No. 9 Ventura (7-3) vs. No. 14 Golden West (6-4)
Orange County Rooster Bowl
LeBard Stadium, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, 6 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Ventura 41, Moorpark 28; Golden West 56, Southwestern 10.
SERIES HISTORY: The series is tied, 2-2, after Ventura swept consecutive meetings in 2005 and 2006.
GAME FACTS: Known more for its volleyball and water-sport programs, Golden West has long been a footnote on the football field. But the longtime stepchild of the former Mission Conference ended 34 years without a bowl berth by winning its final six games. After winning six of its first seven games, Ventura saw its playoff hopes dashed by consecutive losses to Bakersfield and Hancock, but the Pirates put it back together last week with a resolute Citrus Cup performance. Ventura is fourth in total defense (271.7 ypg) and No. 10 in rushing defense (96.2 ypg). Ventura was even more dominant defensively until injuries to key defensive personnel like Travaun Nixon (38 tackles, 6 ints.), Brenden Daley (58 tackles, 2 sacks) and Derrick Clune (38 tackles, 3.5 sacks). Daley and Clune returned last week, but DL Tommy Stuart (29 tackles, 9.5 for losses) limped off. Behind QB Mike VanDeripe (198-of-331 passing, 2,640 yards, 25 TDs, 10 ints.) and RB Harold Williams (99 att., 550 yards, 7 TDs), the Rustlers have a potent offense averaging 34.1 points. Meanwhile, the Rustlers haven't allowed more than 21 points in a game since Sept. 26, a span of six games. WRs Bryce Blake (66 rec., 895 yards) and Brandon Grissom (42 rec., 667 yards) have caught 8 TDs each. Blake leads the region in receptions. Only five teams in SoCal have thrown for more yards. Golden West also leads the region in pass defense (157.4 ypg) , which has been the Pirates' lofty position over the past two seasons, and turnover margin (plus 21). The Rustlers, who have been flagged a region-low 518 yards in penalties, don't make many mistakes, Behind RBs Dominic Morris (113 att., 543 yards, 5 TDs, Gabriel Bostic (84 att., 330 yards, 1 TD) and Kraig McPherson (50 att., 207 yards, 1 TD), plus QB Antavius Sims (124 att., 487 yards, 9 TDs), Ventura is No. 7 in rushing offense (183.6 ypg). But the Sims (82-of-145 passing, 1,097 yards, 9 TDs, 5 ints.) is coming off one of his better passing games, especially to WR Nick Karam (38 rec., 545 yards, TDs).

Ventura 41, Moorpark 28
42nd Citrus Cup game
SCFA Northern Conference
Ventura 0 21 6 14 -- 41
Moorpark 0 7 14 7 -- 28
Second quarter
VC -- Morris 33 run (Stampler kick), 13:14.
VC -- Karam 12 pass from Sims (Stampler kick), 6:06.
VC -- Trueblood 3 run (Stampler kick), 4:31.
MC -- Gant 21 pass from I. Shultis (Z. Shultis kick), 0:16.
Third quarter
MC -- Gant 17 pass from I. Shultis (Z. Shultis kick), 10:53.
VC -- Karam 46 pass from Sims (Stampler pass failed), 10:35.
MC -- Gant 7 pass from I. Shultis (Z. Shultis kick), 0:29.
Fourth quarter
VC -- Morris 13 pass from Sims (Stampler kick), 11:52.
MC -- Hussey 7 pass from I. Shultis (Z. Shultis kick), 7:10.
VC -- Brown 34 interception return (Stampler kick), 0:26.
Team stats VC MC
First downs 18 23
Rushes-yards 43-203 26-82
Passing yards 116 305
Comp-Att-Int 8-14-0 37-57-1
Sacked-yards lost 2-21 1-7
Punts-avg. 6-40.2 5-44.6
Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-2
Penalties-yards 6-59 8-88
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Ventura: Morris 15-80, Karam 2-41, McPherson 5-31, Sims 11-30, Bostic 7-16, Sanders 1-14, Trueblood 1-3, Parham 1-0. Moorpark: Mesa 20-41, Shultis 4-39, Garcia 1-2, Okechuk 1-0.
PASSING -- Ventura: Sims 8-14-0-116-3. Moorpark: Shulits 37-57-1-305.
RECEIVING -- Ventura: Karam 3-69, Herbert 2-21, Morris 2-20, Leith 1-6. Moorpark: Gant 12-120, Garcia 10-90, Hussey 5-29, Mesa 5-27, Yabu 4-28, Bradley 1-11.
MISSED FIELD GOALS -- Ventura: Stampler 41.
TEAM RECORDS -- Ventura 7-3, 4-2; Moorpark 0-10, 0-6.

