COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS FOOTBALL INJURIES MAKE FIRST LOSS EVEN TOUGHER.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer MOORPARK - 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. hooked up with 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. on Saturday night in a Western State Conference Northern Division game neither team is likely to forget anytime soon. The battle between the only remaining teams unbeaten in divisional play featured eight lead changes, with Moorpark finishing on top 31-26. In taking sole possession of first place in the division, the Raiders (5-2, 4-0), ended a COC See chip on chip. (6-1, 3-1) 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" at six games. The loss effectively knocked the Cougars - who were ranked fourth in the state and No. 8 in the nation - out of contention for a possible state- championship bowl bid. But COC is expected to go to a third bowl game in as many years. Worse than the loss were the injuries to running back Steve Smith (knee), and quarterbacks Travis Winn (ankle) and David Parker David Parker is the name of:
``It's supposed to hurt,'' COC coach Chuck Lyon said. ``There was nothing wrong with our effort and I'm proud of the way we played. I'm disappointed that we lost our undefeated season, but it's not the end of the world
It's Not the End of the World is a 1972 novel for teenagers; it was written by Judy Blume. and it's not even the end of our season.'' Saturday night's game started promisingly for the Cougars, when an interception by Gerald Jones on the third play put COC at the Raiders' 23. But the Cougars offense couldn't take advantage and after managing to get just three yards, COC settled for a 37-yard field-goal attempt that Tommy Garagliano - the leading kicker in the state - missed. It was perhaps a sign of things to come, but it wasn't the only opportunity on which the Cougars failed to capitalize. COC led 14-10 midway through the second quarter and had a first-and-goal at the 3. A holding call on the first play pushed COC back to the 17 and the Cougars couldn't get into the end zone. They eventually tried a fake field-goal attempt that failed. The Cougars trailed 24-21 midway through the fourth quarter, but they took a 26-24 lead on a safety and Garagliano's 45-yard field goal. The lead didn't last long as Ray Carmel returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for what turned out to be a game-winning touchdown for the Raiders. COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (6-1) 21 Citrus 7 48 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 9 40 Glendale 14 21 Hancock 14 66 Pierce 14 55 Valley 21 26 Moorpark 31 Nov. 4 Santa Barbara Nov. 11 at Ventura Nov.18 at West LA CAPTION(S): box Box: College of the Canyons (6-1) (see text) |
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