Lancers Puncture Corsair Football

Danilo Perez | Writer & Photographer

Santa Monica College Corsair Football helmet before the Corsairs took on Pasadena City College(PCC) Lancers for the first league game at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsair wide reciever Myles Parker(5) getting passed Pasadena City College(PCC) Lancer running back Micah Mendoza(34) at the start of the game at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Pasadena City College(PCC) Lancer quarterback Wyatt Oak(11) getting passed Santa Monica College Corsair's defense for a touchdown for the lead at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Paadena City College(PCC) marching band saxaphone section performing in the half-time show at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsair wide reciever Myles Parker(5) stiff arming Pasadena City College(PCC) Lancer line backer Torriq Brumfield(7) at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsair wide reciever Elijah Saperstein-Johnson(0) being stoppped by Pasadena City College(PCC) center back Keiyon Johnson(13) at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Pasadena City College(PCC) color gaurd throwing their flags during halftime at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsair defensive line attempting to block a field goal at Robinson Stadium in Pasadena City College's campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsair football coach Kelly Ledwith getting the special team for kick return in position at Robinson Stadium in Pasadena City College campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsair offensive line Rodolfo Sepulveda(73) protecting his quarterback who is attempting a run from Pasadena City College(PCC) line backer Kyden Bailey(4) at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsair wide reciever Joey Acciardo(L) succesfully catching the ball when Pasadena City College(PCC) Lancer center back Idriq Carmichael(R) attempted to block the throw at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsair defensive back Malik Clemons(9) unable to keep with Pasadena City College(PCC) Lancer running back Isaac Glover(1) who then intentionally steps out of bounds at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Paadena City College(PCC) Lancer wide reciever/quarterback Kaden Taylor(4) attempting to hurdle over Santa Monica College Corsair defensive back Logan Polk(14) at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsair quarterback Dylan Moreno(1) getting sacked by Pasadena City College(PCC) Lancer defensive end Israel Duncan(5) at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Santa Monica College Corsair Football helmet before the Corsairs took on Pasadena City College(PCC) Lancers for the first league game at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Santa monica College Corsairs defensive back Samuel Castro(22) and line backer Edward Sandoval(44) watching the game from the side lines as Corsairs are loosing to the Pasadena City College(PCC) Lancers 3-10 in the third-quarter at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Paadena City College(PCC) marching band brass section performing in the half-time show at Robinson Stadium in PCC campus on Saturday, Oct. 14 Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

American Pacific-League Opener Ends in Loss.

Santa Monica College (SMC) football is back! After a postponed match and a week without playing, SMC returned in an away game at Pasadena City College (PCC). The SMC Corsairs took on the PCC Lancers for their first American-Pacific League game of the season on Saturday at Robinson Stadium in Pasadena, California. The Corsairs lost 17-3.

At the start of the game, the Corsairs came out strong, scoring an early field goal against the Lancers for a 3-point lead. The Corsairs managed to keep the Lancers locked down for the remainder of the first quarter, preventing them from scoring.

The first half ended with a touchdown by the Lancers, making the score 7-3. After halftime, the Corsairs struggled to maintain their form, allowing room for mistakes and giving the Lancers various opportunities. 

During the halftime intermission, the Lancer Marching Band and Color Guard, famous as the main marching band in the annual Rose Parade, showed a glimpse of their show with tunes from “Sesame Street” to “The Incredibles.” Following that was more pep-style band music to pump up the crowd for the second half.

In the second half, the Lancers’ defense managed to sneak through the offensive line various times to sack Corsair quarterback Dylan Moreno, who got injured from a sack and had to step out for the remaining two downs. Then, the Lancers managed to get a field goal in the third quarter to add three points to the score.

In the final quarter, the Lancers got another touchdown to make the score 17-3. Towards the end of the game, a Corsair player was all alone running towards the end zone for a touchdown, but was ultimately stopped by a flag on the play for holding. The penalty prevented the Corsairs from scoring a touchdown.

The Corsairs (1-4) now sit on a four-game losing streak after falling short against the 5-1 Lancers. The Corsairs will host Los Angeles Southwest College at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, for homecoming week.