Thomas Duckett

Thomas Duckett
3 Thomas Duckett
  • Height:
    5'9"
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Oxnard, CA
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Pacifica
  • gp
    12
  • yds
    1128
  • yds/g
    94.0
  • td
    10
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Rushes 194 63
Yards 1128 443
Yards per game 94.0 110.8
Yards per rush 5.8 7.0
Touchdowns 10 2
Fumbles 1 1
Fumbles lost 1 1
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 27 at Canyons L, 31-7
Nov 3 at East Los Angeles W, 39-13
Nov 10 Long Beach W, 33-31
Nov 17 at Canyons W, 21-13
Nov 24 at Riverside W, 31-21
Dec 8 vs. Laney L, 40-35
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 23 LA Valley - - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Orange Coast W, 24-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Saddleback W, 34-19 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Allan Hancock W, 29-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Palomar W, 45-38 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Fullerton L, 33-28 1 1 100.0% 47 47.0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 Bakersfield W, 23-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Moorpark W, 62-7 1 1 100.0% 55 55.0 1 0 0 0
Oct 27 at Canyons L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at East Los Angeles W, 39-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Long Beach W, 33-31 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Canyons W, 21-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Riverside W, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 vs. Laney L, 40-35 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 23 LA Valley - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Orange Coast W, 24-20 15 69 4.6 17 1 - -
Sep 8 Saddleback W, 34-19 20 152 7.6 37 2 - -
Sep 15 at Allan Hancock W, 29-28 8 30 3.8 10 0 - -
Sep 22 Palomar W, 45-38 21 88 4.2 14 1 - -
Sep 29 at Fullerton L, 33-28 13 67 5.2 22 1 - -
Oct 13 Bakersfield W, 23-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Moorpark W, 62-7 5 36 7.2 9 0 - -
Oct 27 at Canyons L, 31-7 17 103 6.1 44 0 1 1
Nov 3 at East Los Angeles W, 39-13 10 88 8.8 28 2 - -
Nov 10 Long Beach W, 33-31 31 216 7.0 34 0 - -
Nov 17 at Canyons W, 21-13 30 137 4.6 14 2 - -
Nov 24 at Riverside W, 31-21 6 33 5.5 27 0 - -
Dec 8 vs. Laney L, 40-35 18 109 6.1 32 1 - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 23 LA Valley - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Orange Coast W, 24-20 4 29 7.3 11 0 - -
Sep 8 Saddleback W, 34-19 2 22 11.0 14 0 - -
Sep 15 at Allan Hancock W, 29-28 3 86 28.7 62 1 - -
Sep 22 Palomar W, 45-38 4 69 17.3 27 0 - -
Sep 29 at Fullerton L, 33-28 1 14 14.0 14 0 - -
Oct 13 Bakersfield W, 23-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Moorpark W, 62-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Canyons L, 31-7 1 11 11.0 11 0 1 1
Nov 3 at East Los Angeles W, 39-13 1 3 3.0 3 1 - -
Nov 10 Long Beach W, 33-31 3 9 3.0 7 0 - -
Nov 17 at Canyons W, 21-13 1 9 9.0 9 0 - -
Nov 24 at Riverside W, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Dec 8 vs. Laney L, 40-35 1 0 0.0 0 0 - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 23 LA Valley - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Orange Coast W, 24-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 Saddleback W, 34-19 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 at Allan Hancock W, 29-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 Palomar W, 45-38 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Fullerton L, 33-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Bakersfield W, 23-10 - - - - - -
Oct 20 Moorpark W, 62-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Canyons L, 31-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 at East Los Angeles W, 39-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 Long Beach W, 33-31 - - - - - 0
Nov 17 at Canyons W, 21-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 24 at Riverside W, 31-21 - - - - - 0
Dec 8 vs. Laney L, 40-35 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 23 LA Valley - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Orange Coast W, 24-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Saddleback W, 34-19 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Allan Hancock W, 29-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Palomar W, 45-38 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Fullerton L, 33-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Bakersfield W, 23-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Moorpark W, 62-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Canyons L, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at East Los Angeles W, 39-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Long Beach W, 33-31 - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Canyons W, 21-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Riverside W, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 vs. Laney L, 40-35 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 23 LA Valley - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Orange Coast W, 24-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Saddleback W, 34-19 1 29 29.0 29 0 - - - - -
Sep 15 at Allan Hancock W, 29-28 1 33 33.0 33 0 - - - - -
Sep 22 Palomar W, 45-38 2 32 16.0 17 0 - - - - -
Sep 29 at Fullerton L, 33-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Bakersfield W, 23-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Moorpark W, 62-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Canyons L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at East Los Angeles W, 39-13 1 34 34.0 34 0 - - - - -
Nov 10 Long Beach W, 33-31 2 49 24.5 35 0 - - - - -
Nov 17 at Canyons W, 21-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Riverside W, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 vs. Laney L, 40-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 23 LA Valley - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Orange Coast W, 24-20 1 69 29 - - 98
Sep 8 Saddleback W, 34-19 1 152 22 - 29 203
Sep 15 at Allan Hancock W, 29-28 1 30 86 - 33 149
