2017 SBCC Football News

Season
Terrell Jennings and Wyatt Gardner celebrate their NCAA signings with head coach Craig Moropoulos.
Jennings, Gardner sign with North Dakota, Simon Fraser

SBCC’s Terrell Jennings and Wyatt Gardner have signed national letters-of-intent to continue their football careers at the University of North Dakota and Simon Fraser, respectively.

Six ex-Vaqueros going to NCAA bowl games
Six ex-Vaqueros going to NCAA bowl games

SBCC has six former football players competing in NCAA FBS Bowl Games this year.

Manny Nwosu had six 100-yard games with a high of 199 yards, the fourth-best in school history. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Nwosu, Enholm, Curry earn All-State honors

Three SBCC football players have been selected to the CCCAA All-State Region 4 team. Running back Emmanuel Nwosu made first-team offense and Russell Enholm and Chayvis Curry were first-team defense.

Nwosu, Curry are offensive, defensive MVPs at football banquet
Nwosu, Curry are offensive, defensive MVPs at football banquet

Manny Nwosu was chosen as Offensive MVP and Chayvis Curry earned the Defensive MVP during the SBCC football banquet on Monday night at the Endless Summer Bar & Café.

Russell Enholm, a first-team choice on defense, had 40 tackles and a team-high three interceptions. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Nine Vaqueros make All-APL team

Nine SBCC football players have been named to the All-American Pacific League team.

Manny Nwosu had his sixth 100-yard rushing game with 127 yards at L.A. Valley. He's the first 1,000-yard rusher for SBCC in 47 years.
Nwosu is SBART Athlete of the Week

Manny Nwosu was selected as Athlete of the Week by the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table. SBCC’s sophomore running back picked up the award during Monday’s weekly press luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Café.

Manny Nwosu had his sixth 100-yard game of the year and became the first 1,000-yard rusher for the Vaqueros in 47 years. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Vaqueros shut out Monarchs 14-0 in season finale

SBCC’s defense came up big on Saturday night and Manny Nwosu went over the 1,000-yard rushing mark in the Vaqueros’ 14-0 football win at L.A. Valley.

Quarterback Jerry Hickson threw for a season-high 297 yards and two TDs. He also ran for 29 yards with an 8-yard TD. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Vaqueros drop overtime heartbreaker, 40-37

Saturday’s home football finale was a game of streaks.

The 1982 Vaqueros went 8-2 and won the Lions Mission Bowl.
SBCC to honor 1982 Mission Bowl champs on 35th anniversary

SBCC will honor the 1982 Mission Bowl championship football team at halftime of Saturday's 1 p.m. game vs. L.A. Pierce on Nov. 4 at La Playa Stadium. It's the 35th anniversary of that squad's 38-20 win over L.A. Harbor.

Josh Evans accounted for both Vaquero TDs in the fourth quarter on a 6-yard pass and a 14-yard run. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Citrus surprises Vaqueros, 31-15

Citrus built a 31-0 lead after three quarters on Saturday night, then survived an SBCC rally to secure a 31-15 football win in Glendora.

Freshman linebacker Chase Elliott closes in on AVC quarterback Armani Edden. Elliott had a season-high 14 tackles. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
AVC shuts down Vaqueros, 17-7

Antelope Valley ground out 286 rushing yards on Saturday and held SBCC to 57 in a 17-7 football win at La Playa Stadium.

Tight end Cody Haines makes a leaping grab for a 14-yard gain in the first quarter. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Hancock runs past Vaqueros 31-3

Isaac Bausley ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday, leading Hancock to a 31-3 win over SBCC in the American Pacific League football opener at La Playa Stadium.

Manny Nwosu had his fourth straight 100-yard rushing game with 104 yards and two second-half touchdowns. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Desert edges Vaqueros in 25-20 thriller

Tony Williams rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown on Saturday night and College of the Desert survived two potential game-winning passes in the end zone in the closing seconds of a 25-20 football win over visiting SBCC.

Donald Lambert runs away from the last defender on a 69-yard TD pass on the third play of the game. Lambert caught four passes for 132 yards and 2 TDs. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Vaqueros force six turnovers in 48-16 triumph

SBCC was efficient in a lot of areas on Saturday afternoon as the Vaqueros overpowered Compton 48-16 in a nonconference football game at La Playa Stadium.

Manny Nwosu posted a career-best in rushing yards (199) for the second straight week. He's averaging nearly 8 yards a carry and he's second in the state with 389 yards. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Nwosu racks up 199 yards in 51-12 rout

Emmanuel Nwosu ran for a career-high 199 yards on Saturday night and the SBCC defense held L.A. Southwest to four rushing yards in a 51-12 football win on the road.

Jerry Hickson completed 12-of-20 passes for 168 yards and four TDs, tying the second-highest total in school history. (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Hickson passes for four TDs as Vaqueros blast West L.A. 56-7

Gerald Hickson passed for 168 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday and SBCC’s defense shut down West L.A. in a 56-7 football rout in Culver City.