A two-game winning streak has the Moorpark College football team even at 2-2 and back into the Southern California coaches poll at No. 19 for the first time in nearly two years.

Ventura dipped three spots to No. 16. Both received votes in the state poll.

As of right now, Ventura's 10-game schedule includes nine ranked teams, including Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 19.

Click the jump for the full polls.

When the Ventura College football team broke into positions for conditioning drills after one intrasquad scrimmage last month, it looked like half the roster consisted of receivers and defensive backs.

Turns out, the Pirates (2-2) have really needed that depth.

Four games into the season, none of the potential starting receiving group of Gordon Warner, Abraham Taylor and Tim Vizzi have yet to see the field.

Warner, a transfer from Toledo, is redshirting after a transcript snafu. Taylor fractured an elbow in a scrimmage and will probably redshirt. Vizzi, the former Moorpark High star who transferred from Cal Poly, suffered a back injury on the eve of the season opener and has yet to play.

When you include former St. Bonaventure High star Nolan Rodarte, who tore knee ligaments against Fullerton Sept. 11, said Ventura head coach Steve Mooshagian, "Really, we've lost four of our top five."

The receiving position has fallen to deep threat Kodarius Rice, the transfer from Southern Mississippi, Renwick Scissom, who didn't play as a senior at St. Bonaventure High and Jordan Anderson, a Buena High product who took advantage of his first start Saturday with a big night.

"That's hard for a quarterback to throw to so many different receivers," said Mooshagian. "I think we've finally got some consistency at that spot."

The consistency has perhaps best been provided by running back Michael Davis, who has caught more than a third of Antavius Sims' 73 competitions.

The issues in the defensive backfield are a different challenge. While no one has been lost for the season, minor injuries have kept defensive coordinator Tim Hyde from employing the same foursome in two consecutive games.

At least five different starters have missed games. The rotating lineup has forced several players, including Jordie Escalante-Rising, Earnest Hall and Antwone McGuire, to shuttle between cornerback and safety.

The result is a backfield that has seen nine different permutations.

Both county community college football teams are 2-2 entering the final non-conference games of the season and the importance of Saturday's games increase with the Oct. 9 bye looming on the other side.

"This is a very important game for us because it leads us right into a bye week," said Moorpark College coach Jim Bittner, whose team will visit Compton. "We can go right into that bye with a lot of momentum, or we can be down low feeling sorry for ourselves. It's an important game."

Saturday's visit to 4-0 Pasadena kicks off a three-game stretch for Ventura that features games against three of Southern California's remaining five unbeaten teams.

VC also ends the season against 4-0 El Camino. Its six remaining opponents are 21-3.

Ventura College punter Kyle Dugandzik's key contributions for the field position battle that was Saturday's 12-10 loss to Chaffey earned him Northern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

The Agoura High product boomed eight punts for an average of 48.1 yards and a long of 55.

Moorpark College football coach Jim Bittner has never been afraid to use two quarterbacks.

So it wasn't a shock when, despite leading Moorpark to its first win in nearly two years, Zach Shultis shared the quarterback position with Dalton Botts in Saturday's 35-29 win over Santa Barbara City.

After throwing three touchdowns the season opening loss to Ventura, Botts had missed two games with a leg injury.

"I wanted to give Dalton another chance to compete," said Bittner. "I don't know how
much longer we can go on right this, but, right now, it's a friendly competition."

Both quarterbacks were effective. The duo combined to complete 17 of 30 passes for 203 yards and three TDs.

"They're both great kids," said Bittner. "They're not moaning and groaning about it."

Moorpark 35, Santa Barbara 29
Chaffey 12, Ventura 10
Cerritos 44, West Los Angeles 7
Bakersfield 54, Citrus 6
El Camino 56, Los Angeles Harbor 37
Canyons 33, East Los Angeles 6
Allan Hancock 44, Glendale 28
Pasadena 34, Desert 14
Grossmont 42, Orange Coast 35
Mt. San Antonio 36, Riverside 10
Saddleback 49, Victor Valley 20
Compton 13, Antelope Valley 7
Fullerton 37, Golden West 12
Mt. San Jacinto 35, Los Angeles Southwest 21
Los Angeles Valley 28, San Diego Mesa 20
Santa Ana 49, Palomar 27
San Bernardino Valley 37, Santa Monica 17
Long Beach City 38, Los Angeles Pierce 35

Chaffey 12, Ventura 10
Non-conference
Chaffey 6 0 0 6 -- 12
Ventura 0 3 0 7--10
First quarter
CC -- Lilly 26 pass from Ginolfi (kick failed), 10:11.
Second quarter
VC -- FG 20 Brown, 0:00.
Fourth quarter
VC -- Davis 12 run (Brown kick), 5:31.
CC -- Ginolfi 14 run (rush failed), 2:45.
CC VC
First downs 19 22
Rushes-yards 27-87 45-168
Passing yards 235 180
Comp-Att-Int 23-36-1 17-127-1
Sacked-yards lost 2-14 3-22
Punts-avg. 7-33.9 8-48.1
Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-0
Penalties-yards 3-21 7-52
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Chaffey: Ginolfi 13-42, Johnson 6-34, Lopez 6-10, Bryant 2-1. Ventura: Davis 21-89, Sims 23-76, Gaston 1-3.
PASSING -- Chaffey: Ginolfi 22-35-1-225. Ventura: Sims 17-27-1-180.
RECEIVING -- Chaffey: Lilly 6-99, Caldwell 5-61, Beck 4-19, Johnson 2-26, Hunter 2-13, Lopez 2-0, Bryant 1-11, Collins 1-6. Ventura: Anderson 5-57, Davis 5-43, Scissom 3-28, Kirkwood 2-37, Rice 1-11, Reed 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS -- Ventura: Brown 33.
TEAM RECORDS -- Chaffey 3-1, Ventura 2-2.

Moorpark 35, Santa Barbara 29
Non-conference
Santa Barbara 7 15 0 7--29
Moorpark 0 21 14 0--35
First quarter
SBCC -- Ruffin 7 run (Dalton kick), 11:13.
Second quarter
MC -- Morris 2 run (Shultis kick), 13:40.
MC -- Morris 7 run (Shultis kick), 7:07.
SBCC -- Douglas 50 run (Dalton kick), 6:49.
MC -- Gant 9 pass from Shultis (Shultis kick), 5:15.
SBCC -- Kordakis 71 pass from Uribe (run failed), 4:29.
SBCC -- Safety, punt blocked out of end zone, 2:55.
Third quarter
MC -- Morris 6 pass from Botts (Shultis kick), 12:30.
MC -- Gant 39 pass from Botts (Shultis kick), 6:04.
Fourth quarter
SBCC -- Winn 2 run (Dalton kick), 12:43.
SBCC MC
First downs 17 15
Rushes-yards 38-232 43-163
Passing yards 234 194
Comp-Att-Int 17-25-0 16-28-1
Sacked-yards lost 2-13 1-10
Punts-avg. 2-33.5 2-34.5
Fumbles-lost 5-4 2-0
Penalties-yards 9-55 5-35
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING --Santa Barbara: Douglas 17-143, Winn 6-27, Uribe 7-25, Ruffin 4-22, Leverette 4-15. Moorpark: Morris 11-40, Gentle 14-37, Franklin 8-35, Botts 4-30, Shultis 3-9, Walston 2-6, Garcia 1-6.
PASSING -- Santa Barbara: Uribe 17-25-0-234. Moorpark: Shultis 8-14-1-119, Botts 8-14-0-75.
RECEIVING --Kordakis 5-153, Gonzalez 4-29, Toocheck 4-24, Ruffin 3-23, Douglas 1-5. Moorpark: Gant 8-142, Morris 5-32, Garcia 1-9, Gentle 1-8, Estanol 1-3.
MISSED FIELD GOALS -- Santa Barbara: Dalton 47, 52.
TEAM RECORDS -- Santa Barbara 1-3; Moorpark 2-2.

