SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
WEEK 3 - 09.21.09
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
College: Santa Ana
Name: Jordan Thomas
Position: QB
Height: 6-3
Weight: 195
Year: So.
High School: Canyon
Hometown: Anaheim
State: CA
Category: Offensive
Stats: 19-for-29 with 345 yards and tied a Santa Ana College record with five touchdowns
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
College: Grossmont
Name: Ja’Rodd Watson
Position: DE
Height: 6-2
Weight: 285
Year: So.
High School: La Jolla
Hometown: La Jolla
State: CA
Category: Defensive
Stats: Tied a school record with 3 fumble recoveries which led to 17 points; also forced one of the turnovers and notched the Griffins’ only sack.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
College: Saddleback
Name: Michael Frisina
Position: K
Height: 5-6
Weight: 150
Year: Fr.
High School: Brea Olinda
Hometown: Brea
State: CA
Category: Special Teams/All-Purpose
Stats: Frisina was perfect on all seven PAT tries and added a 43-yard field goal to account for 10 of Saddleback’s points. He has now converted on 16 consecutive PATs over the past two games.
OTHERS NOMINATED
College: Long Beach
Name: Daveon Barner
Position: RB
Height: 5-7
Weight: 175
Year: Fr.
High School: Poly
Hometown: Compton
State: CA
Category: Offensive
Stats: 27 rushes for 108 yards
College: Long Beach
Name: Darius Williams-Fox
Position: DB
Height: 5-7
Weight: 175
Year: Fr.
High School: Poly
Hometown: Long Beach
State: CA
Category: Defensive
Stats: 14 tackles (12 solo), also forced a fumble and had one pass break up
College: Santa Ana
Name: Aaron Martinez
Position: DB
Height: 6-1
Weight: 205
Year: So.
High School: Esperanza
Hometown: Yorba Linda
State: CA
Category: Defensive
Stats: Finished the game with nine tackles (four solo) with a 33-yard touchdown reception on a fourth down play
College: Grossmont
Name: Matt Jarvis
Position: QB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 230
Year: So.
High School: El Capitan
Hometown: Lakeside
State: CA
Category: Offensive
Stats: Making his first start in four years, passed for 3 TDs, completing 12 of 27 for 209 yards; also scored 2 TDs on QB sneaks.
College: Grossmont
Name: Darrin Alix
Position: RB
Height: 5-11
Weight: 220
Year: Fr.
High School: Patrick Henry
Hometown: San Diego
State: CA
Category: Offensive
Stats: Rushed for 138 yards on 20 carries.
College: Saddleback
Name: T.J. Knowles
Position: WR
Height: 6-8
Weight: 225
Year: Fr.
High School: Coronado
Hometown: Las Vegas
State: NV
Category: Offensive
Stats: The towering wide receiver caught five passes for 114 yards, including a 4-yard scoring reception in the first quarter and a 52-yard reception late in the game.
College: Saddleback
Name: Richard Crawford
Position: DB
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185
Year: So.
High School: El Camino
Hometown: Oceanside
State: CA
Category: Defensive
Stats: Crawford accounted for two of Saddleback's three interceptions against the Wolverines and added five tackles as he helped Saddleback’s defensive secondary limit San Bernardino Valley to just 8-of-24 passing for 104 yards on the night.
College: Fullerton
Name: Corey Smith
Position: DB
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
Year: Fr.
High School: John F. Kennedy
Hometown: Cypress
State: CA
Category: Defensive
Stats: led all FC tacklers with 7 (6 solo and 2 assists) with 1 forced fumble.
College: Fullerton
Name: Kenny Turner
Position: RB
Height: 5-10
Weight: 195
Year: Fr.
High School: Olympia
Hometown: Orlando
State: FL
Category: Offensive
Stats: led all FC rushers with 112 yards on 18 carries with 1 TD.
College: Fullerton
Name: Jeremy LaGarde
Position: RB
Height: 5-11
Weight: 210
Year: Fr.
High School: H.L.Bourgeois
Hometown: Gray
State: LA
Category: Offensive
Stats: rushed for 100 yards on 4 carries and had 2 TDs
College: Orange Coast
Name: Travis Sanford
Position: LB
Height: 6-1
Weight: 230
Year: So.
High School: El Modena
Hometown: Orange
State: CA
Category: Defensive
Stats: 3 primary tackles 2 assists
College: Orange Coast
Name: Ray Holley
Position: RB
Height: 5-9
Weight: 195
Year: So.
High School: El Modena
Hometown: Orange
State: CA
Category: Offensive
Stats: 34 carries 152 yards 2 TDs
College: Orange Coast
Name: Bryce Brantley
Position: DE
Height: 6-3
Weight: 235
Year: Fr.
High School: Edison
Hometown: Huntington Beach
State: CA
Category: Defensive
Stats: 3 primary tackles 3 QB sacks
College: Palomar
Name: Tyler Lavea
Position: RB
Height: 5-8,
Weight: 190
Year: So.
High School: Oceanside
Hometown: Oceanside
State: CA
Category: Offensive
Stats: 101 yards rushing on 20 carries, 3 receptions for 25 yards, scored game’s first and last touchdowns (had another called back), including 25-yard catch from Nate Ong on 4th-and-17 with 46 seconds left to clinch the win
College: Palomar
Name: Josh Marquardt
Position: DE
Height: 6-2
Weight: 246
Year: Fr.
High School: Vista
Hometown: Vista
State: CA
Category: Defensive
Stats: 13 tackles (9 solo), 1 sack for 8 yards, 1 tackle for loss
College: Palomar
Name: Kevin Ditch
Position: K
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190
Year: So.
High School: Murrieta Valley
Hometown: Murrieta
State: CA
Category: Special Teams/All-Purpose
Stats: 2-for-2 on field goals, 3-for-3 on PAT-s (to go 13-for-13 for season), 5 kickoffs for 61.4-yard average including a touchbackNominations by conference coaches, sports information directors, and statisticians.