JC FOOTBALL : Saddleback Wins Game, Title, Too

Saddleback virtually clinched the mythical national junior college football championship with a 24-12 victory over City College of San Francisco in the Orange County Bowl on Saturday at Orange Coast College.

The top-ranked Gauchos (11-0) also extended their winning streak to 19 games, best in the nation, while handing fifth-ranked San Francisco (10-1) its only loss.

It was billed as a battle of the All-American running backs, Marcellus Crishon of Saddleback and Daymon Carter of the Rams, but Gaucho defensive back Beau LeBreton, who intercepted two passes to halt San Francisco drives, was named the player of the game.

Crishon, who led the state in rushing with 1,748 yards and also scored 24 touchdowns, gained 116 yards in 26 carries and scored all three touchdowns on runs of one, 35 and 19 yards. Carter, who gained 1,509 yards this season, was held to 72 yards in 17 carries.

Bakersfield 30, Moorpark 19--In the Shrine Potato Bowl at Bakersfield College, the Raiders turned the ball over six times (three fumbles, three interceptions) and the Renegades romped.

Bakersfield (9-1-1), which led, 30-7, before Moorpark (9-1-1) scored twice in the final minute, was led by wide receiver David Dunn, who caught six passes for 61 yards, rushed three times for 32 yards and threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Tony Morgan.

San Bernardino 27, El Camino 21--In the Southern California Bowl at Chaffey College, the Warriors (8-3) rallied from a 14-0 deficit to lead, 21-14, but Tony Gaiter scored his third touchdown on an 18-yard run with 3:04 to play to give the Indians (10-0-1) the victory.

Pasadena 28, Desert 27--In the Rose City Bowl at Pasadena City College, the Roadrunners (6-4-1) scored with 48 seconds to play on a five-yard pass from Robert Hendrix to Reggie Brown, but the pass for a two-point conversion failed, giving the Lancers (9-2) the victory.