No. 5/4 Fullerton takes down No. 25/23 College of the Canyons, 26-14; Football scores here

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VALENCIA - The Fullerton College football team is now 2-0 on the season after a 26-14 road-win over College of the Canyons.

It was a hot day that had the Cougars and Hornets push back the game's start time from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm to help fight off the heat wave. 

Fullerton seemed undaunted by the long bus ride and heat grabbing a 12-0 first quarter lead. FC fumbled the ball in the first offensive drive after three plays, but the Hornets soon turned the tables on the Cougars when Jamari Griffin picked the ball off from a Branson Tit-Nwa tipped pass and took it to the endzone for a 70-yard touchdown return. The PAT failed at 11:16. On the next Canyon's drive, Jamari Griffin did his thing again intercepting the ball on COC's 39-yardline. From there, Fullerton scored again in five plays on quarterback Brandon Nunez's run from 5-yards out. FC went for two and failed at 8:09.

A Hornet fumble at the Hornet 5-yardline with just over a minute left in the first quarter gave College of the Canyons a chance to score when quarterback Emory Floyd ran the ball in cutting the FC lead down at 12-7.

Starting off the second quarter, FC brushed off the mistake and took the ball down the field 85-yards in 18 plays for a touchdown. Led by QB Brandon Nunez, who went 5 for 7 in th air to keep the drive alive, Garnett Davis III bowled his way in from 3-yards out for the score putting the Hornets up 19-7 (Fobear's PAT good) at 9:50.

Always a resilient team, the Cougars kept the game close scoring on a 14-yard pass from Emery Floyd to wideout Lyndon Ravare with 3:17 left in the first half.

The final touchdown of the game came at 10:48 in the third quarter when Nunez led Fullerton on another long drive (7 plays, 87 yards) sealing the game in the Hornet's favor for good. The drive was capped off by another strong run Garnett Davis III from a yard out. The point-after by Fobear was good.

The Hornets simply held the Cougars in a headlock with a strong defensive effort combined with a solid rushing game to burn minutes off the clock in the fourth quarter for the victory.

Brandon Nunez had another strong outing for FC running for 91 yards on 17 carries and throwing for 196 yards (16 for 25 with 1 int). Running back Michael Vakapuna ran hard for 86 yards on 10 carries, while Garnett Davis III rushed for 65 yards on 18 carries with 2 TDs. Reciever Jeremy Gonzalez caught 7 balls for 78 yards.

Defensively, Jeremiah McNeeley led all tacklers with 7 (3 solo / 4 assists). Jamari Griffin had 2 interceptions (1 for a TD), 1 breakup, and 2 tackles.  

(Phil Thurman, Fullerton College Athletics)

3C2A FOOTBALL SCORES
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NATIONAL DIVISION NON-LEAGUE GAMES  
American River 49, Laney 10
Butte 51, Diablo Valley 0
Contra Costa 45, Feather River 14
Modesto 51, Santa Rosa 41
Reedley 34, Chabot 26
San Francisco 24, Sacramento 3
San Mateo 49, Sequoias 21
Shasta 34, San Joaquin Delta 34
Sierra 28, Fresno 27

AMERICAN DIVISION NONLEAGUE GAMES  
Cabrillo 13, Siskiyous 7
De Anza 38, Gavilan 0
Foothill 35, Merced 7
Hartnell 35, Yuba 32
Redwoods 40, San Jose 20
West Hills 27, Los Medanos 23

Bye:  Monterey Peninsula

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL DIVISION NON-LEAGUE GAMES  
Antelope Valley 34, Grossmont 31 (OT)
Bakersfield 29, Long Beach 27
Citrus 16, Mt. San Jacinto 7
East Los Angeles 25, Allan Hancock 20
El Camino 35, Palomar 24
Fullerton 26, Canyons 14
Moorpark 49, Orange Coast 28
Mt. San Antonio 65, Ventura 24
Riverside 40, Golden West 15
San Bernardino Valley 53, Southwestern 40
San Diego Mesa 14, Cerritos 10
Santa Barbara 34, Saddleback 28

AMERICAN DIVISION NONLEAGUE GAMES  
Chaffey 43, Los Angeles Pierce 7
Desert 46, Santa Monica 45
Glendale 36, Victor Valley 6
Los Angeles Valley 38, Compton 0
Pasadena 70, West Los Angeles 13
Santa Ana 41, Los Angeles Southwest 16