AVC GETS GLIMPSE OF WHAT'S TO COME IN FOOTHILL FOOTBALL.Byline: Sean Ceglinsky Staff Writer Losing by 30 points to Chaffey, the third-ranked football team in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , isn't necessarily the worst thing that could have happened to Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. . The Marauders (1-3, 1-1) can find some consolation in the fact they scored more points against Chaffey than any other team has this season in the 58-28 setback last week. And perhaps AVC (1) (Advanced Video Coding) The video compression techniques used in the H.264 standard, jointly developed by ISO and the ITU-T. See H.264. (2) (Audio Visual C now has a better understanding of the type of competition it will be facing in the Foothill Conference, which has three other teams ranked in the top 20 - No. 5 Grossmont, No. 10 Mt. San Jacinto San Jacinto, river, c.130 mi (210 km) long, rising in SE Texas as the West Fork and flowing S to Galveston Bay. Its chief tributary is Buffalo Bayou, and both the bayou and the lower river are used for the Houston ship channel. and No. 17 Victor Valley. ``The conference has been pretty tough the last couple of years,'' said AVC coach Brent Carder, who's team will host Southwestern today at 3 p.m. The Jaguars looked anything but tough last week and have played no where near the level of the above-mentioned conference teams this season. In fact, they managed a mere two points against San Bernardino Valley The San Bernardino Valley is the hub of Southern California's Inland Empire. It is drained by the Santa Ana River. It is bordered on the north by the San Bernardino Mountains and the eastern San Gabriel Mountains, on the east by the San Jacinto Mountains, and on the south and west last week and enter the game losers of three consecutive games. One of the more intriguing matchups figures to be the Southwestern pass defense, No. 1 in the conference, against the AVC offense, which has been most effective when passing this season. AVC quarterback Jamar Culver averages more than 235 yards per game and the sophomore has perhaps the top pass-catching tandem in the conference in James Laurence and Jerome Wright Jerome Wright (born 29 October 1985) is an English footballer. He palys as a Midfielder. He is currently playing for Northern Premier League First Division team F.C. United of Manchester. Trivia . In four games this season, Laurence has totaled a team-high 28 receptions for 422 yards and three touchdowns. The 6-foot, 175-pound Wright is a close second with 26 catches for 387 yards and three touchdowns. In addition, the Highland High of Palmdale graduate has been equally effective in running the ball out of the backfield and returning punt and kickoffs, leading the team with 696 all- purpose yards (174 per game). A victory would provide some much-needed confidence as AVC prepares to enter the most crucial portion of its schedule in the coming weeks. Still, Carder remains cautiously optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op heading into today's homecoming game. ``We can't take anyone lightly,'' Carder said. ``We've played a tough schedule so far and we're hoping that we learned from our mistakes. Hopefully we'll rise to the occasion and respond this week.'' ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE vs. SOUTHWESTERN Kickoff: 3 p.m., Marauder MARAUDER. One who, while employed in the army as a soldier, commits a larceny or robbery in the neighborhood of the camp, or while wandering away from the army. Merl. Repert. h.t. Stadium Radio: 610-AM, delayed after L.A. Kings hockey (approx 10 p.m.) Series: Southwestern leads series 10-5, but AVC won last meeting 40-17. Injury report: AVC - QB Jerad Romo (shoulder), OL D'Ante Woodard (neck), OL Matthew Braman (knee), RB Brandon Narcisse (knee), RB Chris Guy (ribs) and DB Ledell Stark (ankle) are out. Southwestern - none reported. Did you know: AVC safety Jonathon King leads the team with 42 tackles and it's not an ideal situation for the Marauders' coaching staff considering the 6-foot-1, 175 pounder is the last line of defense. ... For the fourth time in as many weeks, AVC's Carlos Nunez averaged more than 41 yards on his punts. The Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley High graduate leads the Foothill Conference with a 42.1 yard average. -Sean Ceglinsky CAPTION(S): box Box: ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE vs. SOUTHWESTERN (see text) |
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