Adrian Soracco
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- Height:
- 6'0"
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- Weight:
- 220
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- Hometown:
- Santa Barbara, CA
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- Position:
- LB
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Bishop Diego
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- gp
- 11
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- tk
- 102.0
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- sac
- -
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- int
- 1
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- ffum
- 5
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 53 | 27 |
| Assists | 49 | 23 |
| Tackles | 102.0 | 50.0 |
| Tackles per game | 9.3 | 10.0 |
| Sacks | - | - |
| Sack yards | - | - |
| Interceptions | 1 | - |
| Returned for touchdown | 1 | - |
| Fumble recoveries | 1 | 1 |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 10 | 0 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | 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 20 | Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 3 | Moorpark | W, 49-0 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 55 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Sep 10 | at San Diego Mesa | L, 35-20 | 2 | 6 | 8.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | El Camino | W, 32-13 | 7 | 4 | 11.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sep 24 | at Chaffey | W, 21-13 | 5 | 6 | 11.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 1 | Saddleback | W, 42-37 | 7 | 4 | 11.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 15 | at Long Beach | L, 33-26 | 3 | 6 | 9.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Oct 22 | at Bakersfield | L, 31-21 | 7 | 2 | 9.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Allan Hancock | W, 36-31 | 7 | 5 | 12.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 5 | Canyons | W, 23-13 | 5 | 4 | 9.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | at East Los Angeles | W, 27-21 | 5 | 6 | 11.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 26 | at Riverside | L, 47-32 | 3 | 3 | 6.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| September | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 6 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 6 | 1.5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 11 | 53 | 49 | 102.0 | 9.3 | - | - | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 3 | - |
| Conference | 5 | 27 | 23 | 50.0 | 10.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 28 | 20 | 48.0 | 9.6 | - | - | 3.5 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 55 | 2 | - |
| Away | 6 | 25 | 29 | 54.0 | 9.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 7 | 38 | 32 | 70.0 | 10.0 | - | - | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 55 | 2 | - |
| Losses | 4 | 15 | 17 | 32.0 | 8.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| September | 4 | 16 | 19 | 35.0 | 8.8 | - | - | 3.5 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 55 | 1 | - |
| October | 4 | 24 | 17 | 41.0 | 10.3 | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - |
| November | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26.0 | 8.7 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
Pirate running back Jesse Valenzuela was named first team-All Northern Conference for the Southern California Football Association in three positions, all-purpose, kick returner and punt returner, to lead seven Pirates named first team All-SCFA in voting by the conference coaches last month. Offensive lineman Caleb Barajas and wide receiver Tim Grear earned offensive nods to join Valenzuela while defensive lineman Jonah Rubadue, defensive end Angelo Jewell, defensive back Marquette Harris and punter LJ Harm also were named first team All-SCFA.
The Ventura College football team moved out to a lead early at East Los Angeles and held of the Huskies late 27-21 to clinch a share of their third straight SCFA Northern Conference title. Chris Reaves had 81 yards receiving on five catches with two touchdowns and Jessie Valenzuela rand the ball 13 times for 140 yards and a score to lead the Pirates (7-3, 3-2). Adrian Soracco and Drew Carter each recorded 11 tackles to lead the defense.
The VC football team jumped out to a 20-0 lead through one-plus quarters of play before holding off a second half charge by Canyons in the Pirates' 23-13 Northern Conference win at the Sportsplex Saturday night. The Pirate defense allowed just 190 yards, 63 on the ground, holding back the Cougars despite six Ventura turnovers in the contest. Adrian Soracco, Jalen Cooper and CJ Hodgdon led the defense with nine, eight and seven tackles, respectively, while VC quarterback Samuel Marquez passed for 266 yards and three touchdowns.
For several years now, the VC-Hancock football game has been decided in dramatic fashion. The 2022 edition of the rivalry lived up to the history as the Pirates scored two touchdowns in the final 2:23 of the game to defeat the Bulldogs 36-31 at the VC Sportsplex Saturday night. Samuel Marquez, the fourth VC quarterback to start a game this season, passed for 365 yards and three touchdowns to lead the effort and JQ Brown rushed for 97 yards and the game-winning score with 25 seconds remaining in the game.
The road is never easy, and Northern Conference play is no exception. The Pirate football team found the road a difficult place to play again on Saturday, dropping a 31-21 decision at Bakersfield. Reserve quarterback Samuel Marquez came on to pass for 143 yards and two touchdowns, JQ Brown ran for 69 yards and had another 25 receiving, and Jesse Valenzuela had 59 rushing yards with a score to lead the VC effort. Defensively, Jett Alldredge recorded 11 tackles and Adrian Soracco had nine. James Tuayemie and CJ Hodgdon each had eight stops.
Despite two lightening delays and a 23-0 deficit 20 minutes into the game, the Pirate football team had a chance in the end Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach. But as the rains returned at the end of the fourth quarter, VC's seven-game Northern Conference win streak washed away in their 33-26 setback against the Vikings. Tim Grear racked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jesse Valenzuela totaled 126 yards overall with another score to lead Ventura (4-2, 0-1).
The quarterback shuffle continued for the Ventura College football team Saturday producing another victory in their final non-conference tilt. Ezekiel Savage II came in for the injured Nathaniel Frederick late in the first half and completed a 2-point conversion and a 58-yard touchdown pass on his first two throws to boost VC to a 42-37 win over Saddleback at the Sportsplex. Jesse Valenzuela had 269 combined yards, including 120 yards rushing with a score while CJ Hodgdon recorded 14 tackles defensively as the No. 10/9-ranked Pirates moved to 4-1 on the season.
The Pirate football team was down 13-0 midway through the second quarter Saturday night in Rancho Cucamonga before reeling off 21 unanswered points to defeat Chaffey 21-13. Nathaniel Frederick came off the bench to pass for 163 yards and two touchdowns and Jesse Valenzuela rushed for 56 yards and a score to lead the charge. Adrian Soracco had 10 tackles while Jett Aldredge recorded eight stops and grabbed a key interception in the win for Ventura (3-1).
After battling for nearly a half to a scoreless tie against visiting El Camino, the Ventura College football team finally hit its stride, scoring twice in the final 1:22 in their 32-13 victory over the Warriors. JQ Brown rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown and Braden Siri passed for 166 yards and two scores while running another 60 yards with a trip to the end zone to lead the Pirates in the win. Adrian Soracco led the defense with 11 tackles in the game and Jett Aldredge totaled 10 stops.
The Ventura College football team won its 14th straight Citrus Cup with a dominant defensive effort against Moorpark at the Sportsplex on Saturday, defeating the Raiders 49-0. VC held Moorpark to eight first downs and 123 yards of total offense in the first shutout win over MC since the Gerald Ford administration in 1976. James Tuayemie and Adrian Sorraco each had a pick-6 in the final 30 seconds of the first half, and Demetrius Edwards recorded a pair of quarterback sacks in the triumph.