SBVC impressive in 37-17 win over Santa Monica

Some observations . . . 

1. The Wolverines did a far better job in the secondary. They were torched pretty regularly in the first two games, both losses. They gave up 160 yards through the air but much of that came late with the outcome already in hand.

2. Kristin James is still having trouble hanging on to the ball. He's one of the top backs in SoCal but what good is that when fumbles happen all too frequently. He had three in the first game, one in the second and another on his fourth carry tonight. And the recent one came after a 15-yard gain when he was clear of the line of scrimmage.

He fumbled another in the backfield late in the game but SBVC recovered and the pitch to him was not a good one.

The SBVC defense played well. Ricky Pesquera was the leader with several solid hits and tackles.

Next up is Citrus. Don't think that wasn't circled on the calendar the day the schedule came out. When the Wolverines gathered for their post-game huddle, SBVC coach Kevin Emerson reminded the players that he was fired by Citrus and let it be known how much he wants to win that game.

Here are some other scores in junior college play Saturday night:

Bakersfield 54, Citrus 6

Mt. San Jacinto 35, Los Angeles Southwest 21 

El Camino 56, LA Harbor 37

Cerritos 44, West Los Angeles 7

Fullerton 37, Golden West 12

Long Beach 38, Los Angeles Pierce 35

Pasadena 34, College of the Desert 14

Grossmont 42, Orange Coast 35

Santa Ana 49, Palomar 27

Los Angeles Valley 28, San Diego Mesa 20

Compton 13, Antelope Valley 7

Allan Hancock, Glendale 28

Moorpark 35, Santa Barbara 29