Sep 22 Palomar W, 45-38 1 88 69 - 32 189
Sep 29 at Fullerton L, 33-28 1 67 14 - - 81
Oct 13 Bakersfield W, 23-10 - - - - - -
Oct 20 Moorpark W, 62-7 1 36 - - - 36
Oct 27 at Canyons L, 31-7 1 103 11 - - 114
Nov 3 at East Los Angeles W, 39-13 1 88 3 - 34 125
Nov 10 Long Beach W, 33-31 1 216 9 - 49 274
Nov 17 at Canyons W, 21-13 1 137 9 - - 146
Nov 24 at Riverside W, 31-21 1 33 - - - 33
Dec 8 vs. Laney L, 40-35 1 109 0 - - 109
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 23 LA Valley - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Orange Coast W, 24-20 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 Saddleback W, 34-19 12 2 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 at Allan Hancock W, 29-28 6 0 1 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 Palomar W, 45-38 6 1 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at Fullerton L, 33-28 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 Bakersfield W, 23-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Moorpark W, 62-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Canyons L, 31-7 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 at East Los Angeles W, 39-13 18 2 1 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 Long Beach W, 33-31 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 17 at Canyons W, 21-13 12 2 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 24 at Riverside W, 31-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Dec 8 vs. Laney L, 40-35 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 23 LA Valley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 at Orange Coast W, 24-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Saddleback W, 34-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Allan Hancock W, 29-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Palomar W, 45-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Fullerton L, 33-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Bakersfield W, 23-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Moorpark W, 62-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Canyons L, 31-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 3 at East Los Angeles W, 39-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Long Beach W, 33-31 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 at Canyons W, 21-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 at Riverside W, 31-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 vs. Laney L, 40-35 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 2 2 100.0% 102 8.5 51.0 1 0 55 693.4
Conference 4 1 1 100.0% 55 13.8 55.0 1 0 55 892.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 1 1 100.0% 55 13.8 55.0 1 0 55 892.0
Away 7 1 1 100.0% 47 6.7 47.0 0 0 47 494.8
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 9 1 1 100.0% 55 6.1 55.0 1 0 55 892.0
Losses 3 1 1 100.0% 47 15.7 47.0 0 0 47 494.8
Month
September 5 1 1 100.0% 47 9.4 47.0 0 0 47 494.8
October 2 1 1 100.0% 55 27.5 55.0 1 0 55 892.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
December 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 194 1128 94.0 5.8 10 44 1 1
Conference 4 63 443 110.8 7.0 2 44 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 77 492 123.0 6.4 3 37 - -
Away 7 99 527 75.3 5.3 6 44 1 1
Neutral 1 18 109 109.0 6.1 1 32 - -
Result
Wins 9 146 849 94.3 5.8 8 37 - -
Losses 3 48 279 93.0 5.8 2 44 1 1
Month
September 5 77 406 81.2 5.3 5 37 - -
October 2 22 139 69.5 6.3 0 44 1 1
November 4 77 474 118.5 6.2 4 34 - -
December 1 18 109 109.0 6.1 1 32 - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 21 1.8 252 21.0 12.0 2 62
Conference 4 5 1.3 23 5.8 4.6 1 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 9 2.3 100 25.0 11.1 0 27
Away 7 11 1.6 152 21.7 13.8 2 62
Neutral 1 1 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Result
Wins 9 18 2.0 227 25.2 12.6 2 62
Losses 3 3 1.0 25 8.3 8.3 0 14
Month
September 5 14 2.8 220 44.0 15.7 1 62
October 2 1 0.5 11 5.5 11.0 0 11
November 4 5 1.3 21 5.3 4.2 1 9
December 1 1 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 2 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
December 1 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
December 1 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total 7 177 25.3 0 35 - - - - -
Conference 3 83 27.7 0 35 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 110 22.0 0 35 - - - - -
Away 2 67 33.5 0 34 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 177 25.3 0 35 - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 94 23.5 0 33 - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November 3 83 27.7 0 35 - - - - -
December - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 1128 252 - 177 1557 129.8
Conference 4 443 23 - 83 549 137.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 492 100 - 110 702 175.5
Away 7 527 152 - 67 746 106.6
Neutral 1 109 0 - - 109 109.0
Result
Wins 9 849 227 - 177 1253 139.2
Losses 3 279 25 - - 304 101.3
Month
September 5 406 220 - 94 720 144.0
October 2 139 11 - - 150 75.0
November 4 474 21 - 83 578 144.5
December 1 109 0 - - 109 109.0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 72 6.0 10 2 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 18 4.5 2 1 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 18 4.5 3 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Away 48 6.9 6 2 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 6 6.0 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 60 6.7 8 2 0 - - - - - - 0
Losses 12 4.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 36 7.2 5 1 0 - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 30 7.5 4 1 0 - - - - - - 0
December 6 6.0 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Conference 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Neutral 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Month
September 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
November 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
December 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Pirate Football Announces 13 Signees in Class of 2018
Pirate Football Announces 13 Signees in Class of 2018

