News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2021-09-23-football
September 23, 2021
COC Football Continues Community Invite Series
College of the Canyons is continuing its tradition of inviting community groups to
experience Cougar football during the 2021 season, with all healthcare workers and
first responders invited to attend Saturday’s game vs. Palomar College free of charge.
No. 6 Canyons vs. No. 21 Palomar College will kick off at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25,
at Cougar Stadium.
General admission tickets to all Cougars football games are $10. Kids under 10 and
seniors over 60 are $5. Healthcare workers and first responders attending the game
for free will be asked to present a valid photo ID at the gate.
Once again, all home football games will be live streamed to fans via the Cougar Sports Network through a broadcast partnership with SoCalCollegeSports.com.
Canyons has started the season a perfect 3-0 after notching offensively dominate wins
over Antelope Valley College and Southwestern College to begin the season, followed
by a defensive showcase at Fullerton College last Saturday.
COC is averaging 40.3 points per contest with Cougar quarterback Colton Doyle ranking
third in the state with 763 passing yards in three starts. Canyons wide receiver Tiquan
Gilmore is second in the state with four receiving touchdowns.
Defensively, the Cougars have limited opponents to 11.3 points per game. The team
ranks second in the state with 13 sacks on the season. COC has also forced seven turnovers
over the first three weeks.
Such performances have helped Canyons vault up the statewide rankings. The Cougars
currently rank No. 5 in the most recent California Community College Sports Information
Association (CCCSIA) poll released on Sept. 22.
COC also checked in at No. 5 in the JC Athletic Bureau Head Coaches Poll, having moved
up two spots from the previous week. The Cougars started the 2021 campaign ranked
No. 9 in the Athletic Bureau poll.
Currently, all six teams in the Southern California Football Association (SCFA) National
Division, Northern League hold a statewide ranking.
The remaining 2021 Canyons football home game schedule and community group invite
list is included below:
- Saturday, Sept. 25 vs. Palomar College
6 p.m. — Cougar Stadium
All healthcare workers and first responders admitted free of charge (w/ valid ID).
- Saturday, Oct. 2 vs. Riverside City College
6 p.m. — Cougar Stadium
SCV school students/staff admitted free of charge (w/ valid ID).
- Saturday, Oct. 23 vs. Allan Hancock College*
4 p.m. — Cougar Stadium
All SCV youth football & cheer teams admitted free of charge (w/ uniform).
- Saturday, Nov. 6 vs. Ventura College*
6 p.m. —Cougar Stadium
All veterans and active duty military admitted free (w/ valid id).
*Denotes SCFA National Division, Northern League contest.
Stay up to date on all this season's action by visiting www.COCathletics.com and following the College of the Canyons Athletic department on social media at @COCathletics on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
