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# Samohi loses tough one to Claremont Wolf Pack
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/samohi-loses-tough-one-to-claremont-wolf-pack/
- Published: 2002-10-07T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:46:36.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Venice, #archive-import

*By JESSE HALEY Special to the Daily Press*

Santa Monica High School came into Friday night’s road game against Claremont with a healthy head of steam thanks to last weeks down to the wire victory over Venice.

Samohi inside linebacker Abraham Bideo made clutch stops on defense, and tailback Adrian Gonzalez pounded repeatedly through Claremont’s secondary, but the defending league champion Vikings still came up short this week.

Wolf Pack running back Jamal Boyd slashed his way up field consistently for Claremont, breaking two and three tackles a carry before being brought down by Samo’s secondary.

Samo quarterback Ricky Johnson struggled to connect with receivers, though he found Paul Helmy open on the corner route for big gains in the second half including a fourth down conversion for a first at the Wolf Pack 19-yard line. The 11-yard pass set up a Johnson to Helmy touchdown with 2 minutes left in the third quarter, making the score 12-7.

The fourth quarter remained scoreless going into the final minutes of play, when the Vikings took possession at their own 1-yard line with 1:36 remaining. Johnson threw 2 incomplete passes before an unorthodox play call for a run on third down was stopped in the backfield by Claremont for a safety.

Vikings attempted the onside kick without avail, and the Wolf Pack kneeled the ball twice to run off the remaining time and take home the win 14-7.

It was a well-matched, well-played game that came down to a few key possessions, and Samohi failed to convert on offense. Claremont’s dynamic rushing by Jamal Boyd and strong pass protection and good defensive pass coverage helped seal the victory.

The Vikings are 2-2 this season.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 7, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/100702.pdf?ref=smdp.com)