Ventura College football and head coach Steve Mooshagian has announced that 13 players from the 2018 Southern California Football Association champions have inked scholarships or committed to play at four-year schools.  Among the mid-year transfers, early signees, and signing period commits, Nine have inked with NCAA Division I schools, six playing in the Football Bowl Series with three in the Football Championship series, and four will transfer to NCAA Division II schools.

Breslin, Duckett and Watson Named CCCFCA All-Americans
Breslin, Duckett and Watson Named CCCFCA All-Americans

The post season awards continue to roll in for the Pirate football team as offensive lineman Scott Breslin, running back Thomas Duckett and defensive back Jaylen Watson were all named California Community College Football Coaches Association First Team All-Americans as released by the JC Athletic Bureau on Tuesday. The three led the Pirates to the best finish in the 94-year history of Ventura College football, an 11-2 overall record, the Southern California Football Association championship, and a state runner-up finish.

VC sophomore Brandon Jordan caught six passes for 106 yards and three touchdowns as the Pirate football team came up just short in the CCCAA State Championship game against Laney College on Saturday in Sacramento. (Photo by David Sanborn, CCCAA)
Pirate Comeback Just Short in CCCAA Championship Game

The Ventura College football team ended the greatest season in school history just short, 13 yards short. Driving for a potential championship-winning score, time ran out on the Pirates 13 yards shy of the end zone Saturday as they fell in the CCCAA State Championship game in Sacramento 40-35 to Laney College.

The Pirate football team takes the field against Laney College at 1:00 pm Saturday in the CCCAA State Championship game in Sacramento.
VC Football Set to Take State's Biggest Stage

It does't get any bigger than this. In the 90-plus years of Ventura College football, the Pirates have never played for a state title, until Saturday. The 2018 California Community College Athletic Association football season will reach its conclusion when the Southern California champion Ventura Pirates (11-1) will take on Northern California champion Laney College (10-2) at 1:00 pm at Sacramento's historic Hughes Stadium. Fans can watch the game live on Eleven Sports USA and online at http://baosn.tv/

Thomas Duckett Leads Pirates' SCFA Honorees
Thomas Duckett Leads Pirates' SCFA Honorees

Ventura running back Thomas Duckett was named the Southern California Football Association National Division, Northern League Offensive Player of the Year in voting by the conference coaches last month. The sophomore from Pacifica High School leads 22 all-conference selections for VC, who will take to the field one final time in 2018 on Saturday against Laney College for the 2018 CCCAA State Championship in Sacramento.

VC linebackers Trennan Carlson (10) and Dondre Baker (28) combined for 10 stops, and Carlson had a blocked punt and a forced fumble in the Pirates' 21-13 SCFA semifinal victory at Canyons Saturday.
Pirates Wrap Up First Ever Football Playoff Victory

The Pirate football team turned the tables on previously undefeated Canyons, turning a blocked punt and two turnovers into 21 points in their 21-13 Southern California Football Association semifinal victory over the No. 1-seeded Cougars Saturday night. Trennan Carlson (punt block, forced fumble), Dewayne Coleman (fumble recovery) and Jaylen Watson (interception) all provided key plays in the victory and Thomas Duckett ran for 137 yards on offense to lead Ventura (10-1) to the program's first ever football playoff victory.

Thomas Duckett (3) had 216 yards rushing on 31 carries Saturday night as the Pirates held off Long Beach 33-31 to finish the regular season with a 9-1 mark.
Pirates Hold Off Long Beach For 9-1 Regular Season Mark

The Pirate football team held off a strong effort from Long Beach City College 33-31 at the Sportsplex on Saturday night,finishing the regular season with a 9-1 mark. Thomas Duckett was superb with 216 yards rushing on 31 carries while Travis Koontz had eight pass receptions for 49 yards, including three touchdowns. Kegan Romero had two interceptions, Dondre Baker recorded nine tackles, and Jaylen Watson had eight stops and four pass break-ups on defense for Ventura (9-1, 4-1).

