Jaylen Watson
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- Height:
- 6'2"
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Hometown:
- Augusta, GA
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- Position:
- DB
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- Year:
- Fr
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- High School:
- Lucy C. Laney
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- gp
- 10
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- tk
- 30.0
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- sac
- 1.0
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- int
- 4
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- ffum
- -
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 24 | 7 |
| Assists | 6 | 4 |
| Tackles | 30.0 | 11.0 |
| Tackles per game | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Sacks | 1.0 | - |
| Sack yards | 4 | - |
| Interceptions | 4 | 1 |
| Returned for touchdown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumble recoveries | - | - |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 13 | 1 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | at Santa Barbara | W, 44-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Mt. San Antonio | L, 55-29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | Orange Coast | W, 51-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Riverside | L, 42-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Saddleback | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Canyons | W, 45-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | at Santa Monica | W, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Moorpark | W, 49-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Bakersfield | W, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Cerritos | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Riverside | L, 49-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | at Santa Barbara | W, 44-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Mt. San Antonio | L, 55-29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | Orange Coast | W, 51-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Riverside | L, 42-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Saddleback | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Canyons | W, 45-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | at Santa Monica | W, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Moorpark | W, 49-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Bakersfield | W, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Cerritos | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Riverside | L, 49-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | at Santa Barbara | W, 44-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Mt. San Antonio | L, 55-29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | Orange Coast | W, 51-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Riverside | L, 42-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Saddleback | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Canyons | W, 45-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | at Santa Monica | W, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Moorpark | W, 49-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Bakersfield | W, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Cerritos | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Riverside | L, 49-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | at Santa Barbara | W, 44-6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Mt. San Antonio | L, 55-29 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 16 | Orange Coast | W, 51-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Riverside | L, 42-34 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Saddleback | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Canyons | W, 45-30 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Santa Monica | W, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Moorpark | W, 49-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Bakersfield | W, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Cerritos | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Riverside | L, 49-33 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | at Santa Barbara | W, 44-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Mt. San Antonio | L, 55-29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | Orange Coast | W, 51-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Riverside | L, 42-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Saddleback | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Canyons | W, 45-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | at Santa Monica | W, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Moorpark | W, 49-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Bakersfield | W, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Cerritos | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Riverside | L, 49-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | at Santa Barbara | W, 44-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Mt. San Antonio | L, 55-29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | Orange Coast | W, 51-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Riverside | L, 42-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Saddleback | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Canyons | W, 45-30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | at Santa Monica | W, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Moorpark | W, 49-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Bakersfield | W, 48-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Cerritos | W, 44-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Riverside | L, 49-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | at Santa Barbara | W, 44-6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Mt. San Antonio | L, 55-29 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 16 | Orange Coast | W, 51-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Riverside | L, 42-34 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 30 | Saddleback | W, 44-34 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Canyons | W, 45-30 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Santa Monica | W, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Moorpark | W, 49-27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Bakersfield | W, 48-38 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Cerritos | W, 44-34 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Riverside | L, 49-33 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | at Santa Barbara | W, 44-6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 9 | at Mt. San Antonio | L, 55-29 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 16 | Orange Coast | W, 51-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 23 | at Riverside | L, 42-34 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 30 | Saddleback | W, 44-34 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 12 | Canyons | W, 45-30 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 21 | at Santa Monica | W, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Moorpark | W, 49-27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 4 | Bakersfield | W, 48-38 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 11 | Cerritos | W, 44-34 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | at Riverside | L, 49-33 | 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 24 | at LA Valley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 2 | at Santa Barbara | W, 44-6 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 40 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Mt. San Antonio | L, 55-29 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | Orange Coast | W, 51-10 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Riverside | L, 42-34 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sep 30 | Saddleback | W, 44-34 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Canyons | W, 45-30 | 4 | 2 | 6.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
| Oct 21 | at Santa Monica | W, 55-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Moorpark | W, 49-27 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | Bakersfield | W, 48-38 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Cerritos | W, 44-34 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Riverside | L, 49-33 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Conference | 2 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 2 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 2 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 10 | 24 | 6 | 30.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 3.5 | 13 | - | - | - | 4 | 40 | 10 | - |
| Conference | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11.0 | 2.8 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 14 | 4 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 9 | - |
| Away | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12.0 | 2.4 | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 40 | 1 | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 17 | 5 | 22.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | - | - | - | 4 | 40 | 9 | - |
| Losses | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8.0 | 2.7 | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 5 | 12 | 2 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | - | - | - | 3 | 40 | 8 | - |
| October | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 | 3.5 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| November | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9.0 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
Sophomore defensive end Jesse Lemonaire was named the Southern California Football Association Northern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and head coach Steve Mooshagian was named the Coach of the Year, leading a score of Pirates honored by the Northern Conference in post-season awards. Lemonaire, the Hialeah, Fla. product, was a dominant force for the VC defense with 78 tackles, including 18.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage, and 8.5 quarterback sacks this year while Mooshagian mentored the Pirates to their fourth straight conference title.
The Ventura College football team completed its second straight undefeated Northern Conference schedule, defeating Cerritos 44-34 Saturday night at the VC Sportsplex. Quarterback Jake Constantine threw four touchdown passes, two to Sam Flowers, and Gil Scott Jackson accounted for 118 yards from scrimmage. Meanwhile the Pirate defense sacked the Falcons' eight times, including three by Trennan Carlson and 2.5 by Jesse Lemonaire.
On a special Thursday Night Edition of Pirate football, VC scored three touchdowns in the first seven minutes of play en route to a 45-30 victory over College of the Canyons to open Northern Conference play at the Sportsplex. Running back Gil Scott Jackson had two rushing touchdowns and another on a pass reception, and quarterback Jake Constantine was 24-32 for 382 yards and four scores to lead SCFA No. 8 Ventura, as the three-time defending Northern Conference champions opened their title defense.
Victories come at a premium in the upper echelon of the National Division of the Southern California Football Association. The 9th-ranked Pirate football team has found that out this season, falling twice on the road to top-ranked opponents. Saturday they put together their best performance of the season and came from behind to defeat No. 3 Saddleback 44-34 at the VC Sportsplex heading into their bye week and Northern Conference action with momentum in their back pocket.
The Pirate football team capped a highly successful opening week of the season with a pair of Northern Conference Player of the Week honors from the Southern California Football Association. Cronerback Jaylen Watson claimed the week's defensive award while defensive back and punt returner Alvin Pacheco was named the Special Teams Player of the Week.
Turns out that the 51st edition of the "Big Game" for Ventura College's football team at Santa Barbara wasn't all that big. The Pirates dominated from the beginning, and despite some opening-day mistakes, came away from SBCC's La Playa Stadium with a 44-6 victory and the traveling trophy. Freshman running back Thomas Duckett had an outstanding day with 145 yards on 17 carries with a touchdown while the VC defense held the Vaqueros scoreless for nearly 58 minutes of football in the win.