TOKYO — The Mustangs would have preferred a different outcome, but for the first time in school history American School In Japan hosted a night football game Saturday at its newly lighted, field-turfed stadium.
DeEric Harvin ran for a touchdown and threw his eighth TD pass of the season, sparking Yokota to a 29-0 victory over ASIJ.
It was the Panthers’ Pacific-record 41st consecutive regular-season victory.
“It was great,” Yokota coach Tim Pujol said of playing night ball at Mustang Valley. “The field is super-nice, the lighting is very good. It’s a real pleasure. It’s a great thing.”
The Panthers improved to 2-0; ASIJ dropped its season opener for the second straight year.
Harvin went 5-for-7 for 101 yards, including a 69-yard TD pass to Phillip Williams.
Yokota’s Tony Presnell ran 13 times for 121 yards, including a 31-yard scoring run. Anthony McNeill returned from an ankle injury and ran for 89 yards on 13 attempts.
Derek Seward sparkled on defense for Yokota, returning an interception 21 yards for a score and recording a safety on a punting down. Andrew Conkling and Harvin each recovered fumbles for Yokota.
The game was originally scheduled for Friday night, but was postponed due to Typhoon Fitow.
GuamSimon Sanchez 22, Guam High 12: At Upper Tumon, the Panthers’ dream of winning their first two games for the first time in school history came crashing down at the hands of league co-leader Simon Sanchez.
It was a back-and-forth battle for three quarters, but Franklin Sojo’s 80-yard touchdown on a kick return in the fourth gave the Sharks (2-0) the lead for good at 15-12.
The return was preceded by Chris Brown’s second touchdown of the game, a 95-yard interception return that put the Panthers (1-1) on top 12-7. Brown also caught an 85-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter from Paul Craimins, who was 5-for-13 for 141 yards.
Penalties and lack of proper tackling doomed the Panthers, coach Brandon Miller said.
“We’ll still be strong. We’ll bounce back,” Miller said. “They need to realize that they have to play as a team and work harder.”
Freelance writers Brett Maluwelmeng and Anthony Francisco contributed to this report.
Scoreboard
Football
Guam
W L Pct. PF PA
Father Duenas 2 0 1.000 49 0
Simon Sanchez 2 0 1.000 35 18
Guam High 1 1 .500 35 22
George Washington 1 1 .500 26 25
Southern 0 2 .000 12 42
John F. Kennedy 0 2 .000 0 50
Friday’s game
George Washington 20, Southern 12
Saturday’s games
Father Duenas 27, John F. Kennedy 0
Simon Sanchez 22, Guam High 12
Friday, Sept. 14
Simon Sanchez at John F. Kennedy, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15
Guam High at Southern, 10 a.m.
Father Duenas at George Washington, 7 p.m.
Japan
Saturday’s game
Yokota 29, American School In Japan 0
Monday’s game
Kinnick at Zama, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 14
Kinnick at Yokota, 7 p.m.
Edgren at Zama, 7 p.m.
Cross country
Saturday
At Negishi Naval Housing Area Yokohama
Boys team scores
Yokohama International 22, St. Maur International 35
Zama American 26, St. Maur International 31
Yokohama International 25, Zama American 32
Christian Academy In Japan 17, Nile C. Kinnick 46
Boys individual results
1, Andrew Quallio, Zama American, 13:31
2, Kevin Blackburn, Zama American, 13:58
3, Blake Bannister, Christian Academy In Japan, 14:06
4, Donnie Schaeffer, Christian Academy In Japan, 14:50
5, Michael Kaneko, Yokohama International, 14:52
6, Seikichi Kuma, Christian Academy In Japan, 14:58
7, David Bailey, Nile C. Kinnick, 15:10
8, Adam Wahid, St. Maur International, 15:14
9, Taro Sawada, Christian Academy In Japan, 15:24
10, Amos Cole, Christian Academy In Japan, 15:28
Girls team scores
Yokohama International 24, St. Maur International 32
St. Maur International def. Zama American, incomplete team
Yokohama International def. Zama American, incomplete team
Christian Academy In Japan 24, Nile C. Kinnick 32
International School of the Sacred Heart 26, Nile C. Kinnick 31
Girls individual results
1, Anna Novick, St. Maur International, 16:01
2, Nako Nakatsuka, International School of the Sacred Heart, 16:20
3, Gee Mi Jorde, Nile C. Kinnick, 16:47
4, Nadine Mulvany, Nile C. Kinnick, 17:16
