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Football: Adelman goes for 291 as Titans win opener

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No need to ask Jared Adelman what he was doing in the offseason. The Poway High senior running back showed everyone in Friday night’s season opener.

Adelman was strong from the start all the way to the finish, carrying the ball a whopping 45 times for 291 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Titans’ 33-14 victory over visiting Bonita Vista in a non-league game.

The 6-1, 181-pound back was a workhorse right from Poway’s opening possession, carrying the ball nine times for 55 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown run that capped a 13-play drive.

He showed off his pristine conditioning in the fourth quarter, getting 13 carries during the Titans’ 19-play, 8-minute, 50-second scoring drive which put the game out of reach. Adelman had 59 yards rushing on the march, including a 6-yard run for a score that made it 33-14.

Poway quarterback Robbie Sullivan took advantage of the running game, which was powered by Wesley Thompson and Peter Neil on the offensive line. He found several receivers on play-action passes, including a beautiful 15-yard touchdown toss to Chasen Cowling to make it 26-7 with 10:29 to go in the game. Sullivan also threw touchdown passes to Chris Butler and Padraig Madden.

Bonita Vista, coming off a San Diego Section Division III championship, was down 12-0 at halftime but opened the second half with a bang. Keenan Ellis returned the kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to cut the deficit to 12-7. After 14 straight points by Poway, Ellis capped a nice night with a 41-yard touchdown reception.

But this night belonged to the Titans and Adelman. IT was a big win for Poway since both teams are in Division II.

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