There is no place like home for the Fresno City College Rams. After a rough start, the 1and 2 Rams came home for the first time this season looking to upset undefeated Santa Rosa junior college. The Bear Cubs made their way to Ratcliffe stadium Saturday Sept. 26, 2009 looking to claw right through the Rams.
With nine minutes to go in the first quarter, Santa Rosa headed to the in-zone ready to light up the score board. On 3rd & Goal, Reggie Brown stopped the bear cubs hoping for an easy three and out, but Santa Rosa took a chance by going for it on 4th down and quarterback Gray Galloway threw an interception to Fresno’s Darrel Jackson. Jackson ran it back for 98 yards which then led to a short touchdown pass from Emmanuel Lewis to Arkeem French.
Santa Rosa would later answer back with an interception of their own, taking it to the house for a 35 yard touchdown. The Rams were quick to answer back early in the second quarter when Lewis kept the ball himself and walked right into the in zone.
Starting the second half leading 20-14 Fresno didn’t waste any time expanding their lead. After the hard hitting defense forced another punt, it was Lewis connecting with Arkeem French for the touchdown and then to Isiah Barton for a two-point conversion; the Rams took a bigger lead 28-14. Late in the third quarter, Santa Rosa was doing what they could to close the gap by scoring one last time, bringing the game to 28-21. But FCC’s defense was not having it…they forced yet another punt and in the first nine seconds of the fourth and final quarter, Lewis threw a TD pass to Isiah Barton for 46 yards. Santa Rosa was not going down without a fight, the Bear Cubs charged down field but couldn’t finish after Fresno fumbled an interception and then fumbling themselves. The Rams took a knee and the victory 35-21.
After the game, head coach Tony Caviglia said, “We beat a very good football team. I feel very good about this team, we’ve practiced hard all week, and I feel we’re really coming together. We need to work on a few fundamentals, but we’re going to get better.”
The Rams are back at home after a road game and a bye week, on Saturday afternoon Oct. 17, 2009 against West hills College.