‘He’s like Tarzan out there!’: Running back’s five touchdowns leads Casa Roble charge
Casa Roble High School beat El Camino 51-34 on Friday night in a wild CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division V playoff game in Orangevale.
There was a full house of fans watching teams take apart defenses over four quarters. The No. 7-seeded Rams scored a total of seven touchdowns, five from star running back Josh Taylor and the other two from quarterback Jason Lindahl. Taylor rushed for 267 yards in a “man-child effort,” according to coach Chris Horner. Lindahl, the quarterback, went for 97 yards as Casa Roble overwhelmed the No. 10 Eagles.
Horner raved about Taylor, “He ran like a man amongst boys. He’s so strong and powerful. He’s like Tarzan out there. Crazy specimen! He played well and the line blocked extremely well.”
The Rams came into the game hungry after suffering a tough, last-play loss at Dixon that cost the team a chance at a share of another Golden Empire League championship.
Said Lindahl, “I think the whole team, even the sophomores, juniors, and freshmen, all knew this was our (seniors) last game here at home, so we took that personally and everyone played their heart out.”
Lindahl has been solid all season as a passer, runner and leader. He scored on two quarterback sneaks. Horner said “Lindahl is so good, it’s silly.”
“Jason Lindahl was a leader on and off the field. The team came out and played their butts off. We had an awesome week of practice and tonight’s performance showed what preparation gave us. It was awesome!”
He added, “We knew we were going to run the rock. We felt that we can get up on them, out-pace them, and it worked.”
Taylor executed the plan. He was unstoppable, and he gave credit to the offensive line of brothers Jack and Joe Dexter, Ethan Elder, Ben Gumpfer and Cody Wills.
“All I have to say is my line,” he said. “They gave me the holes; they gave me all the opportunities to get those touchdowns. They are the reason I am here tonight. I think this was by far my best performance. Many more to come.”
Casa Roble (6-4) plays at No. 2 Union Mine (8-1) on Friday in El Dorado. J.C. Gill rushed for three touchdowns for El Camino, which finished 4-7.
Division l
Sheldon 36, Turlock 22
St. Mary’s 56, McClatchy 12
Lincoln 56, Chavez 6
Del Oro 28, Enochs 21
Next week
Sheldon at Rocklin
St. Mary’s at Edison
Lincoln-S at Folsom
Del Oro at Jesuit
Division ll
Lodi 38, Downey 19
Whitney 35, Inderkum 0
Elk Grove 56, Gregori 6
Monterey Trail 39, Woodcreek 23
Next week
Lodi at Central Catholic
Whitney at Antelope
Elk Grove at Vacaville
Monterey Trail at Granite Bay
Division lll
Roseville 33, Davis 21
Patterson 38, Burbank 6
Sacramento-Golden Valley, Saturday
Christian Brothers 30, Rodriguez 16
Next week
Roseville at Oakdale
Patterson at Yuba City
Sacramento/Golden Valley at Manteca
Christian Brothers at Lincoln
Division lV
Wood 39, Nevada Union 27
East Union 51, Del Campo 7
Placer 63, West Park 28
Dixon 29, Ponderosa 20
Next week
Wood at Kimball
East Union at Merced
Placer at Vista del Lago
Dixon at Vanden
Division V
Woodland 22, Colfax 19
Ripon 39, Ceres 13
Hilmar 61, Los Banos 27
Casa Roble 51, El Camino 34
Next week
Woodland at Escalon
Ripon at Pioneer
Hilmar at Sonora
Casa Roble at Union Mine
Division Vl
Linden 42, Orestimba 28
Rosemont 49, Delhi 13
Waterford 48, Summerville 25
Liberty Ranch 42, Gustine 19
Next week
Linden at Bradshaw Christian
Rosemont at Hughson
Waterford at Livingston
Liberty Ranch at Argonaut
This story was originally published November 6, 2021 at 6:43 AM.