5, Hikari Morimoto, Christian Academy In Japan, 17:19
6, Krysta Carrick, Christian Academy In Japan, 17:21
7, Marisa Foxwell, Christian Academy In Japan, 17:42
8, Miriam Ojima, Christian Academy In Japan, 17:52
9, Tamara Destribats, Yokohama International, 18:23
10, Florence Belocopitow, International School of the Sacred Heart, 18:27
Tennis
Saturday
At Osan Air Base, South Korea
Boys
Yongsan International-Seoul 5, Osan American 0
Singles
Ryan Park def. Kevin Herrera 9-7
Minho Seo def. Dustin Caranci 8-2
Charles Lee def. Allen Culbreath 8-0
Doubles
Daniel Woehler and Stefan Woehler def. Dylan Stewart and Dustin Caranci 8-1
Andrew Song and Abraham Nelson def. Allen Culbreath and Dylan Stewart 8-0
Girls
Yongsan International-Seoul 5, Osan American 0
Singles
Sharon Kim def. Hannah Nye 8-4
Jena Kim def. Elizabeth Ochoa 8-4
Jennifer Hwang def. Leslie Stake 8-1
Doubles
Sophia Pae and Melissa Kim def. Katelyn Stokes and Rushay Hays 8-2
Christine Kim and Christine Chung def. Alexandra Scotti and Fatimah McKowski 8-5
Friday
At Seoul
Boys
Seoul Foreign 5, Osan American 0
Singles
Chan Park def. Kevin Herrera 8-0
Chris Richardson def. Dustin Caranci 9-7
Donald Huh def. Dylan Stewart 8-0
Doubles
Remco Rademaker and Brian Han def. Kevin Herrera and Dustin Caranci 8-2
Will Richards and Daniel Han def. Allen Culbreath and Dylan Stewart 8-1
Girls
Seoul Foreign 5, Osan American 0
Singles
Irene Oh def. Hannah Nye 8-1
Estelle Kim def. Elizabeth Ochoa 8-1
Ellie Fry def. Leslie Stake 8-0
Doubles
Nathalie Versavel and Chelsea Kim def. Katelyn Stokes and Rushay Hays 8-0
Namrata Batra and Jana Schmalohr def. Alexandra Scotti and Fatimah McKowski 8-0
Boys volleyball
Saturday
Yongsan International-Seoul def. Osan American 25-21, 25-22, 25-22
At Osan Air Base, South Korea
Spike kills-Osan American, Sean Moye 15. Service aces-Osan American, Dan Arnold 5. Defensive digs-Osan American, Dan Arnold 8, Sean Moye 8.
International Christian-Pyongtaek 25-15, 25-17, 23-25, 25-14
At Camp Red Cloud, South Korea
Serving-International Christian-Uijongbu, Joseph Kim 14-for-16; Dohson Kim 11-for-14, 5 aces; David Kim 8-for-10.
Friday
Seoul Foreign def. Osan American 25-20, 25-21, 30-32, 25-19
At Seoul
Spike kills-Osan American, Dan Arnold 10, Sean Moye 10. Defensive digs-Osan American, Dan Arnold 6.
International Christian-Uijongbu def. Global Visions Christian 25-14, 25-23, 22-25, 32-34, 15-13
At Camp Stanley, South Korea
Serving-ICS-Uijongbu, Dohson Kim 17-for-21, 6 aces; Isaac Brazil 16-for-20, 6 aces; team 90-for-111, 23 aces. Block points-ICS-Uijongbu, Joseph Kim 3; team 7.
Noteworthy-Eagles opened with a victory after going winless all of last season.
Taegu American def. Seoul American 25-11, 26-28, 25-22, 25-18
At Camp Walker, South Korea
Spiking-Seoul American, Andrew Luna 15 in 27 attempts; Chris DeFrancisco 8 in 15 attempts; Sean Grandy 7 in 15 attempts. Serving-Seoul American, Chris DeFrancisco 14-for-14, Eric Tarikas 17-for-18. Block points-Seoul American, Chris DeFrancisco 3.
Girls volleyball
Saturday
Osan American def. Yongsan International-Seoul 25-18, 25-16, 25-14
At Osan Air Base, South Korea
Serving-Osan American, Laura Vega 17-for-17, Olivia Dickinson 16-for-16. Set assists-Osan American, Celine Baldevia 10. Defensive digs-Osan American, Nicole Sparks 6, Olivia Dickinson 6.
Seoul American def. Taejon Christian International 25-16, 25-14, 25-12
At Daejeon, South Korea
Spiking-Seoul American, Avianca Manning 7 in 13 attempts, Gaby Matautia 6 in 9 attempts, Erica Anglade 5 in 7 attempts. Serving-Seoul American, Erica Anglade 11-for-11; Gaby Matautia 10-for-10; Kristina Queen 10-for-12. Set assists-Seoul American, Kristina Queen 22.
Friday
Seoul American def. Taegu American 25-13, 25-21, 25-15
At Camp Walker, South Korea
Spiking-Seoul American, Avianca Manning 11 in 17 attempts. Serving-Seoul American, Erica Anglade 20-for-21. Taegu American, Morgan Calisto 17-for-20, 6 aces; LaShae Denson 13-for-14, 5 aces. Set assists-Seoul American, Kristina Queen 18. Taegu American, Morgan Calisto 11. Block points-Taegu American, LaShae Denson 3. Defensive digs-Seoul American, Gaby Matautia 8, Erica Anglade 6. Taegu American, Morgan Calisto 9, LaShae Denson 9, Kristina Bergman 8, Rebecca Wyche 6.