The Rustlers had their moments, but could not score in the most important stages of its 27-17 loss to Riverside City College in the Southern California Bowl, which served as a regional semifinal.
Golden West football finished No. 2 in conference and No. 3 in the National Division, sending them into post season play against Riverside City College in the Southern California Bowl.
In the immediate afterglow of the most successful football season in school history, Golden West College coach Nick Mitchell, surrounded by his players and drenched in Gatorade, had one message.
The Golden West Football team improves to 6-1 on the season. The Rustlers were able to overcome a 21-10 deficit in the second quarter to win their third straight Conference contest.
The Rustlers were on the scoreboard early in the game and dramatically pulled ahead with a 45-10 win over Pasadena College. Golden West is now 5-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
Golden West (1-0) dug deep into their offense and made some clutch plays on defense en route to a thrilling overtime victory of 27-21 over College of the Canyons (0-1) at LeBard Stadium.