The nine losses have been a variety pack, from the early runaways to the late fourth-quarter breakdowns and tough breaks.

The Moorpark College football team is now down to its final swing, with cross-county rival Ventura looming as the willing executioner.

A win over the Pirates in the 42nd Citrus Cup game at Griffin Stadium tonight at 6 is the only escape the 0-9 Raiders have from their first winless season.

Moorpark has lost 10 straight games and 14 of its last 15 dating back to Sept. 2008.

"We've never gone into this game feeling like we couldn't win it," said Moorpark quarterback Ian Shultis. "We're just focused right now on winning this next game."

Shultis can break Farhaad Azimi's 10-year-old school mark for passing yards in a season with 343 yards. He's thrown for more than 300 yards in four of his six starts, including the past three, and has speedster Justin Bradley back from injury to go alongside Chris Gant, who leads the state with 13 touchdown receptions.

"I have great respect for their two wide receivers and their quarterback is very good at getting rid of the ball fast," said Ventura coach Jon Mack.

Suffering from a series of injuries to its powerful defense, including cornerback Travaun Nixon, linebacker Brenden Daley and defensive lineman Derrick Clune, Ventura (6-3) missed its chance for its first berth in the eight-team Southern California regional playoffs with consecutive losses to first-place Bakersfield and second-place Hancock.

"You never want to accept defeat and never want to feel good about losing but I was very proud with the effort of our football team showed last week and the character we showed it," said Mack. "I'm very proud of this team and what we've accomplished this year and the direction that the program is heading."

Mack's general assessment of the injury situation was "it's better."

"Instead of five guys watching practice who weren't going to be able to play, we have five guys watching practice we hope are able to play," said Mack. "But nothing is the same as live reps. Two weeks of inactivity is going to be difficult to overcome."

If the injured players aren't able to go, Ventura can fall back to freshman defensive linemen Tyler Williams and Taylor Ramsey, both of who played well in relief against Hancock.

While Mack has been worried about injuries, Moorpark coach Jim Bittner has been kept up at night by visions of Ventura quarterback Antavius Sims.

"That quarterback of theirs is a real pain," said Bittner. "He's a bigger threat when he pulls it down and runs with it than when he throws it, and he can throw it pretty good.

"We're worried about him."

Bittner has been surprised at the resiliency of his team, which was tied 20-20 in the fourth quarter in each of the past two games at Pasadena City and Glendale, only to stretch the losing streak on bad breaks.

Pasadena won 27-20 on an offensive fumble it recovered in the end zone while the Glendale game turned on a deflected interception.

"I think what happens with our guys, they've been in this thing and they give it a shot and something bad happens and we sort of fall apart," said Bittner. "Bad things happen in football games. You just have to play."

Yet the 54 remaining Raiders have come to practice each week to work towards that first win.

"You'd think they'd be despondent, but they're working hard," said Bittner. "They're doing everything we asked them to do. I just have to give them a different speech each week."
This week's planned inspiration?

"You can do something special here," said Bittner. "You can upset a pretty good football team and an archrival."

While deflecting history.

No. 12 Ventura (6-3, 3-2) at Moorpark (0-9, 0-5)
42nd Citrus Cup game
Griffin Stadium, 6 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Glendale 41, Moorpark 28; Hancock 28, Ventura 21.
SERIES HISTORY: Moorpark leads, 21-20, dating back to 1968. Ventura broke Moorpark's six-game winning streak with a 35-13 win last year.
GAME FACTS: Moorpark is a rivalry loss to Ventura away from the first winless season in school history and the Raiders' problems are visible in the numbers. Moorpark has allowed 44.2 points per game, the second-biggest average in Southern California, and has only six takeaways, the lowest figure in the region. Ventura, however, was dominant defensively until injuries to key defensive personnel like Travaun Nixon (38 tackles, 6 ints.), Brenden Daley (51 tackles, 2 sacks) and Derrick Clune (30 tackles, 3.5 sacks). Consecutive losses to first-place Bakersfield and second-place Hancock has dipped third-place Ventura to No. 5 in total defense (258.9 ypg) and No. 10 in rushing defense (97.8 ypg). DL Tommy Stuart remains a powerhouse, leading the team with 9.5 tackles for losses and 4.5 sacks. Moorpark's passing game, featuring QB Ian Shultis (177-of-342 passing, 1,938 yards, 18 TDs, 11 ints.) and WRs Chris Gant (52 rec., 691 yards, 13 TDs) and Justin Bradley (32 rec., 473 yards, 2 TDs) give the Raiders a puncher's chance. Despite a school record in passing attempts, Moorpark's patchwork offensive line has only allowed 20 sacks. Moorpark is No. 8 in passing (259.1 ypg) and Ventura is No. 2 in passing defense (161.1 ypg). Behind RBs Dominic Morris (98 att., 475 yards, 4 TDs, Gabriel Bostic (77 att., 314 yards, 1 TD) and Kraig McPherson (45 att., 176 yards, 1 TD), plus QB Antavius Sims (133 att., 457 yards, 9 TDs), Ventura is No. 7 in rushing offense (181.4 ypg).

