Chris Atkins
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- Height:
- 5'11"
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Compton, CA
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- Position:
- WR
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Downey
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- gp
- 10
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- yds
- 196
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- yds/g
- 19.6
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- td
- 2
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 21 | 12 |
| Yards | 196 | 137 |
| Yards per game | 19.6 | 27.4 |
| Yards per catch | 9.3 | 11.4 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Moorpark | W, 62-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Moorpark | W, 62-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Moorpark | W, 62-5 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 6 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 14 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 45 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 17 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 20 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 10 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Moorpark | W, 62-5 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Moorpark | W, 62-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Moorpark | W, 62-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | 1 | 96 | 96.0 | 96 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Moorpark | W, 62-5 | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | 1 | - | - | - | 33 | 33 |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | 1 | - | - | - | 96 | 96 |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | 1 | - | 10 | - | 21 | 31 |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | 1 | - | 42 | - | - | 42 |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | 1 | - | 47 | - | - | 47 |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | 1 | - | 43 | - | - | 43 |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | 1 | - | 30 | - | 15 | 45 |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | 1 | - | 17 | - | - | 17 |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Moorpark | W, 62-5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | 6 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Moorpark | W, 62-5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 196 | 19.6 | 9.3 | 2 | 45 |
| Conference | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 137 | 27.4 | 11.4 | 2 | 45 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 100 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 45 |
| Away | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 96 | 19.2 | 8.7 | 1 | 20 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 196 | 19.6 | 9.3 | 2 | 45 |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 17 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 |
| October | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 162 | 40.5 | 11.6 | 2 | 45 |
| November | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 17 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 4 | 165 | 41.3 | 1 | 96 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | 111 | 55.5 | 1 | 96 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 165 | 41.3 | 1 | 96 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| September | 3 | 150 | 50.0 | 1 | 96 | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 10 | - | 196 | - | 165 | 361 | 36.1 |
| Conference | 5 | - | 137 | - | 15 | 152 | 30.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | 100 | - | 54 | 154 | 30.8 |
| Away | 5 | - | 96 | - | 111 | 207 | 41.4 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 10 | - | 196 | - | 165 | 361 | 36.1 |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 4 | - | 17 | - | 150 | 167 | 41.8 |
| October | 4 | - | 162 | - | 15 | 177 | 44.3 |
| November | 2 | - | 17 | - | - | 17 | 8.5 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 1.8 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 12 | 2.4 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 1.2 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 12 | 2.4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | 1.8 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 6 | 1.5 | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 12 | 3.0 | - | 2 | 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 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | .5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.