SBCC hopes to get off to a faster start on Saturday at 6 p.m. when its football team travels to face Moorpark for the first time since 2006.
The Vaqueros (1-2) staged a stirring comeback after falling behind 35-0 in the third quarter of last Saturday’s game at La Playa Stadium. John Uribe racked up five touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing) and SBCC outscored Ventura 34-10 in the last 26 minutes but still came up on the short end of a 45-34 final.
Uribe, who threw for 317 yards, was named offensive Player of the Week by the American Pacific Conference. Uribe’s four passing TDs were one shy of Nick Acciani’s 2006 school record.
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Sophomore linebacker Sam Shipley got the defensive Player of the Week award after an 18-tackle performance. Shipley is averaging a state-best 13.7 tackles per game.
SBCC had four turnovers last week, including three lost fumbles on kick returns.
Moorpark (1-2) snapped a 13-game losing streak last Saturday with a dramatic 22-21 win over Hancock. Zach Shultis won it on a 21-yard field goal with three seconds remaining.
Shultis, the Raiders’ QB, completed 28-of-41 passes for 216 yards and three TDs. Chris Gant, who had 16 receptions for 173 yards and two scores, is the No. 1 receiver in Southern Cal with 31 catches for 406 yards and eight TDs.
The Raiders lead the series 23-14-2 and have won four of the last five, including a 37-20 decision in 2006 at La Playa. SBCC won the last contest between the teams at Moorpark with a 17-14 triumph in 2005.
