Football: Crespi's Bennett shows plenty

I have not been lucky when going to see Encino Crespi quarterback Bryan Bennett perform. He didn't play well last season when I saw the Celts lose to Ventura St. Bonaventure, and his receivers couldn't catch passes during the summer in a tournament I watched.

But his performance Friday night against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame showed me why Oregon is fortunate to get him. Besides passing for 302 yards and two touchdowns and scoring a touchdown, Bennett also saved two TDs as a cornerback.

Yes, Crespi lost, 23-21, and the Celts could be in jeopardy of not making the Pac-5 playoffs if they don't beat Bishop Amat and Loyola in the next two weeks, but there should be no doubt about Bennett's quarterback skills. He's definitely Pac-10 caliber, and we'll be seeing him on TV over the next four years.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Comments

[joe from the 74]

good call, es.

bennett made a huge run from a broken play on last drive to get a first down. Then, he tossed a strike to the corner to go ahead.

The pisser was that Kasdorf made some huge throws in the drive to set up the FG win.

The talk from my friends on both sides is that Kasdorf is exciting but his throwing technique is erratic. Bennett tosses the ball better and that's what the Ducks like.

It might be perfect timing for Bennett. The Ducks are making huge gains in the "Ten."

Let's see what happens.

[Amat Victory]

No big numbers for bennett this friday!

Reason #42

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm7DQP3MLUo&feature=fvsr