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Chaffey 6 0 0 7 -- 12
Ventura 0 3 0 7 -- 10
FINAL

David Brown missed a potential game-winning 32-yard FG with 20 seconds to play. Mike Davis had 89 yards rushing and a 12-yard TD.

Santa Barbara City 7 15 0 7-- 29
Moorpark 0 21 14 -- 35
FINAL

Derek Morris had three touchdowns and Chris Gant had two touchdowns as Moorpark put together its first winning streak in two years.

No. 17 Chaffey (2-1) at No. 13 Ventura (2-1)
VC Sportsplex, 6 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Saddleback 17, Chaffey 13; Ventura 45, Santa Barbara City 34
INTERNET RADIO: http://www.HomefieldSports.com
SERIES HISTORY: First meeting.
GAME FACTS: What appears to be a statistical mismatch is really a strong test for the Pirates, who will be asked to play the favorite's role against a good team for the first time. Ventura is No. 3 in rushing offense (209.3 ypg), No. 4 in scoring offense (38.7 ppg), No. 5 in total offense (443.0 ypg) and No. 10 in both passing offense (233.7 ypg) and passing efficiency (134.8). RB Michael Davis is No. 1 in all-purpose yardage (208.0 ypg). QB Antavius Sims is also No. 2 in total offense (336.3 ypg), No. 3 in rushing (115.3 ypg) and No. 7 in passing (221.0 ypg). Defensively, VC leads the state with 34 tackles for losses. Chaffey doesn't have a single player in the Top 15 of a statistical category and is only a Top 10 team in turnover margin (No. 3, plus 5). But the Panthers have proved to be a tough opponent in three close games, including last week's loss to powerful Saddleback. QB Jeff Ginolfi (39-of-72 passing, 462 yards, 3 TDs) runs a spread offense, with Reggie Bryant (22 att., 168 yards, 2 TDs) as his top back and Ivan Lilly (11 rec., 181 yards, 1 TD) as the deep threat. DE Joe Carter has three sacks and DB John Patrick has three interceptions.

Santa Barbara City (1-2) at Moorpark (1-2)
Griffin Stadium, 6 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Ventura 45, Santa Barbara City 34; Moorpark 22, Hancock 21.
SERIES HISTORY: Moorpark leads, 23-13-2, in a series dating back to 1968. Moorpark won the last meeting, 37-20, in 2006.
GAME FACTS: With the monkey off its back, Moorpark can now move forward. A win would give the Raiders their first winning streak in two years. But it'll have to survive a potentially wild aerial showdown between Moorpark's Zach Shultis (59-of-97 passing, 563 yards, 6 TDs) and SBCC's John Uribe (57-of-96 passing, 670 yards, 6 TDs). Moorpark WR Chris Gant is blossoming into a superstar, leading the state in receptions (31), receiving yards (406) and touchdowns (8). But WR Art Gonzalez (15 rec., 254 yards, 3 TDs) and TE Chad Toocheck (13 rec., 138 yards, 2 TDs) give Uribe a pair of top targets. And what's more troubling for the Raiders, having patched up its run defense, they are now last in SoCal in pass defense (297.3 ypg). The Moorpark defense has been led by DE DeAndre Robinson (three sacks, LB Tim McAnany (28 tackles), S Brian Baldwin (two interceptions) and CB Marquise Mouton (three breakups).

University of Washington football coach Steve Sarkisian was in town Thursday, perhaps hunting for a replacement for senior quarterback Jake Locker.

Sarkisian flew in Thursday afternoon and attended Ventura College football practice, where he observed and briefly met with Pirates' quarterback Antavius Sims and linebacker Brendan Daley.

"That's legit," said first-year Ventura coach Steve Mooshagian. "He wouldn't be spending his time if he wasn't genuinely interested."
Washington recruiting coordinator Johnny Nansen also attended the VC practice.

Washington receiving coach Jimmy Dougherty went further down Telegraph Avenue to St. Bonaventure High, where he checked in on recruits Jalen Jefferson and Cody Kurz. The Huskies offered scholarships to both seniors in the spring.

The coaches were then scheduled to fly to Stockton for Thursday night's game between Sacremento Grant and Edison High.

Midseason recruiting interest in the Pirates' players is the highest point in recent memory. SuperPrep.com released separate stories Thursday on Sims, Daley and defensive end John Lattimore.

"I tell them they have to have the three Ts," said Mooshgian. "You have to have a good team, you have to have the transcripts and you have to have the tape."

Sims has been offered a scholarship by Florida International and is also being recruited by Ole Miss. Daley is also being recruited by Utah. Lattimore is being recruited by Iowa State and Auburn. Kansas State has also shown interest in all three players.

Ventura is 2-1 entering Saturday's home game against 2-1 Chaffey. Sims leads Southern California in rush attempts (68) and is No. 2 in total offense (336.3 yards per game), No. 3 in rushing (115.3 ypg) and No. 7 in passing (221.0 ypg).

Daley, a Moorpark High product, and Lattimore are two playmakers for a defense that leads the state with 34 tackles for losses.

Nearby Moorpark College also seemingly has a big-time prospect in receiver Chris Gant, who leads the state in receptions (31), receiving yards (406), touchdowns (8) and scoring (48).

Oxnard College will host its first cross-country meet since 1986 this afternoon as the Western State Conference Preview meet comes to the seaside.

"I'm getting calls from the coaches," said Oxnard coach Gino Sharp. "They say they're excited to see what Oxnard looks like."

The women's race will begin at 3:30 p.m. with the men's race to follow at 4:15 p.m. Both races will begin and end in the school's track stadium.

Glendale, which has dominated the WSC by winning the last two men's titles and last five women's titles, looks like the favorite again.

"Glendale looks ever strong and they've already demonstrated that in several meets," said Sharp.

The Moorpark women, led by Simi Valley High product Nicole Rietveld, has perhaps been the best of the six local programs in the early stages.

The Raiders finished eighth in the Orange Coast Classic last weekend, with Oxnard and Ventura following at 12th and 13th, respectively.

"It's always a tough go whenever these three schools go at it," said Ventura coach Tony Veney.

Oxnard's top runners have been Channel Islands High products Pepe Hernandez and Zulie Jimenez. Cody Kempema (Buena) and Carissa Arce (Oxnard) have set the pace for the Ventura men and women, respectively.

Ventura College men's cross country coach Tony Veney's schedule became twice as busy this week when the former Portland State head coach and UCLA and Oregon assistant was named head coach of Ventura College's track and field program.

"It's what I'm always accustomed to," said Veney Thursday. "Ever since I've started coaching, I've always been involved with a year-round process... I'm glad the situation with Ventura worked out. It makes me feel comfortable."

Veney can now begin the process of building the Pirates into a competitor. Rival Moorpark has won the past 10 WSC men's titles.

"The county has a lot of talent," said Ventura. "When I was a coach at Cal State Northridge back in the 1990s, we were constantly recruiting from this area. There's a lot of great athletes here.

"I want all of the high schools here in the county to view Ventura College as a home school. If you're not going to go a four-year school, but you want to hone your skills to eventually reach a four-year school, we want the people here to think that Ventura is going to be the best spot to ply their trade."

