2018 Pasadena City College Football News
Nine sophomores from the 2018 Pasadena City College football team are heading to 4-year universities, according to head coach Steven Mojarro, who indicated a group of 10 other players will make decisions on their future later this summer.
Wide receiver/returner David Telles was the only Pasadena City College football selection on the 2018 All-State Team. Telles made the 43-player, Region IV squad in the all-purpose category.
Wide receiver/returner David Telles was a unanimous selection in the All-Purpose category and was one of six Pasadena City College football players chosen to the 32-man, All-SCFA American Pacific League First Team by league coaches.
The final record will read for posterity 4-6 overall and 2-3 in the SCFA American Pacific League. Yet, the Pasadena City College football team was very close to being an undefeated division champion and headed to a probable postseason bowl game. Instead, the Lancers settled for a nice finish to the 2018 season, rallying from 14-0 down to beat host Santa Barbara City College, 15-14, Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore wide receiver Forest Fajardo was named SCFA Player of the Week for his performance in the Pasadena City College football's team 42-24 win at LA Harbor College on November 3.
Forest Fajardo went old-school Saturday night for the Pasadena City College football team. It was the return of ironman football as Fajardo, the team's leading receiver, played both sides of the ball in the Lancers SCFA American Pacific League contest at LA Harbor College.
If football success were weighed on statistical advantage, ball control, effort, and grades for competitiveness, the 2018 Pasadena City College football team would likely earn an A from game analysts.and fans. But alas it's the final result and the win-loss record that determines a team's success. In that area, the Lancers are not making the grade.
The Pasadena City College football team let leads of 23-6 and 43-30 slip away Saturday night as host Pierce College mounted a comeback in the final eight minutes to down the Lancers in a SCFA American Pacific League shootout, 44-43.
A valiant effort in a thrilling 27-21 overtime loss to Allan Hancock College earned two Pasadena City College football players SCFA Pacific League Player of the Week honors for October 13. Quarterback Mario Bobadilla was selected Offensive Player of the Week while lineman David Vardanian was picked as Defensive Player of the Week.
The Pasadena City College football team led practically everything Saturday in its Homecoming game and SCFA American Pacific League opener against Allan Hancock. The Lancers held a commanding 14-0 lead at halftime and were up 21-14 late in the fourth quarter. PCC, the state leader in ball control offense, controlled the ball for nearly 3/4th of regulation time, surprisingly outgained the Bulldogs' state-leading rushing attack, 209-189 in yards, led in first downs, 25-15, and total offense, 396-323.
Pasadena City College's football team matched a program low in allowing the most points in a game Saturday night in a 69-20 loss to San Bernardino Valley at Robinson Stadium. PCC trailed 35-0 after one quarter and 49-0 at halftime.
The Pasadena City College football team had plenty of offensive plays (80) and first downs (22) against visiting Chaffey College. But on Saturday night, the Panthers used some key defensive moments to limit the Lancers to just one score in a 36-7, SCFA non-league win at Robinson Stadium.
For the opening 34 minutes Saturday night, the SCFA American Division's Pasadena City College football team more than held its own against National Division host Saddleback College. The Lancers briefly took a 14-10 lead in the first half and trailed just 23-21 less than five minutes into the second half.
Pasadena City College footballl team freshman wide receiver David Telles was named SCFA American Division Special Teams/All-Purpose Player of the Week thanks to 190 yards in rushing, receiving, punt and kick returns during the Lancers week #2 win over Glendale. It is PCC's second selection in two weeks with Sultaan Sullivan's Offensive POW award for week #1.
A high-energy offense has brought genuine excitement to Pasadena City College football team in the young 2018 season. Second-year head coach Steven Mojarro has his Lancers playing on all cylinders especially after Saturday's 41-14, SCFA non-league triumph at next door neighbor Glendale College. PCC is 2-0, the program's best start in eight years.
After helping the Pasadena City College football team open the 2018 season with a 42-38 victory over College of the Desert, sophomore transfer running back Sultaan Sullivan was named SCFA American Division Offensive Player of the Week.
