James Miles
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- Height:
- 5'11"
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- Weight:
- 202
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- Hometown:
- Odessa, TX
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- Position:
- RB
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Irving
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- gp
- 10
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- yds
- 259
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- yds/g
- 25.9
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- td
- 3
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Rushes | 60 | 27 |
| Yards | 259 | 130 |
| Yards per game | 25.9 | 26.0 |
| Yards per rush | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles | - | - |
| Fumbles lost | - | - |
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 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 14 | 2 | - | - |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 17 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 10 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 14 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 21 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 13 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 5 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 13 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | 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 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Moorpark | W, 62-5 | 1 | 30 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | 1 | 34 | - | - | 0 | 34 |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | 1 | 30 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | 1 | 32 | - | - | - | 32 |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | 1 | 34 | - | - | - | 34 |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | 1 | 45 | - | - | - | 45 |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | 9 |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | 1 | 40 | 5 | - | - | 45 |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - | - | 1 |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
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 | 12 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Moorpark | W, 62-5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 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 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | 60 | 259 | 25.9 | 4.3 | 3 | 21 | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | 27 | 130 | 26.0 | 4.8 | 0 | 21 | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | 26 | 114 | 22.8 | 4.4 | 0 | 21 | - | - |
| Away | 5 | 34 | 145 | 29.0 | 4.3 | 3 | 17 | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 57 | 256 | 28.4 | 4.5 | 3 | 21 | - | - |
| Losses | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | 21 | 94 | 31.3 | 4.5 | 2 | 17 | - | - |
| October | 4 | 27 | 120 | 30.0 | 4.4 | 1 | 21 | - | - |
| November | 3 | 12 | 45 | 15.0 | 3.8 | 0 | 13 | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Conference | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | -1 | -0.2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 2 | 0.2 | 4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Losses | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 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 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| September | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 10 | 259 | 4 | - | 0 | 263 | 26.3 |
| Conference | 5 | 130 | 4 | - | - | 134 | 26.8 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | 114 | -1 | - | - | 113 | 22.6 |
| Away | 5 | 145 | 5 | - | 0 | 150 | 30.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 9 | 256 | 4 | - | 0 | 260 | 28.9 |
| Losses | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 3.0 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 3 | 94 | - | - | 0 | 94 | 31.3 |
| October | 4 | 120 | - | - | - | 120 | 30.0 |
| November | 3 | 45 | 4 | - | - | 49 | 16.3 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 18 | 3.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 12 | 4.0 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 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 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.