FOOTBALL: A KEY REBOUND WIN
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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FULL (2-1) | 21 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 59 |
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Santa Ana (1-2) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
After faltering at home against Riverside City College last week, the Hornets bounced back in a big way knocking off Santa Ana College 59-13 on the road in the 97th Key to the County Game.
It was the 97th time in the last 103 years that the Dons of Santa Ana and the Hornets of Fullerton have met, and Fullerton did not pull any punches breaking the series record for most official points scored at 59.
Fullerton kicker Alec Fonseca delivered a pooch kick to start the game and the Hornets wound up with the ball. They took the ball down the field scoring in the 13th minute on a 14-yard pass to the back of the end zone from Quinn Commans to Kailan Noseff.
Fullerton tried another short-kick, and this time Santa Ana took over at the FC 40-yardline and ended the drive with a 33-yard field goal by Nathan Romo.
Noseff struck again at the 2:51 mark in the first quarter catching a 17 yard pass from Cooper Callis. He broke a tackle and took the ball 10 yards to the house.
With 19.6 seconds left in the first quarter Commans found a wide open tight end Spencer Owens for a 28-yard TD strike.
Near the beginning of the second quarter Michael Noble picked up a Don fumble at the 50-yardline and rumbled down to the SAC 15. Three plays later, Alec Fonseca chipped in a 33-yard field goal putting Fullerton up 24-3.
Santa Ana scored their first and only touchdown at 8:11 after a couple of late-hit penalties on the quarterback that put them on the FC 8-yardline. On the next play, Don QB Cross Faleoti hit Tyler Shimomura between the numbers on a hitch in the end zone.
On their next series, the Hornets drove the ball down to the Don 4-yardline and scored on a fourth and goal TD from Krishtjan Frrokaj for Noseff's third touchdown catch on the night.
Both teams went into their respective locker rooms at the end of the first half with Fullerton up 31-10.
The second half opened up with a bang when FC's Kashan Griffin took the kickoff 97 yards to paydirt. After dancing past a few Don Defenders, Griffin displayed his raw speed as he broke loose down the middle of the field.
Cooper Callis bumped the score to 45-10 on a 34-yard scamper at 5:32 in the third quarter. From there, the Hornets controlled the remainder of the game for their 50th win in the historic series (50-43-4 overall).
Kailan Noseff had quite a night for the Hornets catching three touchdown passes by three different quarterbacks for 45 yards. He totaled 3 catches. On defense, Josh Tarango had 6 tackles, 3 sacks, 4 tackles for loss, and a forced fumble.
Up Next: The Hornets (2-1 overall) will look to keep the wins coming next Saturday, September 28th when they host Southwestern College at Yorba Linda High's Nathan Shapell Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:00 pm.
GAME MVP
Josh Tarango - DL - Freshman
FULLERTON PLAYER OF THE GAME
Kailan Noseff - WR - Freshman
SAC PLAYER OF THE GAME
Tyler Shimomura - WR - Sophomore
*Photo by Adam Aranda
Key to the County Year-by-Year Results
Year Result
1916 Santa Ana 0, Fullerton 0
1917 Did not play
1918 Did not play
1919 Did not play
1920 Did not play
1921 Fullerton 13, Santa Ana 0 (1st of two in 1921)
1921 Fullerton 35, Santa Ana 0 (2nd of two in 1921)
1922 Santa Ana 25, Fullerton 0
1923 Did not play
1924 Did not play
1925 Santa Ana 13, Fullerton 0
1926 Santa Ana 13, Fullerton 0
1927 Santa Ana 6, Fullerton 0
1928 Fullerton 20, Santa Ana 6
1929 Santa Ana 19, Fullerton 13
1930 Santa Ana 13, Fullerton 13
1931 Fullerton 19, Santa Ana 12
1932 Fullerton 14, Santa Ana 13
1933 Santa Ana 6, Fullerton 3
1934 Santa Ana 6, Fullerton 0
1935 Fullerton 7, Santa Ana 0
1936 Santa Ana 13, Fullerton 0
1937 Santa Ana 20, Fullerton 0
1938 Santa Ana 13, Fullerton 13
1939 Santa Ana 14, Fullerton 7
1940 Santa Ana 14, Fullerton 7
1941 Santa Ana 6, Fullerton 0
1942 Santa Ana 13, Fullerton 12
1943 Did not play (WW II)
1944 Did not play (WW II)
1945 Santa Ana 7, Fullerton 0