Ventura College women's volleyball setter Shelbee Younce was honored as the school's Student-Athlete of the Week.

A sophomore from Buena High, Younce had 32 assists as the Pirates (1-6) split a pair of matches last week.

After the success of last month's garage sale, the Ventura College athletic department will do it again Saturday during the football team's game against Chaffey.

Old uniforms, as well as new merchandise like athletic t-shirts and shorts, will be available from 5 p.m. until halftime.

Washington coach Steve Sarkisian is expected to pay a visit to a Ventura College football team practice later this week, according to Ventura coach Steve Mooshagian.

"We'll have a couple guests," said Mooshagian Wednesday. "Two guys that I recruited when I was at Fresno State."

Once upon a time, Mooshagian recruited Sarkisian, who was a quarterback at El Camino College before starring a BYU, and Washington recruiting coordinator Johnny Nansen.

"I've known Steve for quite a long time," said Mooshagian. "I told him he can't be giving any secrets to El Camino (who the Pirates play on Nov. 13).

Instead, the former USC offensive coordinator probably wants to take an in-person look at Pirates quarterback Antavius Sims as a possible replacement for outgoing quarterback Jake Locker.

"They really like our kids," said Mooshagian.

Ventura College has hired Tony Veney as the head coach of its men's track and field team, the school announced Wednesday.

Already serving as the head coach of the men's cross country team, Veney is a former head coach at Portland State (2001-03) and assistant coach at UCLA (2003-09) and Oregon (1998-2001).

At UCLA, he coached 15 NCAA Division I indoor and outdoor All-Americans and six Pac-10 champions.

"We were ecstatic to add a teacher of Tony's caliber to our staff," said Ventura athletic director Will Cowen.

Veney is a USA Track and Field level I-II-III instructor and holds a Master of Coaching Certificate. He has also coached in the Paralympic Games, the Goodwill Games, the junior and senior Pan American Games

Still unconvinced about whether the Ventura College football team has several sophomore stars who are capable of playing in a Bowl Championship Series conference?

Check out highlights of quarterback Antavius Sims (No. 1), running back Michael Davis (No. 3), linebacker Brendan Daley (No. 27), linebacker Kenny Breaux (No. 23) and kicker David Brown (No. 9) in the Sept. 11 game against Fullerton, then ranked No. 2 in the nation.

Moorpark College football coach Jim Bittner has been saying his team just needed to get over "the hump" and win a ballgame.

That moment came with 3:29 remaining Saturday night when quarterback Zach Shultis arrived in a focused offensive huddle:

"We felt confidence from the week before, when we drove the ball down to the 1-yard line (on the last drive)," said Shultis. "When we got the ball back, everyone looked at each other in the huddle. You could just tell eveyoone was ready to go. Everyone looked extremely focused.

"I just said, 'Here we go. This is what's we've prepared for. This is what we're ready for.' "

"Everyone just went out and got it done."

Shultis completed a pair of third-down passes to star receiver Chris Gant, picking up 11 yards on third and 8 and 11 yards on third and 2. The sophomore also drew a personal foul on the second catch, pushing the ball half the distance to the goal, to the Hancock 9-yard line.

"They played a corner right on him and safety over the top," said Shultis of Gant, who leads the state in receptions, receiving yardage and touchdowns. "He's just a phenominal athlete and a great route runner. It makes the job of a quarterback a lot eazier when you've got a receiver who you can trust on every play."

Three plays later, Shultis-the-quarterback turned Shultis-the-kicker as the Thousand Oaks High product faced down a game-winning 21-yard field goal. .

"It is kind of weird," said Shultis. "I had never even attempted a game-winning field goal before."

Longsnapper Kurtis Rawls and holder Jerry Henry offered words of inspiration.

"I just trusted them," said Shultis. "The offensive line blocked great and made my job a lot easier."

After three games in Southern California Football Association play, five different local products lead Southern California in eight different statistical categories.

1. Moorpark receiver Chris Gant is No. 1 in receptions (31), receiving yards (406), touchdowns (8) and scoring (48).
2. Ventura running back Michael Davis is No. 1 in all-purpose yardage (208.0 ypg).
3. Ventura quarterback Antavius Sims is No. 1 in rush attempts (68).
4. Moorpark defensive back Marquise Mouton is No. 1 in passes defended (3.0 per game).
5. Agoura High product Justin Arias, the Canyons quarterback, is No. 1 in total offense (350.3 ypg).

Sims is also No. 2 in total offense (336.3 ypg), No. 3 in rushing (115.3 ypg) and No. 7 in passing (221.0 ypg).

Through three weeks of the season, the 10 teams on the Ventura College football team's schedule have a winning percentage of .700 (21-7).

The percentage increases to .800 (20-5) when you take out the three games involving the Pirates.

It would be .880 (22-3) without the meddling of Los Angeles Pierce, which edged Moorpark when the Raiders missed 17-yard field goal at the gun and shocked Fullerton in overtime.

There's a reason we said before the season that this may be the toughest schedule in school history. Ventura still has to play four of the five unbeaten teams remaining in Southern California during a seven-week stretch from Oct. 2 to Nov. 13.

After a one-week hiatus, the Ventura College football team returned to the state coaches' poll this week after Saturday's 45-34 win at Santa Barbara City.

The Pirates (2-1) are ranked No. 20 in the state and No. 13 in Southern California, its exact position in the preseason regional poll.

Defending champion Mount San Antonio (3-0) is ranked No. 1 in both polls. Bakersfield (3-0), Cerritos (3-0), El Camino (3-0), Pasadena City (3-0) and Fullerton (2-1), all of which face Ventura on the field this season, follow the Mounties in the SoCal poll from No. 2 to No. 6.

Having just snapped its 13-game losing streak, Moorpark actually received votes in the SoCal poll after becoming the first Central Division team to upset National Division opposition with its 22-21 win over Hancock.

Click the jump for the full polls.

The plane touched down Saturday night and Ian Shultis' phone lit up like a scoreboard.

It confirmed what he already knew, that his brother would take care of the Moorpark College football team's school-record 13-game losing streak.

"I knew it was going to happen," said Shultis. "With that offense, I knew Zach was going to get it done. No one knows just how hard Moorpark is working right now."

Shultis, who set several school passing records during Moorpark's 0-10 season a year ago, transferred to the University of Massachusetts in August. He was there, in uniform before friends and family, as the FCS-powerhouse Minutemen nearly knocked off Michigan at the "Big House" Saturday.

A memorable Saturday was capped off hours later by the news that the Raiders were finally quarterbacked to victory by a Shultis.

"I wouldn't have it any other way," said Shultis. "It really does make me look back on last year and make me feel a lot better about it."

Down 19-18 with 3:29 to play, Zach Shultis drove Moorpark 58 yards in 10 plays, then kicked the game-winning 21-yard field goal with three seconds to spare. In his second college start, the Thousand Oaks High product completed 28-of-41 passing for 216 yards and three touchdowns.

"Zach's always been that second guy you could always fall back on and he's never really been needed," said Shultis. "It finally came to him and he delivered. I'm so proud of him. I knew he could do it."

Moorpark College receiver Chris Gant caught 16 passes for 173 yards and two more touchdowns in Saturday's 22-21 win over Hancock, breaking Justin Bradley's year-old school record for receptions in a game.

Bradley had 12 catches against Santa Ana last year and Dan Russell had 11 catches against Hancock in 1984.

In three games, the sophomore from Alemany has 31 receptions for 406 yards and eight touchdowns. He leads the state in all three categories.

