COC PREPS FOR PLAYOFFS BY FINISHING UNDEFEATED COC 45, MOORPARK 13.Byline: Ross Siler Staff Writer MOORPARK - The second half was anything but perfect for 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 Saturday night against Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. . But the Cougars' 2003 regular season still will go in the history books that way. Held to just two late touchdowns, Canyons nevertheless took advantage of enough Moorpark mistakes in the first half to win 45-13 and complete the program's first ever 10-0 regular season. It was the first undefeated season in Canyons' 18 years of playing football - both before and after the college dropped its program from 1981 to 1998 - as well as the first by an area team since Valley went 10-0 in 1995. The Cougars (10-0, 7-0 Western State Conference) have been ranked No. 1 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, since their third game and will open the regional playoffs next Saturday at home. Pairings will be determined today. But there will be cause for concern entering that game, despite the water- cooler shower coach Chuck Lyon was given late in the fourth quarter. The Cougars have been held to just 14 second-half points the past two weeks against Bakersfield and Moorpark. On Saturday, Canyons struggled to put away the Raiders after taking a 24-point halftime lead. Sophomore starting quarterback Jason Beck was removed at the start of the fourth quarter for redshirt red·shirt tr.v. red·shirt·ed, red·shirt·ing, red·shirts To keep (a college or school athlete) out of varsity competition for one year in order to extend the athlete's period of eligibility. freshman Will Savage. Beck finished 19 of 27 for 251 yards but was only 3 of 11 for 18 yards in the second half. Moorpark's own mistakes doomed it throughout the night. The Raiders fell behind 31-7 in the first half after twice snapping the ball over their punter Punter 1. An trader who hopes to make quick profits. Basically, another term for speculator. 2. In the U.K., it is generally used to describe someone who gambles. It is also used to mean a client or customer of any business. to set up easy Canyons' touchdowns. The Raiders also lost two fumbles, threw an interception, had a field goal blocked and committed five personal-foul penalties in the second half. They held Canyons running back Marcus Crawford to minus-13 yards but couldn't get out of their own way. Moorpark (4-6, 4-3) was crushed by the news last Saturday that it would have to forfeit To lose to another person or to the state some privilege, right, or property due to the commission of an error, an offense, or a crime, a breach of contract, or a neglect of duty; to subject property to confiscation; or to become liable for the payment of a penalty, as the result of a an Oct. 27 victory over rival Ventura for using an ineligible in·el·i·gi·ble adj. 1. Disqualified by law, rule, or provision: ineligible to run for office; ineligible for health benefits. 2. player. Standout receiver Cedric Carmel, the WSC's third-leading receiver then, was not with the team Saturday. Moorpark administrators refused to say what happened to Carmel. Ross Siler, (818) 713-3610 ross.siler(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: COC See chip on chip. quarterback Jason Beck drops back to hand off against Moorpark on Saturday night. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer |
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