College Football:
Mt. SAC is closing out the 2022 regular season in dominant fashion.
After suffering their only loss of the season two weeks ago at Riverside City College (in OT), the Mounties have victories over Chaffey and Palomar by a combined margin of 69-16.
Last night, MSAC cruised, 31-10, to improve to 8-1 overall, and 3-1 in National Central Conference play.
Mt. SAC had a significant 495-226 advantage in total offense.
And it was Ike Udengwu that took center stage.
The Mounties quarterback completed 25-of-35 for 326 yards.
Udengwu threw four TD passes and didn’t turn the ball over.
Diego Esqueda, arguably the most reliable kicker among So Cal JC players, got MSAC on the board with a 41-yard field goal in the first quarter.
Udengwu’s 63-yard TD pass to Jaden Allen gave the Mounties a 14-0, second-quarter lead.
Palomar answered with a Kiah Reid to Tajae Brooks 70-yard TD in the second period.
The Mounties would score the next three TD’s to pull away.
Udengwu and Shemar Savage hooked up on a 44-yard scoring strike.
Reaven Tribune would follow with a 3-yard TD pass from Udengwu.
And Savage would close out the MSAC scoring with his 32-yard TD reception.
Allen caught five passes for 99 yards.
Savage had two receptions for 76 yards, both of which were TD’s.
Lucas Moore tied Allen with a team-high five catches, and he finished with 46 receiving yards.
Tribune led the Mounties ground game with 106 yards on eight carries.
Palomar QB, Kiah Reid was 11-of-23 for 156 yards and one TD.
Brooks caught five passes for 104 yards, including PC’s lone TD of the night.
The Mt. SAC defense absolutely shut down the Palomar run game.
Reid was the Comets leading rusher with just 17 yards on six carries.
Daniel Tupuola led the Mounties defense with six tackles, including one for loss.
Anthony Hebert and Lantz Russell tallied four tackles apiece.
Joshua Taylor had a game-high two sacks.
Up next: MSAC travels to Cerritos next Saturday to see who finishes second in the National Central Conference.
Box Score:
Palomar: 0-7-0-3-(10)
Mt. SAC: 3-7-14-7-(31)
Scoring:
MS: Diego Esqueda 41 FG
MS: Jaden Allen 63 pass from Ike Udengwu (Diego Esqueda kick)
P: Tajae Brooks 70 pass from Kiah Reid (Landon Ogles kick)
MS: Shemar Savage 44 pass from Ike Udengwu (Diego Esqueda kick)
MS: Reaven Tribune 3 pass from Ike Udengwu (Diego Esqueda kick)
MS: Shemar Savage 32 pass from Ike Udengqu (Diego Esqueda kick)
P: Landon Ogles 26 FG
Saturday’s National Central Conference Scores:
Riverside 52, Cerritos 45
El Camino 30, Chaffey 20
Mt. SAC 31, Palomar 10
National Central Conference Standings:
Riverside (9-0 overall, 4-0 in conference)
Mt. SAC (8-1, 3-1)
Cerritos (7-2, 3-1)
Palomar (5-4, 1-3)
El Camino (4-5, 1-3)
Chaffey (2-7, 0-4)
Week 10 Schedule:
Mt. SAC at Cerritos
Riverside at Chaffey
El Camino at Palomar
Editor’s Note: I expect to post a St. Francis photo gallery by Ryan Tomey on Sunday night. Baseball: St. Francis was just three outs away from a potential CIF-SS Division 4 championship on Saturday afternoon at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore. The Golden Knights led Camarillo, 1-0, as the Scorpions grabbed their bats in the […]
Softball: It doesn’t get much better than that if you’re Etiwanda junior, Alyssa Galindo. The Eagles ace went the distance in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over ML King in the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs at Manning Stadium in Irvine. Galindo allowed just an unearned run on five hits. She issued one walk […]
Baseball: Josh Torres was going to make sure Azusa headed home from Lake Elsinore with a CIF-SS Division 8 championship. And what a performance by the AHS senior. Torres tossed a two-hit shutout in a 5-0 victory over Pacifica Christian at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore. It was Azusa’s first CIF-SS baseball championship since Ronald […]
Photos courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Baseball: If there was ever an instance that a ‘group MVP’ could and should be awarded, this would be the one. Chino Hills just claimed a CIF-SS Division 5 title after Friday’s 4-1 victory over Santa Monica at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore. And the […]
Photo by Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion Baseball: The Chino Hills pitching staff deserves the lion’s share of the credit for the Huskies earning a spot in this weekend’s CIF-SS Division 5 championship game. Favian Vasquez and Andrew Baldomino teamed up on a four-hit shutout in Tuesday’s 2-0 victory at Chino High School. In four playoff […]
Baseball: Arcadia saw its remarkable 2024 season come to an end on Tuesday. The Apaches fell at Hart, 7-2, in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. Arcadia pitching hit six Indians’ batters. Fernando Palencia got the loss after allowing six runs (three earned) on three hits over four innings. Palencia issued three […]
Baseball: Things looked great for the Ayala baseball program in Tuesday’s CIF-SS Division 2 semifinal at Moorpark. The Bulldogs led the Muskateers 5-0 in the top of the fourth inning. MHS, however, scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and they got four more in the fifth to secure a 7-5 victory. […]
Pictured throughout the years L-R: Glaspy & four-time state champion runner, Remontay McClain, and Glaspy w/Covina’s all-time TD leader & quarterback, Jake Duronslet Football: Editor’s Note: Two weeks ago, I sent an email to Covina Valley School District Superintendent Elizabeth Eminhizer to give her and the district a chance to make a statement, but Mrs. […]
Baseball: Azusa has earned its spot in this weekend’s CIF-SS Division 8 title game. The Aztecs claimed a 9-5 victory over Edgewood. AHS out-hit EHS, 14-9, on Tuesday. Edgewood’s Raymond Tafola was charged with four runs on five hits over two innings. He walked one and fanned three Aztecs. Noah Ramirez went five innings, and […]
