Jalen Cooper
-
- Height:
- 5'11"
-
- Weight:
- 200
-
- Hometown:
- McKinney, TX
-
- Position:
- DB
-
- Year:
- Fr.
-
- High School:
- McKinney North
-
- gp
- 11
-
- tk
- 82.0
-
- sac
- -
-
- int
- 1
-
- ffum
- 1
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 46 | 23 |
| Assists | 36 | 21 |
| Tackles | 82.0 | 44.0 |
| Tackles per game | 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Sacks | - | - |
| Sack yards | - | - |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1 |
| Returned for touchdown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumble recoveries | 1 | 1 |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 6 | 5 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | Orange Coast | W, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | at Saddleback | L, 48-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Allan Hancock | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Palomar | W, 45-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | Fullerton | W, 48-47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Bakersfield | W, 29-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at Moorpark | W, 55-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Canyons | L, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | East Los Angeles | W, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Long Beach | W, 30-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Cerritos | L, 46-39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | Orange Coast | W, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | at Saddleback | L, 48-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Allan Hancock | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Palomar | W, 45-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | Fullerton | W, 48-47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Bakersfield | W, 29-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at Moorpark | W, 55-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Canyons | L, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | East Los Angeles | W, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Long Beach | W, 30-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Cerritos | L, 46-39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | Orange Coast | W, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | at Saddleback | L, 48-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Allan Hancock | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Palomar | W, 45-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | Fullerton | W, 48-47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Bakersfield | W, 29-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at Moorpark | W, 55-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Canyons | L, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | East Los Angeles | W, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Long Beach | W, 30-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Cerritos | L, 46-39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | Orange Coast | W, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Saddleback | L, 48-24 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Allan Hancock | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Palomar | W, 45-38 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Fullerton | W, 48-47 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Bakersfield | W, 29-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Moorpark | W, 55-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Canyons | L, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 9 | East Los Angeles | W, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Long Beach | W, 30-26 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 23 | Cerritos | L, 46-39 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | Orange Coast | W, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | at Saddleback | L, 48-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Allan Hancock | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Palomar | W, 45-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | Fullerton | W, 48-47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Bakersfield | W, 29-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at Moorpark | W, 55-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Canyons | L, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | East Los Angeles | W, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Long Beach | W, 30-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Cerritos | L, 46-39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | Orange Coast | W, 45-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | at Saddleback | L, 48-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Allan Hancock | W, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Palomar | W, 45-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | Fullerton | W, 48-47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Bakersfield | W, 29-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at Moorpark | W, 55-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Canyons | L, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | East Los Angeles | W, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Long Beach | W, 30-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Cerritos | L, 46-39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | Orange Coast | W, 45-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Saddleback | L, 48-24 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Allan Hancock | W, 35-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Palomar | W, 45-38 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Fullerton | W, 48-47 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Bakersfield | W, 29-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Moorpark | W, 55-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Canyons | L, 48-38 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 9 | East Los Angeles | W, 45-42 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Long Beach | W, 30-26 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 23 | Cerritos | L, 46-39 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | Orange Coast | W, 45-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 14 | at Saddleback | L, 48-24 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 21 | Allan Hancock | W, 35-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 28 | at Palomar | W, 45-38 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 5 | Fullerton | W, 48-47 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 19 | at Bakersfield | W, 29-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 26 | at Moorpark | W, 55-20 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 2 | Canyons | L, 48-38 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 9 | East Los Angeles | W, 45-42 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 16 | at Long Beach | W, 30-26 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 23 | Cerritos | L, 46-39 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 7 | Orange Coast | W, 45-7 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | at Saddleback | L, 48-24 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Allan Hancock | W, 35-14 | 4 | 3 | 7.