He's on pace for 103 catches for 1,340 yards and 26 touchdowns. Yikes.

The Ventura College football team had second half leads of 35-0 and 45-13 whittled down to a 45-34 win at Santa Barbara City

The Vaqueros late surge was partly due to the play of quarterback John Uribe, but Ventura contributed with timely penalties and an inability or unwillingness to run out the clock.

"I think we had seven offensive penalties for 107 yards," said Ventura coach Steve Mooshagian. "Had we not had those, we'd be second in the state in total offense.

"It's a good learning lesson. In tight games, penalties and turnovers can be the difference."

Having gone the first three games without a fullback, the Pirates introduce a short-yardage package this week with 5-foot-11, 200-pound freshman Cameron Barksdale at the hard-nosed position.

"He'll help us," said Mooshagian. "We'll add a new wrinkle each week as our offensive package grows."

It may be early in the recruiting process, but the University of Washington showed some interest this week in both the Ventura College football team's sophomore stars, quarterback Antavius Sims and linebacker Brendan Daley, according to coach Steve Mooshagian.

Sims, who is second in Southern California with 1,009 yards of total offense, has been offered by Florida International. Ole Miss has also shown interest in him.

Utah, where Daley's former Moorpark High teammate, Brian Blechen, is playing safety, has also inquired about Daley. Kansas State is also scheduled to visit campus soon.

Mooshagian said he also expects demand for running back Michael Davis, defensive end John Lattimore and kicker David Brown

"Those are the five guys right now that are getting the most interest, but it's still early," said Mooshian. "I told them today, there's a place for all of them. They just have to take care of business in the classroom and get some film."

Week 3 Scores
Moorpark 22, Allan Hancock 21
Saddleback 17, Chaffey 13
Los Angeles Harbor 46, Orange Coast 10
Canyons 38, Citrus 24
Cerritos 48, Long Beach 28
Bakersfield 63, Antelope Valley 7

Week 3 Standings
Chaffey 2-1 0-0
Long Beach City 2-1 0-0
L.A. Harbor 2-1 0-0
Citrus 1-1 0-0
Moorpark 1-2 0-0
Antelope Valley 0-3 0-0

Week 4 Schedule
El Camino at Los Angeles Harbor, 6 p.m.
Bakersfield at Citrus, 6 p.m.
Chaffey at Ventura, 6 p.m.
Long Beach City at Los Angeles Pierce, 7 p.m.
Compton at Antelope Valley, 6 p.m.
Santa Barbara at Moorpark, 6 p.m.

Ventura played three solid quarters to win the "Big Game" with Santa Barbara City. All six Northern Conference teams won except for Hancock, which was shocked by a Moorpark team that halted its 13-game losing streak and became the first Central Division team to upset a National Division foe (Pierce went on to beat Fullerton in OT later in the night).

Week 3 Scores
Ventura 45, Santa Barbara 34
Moorpark 22, Allan Hancock 21
El Camino 34, Golden West 7
Canyons 38, Citrus 24
Cerritos 48, Long Beach 28
Bakersfield 63, Antelope Valley 7

Week 3 Standings
Bakersfield 3-0 0-0
Cerritos 3-0 0-0
El Camino 3-0 0-0
Ventura 2-1 0-0
Canyons 2-1 0-0
Hancock 1-2 0-0

Week 4 Schedule
Chaffey at Ventura, 6 p.m.
El Camino at Los Angeles Harbor, 6 p.m.
Canyons at East Los Angeles, 6 p.m.
Bakersfield at Citrus, 6 p.m.
Cerritos at West Los Angeles, 1 p.m.
Glendale at Hancock, 6 p.m.

Community College football
Ventura 45, Santa Barbara City 34
Non-conference
Ventura 7 14 17 7 -- 45
Santa Barbara City 0 0 14 20 -- 34
First quarter
VC -- Davis 5 run (Brown kick), 4:35.
Second quarter
VC -- Davis 1 run (Brown kick), 3:54.
VC -- Reed 20 pass from Sims (Brown kick), 0:23.
Third quarter
VC -- Sims 11 run (Brown kick), 11:06.
VC -- Sims 11 run (Brown kick), 10:50.
SBCC -- Gonzalez 7 pass from Uribe (Dalton kick), 8:25.
VC -- FG 47 Brown, 5:29.
SBCC -- Gonzalez 23 pass from Uribe (Dalton kick), 3:07.
Fourth quarter
VC -- Sims 9 run (Brown kick), 13:20.
SBCC -- Uribe 3 run (Dalton kick), 7:32.
SBCC -- Kordakis 28 pass from Uribe (Dalton kick), 4:13.
SBCC -- Toocheck 17 pass from Uribe (Dalton kick), 0:24.
VC SBCC
First downs 24 25
Rushes-yards 49-212 35-87
Passing yards 208 317
Comp-Att-Int 16-33-1 26-37-1
Sacked-yards lost 1-8 4-22
Punts-avg. 6-40.0 6-42.5
Fumbles-lost 3-1 4-3
Penalties-yards 21-189 9-87
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Ventura: Sims 22-131, Reed 14-50, Davis 10-36, Nixon 1-8, Higbie 1-(-9). Santa Barbara City: Uribe 18-41, Ruffin 5-33, Leverette 4-14, Douglas 3-3, Winn 5-(--4).
PASSING -- Ventura: Sims 16-31-1-208, Babola 0-0-2-0. Santa Barbara City: Uribe 26-37-1-317.
RECEIVING -- Ventura: Scissom 5-74, Davis 5-46, Kirkwood 2-45, Reed 2-24, Rice 2-19. Santa Barbara City: Toocheck 9-118, Kordakis 5-103, Gonzalez 5-65, Ruffin 3-11, Winn 2-215, Douglas 2-5.
MISSED FIELD GOALS -- Ventura: Brown 51.
TEAM RECORDS -- Ventura 2-1, Santa Barbara City 1-2.

Southern California Football Association
West Los Angeles 38, Mt. San Jacinto 27
Moorpark 22, Allan Hancock 21
Saddleback 17, Chaffey 13
Los Angeles Southwest 21, Compton 14
East Los Angeles 33, Glendale 13
El Camino 34, Golden West 7
Grossmont 45, Southwestern 31
Los Angeles Harbor 46, Orange Coast 10
Los Angeles Pierce 24, Fullerton 21 (OT)
Pasadena 34, Los Angeles Valley 17
Mt. San Antonio 36, Desert 10
Palomar 40, San Diego Mesa 3
Santa Ana 56, Santa Monica 17
Ventura 45, Santa Barbara 34
Riverside 16, Victor Valley 7
Canyons 38, Citrus 24
Cerritos 48, Long Beach 28
Bakersfield 63, Antelope Valley 7
Bye: San Bernardino Valley

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Hancock 5 6 7 3 -- 21
Moorpark 0 0 13 9 -- 22
FINAL

The streak is over. Zach Shultis' 27-yard FG with three seconds to play lifts the Moorpark College football team to a 22-21 upset win over No. 9 Hancock. Chris Gant caught two more touchdown passes, giving him eight TD catches in three games, and Matt Gentle ran for another. Moorpark had lost 13 straight and 17 of 18. It's the first win in nearly two calendar years. But now they can celebrate the Central Division's first win over National Division opposition.

