Lenny Nelson hurdling over a SCC player on a rebound.

ARC Ranks No. 3 in CCCAA Football Final Poll

By Shonda Easterling
Intern, ARC Athletic Social Media Department

SACRAMENTO, Calif. –American River College (10-2) earned the No. 3 post in CCCAA 2017 Football Final Poll. American River College Football team went from No. 9 to No. 3 showing that they were aiming for the No. 1 spot and they were dedicated to success. Special congrats to several ARC Football players who earned a 2017 All-America Community College Football Team.

2017 All-American First Team
Offense - OL, Diego Cervantes
Defense (Player of the Year) - LB, Rahsaan York

Full All America All State List

Region I All-California First Team
Offense - WR, Arthur Jackson; OL, Diego Cervantes; QB, Hunter Rodrigues (Player of the Year)
Defense - DL, Caleb Tremblay; LB, Rahsaan York (Player of the Year)

Final 2017 Regular Season JC Athletic Bureau Poll of Calif. CC Football Coaches

The Top 25 teams in the Final 2017 JC Athletic Bureau Poll of Calif. CC Football Coaches American River College ranked No. 3.
These accomplishments speak to the quality of the coaching staff in the ARC Football program and the quality of the players that these coaches mentor every day on and off the field.

"Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority." –By Vince Lombardi