2018 COD Football News
COD Football sophomores, wide receiver Jaye Patrick and defensive line Jonnathan Avila-Burgueno have signed letters of intent. Patrick with Grambling and Avila-Burgueno with Azusa Pacific.
COD Football Sophomore defensive lineman Datona Jackson (Union City, OH Mississinawa Valley) has signed a letter of intent with the University of California, Los Angeles.
COD Football sophomore inside linebacker Austin Holt (Palatka, FL) has signed a letter of intent with the University of Idaho.
Under fifth-year head coach Jack Steptoe, Desert finished the regular season with a record 4-6 overall and 2-3 in conference. The team was bestowed with four first team All-Mountain Conference honors and four second team All-Mountain Conference honors.
COD (4-5; 2-2) took an early lead, but in the 51st Palms-To-Pines Trophy game, anything can happen and the Mt. San Jacinto Eagles (7-2; 2-2) scored 20 unanswered points to close out the game as the Roadrunners fell in overtime, 41-34.
COD (4-4; 2-1) moved back to .500 on the season as the team marked the 60th Homecoming game with another defense performance, holding the Victor Valley Rams of Victorville (2-6; 0-3) to only 32 yards rushing in a Roadrunners win, 38-22.
COD (3-4; 1-1) had a defensive night to remember as they went on the road and held the Antelope Valley Marauders of Lancaster (2-5; 0-2) to 185 yards in total offense, including only 73 yards passing keeping the Marauders scoreless for the first time in program history, 12-0.
COD (2-3) wanted to close out their non-Conference schedule on a good note and their defense stepped up to the task as they held the LA Harbor Seahawks of Wilmington (2-4), to 34 rushing yards and grabbed five interceptions in a 25-14 win.
COD (1-3) had to come from behind early, eventually taking a lead early in the second half, but over 200 yards in penalties hurt the Roadrunners chances in a close contest, as the LA Pierce Brahmas (2-3) snuck out of the Desert with a one point win, 44-43.
COD (1-2) opened up their 2018 home opener with an 80 yard touchdown pass, but after tying the game at 17-17, the game started to go sideways for the Roadrunners, who fell to the Cerritos Falcons (3-0), 65-35.
COD (1-1) responded to last week’s narrow loss on the road by bludgeoning the Santa Monica Corsairs (0-2), putting up their largest point difference since 2001, 69-10.
COD (0-1) had an opportunity to do something the Roadrunners had never done before, win at the Pasadena City Lancers (1-0), and with a high flying passing attack it almost happened, but late 4th quarter 4th down conversion would prove to be the difference as Desert fell, 42-38.
COD Football sophomore offensive lineman Michael Roland (La Porte, IN) has signed a letter of intent with the University of West Alabama.
The upcoming 2018 season puts some new teams in new places as the SCFA reorganized all six Divisions and the College of the Desert Roadrunners looks to return three All-Conference selections.