Ventura 7 14 17 7 -- 45
Santa Barbara City 0 0 14 20 -- 34
FINAL

No. 16 Ventura (1-1) at Santa Barbara City (1-1)
The 48th annual "Big Game"
La Playa Stadium, 6 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Fullerton 40, Ventura 27; Santa Barbara City 30, Antelope Valley 14
SERIES HISTORY: Ventura leads, 26-20-1, in a series that dates back to 1963. Ventura won 35-7 last season.
GAME FACTS: The "Big Game" hasn't been so big lately, considering Ventura has won 11 of the past 12 games between the old rivals by an average margin of 23.6 points. Ventura is No. 4 in rushing (208.0 ypg) and No. 7 in total offense (454.5 ypg), behind the tandem of QB Antavius Sims and RB Michael Davis (27 att., 151 yards, 1 TD). Davis leads Southern California in all-purpose yardage with 243.5 per game. Sims is second in total offense, having completed 40-of-59 passing for 455 yards and 4 TDs and rushed for 215 yards and 1 TD on 46 carries. LB Brendan Daley (21 tackles, 4.5 for losses) leads VC's defense. QB John Uribe (31-of-58 passes, 353 yards, 2 TDs) leads a Santa Barbara offense that has converted 46.9 percent of third downs. RBs Alonzo Winn (40 att., 196 yards, 1 TD) and Michael Douglas (14 att., 68 yards) give the Vaqueros a ground game. Former Buena High star Matt Arve is returning kicks and punts for SBCC. TE Bennie Kirkwood, a Santa Barbara native, caught a TD last week for the Pirates.

No. 10 Hancock (1-1) at Moorpark (0-2)
Griffin Stadium, 6 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Pasadena City 22, Hancock 14; L.A. Pierce 38, Moorpark 36.
INTERNET RADIO: http://www.HomefieldSports.com
SERIES HISTORY: Moorpark leads, 13-12, in a series dating back to 1971. Hancock won 62-28 last year.
GAME FACTS: After last week's agony, the losing streak is now 13. Although the Raiders see a light at the end of the tunnel, this week it may be the proverbial freight train. Hancock's powerhouse offense was shut out in the second half of last week's surprising loss to Pasadena City. This may be the biggest test of the season for a Raiders defense ranked No. 34 in scoring defense (41.0 ppg), No. 36 in pass defense (319.0 ypg) and No. 23 in rush defense (149.5 ypg) in the 37-team region. Hancock leads the state in rushing (317.0 ypg) and is No. 5 in total offense (518.5 ypg) behind RB Ryan Anglin (28 att., 252 yards, 4 TDs), QB Gavin Kelly (15-of-30 passing, 289 yards, 2 TDs), and RB Scott Cathcart (10 rec., 243 yards, 2 TDs). The Raiders have obviously made strides in its running game (11th, 183.5 ypg), behind William Franklin (19 att., 165 yds, 2 TDs) and Matt Gentle (28 att., 134 yards), and stopping the run. Will it be Dalton Botts (14-of-28 passing, 150 yards, 3 TDs) or Zach Shultis (31-of-56 passing, 347 yards, 3 TDs) at quarterback, throwing to WR Chris Gant (15 rec., 233 yards, 6 TDs), the state's leader in touchdowns?

Saturday's exciting 40-27 loss to Fullerton knocked the Ventura College football team (1-1) out of the state coaches' poll and dropped the Pirates three places to No. 16 in the regional poll.

The pollsters treated the Pirates harshly, considering they were tied with the No. 2-ranked team in the nation late in the third quarter.

"We will just have to work harder," said Ventura coach Steve Mooshagian.

As of this week, Ventura has the No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 teams in SoCal on its schedule (Fullerton, Bakersfield, Cerritos and El Camino). Moorpark (2-0) hosts No. 10 Hancock (1-1) Saturday.

Defending state champion Mount San Antonio (2-0) is the No. 1 team in both the state and Southern California polls.

Click the jump for the full polls.

There can't be a more agonizing way to lose an unlucky 13th straight football game.

Having battled back from 31-14 and 38-21 down in the third quarter, the Moorpark College football team was on the cusp of winning its first game in nearly two years Saturday night, until its potential game-winning, 17-yard field goal sailed inches wide as time expired.

And that wasn't the toughest part of the 38-36 loss.

Two plays before the fateful boot, Raiders running back Matt Gentle scored a touchdown on second-and-goal that was marked short of the goal line by officials.

"I saw the hole and dove up in there," said Gentle. "I guess the whole pileup confused the refs a little bit, but I was in there."

Sleep has been replaced this week by an endless loop as the sophomore replays the series of downs over and over in his head.

"I feel like the missed field goal was my fault," said Gentle. "I should have got in without a doubt."

Moorpark head coach Jim Bittner refused to criticize officials, but confirmed that the game film revealed Gentle clearly got into the end zone.

"There were a lot of things that happened in the game that shouldn't have," said Bittner. "It was truly a good game. We really deserved to win the game, but we didn't. That's one of the lessons you learn in sports."

Yet the Raiders feel the result isn't a loss, but a team that's come together.

"The chemistry is way different than last year," said receiver Chris Gant. "We don't have little groups. We're starting to come together as a family."

"The biggest thing to come out of this is they really jelled as a team," added Bittner. "They played well, especially the second half of the game."

COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER
Cypress 4, Moorpark 2
At Cypress
Moorpark: Trailing 4-0 in the second half, Raul Navarro had a goal and an assist to pull the Raiders back. Javier Aguilera also found the net and goalkeeper Anthony Rodriguez saved a penalty kick.
Cypress: Manuel Espinoza scored twice.
Record: Moorpark 0-4, Cypress 3-0-2.

Oxnard 0, Cerritos 0
At Cerritos
Oxnard: Each team hit the crossbar once.
Records: Oxnard 1-0-3.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER
Los Angeles Pierce 2, Ventura 0
At Los Angeles Pierce
Ventura: Ventura kept the game scoreless until Erica Vangness scored twice for the Brahmas in the final eight minutes.
Record: Ventura 2-2-1.

Pasadena City 2, Oxnard 1
At Pasadena City
Ventura: The Condors suffered their first loss despite's Maricruz Magana's late 25-yard free kick.
Record: Oxnard 5-1-1.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Ventura 3, Cal Lutheran JV 1
(Scores: 25-20, 22-25, 25-17, 25-22)
At Ventura
Ventura: Sandra Alvarez had six kills. Shelbee Younce had 16 assists. Katelyn Kwake had 28 digs. Estefany Cerda had 12 digs. Anne Westbrook had seven blocks.
Record: Ventura 1-4.

The Moorpark College football team's second-half comeback Saturday was led by quarterback Zach Shultis, who started for the injured Dalton Botts and completed 30-of-52 passing for 340 yards and three touchdowns.

"Everyone was surprised, but I wasn't," said coach Jim Bittner. "I've been working with the guy since the spring. I knew he was completely capable.

"He's very smart and has good feet."

Botts, who completed 14-of-28 passing for 150 yards and three TDs in the Sept. 4 loss to Ventura, will find himself in a competition when he returns from injury.

"Now it's going to be a battle between him and Dalton," said Bittner.

Through two games of his sophomore season, Moorpark College receiver Chris Gant continues to be unstoppable.

The Alemany High product caught nine passes for 167 yards and three more touchdowns in Saturday's agonizing 38-36 loss to Los Angeles Pierce.

"They were double and triple covering him on every play," said Moorpark coach Jim Bittner of Pierce's defensive approach. "They made us look silly. Why are you throwing into double and triple coverage? Because, with Chris, we can.

"He puts on a show."

Gant now leads Southern Callifornia with six touchdowns in two games and has 22 on his 12-game career.

Before the season, Gant set a goal of 22 touchdowns. After two games, he's on pace for 30.

