademark of the Tribe\u2019s relationship with the surrounding communities to this day. Like our historical connection to the lands of Madera County, it is an enduring part of our history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We hope these articles will provide valuable insight into the Northfork Mono and other Native peoples of the San Joaquin Valley region. As always, our Tribe\u2019s goal remains to be good friends, relatives, and neighbors to all who share this special place now called Madera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 On behalf of our nearly 1,400 tribal citizens, we are sincerely, the Tribal Council of the North Fork Rancheria, September 2006.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In part three we learned about the formation of reservations, or farms, that the federal government set aside for native peoples in the San Joaquin Valley. They were set up to cool hostilities between some natives and settlers. But the reservations didn\u2019t last. 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The Coyotes scored two touchdowns in a 24 second span to take control of the game for the running clock victory Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Warden led the Toros offense with 109 rushing yards, and a reception for yards. However, the Toros gained 136 total yards and Warden accounted for 93 percent of the Torres offense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, the Coyotes rushed for 330 yards and threw for 192 yards. They averaged 13.4 yards per play, and gained 522 total yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Anthony Estrada led the Coyotes with 184 yards rushing on 11 carries, including a 90-yard touchdown run. Darius Smith added 119 yards on just five carries, including a 66-yard touchdown run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jayden Martinez scored a rushing touchdown and also caught a touchdown pass. Elias Mena was 14-of-18 for 192 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for a touchdown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Both teams had to punt on its first possession. Torres took over on its 39, and methodically drove down the field. Warden gained 18 on a pass out of the backfield. He broke a third-and-two run for 21 yards to the five. Three plays later, and Warden was into the end zone for a 7-0 lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Coyotes quickly marched down the field. Mena hit Lawrence Flores for a 20-yard gain. Mena found Martinez for seven. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the next play, Smith went up the middle, and cut to the right behind a pancake block by Martinez, and another block from Maxton Sally. He strolled into the end zone to tie the game at seven with 39 seconds left in the first quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the kick-off, Flores stripped the Torres ball carrier, and recovered the fumble to give the Coyotes the ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the next play, Mena found Martinez on the left. Martinez broke an two initial tackles, and another down the field for a 40-yard touchdown catch-and-run. Carlos Ochoa made the second of seven point afters for a 14-7 lead with 16.7 seconds left in the first quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Brian Qualls batted down a third-and-four pass to force a Torres punt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Madera marched down the field with the passing game, and scored on the ground. Two passes to Flores gained 20 yards. Martinez gained seven and Smith gained seven with receptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Smith went behind Martinez for an 11-yard gain. Estrada bulled over a defender for a 21-yard gain, and gained 17 more to the Torres 16. Mena hit Bubba Layton for 13, and then scored on a keeper from the four for a 21-7 lead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Qualls sacked Torres quarterback Nathaniel Pichardo to force another punt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Coyotes converted a third-and-14 with a 31-yard pass to Flores to the Torres 12. Mena hit Flores for nine more to the three. Two plays later, Martinez scored from two yards out for a 28-7 lead at the half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Coyotes took the second half kick-off, and marched 76 yards for a touchdown. Mena passes to Martinez and Flores gained 26 yards. Estrada then gained 29 yards to the 21, and a face mask penalty was added to the 11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Estrada scored off the right side for a 35-7 lead just 2:33 into the half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Toros got an initial first down with a Pichardo three-yard pass to Eleazar Camargo, but were forced to punt. Eduardo Jimenez pinned the Coyotes to the 10. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the Coyotes have Anthony Estrada coming off an outstanding freshman season. Estrada got the hand off to the right. He cut back to the middle, split the Torres defense at the 15, and outran the defense for a 90-yard touchdown run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ochoa hit the extra point for a 42-7 lead with 5:14 left in the third. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Torres initially had to punt, but a muffed punt led to a Torres recovery. Warden gained 13 yards on a run, but the Torres threw incomplete on fourth down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the fourth play of the fourth quarter, Smith got the hand-off. He broke the tackle at the line of scrimmage, broke an ankle tackle eight yards down the field. He cut across to the right sideline at midfield for a 66-yard touchdown run for the final score of the game.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Matilda Torres Toros struck first in its football battle with the Madera Coyotes, but the Coyotes scored the next 49 points in a runaway victory at Matilda Torres. Torres\u2019 Caden Warden scored the first touchdown of the game. 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