HOME OF THE AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE BEAVERS

ARC vs San Francisco City College

Hawaiian Punch Bowl

December 5, 2009

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ARC vs Sacramento City College

Mid-Empire Championship Game

November 14, 2009

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ARC vs Siskiyous

November 7, 2009

The American River College Beavers won their first conference game of the season on the road against College of the Siskiyous. The Beavers scored on their opening drive of the game on an 11 yard pass to Carey Johnson from Jared Gavard. The strong start by ARC gave the entire team the confidence that had lacked in the previous two games to persist throughout the rest of the game. The Beaver offense was lead by American River College record- setting performance of sophomore quarterback Jared Gavard 29 of 45 for 418 yards, with 3 touchdown passes. Jared connected with a total of seven different receivers. Mike Olsen lead the way with 7 catches 165 yards and 1 touchdown. Ladaun “LA” Hudson also completed the game with 7 catches 122 yards and 1 touchdown. The Beaver defense was sparked by a 94 yard interception return for touchdown by sophomore strong safety Willie Ross. Mike Willis was superb in the middle as he added maturity and awareness as the middle linebacker. The Beavers play their last game of the regular season on November 14th as they host cross-town rival Sacramento City College

ARC vs Feather River

October 31, 2009

The American River College Beavers lose their second consecutive conference game, this time at home versus Feather River College. The Beavers scored first on a 39 yard field goal by freshmen kicker Bryan Folsom (3 for 3 on field goals and 2 for 2 on extra points). The Golden Eagles answered right back with a score of their own. Bryan Folsom connected on another field goal attempt and tied the game 6-6 with 7 minutes remaining in the first quarter. ARC could not answer the rest of the game, and lost 50-16. The Beaver offense was lead by Jared Gavard 23 of 40 for 244 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. The Beaver defense could not stop the near 400 yard performance of Feather River’s ground game. Sophomore Safety Willie Ross lead the defense with 9 tackles (6 solo and 3 assisted). Other sophomores who contributed were Clint Wilton (8 total tackles) and Cullen Newsome (7 total tackles). The Beavers make the long overnight trip up north to battle College of the Siskiyous, Saturday, November 7.

ARC vs Mendocino

October 24, 2009

The American River College Beavers lost their second game of the season and their first Conference game on the road versus Mendocino College of Ukiah. The Beavers found themselves down quick, trailing 0-7 in the first minute and a half. ARC battled back and forth with the Eagles, but ended up losing 39-40. Freshmen kicker Bryan Folsom connected on 4 field goals and totaled 15 points. The Beaver offense out-gunned Mendocino in total offense by gaining 531 yards. The ground game was dominated by Carey Johnson (21 carries, 116 yards), Mike Dutra (12 carries, 79 yards) and a total team yardage of 211 yards. Jared Gavard threw for 320 yards and 2 touchdowns in a losing effort. The Beaver defense showed inconsistency during the game, and gave up the highest point total of 2009. Sophomore cornerback Ryan Davis led the secondary with 6 pass break-ups which helped limit the air attack of Mendocino to 244 yards. Sophomore linebacker John Davis (2 sacks, and 8) proved to be a solid part to the Beaver’s edge presence on defense. American River College is home next week versus Feather River College.

ARC vs Cabrillo

October 10, 2009

The American River College Beavers won their third home game of the season versus Cabrillo College of Santa Cruz. The Beavers fought back after a quick Cabrillo score and finished the game strong, weakening the Seahawk defense to a 20-14 victory. Sophomore punter John Snow played well on special teams, pinning Cabrillo’s offense deep in their own territory. The Beaver offense was lead by their running attack, 286 yards on 58 carries. The ground game was dominated by Carey Johnson (20 carries, 120 yards), Carnell Davis (19 carries, 81 yards, 2 touchdowns), Jared Gavard (8 carries, 53 yards). The Beaver defense played extremely well, going 7 series with a "3-and-out" or less. Sophomore Linebacker Mike Willis (6 tackles) intercepted a pass and returned it 31 yards; Keini Wilson played outstanding in the middle (9 tackles), and John Davis (2 sacks, and 11 tackles) played outside backer with force. American River College has next week off and they will rest for a week as they prepare for their first Mid Empire Conference game on October 24 versus Mendocino College in Mendocino, California.

