Monterey football

 Order has been restored.
 Granted, it's just two games. Perhaps the real test will come with how Monterey responses next week after an emotional win over its rival.
 Yet, it's clear that this isn't a reclamation project for Toreadores first year coach Henry Lusk.
 Lusk has brought an attitude adjustment, a lot of energy and most important pride back to Toreadore football.
 He's also brought the Battle of the Bay perpetual trophy back to Monterey after a three-year absence, following a last second win over Seaside.
 The Toreadores have now beaten a team that was 9-4 last year in North of Bakersfield, and knocked off their biggest rivals in dramatic fashion.
 Aside from the obvious when beating a rival, it's how Monterey won the game that will be used as a measuring stick for the rest of the season.
 Signature win? Without a doubt.
 The Toreadores used a fourth quarter rally to tie the battle on Tim Byrd's second touchdown of the game.
 But it wasn't just the offense that rose to the occasion in a pressure moment. The defense recovered a fumble at midfield with under a minute remaining.
 Than came Tony Barragan's heroics, a game winning 33-yard field goal in front of nearly 4,000 fans as time expired, leaving one side of MPC's stadium in pandemonium, the other in complete silence.
 This was a character builder for Monterey. It found its identity. It preserved under intense pressure. The ride, though, has just begun.