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Football Alumni

Lydell Sargeant

Penn State's Lydell Sargeant celebrates in the End Zone after intercepting a pass to seal the #3 Nittany Lions [9-0] 13- 6 victory over Ohio St. . The Cabrillo grad picked off his team-leading third swipe with just seconds left in the fourth quarter. Although he did not return this one, he had 55 yards on his two previous take-aways.

The senior, playing only his second year on defense, after a couple years at wide receiver, has 15 tackles (10 solo), 5 pass break-ups, 8 passes defensed, and a fumble recovery. He is the team leader in the last three categories (tied for fumble rec.), despite missing some playing time due to injury.

Vai Taua
The Nevada Wolfpack [4-4, 2-2] fell (38-31) at Hawaii for the 6th consecutive time when Greg Alexander tossed a 24-yard TD pass to Malcolm Lane with 20 seconds left. Vai rushed 16 times for 160 yards and a touchdown – a 79-yard run to open Nevada’s first possession of the second half. That 79-yard run was the longest of his career and it marks Nevada’s longest scoring play of the season. Taua has now topped the 100-yard mark five times this season (and overall in his career).

In 8 games this season, the Cabrillo HS Graduate has rushed 131 times for 896 yards (6.8 ave). He has scored 10 TD's and is averaging 112.0 y/G. He also has 17 receptions for 150 yards (8.8 ave.), 2TD, and a long of 54.

Boo Jackson
Ohio University (2-6, 1-3) let Temple (3-5, 2-3) steal a victory out from under them last Tuesday. The Bobcats held a 10 - 0 lead entering the fourth quarter, but surrendered two TD's in the final period to fall 14 - 10. In those first three quarters Ohio dominated yards, time of possession, and almost every statistical category - but could not consistently score.

Jackson, starting at QB again, had 9 carries. He picked up 43 yards, but also lost 38 for a net of five. Overall, the running game was anemic for the second straight game 47 yards on 29 attempts. Boo was 23 of 40 throwing the ball - for 220 yards (long 31), with neither a TD or a pick. He was sacked twice.

In 8 games this year, he has 67 carries and has gained 297 yards (long =21), and lost 161, for a net of 136 yards (2.0 ave.). He has 1 of Ohio's 6 rushing TDs and is averaging 17.0 y/gm. Passing he is 124-213-8 (58.2 %) for 1557 yards (long= 77) and 9 TDs. Averaging 194.6 y/gm, his passer rating is 126.05 . He leads the team in total offense (211.6 y/gm) with 1693 yards.

Justice Clegg [OL]/ Mike Slaughter [LB]

The Peacocks of Upper Iowa University [1-8] were plucked again - losing their sixth in a row. After a 40-7 loss to Augustana last week, they were at least competitive, but still fell to Concordia -St Paul. It was, as Yogi would say, déjà vu all over again. Last season, Upper Iowa held a 17-13 lead at Concordia only to see a late score steal a win from the Peacocks. This year UPU took a 14-13 lead with just 15 seconds left in the third, only to see the Golden Bears score the only points in the fourth quarter and take the NSIC Southern Division win 23-14.

Slaughter [left],a linebacker, has 23 solo tackles and 17 assists, with 9.5 TFL (49 yds.),and 4.5 SAC's (31 yards). He also picked one off (28 yrd ret), with 1 Break-up and two Passes defensed. Clegg [above left] is an offensive lineman and consequently, and unfortunately, invisible in the school's stat report.

Robert Sherman

Menlo College dropped a close one 36-34 to Whitworth at home. The freshman from LHS did get some playing time, but has yet to break into other categories of the Stat sheet.

Allan Hancock College

The Bulldogs have now won back-to-back games for the second time this year. The first a narrow 45-42 victory over Pasedena CC at Jackie Robinson Field, in the initial contest between the two schools. And the second, a resounding pounding (40-22) of Moorpark at home.

Lompoc's Tim Ochoa [#21 DB] has two interceptions with returns of 76 & 26 yards, 2 Pass Break-ups, 26 tackles (16 solo) - 4 TFL.

Cabrillo's Casey Belluz [#40 K/P] is the second leading scorer with 33 points. Used mostly as a PK, he is 24-26 (92.3%) on PAT's and 3-6 (long-33) on FGs. On kickoffs, he is averaging 49.93 yds/k [28- 1398] with one touchback. In limited punting duty [3- 128 yds], he has the longest punt for the team this year (54 yds), and his average is almost 12 yards longer than the regular punter [42.67 vs 31.00].

In 6 games Joseph Scott (LHS), although listed as a receiver, has been mostly been playing defense. He has 19 tackles (10 solo), 1 TFL, 2 Interceptions, and a Pass Break-up.

Likewise the Conq's Greg Watson, listed as a RB, has spent his playing time in four games on the other side of the ball, racking up 5 tackles (3 solo) and a pair of Pass Break-ups.

Freshmen Jacob Farley (#71 OL) and Joshua Blair (#97 SS) are also on the squad.

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