Looking through the available records, the most touchdown passes a receiver has caught in a season over the past 10 years is 17. Moorpark's Shayne Sobel did catch 18 touchdown passes from Farhaad Azimi in 1999.

Gant is also second in SoCal in receptions (22) and receiving yards (233).

"He's a Division I wideout, if he takes care of business in the classroom," said Ventura coach Steve Mooshagian after Gant's second three-TD performance against the Pirates in nine months earlier this month. "That's what I'd tell any coach that calls me about him."

Ventura College quarterback Antavius Sims was named SCFA Northern Conference offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Pirates' 40-27 loss to Fullerton Saturday night.

Sims, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound sophomore from Americus, Ga., piled up 390 yards of total offense by throwing for 250 yards and three touchdowns and running for 140 yards.

He completed 23 of 33 passes and carried the ball 31 times.

Fullerton coach Tim Byrnes called Sims "an unbelievable football player."

After two games, Sims is now second in Southern California in total offense (670 ypg) -- seventh in rushing (215 yards) and fifth in passing (455 yards).

Week 2 Scores
Los Angeles Pierce 38, Moorpark 36
Chaffey 23, Mt. San Jacinto 19
Long Beach City 31, Orange Coast 12
Los Angeles Harbor 21, LA Southwest 7
Santa Barbara 30, Antelope Valley 14
Citrus, bye

Week 2 Standings
Chaffey 2-0 0-0
Long Beach City 2-0 0-0
Citrus 1-0 0-0
L.A. Harbor 1-1 0-0
Moorpark 0-2 0-0
Antelope Valley 0-2 0-0

Week 3 Schedule
Hancock at Moorpark, 6 p.m.
Chaffey at Saddleback, 6 p.m.
Long Beach City at Cerritos, 7 p.m.
Citrus at Canyons, 7 p.m.
L.A. Harbor at Orange Coast, 6 p.m.
Antelope Valley at Bakersfield, 7 p.m.

National Division crossover weekend was certainly eventful, as the Northern and Southern Conferences split six games. Ventura came all the way back to tied Fullerton, only to be let down by its special teams. Bakersfield, Cerritos and El Camino won impressively, while Canyons led defending state champion Mount SAC in the second half.

Week 2 Scores
Fullerton 40, Ventura 27
Mt. San Antonio 34, Canyons 19
Bakersfield 41, Saddleback 24
Cerritos 34, Palomar 17
El Camino 21, Grossmont 14
Pasadena 22, Allan Hancock 14

Week 2 Standings
Bakersfield 2-0 0-0
Cerritos 2-0 0-0
El Camino 2-0 0-0
Ventura 1-1 0-0
Hancock 1-1 0-0
Canyons 1-1 0-0

Week 3 Schedule
Ventura at Santa Barbara City, 6 p.m.
Hancock at Moorpark, 6 p.m.
Long Beach City at Cerritos, 7 p.m.
Citrus at Canyons, 7 p.m.
Antelope Valley at Bakersfield, 7 p.m.
Golden West at El Camino, 6 p.m.

Live updates of tonight's two community college football games on our Twitter page.

Pierce 6 19 13 0 -- 38
Moorpark 14 0 14 8 -- 36
FINAL

Fullerton 6 14 14 6 -- 40
Ventura 3 3 21 0 -- 27
FINAL

The Moorpark College football team has lost 12 straight games and 16 of 17 and it's going to tough to halt the streak in tonight's rivalry game against Los Angeles Pierce.

Both teams are 0-1, but the Brahmas are coming off an impressive 52-41 loss to powerhouse Bakersfield in which they outgained the Renegades, 601-308, and enjoyed a massive 33-14 gulf in first downs.

"They actually beat Bakersfield," said Moorpark coach Jim Bittner. "Bakersfield ran two kickoffs back for touchdowns and took a ball out of a kid's hands for another score. That's 21 points right there.

"Offensively, they moved the ball against Bakersfield as well as I've seen anyone move the ball against Bakersfield."

That means the Moorpark defense is under pressure this week to improve by leaps and bounds after allowing 37 points in a 44-21 loss to Ventura last week.

"I think we'll play a lot better," said Bittner. "We were making a lot of mental mistakes that we'll probably be able to fix and we weren't tackling very well."

What's worse, an offense that showed some promise has been hurt by injuries in two key positions, quarterback and left tackle.

"It hasn't been as good as we'd like it to be," said Bittner. "It's been hectic to say the least."

A year ago, Mike Davis was given just 11 carries in 11 games. So the former Buena High running back focused on making a contribution on special teams.

But a strong offseason has earned him Ventura College's starting running back role and one week into his sophomore season, he leads Southern California in all-purpose yardage.

"It's incredible," said Davis. "It's the hard work that the whole team has put in."

Davis' teammates were as proud of Davis' offseason performance as they were of the job he did Saturday against Moorpark, when he earned conference Player of the Week honors by piling up 256 all-purpose yards.

"You've got to give it up to Mike Davis," said defensive tackle Taylor Ramsey. "He didn't have a starting role last year. He barely got in games. But he worked really hard. Every time he's working out, he's working to get better.

"I'm glad to see the work paid off for him and hope to see a whole lot more this season."

The big test comes today, when Davis and the Pirates face Fullerton, the No.2-ranked team in the nation according to JC Grid-Wire and JCFootball.com.

"I knew I had the ability to do it," said Davis. "Shaking off those first-game jitters, now we're able to play this week against a great team. We're going to have to rise to the occasion.

It's a great opportunity for us to not only showcase our abilities, but also earn some more respect and continue to climb up the ladder."

No. 2 Fullerton (1-0) at No. 13 Ventura (1-0)
VC Sportsplex, 6 p.m.
INTERNET RADIO: http://www.HomefieldSports.com
LAST WEEK: Fullerton 41, Santa Ana 10; Ventura 44, Moorpark 21.
SERIES HISTORY: First meeting.
GAME FACTS: Both schools have been playing football for more than 80 years, but this first meeting may be worth the wait. Fullerton is ranked No. 2 nationally by JC Grid-Wire/JCFootball.com and No. 9 by Rivals.com. Ventura debuted at No. 30 in the Rivals.com poll this week. Fullerton has won 18 of 20 games over the past two regular seasons, but both losses have been to Northern Conference opposition (Canyons).
Both teams responded to early deficits to open up the season with impressive wins in rivalry games. Ventura, which struggled in the red zone last year, went 5 for 5 in its first game with four TDs. QB Antavius Sims (17-of-26 passing, 206 yards, 1TD) had 280 yards of total offense. RB Michael Davis leads SoCal in all-purpose yardage (101 rush., 63 rec., 91 ret.), but RB Dezerek Reed leads the team with two TDs. LB Kenny Breaux had seven tackles, DL Tyler Williams had two sacks and DBs Art Gilbreath, Jeffrey Bush and Jamie Holloway had interceptions. Fullerton QB Darius Banks (18-of-28 passing, 209 yards) threw four TD passes. RB Kelvin York (9 att., 105 yards) ran for two scores. George Whigham returned three kickoffs an average of 56.3 yards.

