2025 Pasadena City College Football News

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Jerome Harrison (right) stands with PCC current head coach Robert Tucker.
Football's Noah Triplett Adds All-American Honors
Football's Noah Triplett Adds All-American Honors

Pasadena City College freshman running back Noah Triplett was picked to the CCCFCA All-America Team at the all-purpose position, adding to a full trophy case that includes All-State, All-SCFA First Team, and Golden State Bowl MVP honors.

PCC Football Nabs 17th Ranking On Final State Top 25 Poll, Triplett Named All-State
PCC Football Nabs 17th Ranking On Final State Top 25 Poll, Triplett Named All-State

The return to the upper National Division garnered two more successful achievements for the 2025 Pasadena City College football team. The Lancers moved up six spots and finished as the No. 17-ranked team in the final CCCFCA State Coaches Top 25 Poll as Noah Triplett was honored on the All-State Team at the all-purpose position.

Devon Jones makes the tackle during PCC's Golden State Bowl victory (photo/gallery by Richard Quinton).
Football Holds Off Citrus To Win Golden State Bowl

Most Valuable Player Noah Triplett ran back the second-half kickoff 74 yards for the go-ahead touchdown as the Pasadena City College football team closed out a successful return to the SCFA National Division by defeating host Citrus, 35-30, in the Golden State Bowl on Saturday afternoon.

Triplett Tops Football All-SCFA Selections
Triplett Tops Football All-SCFA Selections

Freshman running back Noah Triplett was the lone All-SCFA National Central League First Team selection as an all-purpose and kick returner from the 2025 Pasadena City College football team. Triplett and 11 Second Team players lead the Lancers into Saturday's Golden State Bowl at Citrus College.

PCC Football Earns Bid To Golden State Bowl At Citrus On Nov. 22
PCC Football Earns Bid To Golden State Bowl At Citrus On Nov. 22

The Pasadena City College football team earned a trip to the Golden State Bowl as the Lancers will play against host Citrus College in a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 22.

Kim Aseh returns an interception for a touchdown at Orange Coast on Saturday (photo by Richard Quinton).
Football Finishes .500 And Builds Respectability In Completing Return To National Division

Ranked on the state top 25 for much of the season, the Pasadena City College football tea closed the 2025 regular season with a resounding 60-3 victory at Orange Coast on Saturday night. The win allowed the Lancers to finish 5-5 in a successful return to play against the Southern California region's top teams as a member of the SCFA National Division.

Gianni Mascolino fires a pass in Saturday's victory at East LA College (photo by Richard Quinton).
Defense, Mascolino Magnificent In Football's Shutout At East LA

Gianni Mascolino passed for five touchdowns and the Pasadena City College football team's defense did the rest as the Lancers stopped a 3-game losing streak with a 35-0 blanking at East Los Angeles College on Saturday.

Coleman Morning goes after the quarterback in Saturday's game (photo/gallery by Richard Quinton).
SCFA Central League Elite Taking Toll On #21 Football

The state #21-ranked Pasadena City College football team knew the going would be rough when it hit the meat of its SCFA National Central League schedule. Facing all three teams battling for the CL title in a row, the Lancers put together hard 60-minute efforts v. both #2 Golden West and #9 Cerritos, but on Saturday it ran into the buzzsaw known as #6 Fullerton.

Javery Mayberry with the catch at Cerritos College (photo by Richard Quinton).
Football Loses Heartbreaker At Cerritos, 36-35

State # 17-ranked Pasadena City College football team thought it would pull off the road victory with a 12-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but #12 Cerritos had other plans as the Falcons scored a pair of touchdowns, including a 7-yard end zone run by Jeremiah Calvin with 2:35 left to defeat the Lancers, 36-35, on Saturday night.

Xavier Buckles with the pass during PCC's loss to Golden West on Thursday night (photo/gallery by Richard Quinton).
Football's Rally Falls Short In 28-21 Loss to State #2 Golden West

The Pasadena City College football fought back from a 21-point second-half deficit but couldn't complete the comeback in losing to state #2 Golden West, 28-21, in a SCFA National Central League game in a special edition of Lancers football on a Thursday evening at Robinson Stadium.

Football's Desi Valdes Earns SCFA Player of the Week #5
Football's Desi Valdes Earns SCFA Player of the Week #5

Pasadena City College football's Desi Valdes, a freshman safety/kick returner, earned SCFA Special Teams/All-Purpose Player of the Week #5 honors today after his sterling performance in Saturday's National Central League win over Bakersfield.

Maddux Mateski makes a circus catch on his way to a 45-yard touchdown in PCC's wild win over Bakersfield on Saturday (photo/gallery by Richard Quinton).
Third-Quarter Explosion Gives State #22 Football Win Over #19 Bakersfield

Down 17-0 late in the second quarter, things looked bleak for the Pasadena City College football team v. state #19 Bakersfield. But the #22 Lancers staged one of the most improbable and fastest comebacks, scoring five straight touchdowns in the third quarter on their way to a 45-24 victory in a SCFA Central League game at Robinson Stadium on Saturday night. 

Jasun Ridley has been a big influence for the PCC defense this season (photo by Richard Quinton).
Tale of Two Halves as #18 Football Loses First Central League Encounter

For two quarters, host College of the Canyons used big plays to take a commanding 20-0 halftime lead. But in the second half, the state #18 Pasadena City College football team dominated the Cougars defensively and a late rally came up a little short as the Lancers dropped their SCFA Central League opener, 20-14, on Saturday afternoon.

Caeden Holcomb makes the interception af the goalline in PCC's win on Saturday (photo/gallery by Richard Quinton).
A Robinson Stadium Thriller: Football Hangs On v. Palomar, 24-23

Satuday night's SCFA contest between the Pasadena City College football team and Palomar had it all--bomb passes, electric defensive stops in the red zone and big special teams plays. In the end, the Lancers outlasted the Comets 24-23, at Robinson Stadium.