CANYONS PULLS RANK IN WIN VS. SOCAL RIVAL TOP TEAM IN STATE DEFEATS PALOMAR IN OT COC 21, PALOMAR 15.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The two top-ranked junior college football teams 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, went head-to-head Saturday. And for once such an anticipated matchup actually lived up to the hype. Marcus Crawford scored a 2-yard run in overtime to lift top-ranked College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. to a 21-15 victory over visiting Palomar of San Marcos San Marcos (săn mär`kəs). 1 City (1990 pop. 38,974), San Diego co., S Calif., a northern suburb of San Diego; settled 1880s, inc. 1963. . Albert Griffin of College of the Canyons then intercepted a pass in the end zone on the final play to preserve the victory. Down by eight points in the third quarter, Canyons tied the score 15-15 on 23-yard touchdown pass from Jason Beck to Terrell Stanley, followed by a two-point conversion In American football and Canadian football, a team may try to score a two-point conversion (score two points) instead of an extra point (one point) immediately after it scores a touchdown. pass from Beck to Terrell's brother, Bobby Stanley. College of the Canyons (2-0) had an excellent chance to win in regulation. But with 1:02 remaining, Josh Cummings missed a 34-yard field goal attempt - his fourth missed field goal of the evening. With starters receivers Jeremy Boyle (bruised back) and Jason Lance (suspended) unavailable, College of the Canyons got off to a slow start. The team managed just one touchdown in the first half, a 14-yard scoring pass from Beck to Terrell Stanley a minute into the second quarter. Stanley cut toward the middle on a slant pattern and found himself wide open. Stanley set up the touchdown by throwing a 55-yard completion to Trevor Brackett on a double pass. That was the biggest play of the first half. College of the Canyons had other opportunities in the first half but couldn't capitalize. On the ensuing series after the touchdown, Canyons defensive lineman Daniel Zynn recovered a fumble near midfield. But the offense couldn't move the football, then Cummings missed wide left on a 51-yard field goal attempt. Palomar (1-1) had its own problems. Gene Bass dropped a sure touchdown on a long pass after Cummings' miss. The team eventually settled on Ryan Lux's 29-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 7-6 midway through the second period. College of the Canyons replaced Beck with Will Savage from El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
College of the Canyons entered ranked No. 2 in the nation by jcgridwire.com, and No. 1 in Southern California in the coaches poll. Palomar entered No. 8 in the nation and No. 2 in Southern California. Gerry Gittelson, (661) 257-5218 gerry.gittelson(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Canyons running back Gerrell Cain fights for extra yards during the Cougars' victory over Palomar in overtime Saturday. (2) Marcus Crawford of COC See chip on chip. rumbles through the Palomar College The Palomar Community College District's facilities improvement measure, Proposition M, was passed by 57% of voters in the November 8, 2006 General Election. As a result, the $694 million provided by the measure, as well as over $200 million in matching funds from the State and an defense during the first quarter Saturday. Joe Binoya/Staff Photographer |
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