Whatever Could Go Wrong…
The Corsairs had more injuries than they did points against Santa Ana.
The Corsair football team suffered a crushing 49-3 defeat at Eddie West Field in Santa Ana on Saturday against the Santa Ana College Dons. Not only did their score suffer, but over half a dozen Corsairs were injured during the game.
One of the main issues that the SMC team dealt with was unnecessary turnovers. Between two fumbles in the first quarter, a surprise onside kick that ended with the Dons recovering the ball, and a sack at the end of the first half, there was little opportunity for them to get their offense going.
With Dylan Moreno starting at quarterback for the injured Michael Cruz, the passing attack only managed 3 yards per pass play, for a total of 70 yards in the air. When paired with a paltry 33 total rushing yards, it all added up to a faltering offense.
Those 33 yards were nearly tripled by Santa Ana in a single play, when runningback Alton Mikes made a 95-yard rush for a touchdown. The Dons ran for a total of 360 yards, over ten times the amount the Corsairs managed, and earned 543 yards overall.
The medical team on the sidelines hardly got a break all night. With seven injured players needing to leave the game, it was a difficult night on nearly every front.
Head Coach Kelly Ledwith was disappointed with the performance. “We made way too many mistakes. We had more turnovers in the first quarter than we’ve had all season… It set us behind, and we didn’t recover,” he said.
Ledwith remains confident that the team will be able to rebound for their next game, against the Compton College Tartars, at Corsair Field this Saturday at 1 p.m.
