Miramontes Leads Cougars To Final Win of the Season

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Freshman College of the Canyons (5-5, 4-3) quarterback Andrew Miramontes threw six touchdowns and ran in for another to help the Cougars even their overall record to 5-5 with a 48-29 win over Valley College (2-8,1-6) in the last game of the season for COC.

Miramontes scored in three of the four quarters for COC, amassing 411 yards passing after finishing the night 23-of-33. He also tied a COC record for passing touchdowns in a game with six, which is also held by David Parker who had six TD passes in 2000 against Santa Barbara and Kyle Bauer who did the same in 2002 versus Ventura and Allan Hancock.

The Cougars opened the first quarter in regular fashion, taking a 20-0 lead by scoring on every drive except for one. For the first touchdown of the game, Miramontes found an open John Austin for a 55-yard TD reception with 12:24 left in the first.

With Valley in control of the ball, the Cougars' sophomore defensive back Lafayette Malone intercepted the ball at the Cougar's 45-yard line. The offense could not exploit the turnover and had to punt the ball away.

In the next possession for COC, the Cougars scored again from a 30-yard Miramontes pass to Jovonne Augustus. Paul Weinstein's kick was blocked, but Canyons was still up 13-0 with 8:18 to go in the first quarter.

Less than a minute later, COC scored another touchdown at the 7:24 mark. Miramontes hit JT Wright for a 26-yard touchdown pass. The extra point by Weinstein was good and COC went up 20-0 to end the first quarter.

To start the second, Miramontes found his favorite offensive target, when he threw to Scott for a 19-yard touchdown pass. Weinstein converted on the extra point and COC went up 27-0.

At the 9:06 mark, Valley scored its first points of the game on a 23-yard pass from Will Cowan to Andre Davis.

Canyons responded with another pass from Miramontes to tight end Collin Franklin, for his first touchdown of the year, and put the Cougars up 34-7 at the end of the first half.

On the Cougars first drive of the second half, Miramontes carried the ball 34 yards for a 41-7 lead with 11:05 left in the third quarter.

COC scored their last touchdown in the third. Miramontes threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Tyler Roby, for his sixth and final touchdown pass of the night.

The third period ended with the start of a scoring run for the Monarchs, beginning with a touchdown with 33 seconds left in the period. Valley went on to score 15 points in the fourth quarter, as they held the Cougars scoreless, but it was not enough to overcome Canyons.

Miramontes also had two carries for 36 yards and Thomas Kyle had two carries for 50 yards. Scott had 166 yards on 10 catches and one touchdown. He ended the night with 348 total offensive yardage, 166 yards receiving, 162 yards from kickoff returns and 20 yards rushing. Scott accounted for 61 percent of the Cougars 568 total offensive yardage.