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Brothers on the field, brothers for life

My oldest boys William and Jack don't have a lot in common. They like different things. They approach academics differently. They have different social personalities. They are just different kids.  Given that they are close in age and only a grade apart in school, they have been compared a lot over the years.  Much of that comparing has been done by me, I regret some of that.  Due to a series of miracles the boys are in school together, enjoying an exceptional educational and athletic experience at Viewpoint school in Calabasas.  Though I am not sure they fully appreciate how awesome this time together is right now, I have every confidence that they will look back on this time playing side by side for the Patriots as some of the best times of their lives. I watch my husband and his brother banter back and forth over their memories of Calvert Hall, and see the best friends that they have become--- and I think, wow, what a gift siblings are. I will keep all of this "ink" that the boys earn in our local Acorn, and treasure it.  I will keep it so that they can remember what an awesome team they make when they stand side by side, just like brothers should. 




VIEWPOINT VS. SCHURR
7:30 P.M. FRIDAY AT AGOURA HIGH
The Patriots will play their first 11-man football home playoff game in school history.
Viewpoint, which has qualified for the postseason three straight seasons, battles Schurr at 7:30 Friday night in a CIF-SS Mid-Valley Division bout at Agoura, a larger venue with lights.
“We’re incredibly excited we get to host a playoff game for the first time,” Viewpoint head coach Chris Adamson said.
The Patriots (8-2, 2-1 in the Alpha League) are surviving with multiple injuries. Running back Dominick Brown and linebacker Michael Osborn are out for the rest of the season. Left tackle Sahil Patel will miss Friday’s game with a concussion. Defensive back/wide receiver Adam Balaban, who also had a concussion, is questionable to return this week.
Brown, injured in the second quarter against Sierra Canyon, leads the team with 914 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. Osborn paced the Patriots in tackles at the time of his setback.
The defense has stepped up amid the flurry of injuries.
“We’ve developed a real identity with our defense,” Adamson said. “We’re physical, we tackle much better, and by and large, we don’t give up a lot of points.”
Linebackers Scott Lipman and Spencer Bernstein, who moved from safety, are tackle machines.
Tim McAloon, Mecca Nassiri and brothers Jack and William Rhodes fortify the defensive line. Wide receivers Noah Doneen and Chandler Gee are key playmakers.
The Patriots must establish the run against Schurr (5-5, 4-1 in the Almont League), Adamson said. The defense will have to continue playing well.
“Nothing really seems to faze them,” the coach said of the VHS defense. “They have injuries, give up a big play here and there—and they repeatedly bounce back.” 

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