Her Dream Became His Nightmare

Canyon High football Coach Larry Mohr considers himself superstitious, but he might not be that way for long.

Mohr’s wife had a dream Thursday night that Canyon would defeat Hart, 17-10, on a late score Friday night.

“My wife never dreams about football,” Mohr said. “And then I noticed what [Friday’s] date was. It’s 10-17.”

If that wasn’t enough of a sign, Mohr boarded the team bus Friday afternoon to find the same bus driver that took the team to play Valley View, a team Canyon upset in its opener.

“I was going to call the bus company and request him, but I didn’t have a chance,” Mohr said.

To top everything off, the Hart cheerleaders played “Let’s get ready to rumble” to begin their pregame routine.

“That’s the same song Valley View played,” Mohr said. “We’ve had so many omens. If we don’t win, I’m not going to be superstitious ever again.”

Mohr can walk under ladders again. Hart won, 38-28.

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Fien sidelined: Royal senior quarterback Braden Fien tore the anterior crucial ligament in his right leg Tuesday during practice and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

Fien said the injury occurred when he attempted to cut while rolling out of the pocket and felt his knee “pop out” of place.

Fien was scheduled to see an orthopedic sports specialist today.

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Great expectations: Pardon Antelope Valley Athletic Director Mike Vierra and basketball Coach Tom Mahan if they were distracted during Friday night’s football game at Quartz Hill.

Both were awaiting word from expectant wives.

“I’ve got my phone right here, the car is pointed in the right direction and I’m ready to go,” Vierra said.

Mahan carried a pager.

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Mission impossible: Defense was a key for both Quartz Hill and Antelope Valley, and that was the night before they resumed their longtime rivalry.

Both schools posted around-the-clock security to discourage pranksters.

Quartz Hill security confiscated a pro-Antelope Valley banner and scared off several other cars that had circled the campus, said Larry Freise, Quartz Hill dean of students.

“We were pretty busy [Thursday] night,” Freise said.