2005-06 Game Summaries
Jarrett Bush Signs NFL Free Agent Contract with Carolina Panthers
American River College and Utah State cornerback Jarrett Bush signed an NFL free agent contract with the Carolina Panthers. Bush, a first-team all-WAC selection this past fall, had an outstanding senior season, totaling 50 tackles while breaking up 13 passes and recording two interceptions. The 6-1, 192-pounder from Vacaville ranked sixth in the NCAA in passes defended last season.
His interceptions came against UNLV and Fresno State, while he had a season-high three passes broken up against Louisiana Tech. Bush had a season-high seven tackles against San Jose State and recorded at least five tackles in six of USU's 11 games last fall.
While at ARC, Bush earned all Mid Empire Conference honors as a cornerback and kick returner, and he was also named to the all-state and all-region teams. During his sophomore season, he had four interceptions and averaged 27 yards on kickoffs.
Bush also competed in track for the Beavers, winning the NorCal championship in the 400m hurdles and finishing fifth in the 110m hurdles.
2006 ARC TRANSFERS
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High School |
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School |
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Jeremy Bell |
Center |
Linebacker |
St. Paul |
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Johnnie Brannon |
Cordova |
Linebacker |
Sacramento State |
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Steve Dickenson |
Cordova |
Wide Receiver |
McPherson |
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Luiz Duarte |
River City |
Defensive Line |
Dickenson |
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Robert Faaborg |
Vacaville |
Defensive Line |
Willamette |
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Coye Francies |
Cordova |
Corner Back |
Oregon State |
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Justin Jackson |
Folsom |
Defensive Back |
Nevada |
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Justin Manuel |
Elk Grove |
Tight End |
Fresno State |
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Tyler Moore |
Casa Roble |
Offensive Line |
West Virginia State |
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Bayland Rippenkroeger |
Rio Linda |
Running Back |
College of Mary |
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Carl Sanders |
John Glenn |
Offensive Line |
St. Paul |
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Brian Sharp |
Bella Vista |
Offensive Line |
West Virginia State |
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Brandon Sharpe |
Cordova |
Defensive Line |
Central State (Ohio) |
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Alex Vukasinovic |
Terra Nova |
Defensive Line |
Truman State |
FOOTBALL Game Summaries-2005
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CAPITAL SHRINE BOWL X |
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November 26, 2005 |
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Laney 20, ARC 17 |
10-1-0 Overall |
5-0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers were unable to stop Laney’s powerful running back, Frank Summers, and, as a result, were unable to stop the clock in the final quarter as the Eagles came from behind to spoil ARC’s shot at perfection. Summers finished with 166 yards on 36 carries, getting most of those yards three or four at a time. Three times in the last nine minutes of the game, Laney was able to convert on fourth and short yardage. The loss, however, did not ruin an otherwise perfect season for the Beavers, nor did it diminish some good performances by several individual ARC players. All California corner back Coye Francies gave the Beavers the lead at the start of the third quarter with his 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Quarterback Mark Weight completed 10 of 26 passes for 226 yards. Bayland Rippenkroeger rushed for 60 and a touchdown on 21 carries as ARC gained 172 yards on the ground. David Ivaczin kicked a 37-yard field goal. Defensively, the Beavers were led by Johnnie Brannon’s 10 tackles, including two sacks, and Andrew Erhart was in on eight stops. |
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Dillon Selected as 2005 ACCFCA Coach of the Year
WACO, TEXAS – American River College head coach Don Dillon has been named the 2005 American Community College Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year. The award will be presented to Dillon at the American Football Coaches Association Coach of the Year Dinner on Tuesday, January 10, at the 2006 AFCA Convention in Dallas, Texas.
“I am extremely honored by this award,” Dillon said. “To be recognized by your peers and the AFCA is the ultimate accomplishment for me. I am honored to represent my coaches, players, American River College and all of the schools that play community college football in California. This award doesn’t just belong to me, but to all of my players and coaches who have worked and played beside me over the years. This was a team effort.”
