2017 College of the Canyons Football News
The Cougars will kick off the 2018 season with a road game vs. Saddleback College on Saturday, Sept. 1.
SCFA Scholar-Athlete Team players must play for two seasons, complete 36 units and achieve a 3.0 GPA.
Gerald had also been considering University of Florida, Texas A&M University, University of Mississippi and University of Louisville among his top schools.
Iwuchukwu recorded 42 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, one interception and a forced fumble to earn SCFA National Division, Northern League First-Team honors in 2017.
COC freshman quarterback Andrew Brito led the SCFA with 2,854 passing yards and ranked second with 27 passing touchdowns. He also added 170 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground.
With the bowl game victory, Canyons (9-2, 4-1) bested the 8-3 record established by the Cougars in 2013, head coach Ted Iacenda’s first at the helm.
Canyons (8-2) will kickoff vs. Mt. SAC (8-2) at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Cougar Stadium.
The freshman kicker converted on all five of his PAT attempts, and was a perfect 3-for-3 in booting field goals of 31, 19 and 25 yards in the Cougars' 44-28 win over Bakersfield.
The Cougars (8-2, 4-1) force six turnovers and quarterback Andrew Brito finishes 25-of-41 for 391 yards and three total touchdowns in regular season finale.
The game will also be live streamed to fans through a broadcast partnership with SoCalCollegeSports.com.
All veterans and military personnel — active duty, reserve duty, retired — who appear in uniform or present a valid form of identification will be admitted to the game free of charge.
The Cougars (6-2, 2-1) limited Cerritos (3-5, 1-2) to just 12 first downs and a mere 274 yards of offense. The Falcons were just 1-of-14 on third down.
All fans arriving at the stadium in Halloween costume on Saturday will be admitted into the game for FREE.
All fans arriving at the stadium in costume on Saturday will be admitted into the game for free, provided their costume is appropriate for a family atmosphere and does not pose a safety/security concern.
The freshman signal caller finished the game 20-of-29 for 395 yards and four touchdowns and no interceptions — good for a 69 percent completion percentage.
