Pictured L-R: Ike Udengwu III, & Anthony Hebert of Mt. SAC
College Football:
The 2022 season ended just over three weeks ago, as the Mounties fell, 45-41, to Fullerton, in a first-round playoff game at OCC.
Mt. SAC finished the season 9-2, but they were just one TD’s worth of points from being undefeated.
Back on October 22nd, the Mounties first setback was a 35-33 triple OT nailbiter at the eventual conference champs from Riverside City College (12-1).
Throughout 2022, MSAC was ranked No. 2 in the state, just behind RCC.
They got tremendous contributions in all three phases of the game, and when the all-conference team was listed, the Mounties had a combined seven players, including punter Ben D’Aquila on the first team.
MSAC quarterback Ike Udengwu III and wide receiver Jaden Allen earned first-team offense honors.
Udengwu completed 187-of-300 pass attempts for 2,604 yards.
He threw 25 TD passes and was picked six picks.
Ike carried the ball 64 times for 304 yards and four scores.
Allen had quite the season, catching a team-high 50 passes for 702 yards and three TD’s.
The next closest teammate in receptions was Lucas Moore, who totaled 26 catches.
Allen also made the second-team list for returning punts and kickoffs.
Mt. SAC defensive back, Anthony Hebert, finished with 41 tackles, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and five interceptions.
Hebert returned two of the five for pick-sixes early in the season.
Daniel Tupuola had 27 tackles, including three for loss, and a sack at defensive tackle.
Cornerback Mason White contributed 37 tackles (five for loss) and five interceptions, which tied Hebert for the team lead.
Safety Lantz Russell had 41 tackles (2.5 for loss), a sack and two interceptions.
And punter, Ben D’Aquila, averaged 44 yards per punt, with a long of 71.
Mt. SAC freshman kicker, Diego Esqueda, was named to the second team.
Esqueda was 13-of-17 on field goals, with a long of 47.
And Esqueda made each of his 53 point-after attempts.
All-National Central Conference:
Offensive Player of the Year: Jake Retzlaff, Riverside quarterback
Defensive Player of the Year: Lando Brown, El Camino defensive end
Coach of the Year: Tom Craft, Riverside City College
First-Team Offense:
Ed Riley, Riverside C
Anthony LaFrance, Riverside OL
Edward Fonua, Cerritos OL
Justin Harris, El Camino OL
Kyle Scott, Riverside OL
Jacob Leija, Cerritos TE
Reggie Retzlaff, Riverside WR
Jaden Allen, Mt. SAC WR
Jaceon Doss, Cerritos WR
Davon Booth, Cerritos RB
Bryce Strong, Riverside QB
Ike Udengwu III, Mt. SAC QB
Jacob Marroquin, Riverside K
Isaiah Davis, Riverside Utility
First-Team Defense:
Daniel Tupuola, Mt. SAC DT
Alex Navarro-Silva, Riverside DT
Alonzo Hall, Riverside DE
Aaron House, El Camino DE
Gage Summers, Riverside ILB
Kekoa Carroll, El Camino ILB
Arturo Orozco, Riverside OLB
Anthony Hebert, Mt. SAC OLB
Mason White, Mt. SAC CB
Jayden Dunlop, Cerritos CB
Demarco Moorer, Riverside S
Lantz Russell, Mt. SAC S
Milo Lopez, Cerritos S
Ben D’Aquila, Mt. SAC P
Marceese Yetts, El Camino KR
Joshua Lorick, El Camino PR
Second-Team Offense:
Joseph Perez, Cerritos C
Robert Hamilton, Cerritos OL
Daniel Gonzalez, Mt. SAC OL
Daylon Metoyer, Mt. SAC OL
Jayden Colvin, Mt. SAC OL
Alan Rennie, Riverside OL
Judah Ezinwa, Mt. SAC TE
Roshawn Lacy, Riverside WR
Juwan Tucker, Riverside WR
Tajae Brooks, Palomar WR
Noah Sanchez, Cerritos WR
Stephen Bradford, El Camino RB
Brian Santana-Fis, El Camino RB
Mohamed Nyangamukekenga, Mt. SAC RB
Nick Poulos, Chaffey QB
Jordan Simpson, Cerritos QB
Diego Esqueda, Mt. SAC K
Emannual Mogbolu, Cerritos Utility
Justin Evans, El Camino Utility
Second-Team Defense:
Daleoun Arthur, Cerritos DT
Fou Hoching, Chaffey DT
Shiloh Seau, Palomar DT
Sivea Vito-Logoleo, Riverside DT
Izaac Tauiliili, Cerritos DT
Zyier Thornton, Cerritos DE
Ezra Alapati, Chaffey DE
Talib Salhuddin, Riverside DE
Katin Suprenant, Mt. SAC ILB
Jonathan Fuamatu, Cerritos ILB
Nate Frankfather, Palomar ILB
Giovanni DeLeon, Cerritos OLB
Syrr Jaydn Barnes, Palomar OLB
Derrean Morgan, El Camino OLB
Mauloa Wells, Mt. SAC CB
Bryce Tate, Riverside CB
Marquis Bell, Palomar CB
Devin Dye, Palomar S
Edward Gilds, Chaffey S
Aaron Smith, Mt. SAC S
Adam Saul, El Camino P
Jaden Allen, Mt. SAC KR
National Central Conference Standings:
Riverside (12-1, 5-0)
Mt SAC (9-2, 4-1)
Cerritos (8-3, 3-2)
El Camino (5-6, 2-3)
Palomar (5-5, 1-4)
Chaffey (2-8, 0-5)
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