In 2005, Dillon led ARC to a perfect 10-0 regular season, a second Mid-Empire Conference championship and a trip to the Capital Shrine Bowl. The Beavers came up short in their bowl game appearance, but it marked only the second time in the 50-year history of the school that the football team recorded 10 wins in one season. For his efforts, Dillon was named Mid-Empire Conference Coach of the Year. He recorded his first Mid-Empire Conference title in 1999 when the Beavers finished the season with a 6-4 record and a berth in the Modesto Graffiti Bowl in his first season as head coach.
Dillon has an overall record of 32-39 in his seven seasons at ARC. Prior to becoming head coach at ARC, Dillon spent three years as the running backs coach at the University of Hawaii and 16 years as a head coach at the high school level in California, winning two league titles at Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento.
Coach Dillon Heads 2005 JuCal Transfer All State Team
Head football coach Don Dillon leads a list of four American River College coaches and players named to the third annual JuCal Transfer All State Football Team.
Dillon was selected as Coach of the Year after guiding the Beavers to the Mid-Empire Conference championship and a 10-0 regular season record. ARC, which lost to Laney College in the Capital Shrine Bowl to finish the year 10-1, also had three players named to the JuCal team: defensive back Coye Francies, linebacker Johnnie Brannon, and offensive lineman Carl Sanders.
College of the Sequoias quarterback Brent Schaeffer, who finished the season with 2,576 passing yards and 36 touchdowns, was named the Offensive Player of the Year.
City College of San Francisco’s Larry Grant was picked as the Defensive Player of the Year. The Rams finished third in the state overall on defense and gave up only 134 points for the season.
The JuCal All State Team is selected by The JuCal Transfer, a recruiting guide that spotlights athletes and programs from California community colleges.
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November 12, 2005 |
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ARC 23, Sierra 19 |
10-0-0 Overall |
5-0-0 Conference |
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In The Beaver, the ARC student newspaper in 1955, the end of the season review on the football team described the first campaign as a success because the team played better than its 2-5-1 overall record and the 2-2-1 finish in the Golden Valley Conference suggested. Fifty years later, the Beavers achieved the ultimate success—perfection for the first time in school history—by dropping the Wolverines with a stellar effort on both sides of the ball. The Beaver defense, ranked third in the state, once again rose to the occasion with an impressive team performance, picking off three passes and recovering a fumble. Despite having Sierra run most of its offensive plays away from him, Coye Francies grabbed his 11th interception of the season—tops in the state—and had four tackles. Cornerback Anthony Preston intercepted two Sierra passes and led the team with nine solo tackles and two assists, and fellow defensive back Justin Jackson added five solo tackles to go along with his two assists. The Beaver linebackers, among the best in the state, was led by Treston Teague’s four solo tackles, four assists, and fumble recovery, Johnnie Brannon’s three solo and four assists, and Jeremy Bell’s three solo and two assists. Defensive lineman Delfino Delgado anchored the line with four solo tackles and two assists. On the offensive side, Mark Weight hit on 10 of 18 passes, totaling 105 yards and two touchdowns. For the season, the freshman quarterback has tossed 19 touchdowns while completing 57% of his passes. As he has been all season, Weight’s favorite target was March Spain, who hauled in three passes. Spain leads the team with 41 receptions this season. Chris Lopez and Bayland Rippenkroeger each caught a scoring pass against Sierra. Rippenkroeger also led the ARC ground attack, totaling 88 yards in only his second game back after an injury |
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ARC 34, Shasta 17 |
9-0-0 Overall |
