CSM: College Of San Mateo Football Stays At No. 1; Ventura Jumps City College Of San Francisco

Press release from the College of San Mateo:

Fred Baer

October 6, 2021

The article below originally appeared in the San Mateo Daily Journal and is being reprinted with permission.

College of San Mateo, riding a 20-game regular season winning streak after non-league play, holds the top position with 267 points in the California Community College football coaches poll, conducted by the JC Athletic Bureau. The Bulldogs (5-0) defeated formerly No. 8 Modesto JC, 32-7, on the leg of Gabe Plascencia — six field goals without a miss. He had a state season long 51 yarder, scoring 20 total points.

Five unbeaten National Division teams survived. Ventura downed Saddleback, 31-17, and moved up one spot to No. 2 this week with 259 points, trading places with City College of San Francisco — a 42-7 winner over Santa Rosa JC. College of the Canyons remains No. 4 after giving reigning state champion Riverside CC its second setback in as many weeks, 41-24. Those victors are all 5-0. No. 6 Mt. San Antonio (2-0) had its game at now No. 17 Allan Hancock (3-1) postponed. The Mounties are scheduled for a makeup at Saddleback (Oct. 9).

No. 10 Diablo Valley faced two make-ups and finally lost to College of the Sequoias, 42-32, Monday night, Oct. 4 (after the polls had closed). The 3-1 Vikings were scheduled to visit No. 24 Sierra (Oct. 9) before a Friday (Oct. 15) Bay 6 opener at No. 12 Laney. That’s 3 games slated over 12 days. The campaign for National Division titles and CCCAA state playoff berths gets underway Thursday, Oct. 14, with San Bernardino Valley at No. 15 Fullerton.

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Others included: Palomar & Pasadena 19; Feather River & Mt. San Jacinto 25; Southwestern 11; Cerritos 9; Santa Barbara 7; Foothill 6; Sequoias & Siskiyous 3; Citrus 2.

This press release was produced by the College of San Mateo. The views expressed here are the author’s own.