A 27-yard field goal attempt by American River College placekicker Julian Diaz with 20 seconds remaining sailed to the left of the uprights and College of San Mateo was able to escape from Sacramento with a 24-21 Northern California Football Conference title deciding victory Saturday night.

Rajae Johnson caught six passes for 204 yards and two spectacular first half touchdowns as College of San Mateo rolled to a 52-3 opening playoff victory over visiting College of the Siskiyous in the California Community College Athletic Association state quarterfinals Saturday afternoon (Nov. 18).

College of San Mateo finished a second consecutive perfect “5-0” Bay 6 League football season with a convincing 45-14 victory at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill (Nov. 10) and will host College of the Siskiyous in a first round CCCAA state playoff bowl game on Saturday (Nov. 18), at 12 noon.

College of San Mateo’s 66-21 win over Santa Rosa JC Saturday in Coach Larry Owens last regular season home game wrapped up a repeat Bay 6 League football title and a state playoff berth for Nov. 18.