Jaguars hike record to 7-1 with 31-24 win

The California community college championship football playoff structure now features an expanded field of 12 teams — six teams from the Southern California region and six teams from the Northern California region.

Conference champions are automatic qualifiers employing league tiebreakers, if necessary.

At large berths are determined by ratings percentage index ratings.

Non-playoff teams with winning records qualify for regional bowl games.

There are three conferences in the Southern California region: National Northern (eight teams), National Central (seven teams) and National Southern (eight teams).

Mt. San Antonio (5-1), Ventura (4-1) and Allan Hancock (4-1) are the three leaders in the National Northern Conference while Cerritos, Golden West and Fullerton are all tied with 3-1 records in the National Central Conference. Southern Conference leaders include Riverside (5-0), Saddleback (4-1) and Southwestern (4-1).

Southwestern hosts Saddleback in a huge game Saturday at noon that should have state playoff implications.

Southwestern (7-1 overall) is ranked sixth in the state while Saddleback (7-1 overall) is ranked third. Both trail No. 1 Riverside (8-0 overall)
Southwestern remained in the hunt for a state playoff berth after defeating host El Camino, 31-24, last Saturday.

SWC quarterback Dominic Duran passed for 193 yards and two touchdowns with one interception while Elias Johnson (19 carries, 67 yards) and Jamar Johnson (11 carries, 31 yards) each scored rushing touchdowns.

A.J. Perry II (three catches, 104 yards) and Malachi Bean-Seay (four catches, 48 yards) each caught scoring passes.
Perry hauled in a 75-yard TD pass.

Steven Benson kicked a 21-yard field goal while Daniel Meadows was successful on all four extra-point attempts. Benson averaged 60.3 yards on six kickoffs while Aaron Lee averaged 53.7 yards on three punts (longest of 70 yards and three inside the El Camino 20-yard line).
Caleb Blocker added 56 rushing yards while Brady Eads logged seven tackles.

There are three rounds to the state playoffs: quarterfinals on Nov. 14, semifinals on Nov. 21 and the championship round on Nov. 28. Sites are to be determined.

The top two seeds in each region receive a bye in the quarterfinals. The No. 3 seed will host the No. 6 seed while the No. 4 seed will host the No. 5 seed.
In the ensuing semifinals, the No. 1 seed will play the No 4-No. 5 quarterfinal winner while the No. 2 seed will play the No. 3-No. 6 quarterfinal winner.

The state championship game will pit the semifinal winners.

JC Athletic bureau State POLL

1. Riverside (8-0), 2. San Mateo (7-1), 3. Saddleback (7-1), 4. Sierra (701), 5. Mt. San Antonio (7-1), 6. Southwesern (7-1), 7. Butte (6-2), 8. Golden West (6-2), 9. San Diego Mesa (6-2), 10. Fresno (6-2), 11. Ventura (6-2), 12. Cerritos (6-2), 13. Modesto (5-3). 14. Fullerton (5-3), 15. Diablo Valley (5-3)