4-0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers clinched at least a tie for the Mid-Empire Conference championship with the win over the Knights. ARC, ranked fifth in Northern California, remained unbeaten as it heads into a showdown with Sierra. ARC is one of only three undefeated teams left in the North, and only five schools in the state are 9-0. As usual, the Beavers triggered the win with a stingy defense, which is ranked fifth in the state in average total yards allowed per game. Led by linebackers Jeremy Bell, Johnnie Brannon, and Ricky Jauregui, the defense held Shasta to just 81 yards in total offense and one touchdown. Bell and Brannon had six tackles and three solo tackles each, and Jauregui added five tackles. The offense also showed it could rack up yardage as quarterback Mark Weight connected on 18 of 28 passes for a season-high 348 yards. Marcus Spain hauled in six of those passes for 130 yards and two scores, and Chris Green finished with five catches for 136 yards and a touchdown. Andre Hickson led the ground game with 54 yards, and Eric Lyght added 21. Bayland Rippenkroeger, who started the year rushing for over 100 yards in each of the first four games, returned from an injury that sidelined him for five weeks to add 22 yards. Coye Francies, the state leader in interceptions with 10, returned a Shasta kickoff 97 yards for a TD to ignite the scoring for the Beavers. |
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ARC 27, Siskiyous 24 |
8-0-0 Overall |
3-0-0 Conference |
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After a five-hour road trip, the Beavers stepped off the bus and struggled through an atypical first half marred by turnovers and trailed 24-7. But the Beavers regrouped at the half and took control of the game and the Golden Eagles, putting up 20 unanswered points in the final two quarters. The key play to ignite the offense in the second half was Chris Green’s 30-yard reception—one of five he had in the game—that moved ARC towards its first score of the second half. Quarterback Mark Weight was 9-of-13 passing for 104 yards, with Marcus Spain hauling in four. Andre Hickson pounded out 119 yards and three touchdowns to lead the offensive comeback. The ARC defense, which blanked Siskiyous in the second half, was led by linebacker Treston Teague’s eleven tackles and an interception. Alex Vukasinovic and Johnnie Brannon added 11 and 10 tackles, respectively. ARC boasts the fifth-best defense in the state, averaging just 226.8 yards per game. |
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ARC 34, Feather River 7 |
7-0-0 Overall |
2-0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers made it seven in a row by rolling over the Golden Eagles in Quincy. The ARC defense, among the state leaders statistically, added to its growing resume by totaling six turnovers in the game. The team has 21 takeaways in seven games. Ricky Jauregui, Justin Jackson, and Johnnie Brannon each caused a fumble while Brannon, Treston Teague, and Brandon Davis each recovered one, with Davis returning his 40 yards for a score. The Beavers also picked off three passes: Brannon and Davis both had one, and Coye Francies the third—his state-leading 10th of the season. ARC also finished some impressive offensive numbers. Quarterback Mark Weight connected on 11 of 17 passes for a touchdown and no interceptions. Justin Colvin and Marcus Spain each hauled in three passes with Spain pulling in the scoring pass from Weight. Eric Lyght led the ground attack with 67 yards and two touchdowns. |
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ARC 20, Redwoods 7 |
6-0-0 Overall |
1-0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers opened conference play with the win over the Corsairs. The victory was keyed by a strong defensive effort, most notably three interceptions by Coye Francies and a big goal line stand that kept Redwoods out of the end zone despite a first-and-goal from the one situation. Andrew Erhart finished with nine tackles, five of them solo, and Brandon Davis had eight in the game. Davis also caused a fumble and recovered a fumble. Francies, who is establishing himself as one of Northern California’s most versatile impact players, also returned a punt for a touchdown. On the offensive side, quarterback Mark Weight connected on 10 of 17 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown to Marcus Spain. Chris Green had three catches to lead the receivers. The running game, depleted due to injuries, still was efficient with Eric Lyght rushing for 67 yards. Stanley Jackson had only five carries, but one he took in for a score. |
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ARC 20, Yuba 15 |
5-0-0 Overall |
0-0-0 Conference |
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After a bye week, the Beavers may not have been pretty, but they were effective. Mark Weight connected with six different receivers for 17 completions, 314 yards, and two touchdowns as ARC held off the 49ers. Weight found Justin Colvin six times for 117 yards and a score to lead the receiving corps. Marcus Spain hauled in four passes and totaled 81 yards, Chris Green snared three, and Dan Reynolds had two catches, one for a TD. Eric Lyght led the running game with 80 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, the Beavers did not play its best game of the season, but they allowed Yuba to get into the end zone only one time. Linebacker Johnnie Brannon had five tackles, two of them quarterback sacks, and forced a fumble. Defensive back Andrew Erhart led ARC with eight tackles, and linebacker Jeremy Bell had an interception. |
