How about a little Arizona JC football?

As usual you won't find much in the local paper when it comes to junior college football. So, I'll try to steer you in the right direction.

Currently, there are three running backs lighting up the Western States Football League (WSFL). Two of the three are just a short drive away, over in Thatcher. At EAJC, two backs to keep an eye on are Rashon Evans and Billy McPhaul. A slightly longer drive and you have Reggie Bullock over at Arizona Western College (AWC) in Yuma. These three aren't playing in Division 1 for one reason or another, but for what ever reason, I'm sure Eastern Arizona Coach John O'Mera and Arizona Western coach Tom Minnick are happy to have the talented backs on their rosters.

Bullock, the WSFL Offensive Player of the Year last season, is back to his same old tricks this season. Bullock is averaging 163 yards a game and has scored five touchdowns in the two games the Matadors have played in 2010. On the other hand, Evans and McPhaul have shared duties in the backfield for the Gila Monsters. McPhaul averages 102 yards a game and Evans is at 97 yards per game. McPhaul and Evans average 10 yards a carry.

By the way. the Matadors are 2-0 this season and the Gila Monsters are 1-1, including a win over Pima College, 42-14. Evans is from Irvington, New Jersey, Bullock played high school ball in Las Vegas and McPhaul is from south Florida. The top quarterback in the WSFL thus far looks to be David Vega from Goddard, New Mexico. Vega has passed for 836 yards and six touchdowns this season in his three games for New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI).

And there you have it, a junior college update.