RAIDERS RETURN TO ACTION AFTER FORFEIT WIN : MOORPARK COLLEGE, 6-1, TO PLAY WINLESS HARBOR.Byline: Bryan Bryan, city (1990 pop. 55,002), seat of Brazos co., E central Tex.; inc. 1872. Settled in the early 19th cent. in an area of large plantations, Bryan was long a cotton center. Winchell Special to the Daily News Even against a weak opponent like Compton College, no one likes to win by 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 . But Compton had too few players to field a team last week and was forced to forfeit its game 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. , leaving the Raiders with a hole in their schedule and killing the momentum of a four-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" . ``(A forfeit) has a big effect,'' Moorpark coach Jim Bittner said. ``Not only does it distort the stats for all-conference and all-state selections, when you don't play, you get out of rhythm. No matter who you play, you always get something out of it because you can analyze what you're doing.'' The game goes down as a 2-0 win for the Raiders (6-1, 2-0), giving them three straight shutouts, which puts them two shutouts short of their school record set in 1989. Tonight's 7 p.m. Western State Conference Southern Division game at Harbor (0-6, 0-2) presents another opportunity for a shutout Not to be confused with Shootout. In team sports, in American English, a shutout (a clean sheet in soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. for Moorpark. Harbor is averaging just eight points per game and was shut out 45-0 last week by Valley. ``They played pretty well early in the season, but they're offense hasn't been able to produce,'' Bittner said. ``They've got a pretty good quarterback, but he hasn't had consistent blocking from his line.'' Moorpark, then, will use its pressure defense to get into quarterback Chris Pappas' face. Pappas, a returning sophomore, is completing just 32.9 percent of his passes, with 682 yards, three touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Pappas will try to counter Moorpark's blitz blitz n. 1. a. A blitzkrieg. b. A heavy aerial bombardment. 2. An intense campaign: a media blitz focused on young voters. 3. with a variety of screen passes and draws. ``He's pretty good. He's just got a lot of freshmen around him,'' Bittner said. ``They're going to step up and bite somebody. We just hope it's not us.'' The key for the Raiders will be getting off to a good start and not making mistakes. Quarterback Taj taj n. A tall conical cap worn by Muslims as a headdress of distinction. [Arabic t Lewis (43-of-100, 771 yards, 8 touchdowns, 3 interceptions) has recovered from an infection he sustained last week when a bug flew into his eye. He'll try to get the ball to Ivan McCrae, who is second in the conference with nine touchdowns and has rushed for 380 yards on 60 carries, and Bryan Wilkins Wil·kins , Maurice Hugh Frederick 1916-2004. British biophysicist. He shared a 1962 Nobel Prize for his contributions to the determination of the structure of DNA. (312 yards). Harbor runs a multiple defensive front, usually putting eight men on the line and running man-to-man in the secondary. ``The key is simply going to be how well we play,'' Bittner said. ``If we play well, I don't think they can win the game. But turnovers are the great equalizer. If we give Harbor the idea they can win this game, that changes everything.'' CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) Quarterback Taj Lewis will lead the Raiders tonight against Harbor College, which is winless. (2) Running back Ivan McCrae has scored nine touchdowns, second most in the conference. (3) Bryan Wilkins and his backfield mate, McCrae, have combined for more than 600 rushing yards. Michael Owen
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