Los Angeles Pierce (0-1) at Moorpark (0-1)
Griffin Stadium, 6 p.m.
LAST WEEK: Bakersfield 52, L.A. Pierce 41; Ventura 44, Moorpark 21.
SERIES HISTORY: Moorpark leads 15-10 in a series that dates to 1974. L.A. Pierce won 37-20 last year.
GAME FACTS: Looking to halt its school-record 12-game losing streak, Moorpark goes from one tough local rivalry test to another. In its opener, Pierce was unlucky not to upset powerhouse Bakersfield, piling up 33 first downs and 601 yards of total offense. It was undone by two kickoff returns longer than 90 yards and a fluke fumble return for another score. QBs Exavier Johnson and Clinto Grainger combined to go 29-of-40 passing for 326 yards and 3 TDs. Johnson and RB Daniel Lopez combined for 203 yards rushing and two TDs on just 21 carries. Moorpark's main weapon continues to be WR Chris Gant (6 rec., 66 yards), who added three TD catches last week to the 16 he had as a freshman. RBs Matt Gentle (14 att., 68 yards) and William Franklin (8 att., 41 yards) have breathed life into the Raiders' dormant running game.

They may be separated by only six places in the national poll, but the Ventura College women's soccer team found out Friday night why Santiago Canyon is the No. 1-ranked team in the nation.

Kimmie Oltmanns opened the scoring and closed the book as Santiago Canyon, the defending state and national champions, beat Ventura, 5-2, Friday night at the VC Sportsplex.

"That's why they're a top side," said Ventura coach Steve Hoffman. "I think we have a little bit of work to do.

Both teams reached the state Final Four a year ago and entered Friday unbeaten on the season, but Oltmanns separated the two teams by converting a 10th-minute corner kick and the Hawks (3-0-1) took flight.

Ventura (2-1-1) trailed 3-0 when freshman Victoria Brunell scored her fourth goal of the season and sophomore Yadi Toraya pulled the Pirates within 4-2 with 12 minutes to play.

But Oltmanns completed the scoring two minutes into second-half stoppage time to complete the rout.

"It was a shame because we played better in the second half," said Hoffman. "But they showed why they're a top team. When you have seven shots and score five goals, you're a good side."

His team may be preparing for one of its toughest non-conference games in recent memory, but Ventura College football coach Steve Mooshagian has been able to keep his sense of humor this week.

The Pirates (1-0) welcome Fullerton College, the No. 2-ranked team in the nation according to JC Grid-Wire and JCFootball.com, to the VC Sportsplex Saturday night.

"It looks like our game last year against Cerritos," said Mooshagian. "It seems like everybody is asking me, 'You're not going to go for two, are you?"

The Falcons, who reached the Southern California semifinals, escaped Ventura dramatically, 36-35, on Sept. 26 after former Ventura coach Jon Mack elected to attempt a two-point conversion with nine seconds left rather than send the game into overtime, despite a huge advantage in the kicking game.

Kicker Tyler Stampler, who is now at New Mexico State, kicked a school-record five field goals that night and had set the school record for longest field goal the previous week.

"That's last year," said Mooshagian. "We'll see what happens this year.

"It feels like we're playing ourselves... The team that makes the fewest mistakes, the team that competes for four quarters, the team that makes the fewest turnovers is going to win. It may come down to a special teams play."

Saturday's football game isn't the Sportsplex's only visit by a nationally-ranked opponent this weekend.

The Ventura College women's soccer team (2-0-1), ranked No. 7 in the NSCAA national poll, will host the No. 1 team in the nation, defending state and national champion Santiago Canyon (2-0-1), tonight at 5.

The Hawks have a 28-match unbeaten streak and have only lost five times in 137 matches dating back to 2003.

Santiago Canyon withstood a late barrage to edge the Pirates 1-0 last year in Orange. The two teams then progressed to the state Final Four.

Ventura has already scored nine goals in three matches, including three each by sophomore Monique Orocio and freshman Victoria Brunell.

Boosted by Oxnard College's 5-0 start, the three local women's soccer programs are unbeaten over the first nine matches games of the season, going 8-0-1.

The two local men's soccer teams aren't afraid to open the season in a meatgrinder.
Moorpark will open its season with nine straight road games, hosting its first game Oct. 8 against cross-county rivals Oxnard.

Meanwhile, the Condors (1-0-1) were disappointed Tuesday to only draw 1-1 at powerhouse Santa Ana.

"I think we felt like we threw two points away," said Oxnard coach Ross Greaney.

Since losing to Santa Ana 6-0 in 2005, Oxnard is unbeaten in its non-conference series with the Dons, state semifinals in two of the last three seasons and state champions in 2004 and 2005, going 2-0-3.

The Condors now visit Santiago Canyon today and face Cerritos, Cypress, Rio Hondo and Chaffey in the coming fortnight.

"Seven straight tough games," said Greaney.

They are bolstered by the return of midfield Sam Nellis, defender Richie Vargas and fullback Gerardo Guzman, as well as winger Mathayo Huna and midfielder Jesus Lopez, who played on the 2008 team.

Ventura College sophomore running back Mike Davis was named SCFA Northern Conference special teams Player of the Week for his performance in the Pirates' 44-21 win over Moorpark Saturday night.

The Buena High product piled up 256 in all-purpose yardage, including 101 yards rushing on 14 carries, 63 yards on seven receptions and an 86-yard kick return.

Agoura High graduate Justin Arias, a freshman quarterback for College of the Canyons, won offensive Player of the Week honors by completing 32 of 51 passes for 358 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-7 win over Antelope Valley. He also ran for a TD.

Week 1 Scores
Ventura 44, Moorpark 21
Chaffey 28, San Bernardino Valley 27
Citrus 36, West Los Angeles 25
Long Beach City 20, Golden West 14 (OT)
Canyons 35, Antelope Valley 7
Cerritos 29, Los Angeles Harbor 14

Week 1 Standings
Chaffey 1-0 0-0
Citrus 1-0 0-0
Long Beach 1-0 0-0
Antelope Valley 0-1 0-0
L.A. Harbor 0-1 0-0
Moorpark 0-1 0-0

Week 2 Schedule
Orange Coast at Long Beach City
Mount. San Jacinto at Chaffey
Los Angeles Southwest at Los Angeles Harbor
Los Angeles Pierce at Moorpark
Santa Barbara City at Antelope Valley
Citrus, bye

Ventura handled Moorpark in the Citrus Cup game. But the most impressive wins of the first week went to Cerritos, which toppled a Harbor team ranked nationally by JC Gridwire, and Bakersfield, which edged Pierce is a shootout. The entire conference got off to winning starts, but Week 2 is a bigger test, considering it's National Division crossover weekend.

Week 1 Scores
Ventura 44, Moorpark 21
Bakersfield 52, Los Angeles Pierce 41
Canyons 35, Antelope Valley 7
Cerritos 29, Los Angeles Harbor 14
El Camino 51, Los Angeles Southwest 7
Hancock 51, Santa Barbara City 6

Week 1 Standings
Ventura 1-0 0-0
Bakersfield 1-0 0-0
Canyons 1-0 0-0
Cerritos 1-0 0-0
El Camino 1-0 0-0
Hancock 1-0 0-0
Pasadena City 1-0 0-0

Week 2 Schedule
Fullerton at Ventura
El Camino at Grossmont
Canyons at Mount San Antonio
Bakersfield at Saddleback
Cerritos at Palomar
Pasadena at Hancock

The Ventura College football team (1-0) hosts Fullerton (1-0) Saturday night at the Sportsplex.

The Hornets, who beat rival Santa Ana Saturday 41-10, are ranked No. 2 in the JC Gridwire/JCFootball.com Top 30.

The Pirates also play No. 11 Cerritos, No. 13 Bakersfield and No. 14 El Camino in Northern Conference play.

Click the jump for the full poll.

The Ventura College football team entered the season ranked No. 22 in the preseason state coaches' poll.

