Perfect Season Finish for Pasadena, Bulldogs Beat Muir in Rose Bowl Turkey Tussle for Just Second Time in 25 Years

Pasadena High School's Bulldogs ring the victory bell after their win in the annual Turkey Tussle homecoming football game at the Pasadena Rose Bowl stadium, on Friday, April 16, 2021. (Photo by James Carbone)

The annual Turkey Tussle football game started at 5:00 p.m. with a limit of 680 fans in attendance at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Friday, April 16, 2021. (Photo by James Carbone)

Pasadena High School's Bulldogs and John Muir High School's Mustangs compete in the annual Turkey Tussle homecoming football game at the Pasadena Rose Bowl stadium, on Friday, April 16, 2021. (Photo by James Carbone)

They didn’t get to ring the celebrated Victory Bell in the end zone last night at the Rose Bowl because of the coronavirus, but Friday night’s Turkey Tussle shootout between the John Muir and Pasadena High School was a heckuva night for the PHS Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs clobbered the Mustangs 33-6, coming out way on top this time after 23 losses over the past two-and-a-half decades. PHS hadn’t beat Muir since 1995.

Pasadena’s powerful defense left Muir coach Zaire Calvin with no choice but to rotate in three QB’s looking for some magic, but nothing clicked.

At the final bell PHS Coach Dejuan Shamburger had led his squad to a perfect 5-0 season and grabbed the Pacific League’s top slot, with Muir closing out at 2-3.