Editor’s Note: The game stats, scoring plays and photo came from the Citrus College website
College Football:
When thinking about SGV area (Junior College) power programs, Mt. SAC would almost certainly be the first school that would enter one’s mind.
The Mounties are multi-time state champions, and they’re off to a 4-0 start in 2022.
What casual area fans might not realize, however, is that Citrus College is off to a tremendous start of their own.
The Owls are 4-0 after its 61-13 beatdown of LA Valley College.
Citrus scored the first 40 points, and their defense never allowed LAVC an opportunity to even sniff a competitive game.
Adam Urena completed 19-of-25 for 247 yards, and that included six TD passes.
Arden Napier (25 yards), Paul Cooper (32), Alex Vazquez (5), Jesse Carmona (3), Robert Vega (31) and Isaiah Espinosa (19) all had TD catches from Urena.
Napier had a game-high 65 receiving yards on three catches.
Carmona caught five passes for 55 yards, and Vega had three catches for 39 yards.
Denzel Knox carried the ball 12 times for 54 yards, and that included a 2-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter.
Former Rio Hondo Prep star Jonathan Guerrero gained 52 yards on 17 carries.
The Owls couldn’t have been too happy with their discipline, as they were flagged 13 times for 156 yards.
LAVC wasn’t any better.
The Monarchs had 15 penalties for 100 yards.
Michael Bulan had a team-high five tackles for the Owls.
Jacob Cisneros, Dominic Garcia and Evan Richardson all picked off passes in Saturday’s win.
Gabriel Tamba had a game-high two sacks.
Up next: Citrus will host Antelope Valley on Saturday at 6.
The Marauders (2-2) defeated Pasadena City College, 27-14, on Saturday.
Box Score:
LAV: 0-0-13-0-(13)
Cit: 9-21-10-21-(61)
Scoring:
C: Arden Napier 25 pass from Adam Urena (Jose Valdez kick)
C: Team Safety
C: Paul Cooper 32 pass from Adam Urena (Jose Valdez kick)
C: Alex Vazquez 5 pass from Adam Urena (Jose Valdez kick)
C: Jesse Carmona 3 pass from Adam Urena (Jose Valdez kick)
C: Robert Vega 31 pass from Adam Urena (Jose Valdez kick)
C: Jose Valdez 31 FG
L: Adrian Wallace 12 pass from K’mari Dennis (Daniel Quinones kick)
L: Caleb McCarty 1 run (kick failed)
C: Isaiah Espinosa 19 pass from Adam Urena (Kosuke Kayahara kick)
C: Denzel Knox 2 run (Kosuke Kayahara kick)
C: Dominic Garcia 30 Interception return (Kosuke Kayahara kick)
Records: LA Valley (1-3); Citrus (4-0)
2022 Citrus College Schedule/Results:
9/3: Citrus 29, Chaffey 26
9/10: Citrus 50, Grossmont 14
9/17: Citrus 25, Desert 14
9/24: Citrus 61, LA Valley 13
10/1: Antelope Valley at Citrus
10/8: Bye Week
10/15: Citrus at OCC
10/22: Santa Ana at Citrus
10/29: West LA at Citrus
11/5: Citrus at Glendale
11/12: Citrus at LA Southwest
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