Alberto Arroyo

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• July 25, 2022

Ventura College football coach Steve Mooshagian has announced 26 transfers from the 2021 Northern Conference champion Pirates, 13 of whom were mid-year transfers. Among the transfers and signees, 13 are moving on to NCAA Division I, five to NCAA Division II, four to NAIA, three to NCAA Division III, and one will play collegiately in Canada.

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• January 10, 2022

VC football wide receiver Terrell Vaughn and defensive back Donyai Dixon were named All-Americans for the 2021 season by the California Community College Football Coaches Association. The pair also headlined three VC offensive players and three defensive players who were named to the Region III All-California First Team by the CCCFCA in coaches' meetings held in December.

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• December 22, 2021

The Ventura College football team swept the top post-season awards in the Northern Conference of the Southern California Football Association for the 2021 season. In voting by the conference coaches, quarterback Jordan Pachot was named the Offensive Player of the Year, cornerback Donyai Dixon earned the Defensive Player of the Year honor, and head coach Steve Mooshagian was named the conference Coach of the Year. VC won the Northern Conference for the seventh time since 2012, producing its second ever undefeated regular season.

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• November 13, 2021

With the security of a clinched conference championship and playoff berth, the Pirate football team completed its second undefeated regular season in school history with a 44-23 defeat of East Los Angeles College at the Sportsplex Saturday night. The defense and special teams continued to shine with a pair of interception returns for touchdowns by Travis Calloway and Donyai Dixon, and Daquan Benjamin returned a kickoff to the house to help secure the triumph for No. 1-ranked Ventura (10-0, 5-0).

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• November 06, 2021

After an early season in which the Pirate football team's offense seemed unstoppable, the defense has made stops lately to preserve the undefeated season. Facing another deficit late in the third quarter, the defense came through again on Donyai Dixon's interception and 90-yard return to the end zone to give Ventura (9-0, 4-0) the lead for good at Canyons Saturday. VC used two more interceptions late to seal the deal, clinching the Northern Conference title and becoming the first team to secure a berth in the state playoffs.

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• October 30, 2021

The Pirate football team, ranked No.1 in Southern California and No. 2 in the state, overcame the turnover bug and staged a dramatic fourth quarter comeback Saturday in Santa Maria, defeating Allan Hancock College 35-34 to remain undefeated on the season. VC trailed 34-21 after the first play of he final period before scoring two touchdowns to claim victory from the jaws of defeat. Julian Kelly totaled 114 yards rushing, including a 27 yard game-winning scamper with 5:03 remaining in the game.

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• October 23, 2021

The VC football team's defense has been solid all season long, However, it is sometimes difficult to see when the team came into the contest against Bakersfield averaging 54 points per game. The "D" left little doubt after Saturday, stopping the Renegades on a number of key possessions down the stretch to preserve a 23-17 victory, moving No. 2-ranked Ventura to 7-0 on the season.

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• October 16, 2021

The Pirate football team used its deep and strong group of running backs to run over Long Beach 66-21 Saturday in their Northern Conference opener at the Sportsplex. VC amassed 400 yards on the ground with five rushing touchdowns by five different runners in the victory. The VC defense also had a pair of touchdowns, including a 100 yard interception return by CJ Hodgdon and a fumble recovery in the end zone by Russell Henderson.

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• October 02, 2021

Saddleback planned a big party on Saturday to open their new football stadium in Mission Viejo. The Pirates spoiled the opening with a 31-17 victory over the Bobcats. Quarterback Jordan Pachot overcame a difficult start to pass for 279 yards and a pair of touchdowns and the Ventura defense forced key turnovers that led to a pair of VC touchdowns in the victory.

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• September 25, 2021

The Pirate football team put on a show Saturday night at the VC Sportsplex, dominating visiting Chaffey College 60-0 in the program's largest margin of victory over a community college team in nearly a century of play. Quarterback Jordan Pachot threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns and Ventura gained 243 yards on the ground with four more scores. The Ventura defense held the Panthers to 147 yards of total offense posting its first shutout on the field since 2017.

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• September 18, 2021

The Pirates' special teams and defense came up big Saturday in the VC football team's 58-37 victory at El Camino College in Torrance. Chris Atkins opened the game with a 96-yard kickoff return to paydirt, and Donyal Dixon and Chris Lyons each scored defensive touchdowns via interception and fumble recovery, respectively as No. 3-ranked Ventura moved to 3-0 on the young season.

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• September 04, 2021

Saturday's 53rd edition of the Citrus Cup game between Ventura and Moorpark was over almost as soon as it began. Donyal Dixon stuffed MC's opening kickoff return behind the 20-yard line on the opening play of the game and Chuck Wick scampered 30 yards to the end zone on VC's opening possession, just over three minutes into the game, beginning a dominant performance by the Pirates in the in the season opening 62-5 victory at Griffin Stadium in Moorpark.