Defending state champion is No. 1. Ventura's schedule includes the No. 4, 6, 8, 11, 13 and 17 teams.

Click the jump for the full poll.

Game preview: Baker, Nixon pitted on different sides
Coaching feature: A Stable Presence
Notebook: Add paperwork to pregame jitters

VCSN Audio interviews: Ventura College coach Steve Mooshagian, Moorpark College quarterback Dalton Botts, Moorpark College running back Matt Gentle.

Kickoff is at 6 p.m.
Live updates here. Game broadcast here.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Moorpark (0-0) at No. 13 Ventura (0-0)
42nd Citrus Cup game
VC Sportsplex, 6 p.m.
INTERNET RADIO: http://www.HomefieldSports.com
LAST YEAR: Moorpark 0-10, Ventura 7-4.
SERIES HISTORY: The series is tied, 21-21, dating back to 1968.
Ventura won 41-28 a year ago.
GAME FACTS: For the first time since 1998, the county rivalry game kicks off the season. As a freshman, Ventura QB Antavius Sims completed 98-of-170 passing for 1,327 yards, 11 TDs and five interceptions. He also ran for 579 yards and a team-high 10 TDs. RB Mike Davis (11 att., 49 yards) and Kenjay Trueblood (7 att., 22 yards, 1 TD) return, although Trueblood is injured. VC didn't return a player who caught a pass last year, although WR may be its deepest and most talented position. Moorpark returns star WR Chris Gant (64 rec., 811 yards, 16 TDs), who led the state in touchdown catches as a freshman. Gant caught 12 passes for 120 yards and three TDs against Ventura a year ago. QB Dalton Botts, a transfer from Bakersfield who has committed to LSU as a punter, is expected to take over the reigns and RB Matt Gentle, who sat out last year after running for 307 yards and one TD as a freshman in 2008, gives the Raiders the type of talent they didn't have in the backfield last year. Ventura's experienced defense returns seven starters, including LB Brendan Daley, who had a team-high 64 tackles and four sacks as a freshman, DT Wayne Blackwell(32 tackles), DT Taylor Ramsey (18 tackles, 2 sacks), DE John Lattimore (30 tackles, 4 sacks), LB Kenny Breaux (25 tackles), S Chad Kurz (3 ints.), SS Valtray Jackson and CB Jeff Bush. Moorpark must show improvement in the running game, on both sides of the ball. It finished in the Bottom 4 in Southern California in running, run defense, scoring defense and turnover margin last year. With punters Dalton Botts and Joe Reynoso and kickers Zach Shultis and Kyle Dugandzic, both Moorpark and Ventura, respectively, have excellent kicking games.

While much of the lineups Saturday are a mystery, we do know who will be starting under center.

Both coaches have confirmed their starting quarterbacks. Ventura sophomore Antavius Sims and Moorpark sophomore Dalton Botts will give both teams a versatile threat in the backfield.

Sims, who also wants to play cornerback, led the Pirates with 10 rushing touchdowns last year. Botts, who may be the best punter in the state, ran for a 64-yard touchdown in a recent scrimmage. A transfer from Bakersfield College, Botts only punted as a freshman.

On his last snap as a quarterback, Botts ran a keeper 57 yards for a touchdown to clinch Taft Union High's first CIF title in 77 years.

"I'm more than ready," said Botts. "I don't get nervous until we walk onto the field. Once that first snap is taken, I'm going to be fine."

Bittner has been known to use his non-conference schedule to contest some personnel battles and backup quarterbacks Zach Shultis and Jordan Arias also had good camps.

"I've played three quarterbacks in the past," said Bittner, "so don't
be surprised."

Ventura College football coach Steve Mooshagian announced Wednesday that quarterback Antavius Sims, running back Mike Davis, linebacker Brendan Daley and linebacker Kenny Beaux have been elected captains for the game.

For the first time in 12 years, cross-county rivals Moorpark College and Ventura College will began the community college football season against each other Saturday.

So much is at stake, like county bragging rights, the series lead and a good start to the season.

It will be the first rivalry game in the new VC Sportsplex. The Citrus Cup rivalry is tied, 21-21, since 1968. A win would give the Pirates their first three-game winning streak over the Raiders since 1985, the year Moorpark won its first of 11 conference titles under Jim Bittner.

"Everyone is just too excited," said Ventura defensive tackle Taylor Ramsey last week. "I'm pumped. Ventura College on (Sept. 4) is going to be a madhouse."

And yet, for the coaches, rivalry has taken a backseat to the administrative minutia this week, when there is so much eligibility paperwork to be completed before the season kicks off.

"Is there a football game on Saturday?" joked Ventura's first-year coach Steve Mooshagian, four days before his debut on the sidelines.

For a student-athlete to gain eligibility, they must have a high school transcript on file. Transfers must have their college transcripts verified by tracer. It all must be documented on the California Community College Athletic Association's online system.

Every returner, who needed to complete 24 units with a 2.0 GPA in the offseason to maintain their eligibility, must have a student education plan on file with the counseling department. The whole team will attend a two-hour eligibility seminar.

"It's a very extensive process," said Ventura athletic director Will Cowen.

So this week, for the Pirates and Raiders, may be more about dotting the i's and crossing the t's than X's and O's

Moorpark coach Jim Bittner wrapped up practice last week by waving a folded sheet of paper, reminding those that still had outstanding forms.

"There's such a sense of urgency," said Mooshagian. "It always seems like you're waiting on those last-minute transcripts and tracers.

"I've been on top of them and on top of them, but sometimes you're at the mercy of other schools."

As a result, Mooshagian said, the Pirates' lineup may shift between the first two games, as a smattering of players become eligible.

"I've been telling these guys since June 21 that they have to have their transcripts in," said Mooshagian. "We may have three or four guys that won't play in Game 1 that will in Game 2."

With the actual game approaching, the Spygate-like controversy that sprang from the Ventura College and Moorpark College football teams' Aug. 21 scrimmages has drifted into the background.

Since intersquad scrimmages have been eliminated by budget cuts, schools no longer exchange film before their opening games.

"You never know what you're going to get out of your first opponent," said Ventura coach Steve Mooshagian.

Under the added pressure of a rivalry opener, after a long offseason recruiting against each other, the buildup to Saturday's game began with some early finger pointing.

In the morning, Ventura coaches accused Moorpark coaches of asking a local high school staff to film the VC scrimmage. In the evening, Moorpark coach Jim Bittner went in the Griffin Stadium stands to personally eject two members of the Ventura staff.

"Moorpark can scout us as much as they want," said Ventura middle linebacker Brendan Daley. "But when it comes down to it, they still have to line up."

Moorpark running back Matt Gentle said the Raiders have been e-mailing each other bulletin board quotes.

"We feed off that a little," said Gentle. "We're just excited about that. We want to show them, 'Yeah, you all got us last year, but we're back.' "

Dalon Brown, the Ventura College freshman cornerback whose interception of Moorpark's Ian Shutlis sealed the Pirates' 41-28 win over Moorpark on Nov. 14, is
redshirting this season.

Both the Pirates and Raiders released their official rosters this week (both listed 78 players). Brown, who had key interceptions in both the Citrus Cup win and the Orange County Rooster Bowl loss to Golden West, was one of 11 players listed as a redshirt.

"He's the epitome of a guy taking advantage of his redshirt year," said Mooshagian.

To be a redshirt under Mooshagian, players must practice three days per week, participate on the scout team (which is run by the head coach) and lift weights with the team two days per week.

"I feel like we have a 12-man practice squad," said Mooshagian.