2008 Woodie Awards
Delta dominates in Holiday Bowl
Karyn Gilbert
Issue date: 12/3/04 Section: Sports
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The Mustangs dominated in the ninth annual Tri-Counties Holiday Bowl, beating Butte College 42-33 Saturday, Nov. 22 at John Cowan Stadium.
Maurice Dotson, Delta's running back, was named most valuable player with 16 carries for 183 yards and three touchdowns. He was also named to the All-Valley Conference team.
This team win was all about the big plays, and gave the No. 4 Mustangs a final record of 10-2, after beating the No. 2 seeded team in Northern California.
Butte's Webster Patrick made two touchdowns and ran for 233 yards of the Cougars' 583 yards on offense, giving them a slight lead in the first.
Keon Gaither claimed the defensive player of the game honor with returning a 61-yard interception.
With two touchdown passes, Steven Wichman was the offensive player of the game.
Delta capitalized on their big plays and the 12 turnover penalties made by Butte
The Mustangs earned the lead after Wichman threw a lengthy touchdown pass to Gilbert Martinez, who collected seven catches and 150 yards.
Dotson made two touchdowns in the second half to give Delta a big lead over the Cougars, but Martinez added to the scoreboard with a 55-yard pass from Whichman, and Dotson hammered the final nail in the coffin with a 64-yard touchdown, leading Butte 42-27.
The Cougars gave it their all to add seven more points by a score in the last few minutes of the game, but it wasn't enough.
Maurice Dotson, Delta's running back, was named most valuable player with 16 carries for 183 yards and three touchdowns. He was also named to the All-Valley Conference team.
This team win was all about the big plays, and gave the No. 4 Mustangs a final record of 10-2, after beating the No. 2 seeded team in Northern California.
Butte's Webster Patrick made two touchdowns and ran for 233 yards of the Cougars' 583 yards on offense, giving them a slight lead in the first.
Keon Gaither claimed the defensive player of the game honor with returning a 61-yard interception.
With two touchdown passes, Steven Wichman was the offensive player of the game.
Delta capitalized on their big plays and the 12 turnover penalties made by Butte
The Mustangs earned the lead after Wichman threw a lengthy touchdown pass to Gilbert Martinez, who collected seven catches and 150 yards.
Dotson made two touchdowns in the second half to give Delta a big lead over the Cougars, but Martinez added to the scoreboard with a 55-yard pass from Whichman, and Dotson hammered the final nail in the coffin with a 64-yard touchdown, leading Butte 42-27.
The Cougars gave it their all to add seven more points by a score in the last few minutes of the game, but it wasn't enough.