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Palomar | W, 45-38 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Oct 5 | Fullerton | W, 48-47 | 6 | 3 | 9.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Bakersfield | W, 29-21 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at Moorpark | W, 55-20 | 2 | 7 | 9.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Canyons | L, 48-38 | 5 | 4 | 9.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 31 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | East Los Angeles | W, 45-42 | 6 | 6 | 12.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at Long Beach | W, 30-26 | 6 | 4 | 10.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Cerritos | L, 46-39 | 4 | 5 | 9.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | 46 | 36 | 82.0 | 7.5 | - | - | 2.5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 5 | - |
| Conference | 5 | 23 | 21 | 44.0 | 8.8 | - | - | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 3 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 27 | 22 | 49.0 | 8.2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 31 | 2 | - |
| Away | 5 | 19 | 14 | 33.0 | 6.6 | - | - | 2.5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 3 | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | 35 | 24 | 59.0 | 7.4 | - | - | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Losses | 3 | 11 | 12 | 23.0 | 7.7 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 31 | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 4 | 13 | 7 | 20.0 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| October | 3 | 12 | 10 | 22.0 | 7.3 | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| November | 4 | 21 | 19 | 40.0 | 10.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 2 | - |
News mentions
The Pirate football team fell into a 21-6 hole early in the second quarter of Saturday's Joe Kapp Real Estate Beach Bowl, and, despite a valiant attempt, could not climb out of it, falling to Cerritos 46-39 at the VC Sportsplex. VC (8-3) held an early 3-0 lead, but the Falcons scored 21 of the next 24 points to secure the advantage in the season finale. Alaka'I Yuen was 17-20 in the air for 310 yards and two scores while tight end Daniel Moraga caught eight passes for 119 yards and a score to earn team MVP honors for the game.
Running back Jayden Vargas had another solid outing, and the bend-but-don't-break Pirate defense came up with big plays when they needed it the most as the Ventura College football team held on for a 30-26 victory Saturday night at Long Beach City College. With the victory, VC (8-2, 4-1) captured a share of the Northern Conference championship with LBCC and Canyons, the program's sixth conference title in the last eight seasons. Kicker Alberto Arroyo had three field goals and Travis Calloway had 13 tackles to lead Ventura to the triumph on the last day of the regular season.
The Pirate football team raced out to a 24-7 first half lead over visiting East Los Angels College Saturday night, then made it hold up in their 45-42 victory over the Huskies. Jayden Vargas rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and Chuck Wick had two more rushing scores while Terrell Vaughn had 10 pass receptions for 110 yards and two trips to the end zone. Ventura's win, combined with Long Beach's defeat of Canyons, brings the Pirates (7-2, 3-1) back into the Northern Conference title hunt with one game left visiting LBCC next week.
On the opening drive of the third quarter, VC quarterback Dino Maldonado hit Mark Ferrell for a 25 yard touchdown giving the Pirates a 35-21 lead. Unfortunately it was all Canyons from that point as CoC scored 27 of the final 30 points of the game in defeating Ventura 48-38 in a pivotal Northern Conference battle. Maldonado was 21-33 for 257 yards and two scores and running back Jayden Vargas had 19 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown to lead VC (6-2, 2-1) in the contest.
On the wave of 31 unanswered points in the second and third quarters, the Pirate football team raced to a 55-20 victory over rival Moorpark Saturday night. In claiming a series-record 12th straight Citrus Cup triumph, VC outgained the Raiders 457-280 and forced three Raider turnovers. The fourth-ranked Pirates (6-1, 2-0) were led by the quarterback duo of Alaka'I Yuen and Dino Maldonado who combined for 301 passing yards and three touchdowns and running back Jayden Vargas, who totaled 14 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Hearts stopped and records fell Saturday night at the VC Sportsplex as the Pirate football team gave up a 21-point fourth quarter lead over visiting Fullerton, only to reclaim victory in overtime, 48-47 on the Hornets' missed extra point attempt on the first extra possession. Quarterback Alaka'I Yuen totaled a school-record 493 yards of offense including 481 passing yards and three touchdowns while wide receiver Terrell Vaughn tied the VC record for passes caught with 15 receptions for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the barn burner.
In a game that was much closer than the final score indicated, the Ventura College football team posted a 35-14 victory over visiting Allan Hancock College Saturday at the VC Sportsplex. Quarterback Nevin Yeun passed for 157 yards and a touchdown and ran for another 99 yards with a score, but he night belonged to the defense. Faced with a short field on many occasions, the Pirates held the Bulldogs to two touchdowns and came up with big plays when it counted in the win. Travis Calloway recorded 13 tackles to lead the "D."