Hancock Football Returns Home, Hosts No. 11 Chaffey Saturday

Hancock Football Returns Home, Hosts No. 11 Chaffey Saturday
September 15, 2015

The Allan Hancock College football team returns home to host Chaffey (2-0), the 11th ranked team in the state on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. Hancock will hold Youth Football Day where kids wearing their football jerseys get into the game for free, while one adult accompanying the child gets a ticket for $3, or half-off regular admission.

The Bulldogs will be playing in the second on-campus home football game in program history. Two weeks ago, the Bulldogs crushed Santa Ana 67-21 in front of an estimated 1,600 people at Hancock Football Stadium. The 67 points represented the third-highest scoring output in program history.

The Bulldogs are coming off a 21-20 loss at Santa Barbara City College which dropped Hancock out of the state poll. Last week, the Bulldogs jumped to No. 22 in the state for the program's first state ranking in nearly three years.

Last Week:  Hancock built a 10-0 lead in the second quarter before losing at SBCC 21-20 last Saturday. Hancock finished with 339 yards of total offense behind 186 passing yards and 153 rushing yards. Sophomore quarterback Curry Parham (St. Joseph HS) played in the first half and completed nine of his 16 passes for 116 yards. Freshman Matt Albright (Nipomo HS) took over duties in the second half and completed five of his 14 passes for 70 yards. He threw one interception that SBCC cashed in for a touchdown a few plays later to take the lead for good.  Bakari Davis led the Bulldogs with 84 rushing yards on nine carries, including a three-yard touchdown. Justin Banks added 46 yards on the ground, while sophomore Michael Jordano (Arroyo Grande HS) ran for 23 yards on nine carries and scored a two-yard touchdown, his first as a Bulldog.  Sophomore kicker Jose Morales (Lompoc HS) converted two field goals, both 27 yarders.  Sophomore safety Rafael Arellano (Lompoc HS) led the Bulldogs with 13 tackles and forced one fumble. Kevon Perry added 10 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack. DaMarion King added nine tackles and broke up one pass.

History with Chaffey:  The Bulldogs overcame a 17-10 third quarter deficit on the road last season to stun the then-10th ranked Chaffey 26-24 in the first meeting between the two programs. Zak Karsh caught a 72-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to give Hancock the lead for good. Partham threw for 221 yards, as the Bulldogs added 165 rushing yards. The Hancock defense also forced four turnovers.

Chaffey College Panthers: The Panthers are off to a 2-0 start after defeating Orange Coast 41-16 two weeks ago, and Moorpark 48-25 last Saturday. Last week, the Panthers tallied 447 yards of total offense, including 313 rushing yards. Quincey Ross led the way with 163 yards on 10 carries and two touchdowns. James Noble added 56 yards on the ground on two carries. Quarterback Levi Plante completed 11 of his 23 passes for three touchdowns. Marquis WImberly caught five passes for 49 yards, including two touchdowns.

For the season, Plante has completed 23 of his 42 passes for 274 yards and five touchdowns to go with two interceptions. Ross leads the team with 268 yards rushing on 27 carries and four touchdowns. He's averaging 134 yards per game and 10 yards per carry. WImberly has nine receptions for 126 yards and four touchdowns.

Defensively, linebacker John Mackesy leads the team with 15 tackles and one blocked kick. Jared Emanuele has 12 tackles, including three for lost yardage and one interception. Semaj Robinson has 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss.

Live Webcast: Hancock will stream a live broadcast of the game featuring CJ Silas and Irvin Kiger.  The live webcast can be viewed at athletics.hancockcollege.edu/video/streaming .