Canyons looks like champs versus Jags

By Ramon Scott
Updated: September 13, 2021

Southwestern runs the ball on Saturday night. / CaliCamera

2021 COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS 52, SOUTHWESTERN 10

EastCountySports.com staff report

CHULA VISTA – The College of the Canyons displayed nothing short of championship form against the host Southwestern Jaguars on Saturday night at DeVore Stadium.

Seventh-ranked Canyons scored 38 points in the first half en route to a 52-10 victory over the 24th-ranked Jags.

Cougar freshman quarterback Colton Doyle passed for four touchdowns to four different receivers in the first half, while freshman teammate Calvin Littles caught one of the scoring strikes and returned a punt 62 yards for a score in the second half.

After COC led 14-0, the Jaguars managed a field goal by Asher Booth (Torrey Pines) to get on the board in the first quarter, but the Cougars quickly responded with a touchdown pass.

The Jaguars scored their only touchdown in the second quarter to breathe a little life into the cause on a 4-yard run by sophomore Albert Robinson (Olympian).

The score drew Southwestern to within 31-10 with 6:38 left in the first half.

Canyons, however, added a score with just 25.1 seconds left before halftime with the connection from Doyle to Littles.

Off his game-winning touchdown pass in the season-opener over Grossmont, sophomore Stevie Orr earned the start.

Southwestern passed for 164 yards, including 96 from Orr, and rushed for 107 yards.

But it was Canyons’ sophomore defensive star Henry Ikahihifo, a former three-star prep prospect out of Paraclete High, who had the biggest impact on the Jags’ offense, producing three sacks.

Ikahihifo’s freshman brother, Tooni, threw a touchdown pass in the third quarter for the last score of the game.

Last week’s hero, Christian Jourdain, who made the game-winning touchdown catch against Grossmont, had a team-high six receptions for 49 yards.

Southwestern sophomore Terry Wright (St. Augustine) had four receptions for a team-high 64 yards, with three of the catches coming in the second half from freshman quarterback Jimmy Inman, of Atlanta, good for 49 yards.

Freshman Jacob Buchanan, of Centennial (Las Vegas), had one of two Southwestern sacks.

The Sola brothers, Alfa and Andrew, of the Jaguars, combined for nine tackles plugging up the middle of the line.

College of the Canyons played in the last Southern California championship game back in 2019, losing to Riverside City College, 68-21.

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COC 17 21 14  0  -  52
SWC  3  7  0  0  -  10

COC - Gilmore 19 pass from Doyle (Morrison kick)
COC - Morrison 26 FG
SW - Booth 23 FG
COC - Zvon 10 pass from Doyle (Morrison kick)
COC - Hunt 11 pass from Doyle (Morrison kick)


PASSING

7  ORR   9-18-0 96

15 INMAN 3-6-0  49

16 SMITH 3-10-0 19



RUSHING

38 COLEMAN  13-42

35 JAZO     5-37

19 ANDERSON 2-12

7  ORR      7-11

10 ROBINSON 4-6

15 INMAN    8-2

16 SMITH    5-(-3)




RECEIVING

3  JOURDAIN 6-49

6  WRIGHT   4-64

11 DORSEY   3-31

17 ROZAR    1-13

88 GRIFFEN  1-7




DEFENSE

1  ESCANO       3T,1PD

2  WILLIAMS, E. 3T

4  HARRINGTON   3T,2A,1PD

6  FRAZIER      2T,1A,1PD

9  WILLIAMS, J. 1T,2A,1 PD

13 TRYLOR       1T,1A

20 HAFOKA       3T

21 WILLIAMS, S. 2.5T,1PD,1PBU

23 BUCHANAN     1SACK,1T

25 CONNELLY     3T(1TFL)

28 BAPTISTA     1T

30 RUELAS       2A,1PD

31 REDMOND      1T

33 ACOSTA       1T(1TFL)

34 CAMBRA-CHO   1A

46 HERBERT      3.5T

49 unknown      1SACK,1T(1TFL)

55 VERIMONTES   1T

95 SOLA, AL.    4T,1A

96 SOLA, AN.    5T   




PUNTING

64 MCELLIGOTT   10-34.9 (Long 52)




PUNT RET

4  BRYANT       4-102 (Long 42)

1  ESCANO       1-20




KICKING

27 ASHER        1-2 FG (Long 23, Missed 47), 1-1 PAT




PENALTIES

SWC 6-56, COFC 8-100