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ARC 20, West Valley 0 |
4-0-0 Overall |
0-0-0 Conference |
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Bayland Rippenkroeger rushed for over 100 yards for the fourth straight game to lead the Beavers to the dominating win. Rippenkroeger finished with 105 yards and Andre Hickson added 37 and a touchdown on the ground to lead the running game. Quarterback Mark Weight connected on 12 of 21 passes for 148 yards and a TD. His favorite target was Marcus Spain, who caught five passes including the touchdown. Daniel Reynolds hauled in four passes for 59 yards. The key to the game, however, was that the Vikings were no match for the ARC defense, a unit quickly earning a reputation in the north. According to defensive coordinator Jerry Haflich, the standouts against West Valley and the entire season have been backs Coye Francies and Brandon Davis, who has three interceptions this season; Rover Justin Jackson is off to a great start, making plays all over the field; inside linebacker Treston Teague has been tremendous; on the line, end Alex Vukasinovic leads the team in sacks, tackle Robert Faaborg is one of the leading tacklers, and nose guard Shaun Lambert, who has been drawing lots of double teams, is one of the unsung heroes. |
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ARC 31, Sacramento City 14 |
3-0-0 Overall |
0-0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers surged to a third consecutive victory behind a strong effort on both sides of the ball. Bayland Rippenkroeger racked up his third 100-yard rushing game and Mark Weight tossed four touchdown passes—making 8 for the season—as the offense rolled over the Panthers. Rippenkroeger finished with 136 yards, and the running game was balanced by Andre Hickson, who ran for 59 yards, and Eric Lyght, who finished with 40.Chris Lopez was on the receiving end of four Weight passes, two of them for TDs. Marcus Spain and Chris Green also hauled in scoring passes. Defensively, outside of two key mistakes that led to SCC scores, the Beavers controlled the line of scrimmage, totaling five SCC quarterback sacks, four fumble recoveries, and one interception. Justin Jackson had eight tackles, five of them solo, to lead ARC. Alex Vukasinovic has seven tackles, as did Anthony Preston. |
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ARC 41, De Anza 6 |
2-0-0 Overall |
0-0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers’ offense exploded behind Bayland Rippenkroeger’s second 100-yard rushing game and quarterback Mark Weight’s second two-touchdown performance. Rippenkroeger, who totaled 104 yards in week one, rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns against the Dons. Andre Hickson added 62 yards and a score on the ground while Eric Lyght carried for 44 yards. As explosive as the offense was, the ARC defense turned in an equally dominating performance. Jeremy Bell was again the anchor of defense, finishing with nine tackles, seven solo and two for loss. Alex Vook was in on seven tackles, four of them behind the line of scrimmage. Ricky Jauregui and Justin Jackson each had six tackles as the Beavers gave up less than 150 total yards. Jackson turned in the big defensive play when he scooped up a De Anza fumble and raced 71 yards for a touchdown. |
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ARC 20, Merced 14 |
1-0-0 Overall |
0-0-0 Conference |
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The Beavers opened the season with a dominating defensive performance, turning four turnovers and two blocked punts into an impressive victory. Coy Francies led the defensive with two interceptions and four tackles, and Brandon Davis also had a pick to go along with his four tackles. Linebacker Jeremy Bell finished with six solo tackles to lead a defense that controlled the tempo of the game. Johnnie Brannon and Brian Adames each contributed five tackles. The offense turned in a balanced performance with a solid running and passing game. Bayland Rippenkroeger carried 30 times for 104 yards while Eric Lyght totaled 42 yards on the ground in 10 carries. Quarterback Mark Weight connected on only 8 of 20 passes, but threw two touchdown passes, one each to Chris Green and Chris Lopez. |
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