COC HOPES TO KEEP WINNING.Byline: Sean Ceglinsky Staff Writer Winning never gets old. Or does it? The 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. football team can go undefeated in the regular season for the third straight year with a victory in tonight's Western State Conference finale against visiting Valley at 7. ``Finishing undefeated is important. Those types of seasons are hard to come by,'' Canyons coach Chuck Lyon said. ``We're right where we want to be.'' Sierra College Sierra College, a California community college, has its main campus located in Rocklin, California. Rocklin is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, approximately twenty minutes from the state capital of Sacramento and 100 miles east of San Francisco. of Rocklin had its 37-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" snapped last week, meaning Canyons (9-0, 6-0) now has the longest current run of victories by a JC team in the state with 23 in a row. The Cougars have also won 48 straight conference games, 37 consecutive during the regular season and the last 26 at home. ``Our goal is to be perfect every season. It's a high priority around here,'' sophomore linebacker Joey Joey after Joseph Grimaldi, famous 19th-century clown. [Am. Hist.: Espy, 45] See : Clowns La Rocque Places La Rocque is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 14410. The INSEE code is 14539. People
Valley (2-7, 2-4) is on the opposite end of the spectrum and has struggled throughout this season. Its offense averages 289 yards per game, ranking 54th among 71 teams playing JC football in California. The defense isn't much better, giving up more than 364 yards per outing, 50th in the state. Meanwhile, Canyons is as balanced as it comes. The offense totals a conference-best 449 yards from scrimmage per game. Opposing teams have only been able to generate 270 yards per contest against the Cougars, the seventh-best defense in the state. ``Canyons is as tough as they come. They have no weaknesses,'' Hank hank n. 1. A coil or loop. 2. Nautical A ring on a stay attached to the head of a jib or staysail. 3. A looped bundle, as of yarn. Ives, editor of the J.C. Grid-Wire, said. Ultimately, Valley could be in for a long day, particularly when considering Canyons has revenge on its mind after narrowly winning last season's game 48-45 on the road. ``We've been talking about that one all week,'' Lyon said. Practices have been more focused this week, 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. Lyon. The emphasis has been on fundamentals and execution. No letdowns, not with another perfect season within grasp. ``It's not likely that we're going to lose,'' La Rocque said. Canyons hasn't done so in quite sometime. Sean Ceglinsky, (818) 713-3607 sean.ceglinsky(at)dailynews.com AT A GLANCE VALLEY AT CANYONS Kickoff: 7 p.m., 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. Radio: 1220-AM. Outlook: Canyons, the defending state champions, enters the game ranked No. 3 in the nation, according to J.C. Grid-Wire. Valley has won just twice in nine games this season. A Cougars victory in the regular-season finale today could secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. CAPTION(S): box Box: AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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