The VC offensive line powered the Pirate offense to 512 yards of total offense in VC's 39-13 win at East Los Angeles, pushing head coach Steve Mooshagian into a tie for the most victories in school history.
Football Rolls Past ELAC, Mooshagian Ties All-Time Mark

The Pirate football team racked up 512 yards of total offense in rolling past East Los Angeles 39-13 Saturday night in Monterey Park. Thomas Duckett rushed for three touchdowns and Brock Domann accounted for 203 yards of total offense, 160 through the air and 43 on the ground. Meanwhile, the VC defense produced two safeties and limited the Huskies to 187 yards of total offense. With the triumph, head coach Steve Mooshagian tied former VC coach Dick James (1970-79, 90-92) as the winningest coach in program history with 66 career victories.

VC sophomore Thomas Duckett rushed for 103 years at Canyons Saturday night, but the Pirates fell to the Cougars, 31-7.
Turnovers Costly in Pirates' Loss at Canyons

The Pirate football team got bit by the turnover bug, bad. VC had four interceptions and two fumbles lost leading to 24 Cougar points in the fourth-ranked Pirates' 31-7 loss at No. 3 College of the Canyons Saturday in Santa Clarita. Running back Thomas Duckett managed to gain 103 yards on 17 carries and quarterback Brock Domann had 43 yards on eight caries with a touchdown. But the giveaways were too much for VC (6-2, 2-1) to overcome ending a 17-game conference winning streak dating back to 2015.

The Pirate football team celebrates their 62-7 win over rival Moorpark in the 51st Citrus Cup game at the Sportsplex on Saturday.
Huge First Half Helps Pirates Lift Citrus Cup

The 51st Citrus Cup game between Ventura and Moorpark ended up being the most one-sided for the Pirates. VC scored in a variety of ways Saturday night at the Sportsplex en route to a 62-7 victory over their cross-county rivals, setting a series record for a Ventura margin of victory in the process. The Pirate defense forced five Raider turnovers, and the VC special teams scored three touchdowns in the rout, sending No. 3-ranked Ventura (6-1, 2-0) into next week's showdown at No. 1 Canyons.

Quarterback Brock Domann (15) passed for 154 yards and a touchdown, and ran for another score as the No. 2-ranked Pirates nearly pulled off the upset at No. 1 Fullerton Saturday, falling 33-28 on a late Hornet touchdown.
VC Pushes Top-Ranked Fullerton to the Brink

It had all the build-up of a No. 1 versus No. 2 showdown,and lived up to the hype. The No. 2-ranked Ventura College football team traveled to No. 1 Fullerton Saturday and gave the Hornets all they wanted before falling on a late touchdown, 33-28 at Yorba Linda High School Stadium. Quarterback Brock Domann led VC (4-1) back from a 20-7 halftime deficit to a 28-20 advantage early in the final period before the Hornets came from behind in the end.

Quarterback Jay Vanderjagt (13) passed for 189 yards and a touchdown behind the protection of Blake Walker (74) and Maisen Knight (75) in Ventura's 45-38 win over Palomar Saturday.
Ventura Holds on to Defeat Palomar, Sets Up Showdown

For the second straight week the Pirate football team raced out to a comfortable lead, only to let their opponent back into the game late. And for the fourth straight week, the Pirates were victorious, defeating Palomar 45-38 Saturday at the VC Sportsplex Saturday night. With the win to open the season 4-0 for the first time since 2012, No. 3-ranked Ventura has set up a showdown at No. 1 Fullerton next week.

Ventura College defensive lineman Dewayne Coleman ends the game at Allan Hancock with a tackle and forced fumble in Santa Maria Saturday.
Pirates Escape Hancock With Win, Move to 3-0

On an afternoon when things seemed to piling up against the Ventura College football team, the Pirates found a way to pull out the victory. Running back Thomas Duckett took a swing pass from quarterback Brock Domann, broke a pair of would-be tackles, and sprinted 62 yards down the sideline with 1:07 left in the game, and kicker Ian Henzi converted the extra point kick to give VC (3-0) a 29-28 victory over Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria.

Sophomore running back Thomas Duckett easily marches into the end zone courtesy of a large hole opened by the VC offensive line in the first quarter of the Pirates' 34-19 win over Saddleback.
Football Honors Daley, Runs Over Saddleback in Home Opener

A night that began with reflection and rememberence ended with celebration Saturday at the Ventura College Sportsplex. The Pirate football team honored the memory of alumnus and former assistant coach Brenden Daley who died in the off season before the game, then proceeded to rack up 246 rushing yards in their 34-19 victory over visiting Saddleback. Running back Thomas Duckett led the ground offensive with 152 rushing yards and two touchdowns and quarterback Jay Vanderjagt threw for 203 yards and two more scores in the Pirate victory.