Samuel Marquez
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- Height:
- 6'0"
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- Weight:
- 200
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- Hometown:
- Oxnard, CA
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- Position:
- QB
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Oxnard
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- gp
- 5
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- yds
- 1213
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- td
- 13
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- yds/g
- 242.6
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 91 | 71 |
| Attempts | 145 | 110 |
| Completion % | 62.8% | 64.5% |
| Yards | 1213 | 968 |
| Yards per game | 242.6 | 242.0 |
| Yards per attempt | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Touchdowns | 13 | 10 |
| Interceptions | 7 | 6 |
| Sacks | 4 | 2 |
| Yards lost | 17 | 10 |
| Pass Efficiency | 153.0 | 157.6 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | 8 | 13 | 61.5% | 143 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | 28 | 43 | 65.1% | 365 | 8.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | 22 | 28 | 78.6% | 266 | 9.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | 13 | 26 | 50.0% | 194 | 7.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | 20 | 35 | 57.1% | 245 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 4 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | 8 | -1 | -0.1 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | 1 | -2 | - | - | - | -2 |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | 1 | -3 | - | - | - | -3 |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | 1 | -4 | - | - | - | -4 |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | 1 | -1 | - | - | - | -1 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | 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 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 5 | 91 | 145 | 62.8% | 1213 | 242.6 | 8.4 | 13 | 7 | 60 | 153.0 |
| Conference | 4 | 71 | 110 | 64.5% | 968 | 242.0 | 8.8 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 157.6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 2 | 50 | 71 | 70.4% | 631 | 315.5 | 8.9 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 161.7 |
| Away | 3 | 41 | 74 | 55.4% | 582 | 194.0 | 7.9 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 144.6 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | 63 | 97 | 64.9% | 825 | 275.0 | 8.5 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 151.2 |
| Losses | 2 | 28 | 48 | 58.3% | 388 | 194.0 | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 156.4 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| October | 2 | 36 | 56 | 64.3% | 508 | 254.0 | 9.1 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 162.8 |
| November | 3 | 55 | 89 | 61.8% | 705 | 235.0 | 7.9 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 146.8 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 5 | 12 | -10 | -2.0 | -0.8 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| Conference | 4 | 4 | -9 | -2.3 | -2.3 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 2 | 3 | -5 | -2.5 | -1.7 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
| Away | 3 | 9 | -5 | -1.7 | -0.6 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 3 | 4 | -9 | -3.0 | -2.3 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | 8 | -1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| October | 2 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
| November | 3 | 10 | -8 | -2.7 | -0.8 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| October | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| October | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| October | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 5 | -10 | - | - | - | -10 | -2.0 |
| Conference | 4 | -9 | - | - | - | -9 | -2.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 2 | -5 | - | - | - | -5 | -2.5 |
| Away | 3 | -5 | - | - | - | -5 | -1.7 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 3 | -9 | - | - | - | -9 | -3.0 |
| Losses | 2 | -1 | - | - | - | -1 | -.5 |
| Month | |||||||
| October | 2 | -2 | - | - | - | -2 | -1.0 |
| November | 3 | -8 | - | - | - | -8 | -2.7 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 6 | 1.2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| October | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 2 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| October | 2 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
The VC football team went toe-to-toe with Top-ranked and undefeated Riverside Saturday in the Southern California Football Association semifinals, but three red zone turnovers quelled the Pirates' chances at an upset in their 47-33 playoff loss. Ventura's Most Valuable Player of the game Tim Grear had 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns while quarterback Samuel Marquez had 245 passing yards with three scores. JQ Brown gained 147 yards on the ground for Ventura (7-4) and James Tuayemie led the defense with 13 tackles.
The Ventura College football team moved out to a lead early at East Los Angeles and held of the Huskies late 27-21 to clinch a share of their third straight SCFA Northern Conference title. Chris Reaves had 81 yards receiving on five catches with two touchdowns and Jessie Valenzuela rand the ball 13 times for 140 yards and a score to lead the Pirates (7-3, 3-2). Adrian Soracco and Drew Carter each recorded 11 tackles to lead the defense.
The VC football team jumped out to a 20-0 lead through one-plus quarters of play before holding off a second half charge by Canyons in the Pirates' 23-13 Northern Conference win at the Sportsplex Saturday night. The Pirate defense allowed just 190 yards, 63 on the ground, holding back the Cougars despite six Ventura turnovers in the contest. Adrian Soracco, Jalen Cooper and CJ Hodgdon led the defense with nine, eight and seven tackles, respectively, while VC quarterback Samuel Marquez passed for 266 yards and three touchdowns.
For several years now, the VC-Hancock football game has been decided in dramatic fashion. The 2022 edition of the rivalry lived up to the history as the Pirates scored two touchdowns in the final 2:23 of the game to defeat the Bulldogs 36-31 at the VC Sportsplex Saturday night. Samuel Marquez, the fourth VC quarterback to start a game this season, passed for 365 yards and three touchdowns to lead the effort and JQ Brown rushed for 97 yards and the game-winning score with 25 seconds remaining in the game.
The road is never easy, and Northern Conference play is no exception. The Pirate football team found the road a difficult place to play again on Saturday, dropping a 31-21 decision at Bakersfield. Reserve quarterback Samuel Marquez came on to pass for 143 yards and two touchdowns, JQ Brown ran for 69 yards and had another 25 receiving, and Jesse Valenzuela had 59 rushing yards with a score to lead the VC effort. Defensively, Jett Alldredge recorded 11 tackles and Adrian Soracco had nine. James Tuayemie and CJ Hodgdon each had eight stops.