Cerritos College's football team trails Mt. SAC 17-7 at halftime of its SCFA final at Hilmer Lodge Stadium.
The third-seeded Falcons (8-3) scored on a 49-yard pass from sophomore quarterback B.J. Denker to Robert Abeyta on their first drive. On the play, Denker was chased to his right, but the left-hander threw against his body and found Abeyta with single coverage down field. That tied the score.
The top-seeded Mounties (10-1) scored TDs on their first two drives but were held to only a 30-yard field goal after that. Quarterback Cameron Deen threw a seven-yard TD pass to Alonzo Agwuenu on the first drive and Christian Bobo scored from the 2 on its next for a 14-7 lead.
In the same game a year ago, the Falcons trailed 31-0 at halftime and lost 51-0.
The winner of today's game will play the Northern California champion Dec. 10 for the state title.
Cerritos trails at halftime
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Prep Sports Editor Dave Werstine has worked in and around the greater Long Beach area covering high school sports since the mid-1980s. Dave sums up his own athletic career as a "Jack of all trades and a master of none." Whether the ball is kicked, hit or thrown, Dave enjoys being part of it. If you have game, e-mail opinions, story ideas or news tips to dave.werstine@dailybreeze.com.
David Felton is a lifelong sports fan who began covering prep athletics in 1990. He's lived and worked in Long Beach since 2000 and has developed a deep respect and appreciation for the athletic history of this community. Email him at dave.felton@dailybreeze.com.
Robert Morales began covering prep sports in the greater Long Beach area in 2007. When a local football coach asked him how he felt about reporting on preps after many years of covering boxing, auto racing and various other sports, he replied, "Hey, if I'm going to cover prep sports anywhere, I'm glad it's this area because of the level of athletics, the intensity displayed by the athletes and coaches and the support of the community." Email him at robert.morales@dailybreeze.com.
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