1946 Santa Ana 19, Fullerton 14
1947 Fullerton 20, Santa Ana 6
1948 Santa Ana 22, Fullerton 6
1949 Santa Ana 34, Fullerton 6
1950 Santa Ana 18, Fullerton 18
1951 Santa Ana 14, Fullerton 0
1952 Fullerton 7, Santa Ana 6
1953 Fullerton 20, Santa Ana 0
1954 Fullerton 29, Santa Ana 26
1955 Fullerton 55, Santa Ana 7
1956 Fullerton 42, Santa Ana 7
1957 Santa Ana 6, Fullerton 0
1958 Santa Ana 16, Fullerton 13
1959 Santa Ana 33, Fullerton 21
1960 Santa Ana 19, Fullerton 6
1961 Santa Ana 47, Fullerton 16
1962 Santa Ana 36, Fullerton 12
1963 Fullerton 27, Santa Ana 0
1964 Fullerton 39, Santa Ana 0
1965 Fullerton 14, Santa Ana 13
1966 Fullerton 35, Santa Ana 21
1967 Fullerton 34, Santa Ana 7
1968 Fullerton 28, Santa Ana 7
1969 Fullerton 34, Santa Ana 9
1970 Fullerton 21, Santa Ana 13
1971 Santa Ana 9, Fullerton 7
1972 Fullerton 24, Santa Ana 14
1973 Fullerton 19, Santa Ana 0
1974 Fullerton 36, Santa Ana 7
1975 Fullerton 13, Santa Ana 7
1976 Fullerton 33, Santa Ana 0
1977 Fullerton 42, Santa Ana 7
1978 Santa Ana 42, Fullerton 21
1979 Santa Ana 21, Fullerton 19
1980 Santa Ana 15, Fullerton 10
1981 Fullerton 19, Santa Ana 12
1982 Fullerton 37, Santa Ana 0
1983 Fullerton 33, Santa Ana 7
1984 Fullerton 43, Santa Ana 33
1985 Santa Ana 27, Fullerton 24
1986 Santa Ana 26, Fullerton 23
1987 Santa Ana 27, Fullerton 17
1988 Fullerton 24, Santa Ana 17
1989 Santa Ana 35, Fullerton 10
1990 Fullerton 44, Santa Ana 22
1991 Fullerton 34, Santa Ana 7
1992 Santa Ana 29, Fullerton 28
1993 Santa Ana 41, Fullerton 35
1994 Santa Ana 34, Fullerton 7
1995 Fullerton 24, Santa Ana 17
1996 Santa Ana 24, Fullerton 3
1997 Santa Ana 38, Fullerton 16
1998 Santa Ana 38, Fullerton 7
1999 Santa Ana 31, Fullerton 17
2000 Santa Ana 35, Fullerton 23
2001 Fullerton 24, Santa Ana 7
2002 Fullerton 24, Santa Ana 21
2003 Fullerton 56, Santa Ana 24
2004 Fullerton 36, Santa Ana 28
2005 Fullerton 31, Santa Ana 24
2006 Santa Ana 45, Fullerton 35
2007 Fullerton 20, Santa Ana 18
2008 Fullerton 35, Santa Ana 7
2009 Fullerton 41, Santa Ana 7
2010 Fullerton 41, Santa Ana 10
2011 Fullerton 21, Santa Ana 13
2012 Fullerton 57, Santa Ana 23
2013 Fullerton 56, Santa Ana 35
2014 Fullerton 49, Santa Ana 14
2015 Fullerton 20, Santa Ana 14
2016 Fullerton 56, Santa Ana 17
2017 Fullerton, 77, Santa Ana 28 – Fullerton Forfeit 1-0
2018 Fullerton 85, Santa Ana 0 – Fullerton Forfeit 1-0
2019 Fullerton 59, Santa Ana 13
CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED IN SERIES
74 (1945-present)
LAST MEETING
Fullerton 85, Santa Ana 0 (September 1, 2018 at Yorba Linda High's Nathan Shapell Stadium) The game was later declared a forfeit due to CCCAA sanctions against Fullerton.
SERIES WON-LOSS RECORD
Fullerton leads 50-43-4
POINTS SCORED IN SERIES
Fullerton: 2,000
Santa Ana: 1,543
LONGEST WINNING STREAK
Fullerton: 10 (2007-2016)
Santa Ana: 6 (1957-62)
SHUTOUTS (Last Shutout, Score)
Fullerton: 10 (1982, 37-0)
Santa Ana: 13 (1957, 6-0)
MOST POINTS SCORED, ONE TEAM (Year, Result)
Fullerton: Fullerton: 59 (2019, W, 59-13)
MOST POINTS SCORED, TWO TEAMS (Year)
91 (2013: Fullerton 56, Santa Ana 35)
FEWEST POINTS SCORED, TWO TEAMS (Year)
0 (1916: Santa Ana 0, Fullerton 0)
FEWEST POINTS SCORED IN WIN, TWO TEAMS (Years)
6 (4 times (1927, 1934, 1941, 1957) Santa Ana won 6-0 in all four)
LARGEST MARGINS OF VICTORY
48 (1955: Fullerton 55, Santa Ana 7)
NARROWEST MARGIN OF VICTORY
1 (5 times – 1932: Fullerton 13, Santa Ana 12; 1942: Santa Ana 13, Fullerton 12; 1952: Fullerton 7, Santa Ana 6; 1965: Fullerton 14, Santa Ana 13; 1992: Santa Ana 29, Fullerton 28)
CONFERENCE TITLES (Last Title)
Fullerton: 25 (2016)
Santa Ana: 17 (1999)
NATIONAL TITLES
Fullerton: 4 (1965, 10-0; 1967, 12-0; 1983, 10-0-1; 2016, 12-1)
Santa Ana: 3 (1940, 11-0; 1942, 9-0; 1962, 10-0)
WINS-LOSSES-TIES BY DECADE (Leader)
Decade W-L-T
1910s 0-0-1 (Santa Ana and Fullerton played to a scoreless tie in their first-ever meeting in 1916)
1920s 5-3-0 (Santa Ana)
1930s 5-3-2 (Santa Ana)
1940s 7-1-0 (Santa Ana, no games played in 1943 and 1944 due to World War II)
1950s 5-4-1 (Fullerton)
1960s 7-3-0 (Fullerton)
1970s 7-3-0 (Fullerton)
1980s 5-5-0 (Tied)
1990s 7-3-0 (Santa Ana)
2000s 8-2-0 (Fullerton leads)
2010s 7-2-0 (Fullerton leads) Fullerton 2 Forfeits
