COC FOOTBALL; COC MAKES PICK; QB CARRASCO PRODUCING WINS.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer The seeds of victory for College of the Canyons' first home game in 17 years were planted more than a week ago. Several players were unhappy with coach Chuck Lyon's three-quarterback rotation. They said it was hurting the offense's continuity. Make a choice, the players said. ``I talked to other coaches and word got out,'' receiver Mark Hamilton Mark Hamilton may refer to:
Lyon, however, didn't like his options. Pete Dirksen, who he envisioned as the full-time starter, sprained a knee and an ankle against 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 and didn't play on Saturday against Compton. The ankle is healed, but the injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. medial collateral ligament The medial collateral ligament or MCL (or tibial collateral ligament) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial or inner side of the joint. will require an MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. , Lyon said, if Dirksen wasn't better Monday. Chris Kobe hasn't been in a groove yet, either, completing just three of 14 passes. That left Kevin Carrasco. While his stats (28 of 49, 389 yards, three touchdowns, three interceptions) are respectable, he hasn't been consistent for an entire game. Plus, he's undersized undersized see dwarfism, runt. at 5-foot-9. However, Carrasco has shown he can lead when the team is down in the fourth quarter. Twice he has led the Cougars to come-from-behind victories, including erasing a 21-point deficit to beat Compton 50-46 on Saturday. The other time, he didn't play because he hurt his finger which he admits still isn't 100 percent. Maybe he wasn't the first choice, but he is now. ``I guess they made their decision,'' said Hamilton, who caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Carrasco in the fourth quarter against Compton. ``He's really stepped it up.'' Said Carrasco: ``If he sticks with me, that's great. I'm here to get the job done.'' Lyon is so ready to go with Carrasco he's slightly altering the offense to take advantage of Carrasco's scrambling ability. Starting with this Saturday's home game against East L.A., Carrasco will take only a three-step drop in the pocket, or he will roll out. Ironically, Carrasco played on the Canyons' field while at Saugus High and didn't have much success. ``I had more success at Canyon, but it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to turn it around,'' he said. ``It's neat playing here.'' They found out: Earlier in the week, offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a football team in the National Football League or College football who is in charge of the offense. This position aids the head coach by designing and scripting plays, delegating work to offensive position coaches during Robert dos Remedios lamented he didn't know what he would do if offensive lineman Travis Knowles got hurt. His exact quote, from Wednesday: ``If it wasn't for him, I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what kind of shape our O-line would be in.'' He found out Saturday when Knowles hurt his knee in the first quarter - the O-line was O.K. It gave Carrasco enough time when it was needed. Chris Memory, John Jackson John Jackson may refer to: Politics:
Knowles, by the way, injured his medial collateral ligament. Lyon said there wasn't any structural damage, so he could play Saturday. Crowd control: The crowd was estimated at 3,500, far short of the 8,000 that would have been a sellout but more than the average crowd for a junior college game. Perhaps the person having the most fun was college president Dianne Van Hook. She was very much the social butterfly, posing for pictures with just about everyone and walking through the crowd handing out cupcakes. ``I love this stuff,'' Van Hook said. ``I love campus spirit. It keeps people involved.'' The crowd size satisfied Van Hook. Several months ago, while the college and community's football feasibility committee investigated football's return, she expressed concern that the community wouldn't come watch. ``It took a first game to get some people's attention,'' she said. ``It will be interesting to see what the turnout will be Saturday.'' By the time Canyons had earned the victory, it was almost 11 p.m. and much of the crowd had left. The fans started leaving when the Cougars trailed 46-29. Van Hook understood why so many left. Two weeks ago, she was in her car leaving Desert at 10:05. ``At COC See chip on chip. , the action hadn't started yet,'' she said. ``People who want to watch football will come out, as long as there is some talent on the field, and it's exciting.'' CAPTION(S): photo PHOTO COC football coach Chuck Lyon has been juggling quarterbacks, but might have one in Kevin Carrasco. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion