Derek West
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- Height:
- 5'10"
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- Weight:
- 205
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- Hometown:
- Greeley, CO
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- Position:
- RB
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Greeley West
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- gp
- 10
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- yds
- 168
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- yds/g
- 16.8
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- td
- 2
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Rushes | 39 | 12 |
| Yards | 168 | 53 |
| Yards per game | 16.8 | 10.6 |
| Yards per rush | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles | 1 | - |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | - |
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 | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 17 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 11 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 20 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 24 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | - | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | 1 | 67 | 67.0 | 67 | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 37 | 0 | - | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 22 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 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 | 25 | - | - | - | 25 |
| Sep 11 | San Diego Mesa | W, 49-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 23 | - | 55 |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | 1 | 43 | 6 | - | - | 49 |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | 1 | 3 | 67 | - | - | 70 |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | 1 | 35 | - | - | 45 | 80 |
| Oct 23 | Bakersfield | W, 23-17 | 1 | 20 | -12 | - | - | 8 |
| Oct 30 | at Allan Hancock | W, 35-34 | 1 | -3 | 2 | - | - | -1 |
| Nov 6 | at Canyons | W, 19-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 5 |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | 1 | - | 50 | - | - | 50 |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | 1 | 12 | 0 | - | - | 12 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 18 | at El Camino | W, 58-37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | Chaffey | W, 60-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 2 | at Saddleback | W, 31-17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 16 | Long Beach | W, 66-21 | 6 | 1 | - | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 13 | East Los Angeles | W, 44-23 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 27 | Riverside | L, 41-21 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 2.0 | - | - | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 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 | 39 | 168 | 16.8 | 4.3 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | 12 | 53 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 1 | 24 | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | 18 | 110 | 22.0 | 6.1 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 21 | 58 | 11.6 | 2.8 | 0 | 17 | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 37 | 156 | 17.3 | 4.2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 3 | 22 | 100 | 33.3 | 4.5 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 4 | 14 | 55 | 13.8 | 3.9 | 1 | 24 | - | - |
| November | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 114 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 1 | 67 |
| Conference | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 41 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 0 | 37 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 44 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 0 | 37 |
| Away | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 70 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 1 | 67 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 114 | 12.7 | 10.4 | 1 | 67 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
| October | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 57 | 14.3 | 19.0 | 1 | 67 |
| November | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 51 | 17.0 | 10.2 | 0 | 37 |
| 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 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 22 |
| Conference | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 22 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 22 |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| September | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 10 | 168 | 114 | 26 | 45 | 353 | 35.3 |
| Conference | 5 | 53 | 41 | 3 | 45 | 142 | 28.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | 110 | 44 | - | 45 | 199 | 39.8 |
| Away | 5 | 58 | 70 | 26 | - | 154 | 30.8 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 9 | 156 | 114 | 26 | 45 | 341 | 37.9 |
| Losses | 1 | 12 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 12.0 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 3 | 100 | 6 | 23 | - | 129 | 43.0 |
| October | 4 | 55 | 57 | - | 45 | 157 | 39.3 |
| November | 3 | 13 | 51 | 3 | - | 67 | 22.3 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 1.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 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 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | .3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .2 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | .4 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 | .3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | .7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
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).
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 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.
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.