Former Crescenta Valley High football Coach Dennis Gossard made a
triumphant return as the head coach for the Pasadena City College
football team, guiding the Lancers to a 16-14 win Saturday against
host L.A. Valley College.
Gossard employed a two-quarterback system, using freshman Tremane
Vaughn -- who was originally slated to be a defensive back -- on
option plays and sophomore Carlos Celis on primarily passing
situations.
The Lancers had 299 yards of total offense, including 221 in 41
attempts on the ground. Celis and Vaughn passed for only 78 yards,
but neither threw an interception.
Gossard was the head coach of the Lancer program from 1987-94 and
served as an assistant before being named the head coach in March.
He was the head coach for the Falcons in 1977 and 1978 and
returned in 1995 as an assistant, helping them to five Pacific League
crowns.
-- Edgar Melik-Stepanyan