ARC vs MPC

October 3, 2009

The American River College Beavers traveled to the coast and compiled their forth victory of the season versus Monterey Peninsula College, 46-27. For the second week in a row freshmen Jaron Jones earned "Special Teams Player of the Week" honors with his outstanding play on all teams. The Beaver offense continued to produce high yardage from the offense, totaling 564 yards (381yards rushing, 183 yards passing). Freshmen Carey Johnson carried the ball 16 times for 186 yards, and Michael Dutra rushed 31 times for 148 yards. Jared Gavard completed 14 passes on 23 attempts for 183 yards and two touchdowns (Stephen Roberts and Dutra). The Beaver defense found life and endurance through the play of freshmen Andrew Lindner (5 tackles, fumble recovery for touchdown, and an interception). Keini Wilson played his first full game following an ankle injury during week two and played solid at the inside linebacker position (8 total tackles). The defensive line contributed 3 sacks (Dane Amacher 2 and Harrison Wilfley 1). American River will host its third home game of the season versus visiting Cabrillo College.

ARC at Sierra

September 26, 2009

The American River College Beavers rolled up to Rocklin and routed the Sierra College Wolverines 45-34. The Wolverines scored 14 points quick in the first quarter. A blocked punt by Special Teams Player of the Week Jaron Jones sparked a comeback that shifted momentum to the Beavers and it never left. Once again the Beaver offense played a superb game, accumulating 544 total yards. Sophomore quarterback Jared Gavard threw for 403 yards (28 for 37 with 3 touchdowns). Ladaun Hudson, Steve Roberts, and Mike Dutra all caught touchdown passes. Freshman Cameron Williams had a breakout game at receiver, catching 8 balls for 113 yards. ARC’s ground game was evenly distributed to Mike Dutra (11 carries, 61 yards) and Carnell Davis (13 carries 62 yards). The Beaver defense fought hard against the ground-and-pound style of Sierra’s run-oriented offense. Sophomore Ryan Davis, Defensive Player of the Week, contributed 9 total tackles and a forced fumble. Freshmen Andrew Lindner added 6 tackles and an interception at outside linebacker. The Beavers need to stay focused as they travel down the coast to challenge Monterey Peninsula College.

ARC vs Fresno

September 19, 2009

The American River College Beavers lost a close game to the visiting Fresno City College Rams. The Rams converted a late 2 point conversion with 00:36 seconds left to finish the game 23-20. American River College freshman place kicker Bryan Folsom connected on two field goals (41 and 18 yards). However, his last attempted was blocked with 00:04 seconds and ended the Beavers hope for overtime. The offense produced another high yardage game, finishing with 449 yards (374 yards in the air and 75 yards on the ground). Sophomore quarterback Jared Gavard led the offense with 33 completions out of 48 attempts with 2 touchdown passes to Harrison Wilfley and Ladaun Hudson. The Beaver defense played well for all but about 5 plays. The defensive line played above expectations, Xavier Robinson (sophomore) led the defensive line with one sack for a loss of 7 yards. The Beavers travel to Rocklin next week to take on local rival Sierra College.

ARC at Gavilan

September 12, 2009

The American River College Beavers opened up their first home game versus Gavilan Community College, with their second consecutive victory, outlasting the Rams 42-7. The victory came as a result of a total-team effort. American River College received a spark on special teams as sophomore defensive lineman Harrison Wilfley ran a fake punt 68 yards for a touchdown. The offense was led by a punishing ground attack. There were also blocked punts and field goals that put the Beavers in great field position. Carey Johnson had 9 carries for 64 yards. Mike Dutra rushed 11 times and produced 46 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Beavers totaled 467 yards of offense, most coming in the first half. After giving up a score on the second play of scrimmage, the Beavers dammed up the Rams offense and would not allow a second score. It was a complete defensive effort with a highlighted interception by Alex Hines (sophomore) with a 50 yard return. The Beavers will face a tough challenge next week for their second home game versus Fresno City College.

ARC vs Solano

September 5, 2009

The American River College Beavers started the 2009 season with a convincing 42-7 road victory over home team Solano Community College. The Beavers first two touchdowns came off of tipped passes from sophomore quarterback Jared Gavard (15 completions on 21 attempts for 237 yards and 3 touchdowns) that were caught by Antoine Newson and Stephen Roberts. The running game for the Beavers was superb with 234 yards on 34 carries; which was lead by freshman Carey Johnson (6 carries, 127 yards). Johnson was not alone in the success. Teammate and sophomore RB Michael Dutra scored 2 touchdowns (8 carries, 21 yards) The Beaver Defense was lead by sophomore standout safety Cullen Newsome (7 tackles). Sophomores Keini Wilson and Mike Willis proved to be a solid inside-linebacker tandem, combining for 16 tackles and holding Solano to 81 yards on 34 rushes. American River College is going to ride this wave of success as they play the 2009 home opener against Gavilan Community College.