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A team of Palomar football players gather and pose for a picture after they won a game. A trophy sits on the ground in front of them.

Comets football team has best season in three years

Published December 8, 2014 by Christopher Bullock

November 22, 2014 |Palomar Football team celebrates after winning the Patriotic bowl against Glendale College. The Comets defeated the Vaqueros 30-22 and finish the season7-4 . The game was held at Escondido HS, in Escondido California.| Photo Credit: Philip Farry | The Telescope
November 22, 2014 | Palomar wide reciever # 84 Wayne Ganan beats Glendales defensive back #15 Dante Shipman for a fifty-three yard touchdown during the second quarter. The Comets went on to defeat the Vaqueros 30-22 and win the Patriotic Bowl at Escondido HS, in Escondido California. Photo : Philip Farry | The Telescope
November 22, 2014 | Palomar quarterback #2 Mitch Bartram hands the ball off to running back #5 Justin Harris during the second quarter. The Comets went on to defeat the Vaqueros 30-22 and win the Patriotic Bowl at Escondido HS, in Escondido California. Photo: Philip Farry | The Telescope
November 22, 2014 | Palomar wide receiver # 84 Wayne Ganan scores a fifty-three yard touchdown during the second quarter and increased the Comet lead to 16-6. The Comets went on to defeat the Vaqueros 30-22 and win the Patriotic Bowl at Escondido HS, in Escondido California. Photo : Philip Farry | The Telescope
November 22, 2014 | Palomar offensive lineman #78 Mike Stevens congratulates Glendale players after the game. The Comets went on to defeat the Vaqueros 30-22 and win the Patriotic Bowl at Escondido HS, in Escondido California. Photo: Philip Farry | The Telescope
November 22, 2014 | Palomar College Football team takes the field against Glendale Community college at Escondido High School in Escondido, Calif. The Comets beat the Vaqueros30-22 to win the Patriotic Bowl and finished the season 7-4. Photo: Philip Farry | The Telescope
November 22, 2014 | Palomar quarterback #2 Mitch Bartram accepts the Most Valuable Player award from Palomar Athletic Director Scott Cathcart. Bartram finished the game with 222 yards passing and a touchdown, he also rushed for 31yards. The Comets went on to defeat the Vaqueros 30-22 and win the Patriotic Bowl at Escondido HS, in Escondido California. Photo: Philip Farry | The Telescope
November 22, 2014 | The Comets quarterback #2 Mitch Bartram warms up prior to the start of the Patriotic Bowl against visiting Glendale Community College. Bartam passed for 222 yards and one touchdown as the Comets defeated the visiting Vaqueros 30-22. Bartum was named Most Valuable Player. Photo: Philip Farry | The Telescope
November 22, 2014 | Palomar Punter #60 Codey Wuthrich accepts the Palomars’ Player of the Game award from Palomar Athletic Director Scott Cathcart. Wuthrich punted eith times for an average of 42 yards, the longest being 54yards. The Comets went on to defeat the Vaqueros 30-22 and win the Patriotic Bowl at Escondido HS, in Escondido California. Photo: Philip Farry | The Telescope
November 22, 2014 | Palomar Athletic Director Scott Cathcart presents Palomar Head Football Coach Joe Early with the Patriotic bowl trophy. The Comets defeated the Vaqueros 30-22 and win the Patriotic Bowl at Escondido HS, in Escondido California. Photo: Philip Farry | The Telescope

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Head Coach Joe Early and his Palomar Comets football team enjoyed greater success this year than they did last season, when they finished with their worst record in 32 years.

After going 2-8 in 2013, the team started 2014 with new quarterback coach, Bill Diedrick. The team also lacked a clearcut choice at quarterback, with three people vying for the job.

After all was said and done, however, the Comets finished with a 7-4 record and a win in the CCCFCA Patriotic Bowl over the Glendale College team that was ranked 22nd in the state. Palomar won the game 30-22, securing the best season since 2011 and tying for 25th in the state.

The Comets offense was led by Mitch Bartram, a sophomore who transferred from McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill. Originally a product of Escondido High School, Bartram wasn’t the team’s first choice at starting quarterback; that was Brett Hollingsworth, the freshman from Citrus Hills High School in Perris, Calif., who was the CIF Southern Section Inland Division Player of the Year.

However, after Hollingworth suffered a concussion in the team’s second game against Long Beach City College, Bartram made the most of his time on the field, eventually being anointed the team’s starting quarterback. Bartram finished the season with 12 touchdowns and 1,221 passing yards in his nine games played.

As far as the defense, sophomore defensive end Dylan Donahue, from University of Southern Montana led the team with 10.5 sacks, where sophomore linebacker Drew Miranda from Chaparral High School finished the season with 43 tackles, good enough for 47th in the state.

 

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