Tutulupeatau Mataele (96) celebrates after a big sack during a Mt. SAC football home game. James Choy/MOUNTAINEER
The Mounties football team claimed the title as Southern California champions for the fifth straight year, while the men’s soccer team delivered their third consecutive state championship.
After winning back-to-back state and national titles in 2009 and 2010, the football team, led by head coach Robert Jastrab, has catapulted once more to the state championship in hopes of a third consecutive title.
The Mounties will go on the road against a familiar foe on Saturday: San Francisco City College, a team who they faced last season at Hilmer Lodge Stadium.
The men’s soccer team went into the state championships riding a 37-game winning streak over the weekend and emerged with a 1-0 triumph over Hartnell.
Despite the three ties during the season, the Mounties managed to avoid a loss. The defense-minded Mounties did not surrender a goal during the post-season en route to the title game on Sunday.
With a 22-0-3 overall record and a 12-0-2 conference record, two of the Mounties’ biggest wins were earned playing against conference rivals, Cerritos College, a team that has provided fierce competition.
“You know what? It’s awesome,” Juan Sanchez, told ESPN Los Angeles. “It’s kind of like a dream.”
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Mt. SAC's soccer team remained unbeaten during the 2011 season to earn their third straight national community college championship. James Choy/MOUNTAINEER
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