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NORTHEAST GLENDALE — All of a sudden, things appear to be back to normal for the Glendale Community College football team. Proving that a season-opening loss to Chaffey College was more an aberration than the norm, the Vaqueros found a winning formula against a familiar foe on Saturday. Employing its trademark stingy defense, countering with a smash-mouth running attack, and more importantly, boasting a reliable kicking game, Glendale college defeated Santa Ana College, 27-13, in its nonconference home opener at Sartoris Field.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE — For one night, the Glendale Community College football team went back to its roots. It returned to the days when it pounded the ball up the middle over and over and over and over again. It reverted back to the times when it relied on its running backs to sustain clock-draining drives that kept an opponent's potent offense off the field. In their final game of the season, the Vaqueros revived their offense of past years, relying on their tailbacks to carry them to a victory in the Western State Bowl at Sartoris Field.

GCC football team to compete in bowl game The Glendale Community College football team will meet Santa Ana College at 5 p.m. Saturday at the college's Sartoris Field, 1500 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale. The school is recommending that fans show up early because the college is also the site for a women's basketball tournament and parking is limited. Hoover-Glendale game to be aired The Hoover-Glendale high Pacific League football game, which was played Nov. 9, will be aired at 7 p.m. today, Sunday and Monday on Channel 15. The commentators are Dick Holway and Dave Greenbaum.

GLENDALE ? With its recent success, its not surprising the Glendale Community College football program has turned out its share of talented players. It's because of that success that a large number of athletes have been moving on to four-year colleges after their tenures with the Vaqueros. However, along with individuals moving on, the program's success has also prompted players to want to come to GCC. Two former Burbank-area standouts have found new college homes after helping the Vaqueros to a fine year this past season.

FRIDAY FOOTBALL  South Hills vs. Crescenta Valley in CIF Southern Section Southeast Division second-round game at Glendale High, 7 p.m.  St. Francis at Palmdale in CIF Southern Section Western Division second-round game, 7:30 p.m.   WOMEN’S BASKETBALL  Glendale Community College in Orange County Tournament at Santa Ana College, TBA   SATURDAY CROSS-COUNTRY  Flintridge Prep boys’ in CIF-State Meet at Fresno Park in Fresno, TBA   WOMEN’S BASKETBALL  Glendale Community College in Orange County Tournament at Santa Ana College, TBA   SUNDAY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL  Glendale Community College in Orange County Tournament at Santa Ana College, TBA   MONDAY GIRLS’ SOCCER  Holy Family at L.A. Baptist, 3:30 p.m.  La Cañada at Crescenta Valley, 3:15 p.m.   BOYS’ SOCCER  Crescenta Valley at La Cañada, 3:15 p.m.   GIRLS’ BASKETBALL  Crescenta Valley in Falcon Classic, TBA   BOYS’ BASKETBALL  Flintridge Prep at Monrovia, 7 p.m.  Hoover in Campbell Hall Tournament, TBA  Glendale in Burbank Tournament, TBA   GIRLS’ WATER POLO  Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy at Pasadena, 3:15 p.m....

Glendale Community College plays three nonconference matches: The Vaqueros (6-5) dropped three nonconference contests last week. They began the week with a five-game loss to Pasadena City College on Sept. 25. Aya Nakano led the Vaqueros with 29 kills, along with four blocks and 15 digs. Nicole Diller contributed five aces for the Vaqueros, who received 50 assists from Autumn Gomez. Glendale college dropped a four-game decision to Santa Ana College on Sept. 26 and a five-game loss to Moorpark College on Sept.