Here's my preview of the "We Play Hard" basketball tournament at Ventura College, which features all three local program.s

Click the jump for the box score from the Moorpark College football team's 41-27 loss at Glendale Saturday night.

Click the jump for the box score of Ventura's 28-21 loss to Hancock Saturday night.

No. 6 Hancock (8-1, 4-1) at No. 11 Ventura (6-2, 3-1)
VC Sportsplex, 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Hancock 55, Glendale 27; Bakersfield 44, Ventura 14.
SERIES HISTORY: Hancock leads, 15-14, dating back to 1954. Hancock won 30-12 last year.
GAME FACTS: Second place in the Northern Division and a playoff berth is on the line. Hancock leads Southern California in rushing (240.0 ypg, 28 TDs) behind RB Ryan Anglin (125 att., 777 yards, 6 TDs) and Thomas Sua (87 att., 435 yards, 10 TDs), as well as quarterback Gunner Jespersen (52 att., 229 yards, 3 TDs). Ventura remains the No. 5 rush defense (70.5 ypg). Jespersen (93-of-161 passing, 1,529 yards, 16 TDs) has also been very efficient passing. WR Marquelo Suel (41 rec., 692 yards, 10 TDs) is the big-play target. If QB Antavius Sims (50-of-105 passing, 800 yards, 4 TDs) can't play, QB Greg Jimenez (52-of-94 passing, 435 yards, 2 TDs) will deputize. RB Dominic Morris (90 att., 431 yards, 3 TDs) and Gabriel Bostic (68 att., 278 yards, 1 TDs) support Sims (92 att., 376 yards, 9 TD) in the running game. WR Brandon Gunther (14 rec., 145 yards, 1 TD) is coming on strong alongside Nick Karam (28 rec., 379 yards, 2 TDs) and Patrick Herbert (21 rec., 214 yards).

Moorpark (0-8, 0-4) at No. 19 Glendale (3-5, 0-4)
Sartoris Field, 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Pasadena 27, Moorpark 20; Hancock 55, Glendale 27.
SERIES HISTORY: Moorpark leads the series, 18-17, dating back to 1968. Moorpark won 51-44 in double overtime last year.
GAME FACTS: Following its closest loss of the season, on a fumble recovery in the end zone by Pasadena's Reuben Thomas no less, Moorpark is ready for its best chance for that elusive first win. Moorpark welcomes back WR Justin Bradley and OT Eddy McGilvra. QB Ian Shultis (143-of-278 passing, 1,587 yards, 16 TDs) has thrown for 76 percent of the Raiders TDs. Most have gone to WR Chris Gant (42 rec., 558 yards), who leads the state with 11 TD receptions. Glendale's offense revolves around RBs Jorge Chaidez (98 att., 463 yards, 2 TDs) and Willie Youngblood (124 att., 460 yards, 5 TDs).

Community college football

Bakersfield 44, Ventura 14: Mistake-prone VC blown out by Bakersfield by Joe Curley in Bakersfield and 'Gades defense stifles Ventura by Jeff Evans, Bakersfield Californian.

Pasadena City 27, Moorpark 20: Moorpark comes close, but stays winless by Loren Ledin in Pasadena and PCC is learning valuable lessons by Keith Lair, Pasadena Star-News.

Hancock 55, Glendale 27: Hancock trounces Glendale by Kenny Cress, Santa Maria Times and GCC digs early hole by Gabriel Rizk, Glendale News Press.

Click the jump for the official box score.

