COC FOOTBALL ONE WIN FROM STATE TITLE GAME.Byline: Sean Ceglinsky Staff Writer There were several observers who believed the first five football games this season would be particularly challenging for 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. . They weren't. The Cougars rolled through the regular season, have done the same in the playoffs, and now find themselves in tonight's 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, Championship game against visiting Grossmont at 7. ``Things have gone better than I thought,'' COC See chip on chip. head coach Chuck Lyon said. ``It's rather ridiculous.'' Canyons (12-0), the defending state champion, has several winning streaks going right now. It has won 30 consecutive games at Cougar cougar: see puma. cougar or puma or mountain lion or panther Species (Puma concolor) of large, graceful cat that lives in a wide variety of habitats in the Americas, from southern Alaska to Patagonia. Stadium and 26 in a row overall, including a 32-22 victory over Grossmont in Week 2. ``Practice went real well this week,'' Lyon said. ``We're prepared. Focused. There's no letdowns in Week 13. It's not even possible.'' The Griffins (11-1) are revenge-minded and enter the showdown with plenty of confidence after last week's 52-43 victory over previously unbeaten El Camino of Torrance, the top-ranked team in the nation, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. JC Grid-Wire. ``This one is going to be a doozy doo·zy or doo·zie n. pl. doo·zies Slang Something extraordinary or bizarre: "Among the delicious names taken by, or given to, minor political parties in the United States . . . ,'' said Hank Ives, editor of J.C. Grid- Wire. ``I have a theory that when a team is on a long winning streak, you stick with them. Canyons refuses to lose. ``If you would have told me at the beginning of the season that these two teams would meet in the end, I would have believed it. It's a great matchup.'' The winner advances to the state title game - Dec. 10 in Fresno - where it will face City College of San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden or Reedley, which play today at 1 p.m. in the Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern title game. ``We know we're playing a real tough team,'' Grossmont coach Dvae Jordan said of Canyons. Offensively, the Cougars rely on Marcel Marquez. The sophomore quarterback was instrumental in last week's 48-26 victory over Bakersfield. Canyons trailed by five points in the fourth quarter before Marquez found Terence Scott on a 55-yard touchdown pass. The Cougars went on to score 27 unanswered points, and Marquez finished 11 of 30 for 196 yards with four touchdowns and rushed 15 times for 131 yards and another score. Marquez has completed more than 57 percent of his passes this season for 2,877 yards and 27 touchdowns. And he leads the team with 597 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns. ``It seems like he can't do anything wrong,'' Jordan said. ``If things aren't going good for them, Marquez finds a way to make them right. He does a great job.'' Grossmont has a similar multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective threat in Derrell Hutsona. The freshman, who is being recruited by several Pacific-10 Conference schools, averages 7.5 yards per rush, 16.8 per punt return and 38.8 per kickoff return. Sean Ceglinsky, (818) 713-3607 sean.ceglinsky(at)dailynews.com AT A GLANCE GROSSMONT (11-1) at CANYONS (12-0) Kickoff: 7 p.m., Cougar Stadium. Radio/Internet: 1220-AM; www.hometownstation.com Outlook: With a victory, Canyons advances to the state title game for the second year in a row. Grossmont seeks to avenge a 32-22 loss to the Cougars in Week 2. CAPTION(S): box Box: AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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