Football Boasts 18 All-Conference Players

At the conclusion of the season, the Long Beach City College football team saw 18 athletes receive Southern California Football Association National Division All-Northern League post-season honors.

The Vikings earned five second-team defensive honors with freshman defensive line Allen Parrish, freshman defensive line Xavier Cousar, freshman defensive end Corey Martin, sophomore cornerback De'Jon Vanhook and freshman cornerback Trey Edwards III. Honorable mentions went to sophomore safety Jayden (JD) Davis and sophomore linebacker Clavon Caine.

Davis led the team with 41 total tackles and averaged five tackles per game, had one interception and had three breakups. Parrish totaled 30 tackles, and had four sacks for a loss of 18 yards, while Cousar tallied 33 tackles and four sacks for a loss of 28 yards. Martin had 23 tackles and 5.5 sacks for a loss of 34 yards, while Vanhook had two interceptions for 33 yards, and Edwards had 22 tackles and one huge interception for 48 yards.

For first-team offensive accolades, the Vikings boasted sophomore tight end TJ Easter, sophomore center Matt Barcot and freshman all-purpose Rodney Clemente Jr. Honorable mentions went to freshman kicker Ryder Padilla, freshman offensive lineman Fiti Moe, freshman kick return specialist Trenell Ridgley.

As a tight end, Easter accumulated 71 receiving yards and averaged 14 yards pergame. Clemente Jr. was key to the Vikings offense as he averaged 49.8 yards rushed per game and he totaled 398 yards for the entire season. Rounding out the First-Team offensive picks was Barcot for his work on the offensive line.

Also on the line that garnered second-team offensive honors was sophomore Josh Manuma and freshman Mase Suaava. Sophomore running back Saeed Galloway led the team with 450 yards on the ground, averaged 50 yards per game, and had five touchdowns for the Vikings. Sophomore wide receiver Zack Leets led the team in the air with 26 receptions for 429 yards, and had five touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Derrach West finalized his season with 1033 passing yards, 349 rushing yards, and four touchdowns.

The Vikings will return to the field next Fall.

2^nd Team Defense

Allen Parrish- Defensive Line
Xavier Cousar- Defensive Line
Corey Martin- Defensive End
De'Jon Vanhook- Cornerback
Trey Edwards III- Cornerback

Honorable Mention

Jayden (JD) Davis- Safety
Clavon Caine- Linebacker

1^st Team Offense

TJ Easter- Tight End
Rodney Clemente Jr.-All Purpose
Matt Barcot- Center

2^nd Team Offense

Josh Manuma- Offensive Line
Mase Suaava-Offensive Line
Saeed Galloway- Running Back
Zack Leets- Wide Receiver
Derrach West- Utility

Honorable Mention

Ryder Padilla- Kicker
Fiti Moe- Offensive Line
Trenell Ridgley- Kick Return Specialist