Click here for today's community college football advance

No. 10 Ventura (6-1, 3-0) at No. 6 Bakersfield (7-1, 4-0)
Memorial Stadium, Bakersfield, 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Ventura 23, Canyons 6; Bakersfield 49, Glendale 3.
SERIES HISTORY: Bakersfield leads the series, 22-5-1, in a series dating back to 1932. Ventura broke a 15-game, 22-year losing streak to the Renegades with last year's 31-17 win.
GAME FACTS: The biggest VC football game in a decade is also the biggest challenge for the best VC defense in that time span. VC is No. 2 in total defense (208.0 ypg), No. 1 in first downs allowed (90) and No. 4 in third down defense (27.8 percent). BC is No. 3 in scoring offense (40.1 ppg), No. 2 in rushing offense (212.5 ypg), No. 2 in turnover margin (plus 13), No. 2 passing efficiency (166.7 rating) and No. 1 in sacks allowed (5). Behind QB Logan Killgore (86-for-149 passing, 1,611 yards, 15 TDs, 7 ints.) and RB Matthew Estill (139 att., 675 yards, 7 TDs), BC's balanced offense has run for 11 more yards than it has passed. WR Rishard Matthews (37 rec., 523 yards, 5 TDs) gives the 'Gades a big-play threat in the passing game and on special teams. Matthews is averaging 15.8 yards per punt return and 40.7 yards per kickoff return, including scores of 68 and 92 yards. Ventura has dominated the line of scrimmage, outgaining opponents 4.1 to 1.7 per rushing attempt. QB Antavius Sims (55-of-101 passing, 781 yards, 374 yards rushing), who is suffering from a high ankle sprain, has accounted for 13 of the VC's 21 offensive touchdowns -- four passing and nine rushing. QB Greg Jimenez (40-for-75 passing, 317 yards, 1 TD) is ready if needed. RB Dominic Morris (79 att., 374 yards, 3 TDs) and RB Gabriel Bostic (65 att., 265 yards, 1 TD) headline VC's backfield committee. WR Nick Karam (24 rec., 320 yards, 2 TDs) and TE Raphael Washington (11 rec., 171 yards, 2 TDs) are the top targets.

Moorpark (0-7, 0-3) at Pasadena City (3-4, 0-3)
Robinson Stadium, 1 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Hancock 62, Moorpark 28; Pasadena City, bye.
SERIES HISTORY: The series is tied, 2-2, dating back to 1972. Pasadena won 24-7 last season.
GAME FACTS: Moorpark hopes a new-look offensive line can protect the passing game enough to snap an eight-game losing streak. QB Ian Shultis (121-for-236 passing, 1,259 yards, 14 TDs, 10 ints.) has thrown for 74 percent of the Raiders TDs. Most have gone to WR Chris Gant (36 rec., 485 yards), who leads the state with 10 TD receptions. RB/LB Jerrell Holland (knee) is out and WR Justin Bradley is doubtful, despite making a TD catch in a brief return against Hancock. QB Nate Montana (18-of-61 passing, 237 yards, 1 TD, 3 ints.) is expected to make his first start for the Lancers. Nick Ponce (94-of-142 passing, 1,211 yards, 601 yards) and Jonathan Troast (40-of-81, 601 yards, 5 TDs) had made the previous seven starts.

Ventura 23, Canyons 6: VC takes down a nemesis by Joe Curley in Ventura and COC makes costly mistakes by Paul Putignano, Santa Clarita Signal.

Hancock 62, Moorpark 28: Moorpark falls short again by Loren Ledin in Moorpark and Hancock jumps on Moorpark mistakes by Santa Maria Times.

Bakersfield 49, Glendale 3: Passing marks by Jeff Evans, Bakersfield Californian and Vaqs hit a low point by Gabriel Rizk, Glendale News Press.

Click the jump for the official box score from Ventura College's 23-6 football win over Canyons Saturday night.

Here's my preview of Saturday night's College of the Canyons-Ventura College football game.

