SBCC’s John Uribe and Manny Hernandez have been named football Players of the Week by the American Pacific Conference.
It’s the second offensive honor of the year for Uribe, a sophomore quarterback from Santa Barbara High, and the second straight week that Hernandez, a freshman linebacker from San Marcos High, has been recognized.
Uribe tied a school record by throwing for five touchdowns in a 35-28 win at Santa Monica. He completed 16-of-27 for 292 yards. Three of the TDs went to Art Gonzalez, who caught five balls for 140 yards.
Uribe is the No. 1 QB in the APC and third in Southern Cal, throwing for 258.2 yards a game. His 12 TDs rank fourth in the state.
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Hernandez was chosen as Special Teams/All-Purpose Player of the Week after making 16 tackles with five solo and 2.5 for loss. He also punted five times for a 44.8-yard average with a long of 53 yards.
Hernandez took over the state lead in tackles with 75. Teammate Sam Shipley was the No. 1 tackler all year before suffering a hamstring pull in the first quarter of last Saturday’s game. Shipley is second with 73 tackles.
The Vaqueros (3-3, 2-0) have a first-place showdown with L.A. Pierce (4-2, 2-0) on Saturday at La Playa Stadium. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.
The Brahmas lead the conference in scoring at 37.0 while the Vaqueros are third at 26.7