Here's this week's community college football capsules, as usual, a day before they are in print:

COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL

No. 13 Canyons (5-2, 2-1) at No. 12 Ventura (5-1, 2-0)
VC Sportsplex, 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Canyons 14, Glendale 6; Ventura, bye.
SERIES HISTORY: Canyons leads, 13-6, having won the past eight meetings since 1999. Canyons won 52-29 last year.
GAME FACTS: Ventura opens a three-game stretch to decide the Northern Conference against the program that has dominated the area for a decade. It may come down to which dominant defense plays better. The teams are No. 1 (Canyons, 13.7 ppg) and No. 11 (Ventura, 16.7 ppg) in the state in scoring defense. Ventura is No. 2 in rushing defense (40.5 ypg) and No. 3 (206.7 ypg) in total defensel, led S Travaun Nixon (37 tackles, 6 ints.), LB Brendan Daley (36 tackles) and DLs Derrick Clune and Tommy Stuart (3.5 sacks each). The Cougars have been a bend-but-don't-break defense, but have piled up 10 interceptions and 22 sacks behind LB Evan Harrington (4.5 sacks) and S Kalen Powell (4 ints.). Behind QB Antavius Sims (76 att., 300 yards, 8 TDs) and a stable of four RBs, including Dominic Morris (63 att., 336 yards, 2 TDs) and RB Gabriel Bostic (52 att., 234 yards, 1 TD), Ventura is No. 6 in SoCal in rushing (193.8 ypg). Ventura has dominated the first half, 99-41, while Canyons has taken the second half, 92-41. Canyons has its typical playmaker in WR D.J. Stephens (35 rec., 571 yards, 5 TDs). QB Justin Morales (89-of-140 passing, 1,006 yards, 7 TDs) has been inconsistent, alongside mobile QB Eric Brown (41 att., 170 yards, 1 TDs). RB Nick Hale (75 att., 328 yards, 5 TDs), BJ Iverson (66 att., 252 yards, 2 TDs), and Ryan Zirbel (35 att., 156 yards, 2 TDs) have given Canyons a backfield by committee.

No. 8 Hancock (6-1, 2-1) at Moorpark (0-6, 0-2)
Griffin Stadium, 6 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Hancock 38, Pasadena City 23; Bakersfield 52, Moorpark 14.
SERIES HISTORY: Moorpark leads, 13-11, in a series dating back to 1971. Hancock won 40-22 last year.
GAME FACTS: There is no secret where this game could be determined. Behind RB Ryan Anglin (98 att., 566 yards, 3 TDs) and RB Thomas Sua (64 att., 339 yards, 9 TDs), Hancock features the No. 2 rushing attack (220.6 ypg) in SoCal. Moorpark sits dead last against the rush (37th, 281.0 ypg) in SoCal and 70th among 71 teams statewide. Hancock was just overtaken atop the rankings by Bakersfield, which piled up 404 yards rushing last week against the Raiders. Moorpark will be without RB/LB Jerrell Holland (knee) for the second straight week, but it hopes WR Justin Bradley (leg) will return in time to contribute to its productive passing offense. QB Ian Shultis (86-for-183 passing, 956 yards, 10 TDs, 8 ints.) has WR Chris Gant (25 rec., 390 yards, 8 TDs), Bradley (20 rec., 338 yards, 1 TD), TE Chris Hussey (14 rec., 111 yards), WR Andre Garcia (11 rec., 156 yards, 1 TD) and WR Darren McGee (10 rec., 89 yards) as solid targets. Gritty RB Evan Yabu (49 att., 227 yards, 1 TD) has held things together in the backfield.

Here's this week's community college football capsules, as usual, a day before they are in print:

COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL

No. 13 Canyons (5-2, 2-1) at No. 12 Ventura (5-1, 2-0)
VC Sportsplex, 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Canyons 14, Glendale 6; Ventura, bye.
SERIES HISTORY: Canyons leads, 13-6, having won the past eight meetings since 1999. Canyons won 52-29 last year.
GAME FACTS: Ventura opens a three-game stretch to decide the Northern Conference against the program that has dominated the area for a decade. It may come down to which dominant defense plays better. The teams are No. 1 (Canyons, 13.7 ppg) and No. 11 (Ventura, 16.7 ppg) in the state in scoring defense. Ventura is No. 2 in rushing defense (40.5 ypg) and No. 3 (206.7 ypg) in total defensel, led S Travaun Nixon (37 tackles, 6 ints.), LB Brendan Daley (36 tackles) and DLs Derrick Clune and Tommy Stuart (3.5 sacks each). The Cougars have been a bend-but-don't-break defense, but have piled up 10 interceptions and 22 sacks behind LB Evan Harrington (4.5 sacks) and S Kalen Powell (4 ints.). Behind QB Antavius Sims (76 att., 300 yards, 8 TDs) and a stable of four RBs, including Dominic Morris (63 att., 336 yards, 2 TDs) and RB Gabriel Bostic (52 att., 234 yards, 1 TD), Ventura is No. 6 in SoCal in rushing (193.8 ypg). Ventura has dominated the first half, 99-41, while Canyons has taken the second half, 92-41. Canyons has its typical playmaker in WR D.J. Stephens (35 rec., 571 yards, 5 TDs). QB Justin Morales (89-of-140 passing, 1,006 yards, 7 TDs) has been inconsistent, alongside mobile QB Eric Brown (41 att., 170 yards, 1 TDs). RB Nick Hale (75 att., 328 yards, 5 TDs), BJ Iverson (66 att., 252 yards, 2 TDs), and Ryan Zirbel (35 att., 156 yards, 2 TDs) have given Canyons a backfield by committee.

No. 8 Hancock (6-1, 2-1) at Moorpark (0-6, 0-2)
Griffin Stadium, 6 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Hancock 38, Pasadena City 23; Bakersfield 52, Moorpark 14.
SERIES HISTORY: Moorpark leads, 13-11, in a series dating back to 1971. Hancock won 40-22 last year.
GAME FACTS: There is no secret where this game could be determined. Behind RB Ryan Anglin (98 att., 566 yards, 3 TDs) and RB Thomas Sua (64 att., 339 yards, 9 TDs), Hancock features the No. 2 rushing attack (220.6 ypg) in SoCal. Moorpark sits dead last against the rush (37th, 281.0 ypg) in SoCal and 70th among 71 teams statewide. Hancock was just overtaken atop the rankings by Bakersfield, which piled up 404 yards rushing last week against the Raiders. Moorpark will be without RB/LB Jerrell Holland (knee) for the second straight week, but it hopes WR Justin Bradley (leg) will return in time to contribute to its productive passing offense. QB Ian Shultis (86-for-183 passing, 956 yards, 10 TDs, 8 ints.) has WR Chris Gant (25 rec., 390 yards, 8 TDs), Bradley (20 rec., 338 yards, 1 TD), TE Chris Hussey (14 rec., 111 yards), WR Andre Garcia (11 rec., 156 yards, 1 TD) and WR Darren McGee (10 rec., 89 yards) as solid targets. Gritty RB Evan Yabu (49 att., 227 yards, 1 TD) has held things together in the backfield.

Community College football

Bakersfield 52, Moorpark 14: Bakersfield's ground game too much for Moorpark by Joe Curley in Bakersfield and BC runs for nearly 400 yards in rout of Moorpark by Jeff Evans, Bakersfield Californian.

Hancock 38, Pasadena City 23:Hancock bounces back by Kenny Cress, Santa Maria Times and PCC remains winless in conference play by Pasadena Star-News.

College of the Canyons 14, Glendale 6: Cougars take what's given by Perry Smith, the Santa Clarita Signal and Defense can't do it all for Vaqs by Gabiel Rizk, Glendale News-

COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Moorpark (0-5, 0-1) at No. 10 Bakersfield (5-1, 1-0)
Griffin Stadium, 7 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Canyons 31, Moorpark 17;
SERIES HISTORY: Bakersfield leads, 11-6-1, in a series that dates back to 1986. Bakersfield won, 30-0, last year.
GAME FACTS: Coming off its best performance of a difficult season, Moorpark took another blow this week in the injury of RB/LB Jarrell Holland. Now it resumes its rivalry with powerful Bakersfield, which may be the frontrunner in the SCFA Northern Conference. Moorpark has allowed 48.4 points per game, is last in SoCal in rushing defense (256.4 ypg) and is minus 9 in turnover margin. But the Raiders have been dangerous in the air behind QB Ian Shultis (60-of-127 passing, 730 yards, 8 TDs, 7 ints.), WR Justin Bradley (20 rec., 338 yards, 1 TD) and WR Chris Gant (20 rec., 346 yards, 6 TDs). Bakersfield is averaging a 37-16 win and plus 7 in turnover margin. The Renegades have been dominant at the line of scrimmage, averaging 192.8 yards rushing and 77.7 yards rushing. RB Matthew Estill (115 att., 494 yards, 4 TDs) is a powerhouse. Behind DL Tyrone Crawford has five sacks, they have 20 sacks while only giving up 5, the best figure in SoCal. QB Logan Kilgore (68-of-120 passing, 1,183 yards, 11 TDs, 7 ints.) is No. 6 in passing efficiency. WR Rishar Matthews (31 rec., 444 yards, 4 TDs) is No. 4 in punt return average.

Click the jump for my story on Friday's Ventura County derby between Oxnard College and Moorpark College, which didn't make our website: