PHOTO BY JAMES CHOY - Mt. SAC running back Bryce McBride runs for extra yardage during the Mounties' victory over Riverside Saturday, Sept. 25 by a score of 36-10.
The 100+ degree heat at Hilmer Lodge Stadium seemed unbearable for both Riverside (2-1) and Mt. SAC (4-0) once the game went under way.
With only a combined number of 10 points scored in the first half, there was no telling how much energy would be seen as the game continued on.
After a 23-yard touchdown pass from Mounties quarterback Nick Lamaison to teammate Daniel Masifilo with 7 minutes left in the first quarter, the possession of the ball switched sides for most of the way until a 25-yard field goal from Riverside’s Marco Barrera with just 8 seconds left made it a 7-3 game.
Both teams struggled early offensively but a pair of touchdowns from Mounties running back Bryce McBride followed by a Marcus Wagner touchdown put the Mounties well ahead of the Tigers 26-3 in the second half.
With the offense digging most of the way through the Tigers’ defense in the running game, the Mounties would then add 10 more points in the fourth quarter with a 27-yard field goal by kicker Jeremy Brown and highlighted by a Riverside fumble and a recovery by Mounties defensive line Rudolph Fifita who ended up scoring the final touchdown of the afternoon.
The Mounties will take their next game northward as they travel to play at Bakersfield Saturday, Sept. 25 game time starting at 7 p.m.
Members of the Mt. SAC football team kneel before the American flag during the playing of the national anthem before their game against Riverside on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. The Mounties were victorious by beating the Tigers 36-10.
Mounties quarterback Nick Lamaison goes 15-for-21 with 220 yards with a touchdown and an interception during Mt. SAC’s win over Riverside 36-10 on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties linebacker Rashad Rainey takes down a Riverside running back during Mt. SAC’s win over Riverside 36-10 on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties quarterback Nick Lamaison hands off to teammate Bryce Mcbride during Mt. SAC’s big win against Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties sophomore Bryce Mcbride is taken down by two Riverside defenders during his first half run. The Mounties beat the Tigers by a score of 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Sophomore wide receiver Daniel Masifilo leaps in happiness with teammate Alonzo Aguwenu after his touchdown to put the Mounties on the scoreboard during their win over Riverside 36-10 on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Sophomore running back Marcus Wagner gets pummeled by a Riverside Tiger. Wagner had 13 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown in the Mounties’ victory over Riverside 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties wide receiver Darrin Duncan is taken down by a Riverside Tiger in pursuit of extra yardage during Mt. SAC’s victory over Riverside, Saturday Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties Vai Lutui (top) and Derek Achan (bottom) pressure Riverside quarterback Dalton Livingston during Mt. SAC’s victory over the Tigers by a score of 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties wide receiver Derek Ross picks up 17 yards on Riverside during Mt. SAC’s victory over the Tigers 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties quarterback Nick Lamaison threw 33 yards as his longest pass of the game against Mt. SAC’s victory over Riverside 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties running back Marcus Wagner had an average of 5.5 yards per carry during Mt. SAC’s victory over Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties running back Bryce McBride is tackled while gaining extra yardage during Mt. SAC’s victory over Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties defensive linesmen Craig Payne (top) and (bottom) Rashad Rainey pressure a Riverside quarterback during Mt. SAC’s victory over the Tigers 36-10 on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties defensive linesmen Craig Payne (top) and (bottom) Rashad Rainey pressure a Riverside quarterback during Mt. SAC’s victory over the Tigers 36-10 on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties kicker Jeremy Brown leads the special teams during a kickoff Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 when the Mounties defeated the Riverside Tigers by a score of 36-10.
Mounties quarterback Nick Lamaison helped drive the Mt. SAC offense to scoring 3 touchdowns in the 3rd quarter when the Mounties defeated Riverside by a score of 36-10 on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties wide receiver Ryan Iaea is tackled by Riverside defenders after gaining 20 yards during Mt. SAC’s victory over the Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties wide receiver Alonzo Aguwenu leaps to catch a pass for a touchdown after being defended by a Riverside defender. Mt. SAC won the game over the Tigers by a score of 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties wide receiver Alonzo Aguwenu leaps to catch a pass for a touchdown after being defended by a Riverside defender. Mt. SAC won the game over the Tigers by a score of 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties wide receiver Daniel Masifilo runs for more yardage during Mt. SAC’s win against visiting Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mt. SAC’s defensive linemen Rudolf Fifita (top) and Bojay Filimoeatu (middle) make a vicious tackle on a Riverside running back during the Mounties’ victory over the Tigers by a score of 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties linebacker Rashad Rainey led the defense with 9 tackles, 2 of them assisted as the defense left Riverside rushing for -42 yards. Mt. SAC was victorious over the Tigers winning by a score of 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties defensive linemen Kapono Asuega (right) and Rudolf Fifita (left) bulldoze their way in to tackle a Riverside running back during Mt. SAC’s win over the Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties running back Daniel Joseph shifts left during his run for extra yards against the Riverside defense during Mt. SAC’s victory over the Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties running back Daniel Joseph bobs and weaves his way for extra yards against the Riverside defense during Mt. SAC’s victory over the Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
With a Riverside secondary pressuring on the pass to Mt. SAC wide receiver Michael Edwards, the Mounties ended with 220 passing yards during their win against Riverside by a score of 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties linebacker Richard Thorpe had six tackles, one for loss yardage to help Mt. SAC beat Riverside on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties linebacker Richard Thorpe had six tackles, one for loss yardage to help Mt. SAC beat Riverside on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties running back Marcus Wagner charges his way for yardage against the Riverside defense during Mt. SAC’s victory over the Tigers with a 36-10 win, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties running back Marcus Wagner charges his way for yardage against the Riverside defense during Mt. SAC’s victory over the Tigers with a 36-10 win, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
With the quick hand off, Mounties quarterback Nick Lamaison makes way (left) to let teammate Daniel Joseph (right) get extra yards during Mt. SAC’s win over Tom Craft’s Riverside Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties running back Daniel Joseph speeds along the sidelines for the first down during Mt. SAC’s victory over Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties defensive linemen Craig Payne (left) and Kapono Asuega (right) tackle a Riverside quarterback during Mt. SAC’s 36-10 win over the Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties defensive lineman and co-captain Vai Lutui delivers one of his 5 tackles against Riverside during Mt. SAC’s victory over the Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Members of the Mounties football team make a tackle on a Riverside Tiger during Mt. SAC’s win over the orange and black by a score of 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties field goal kicker Jeremy Brown easily makes the extra point after a touchdown as Mt. SAC took a 36-10 win over Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties field goal kicker Jeremy Brown easily makes the extra point after a touchdown as Mt. SAC took a 36-10 win over Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties field goal kicker Jeremy Brown easily makes the extra point after a touchdown as Mt. SAC took a 36-10 win over Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
The one-two punch of quarterback Nick Lamaison (right) and running back Bryce McBride proved to be a big factor in the Mounties’ second-half run to help them get another win over Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 by a score of 36-10.
Mounties wide receiver Breyden Torres-Keohokapu turns to his left and makes way for extra yards with 2 receptions and 34 yards. The Mounties ended up victorious against the Riverside Tigers with a 36-10 win, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
A Riverside receiver gets connected by the Mounties defense during a Tigers’ drive as Mt. SAC successfully won by a score of 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties quarterback Nick Lamaison calls the play during the snap. Mt. SAC won by a score of 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 and remain undefeated with a 4-0 record.
Mounties running back Bryce McBride stops and turns inside for yards during Mt. SAC’s win over Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. The Mounties won by a score of 36-10.
The defensive tandem of Mounties defensive back Bernard Griffin (left), Malcolm Murray (right), and defensive back Treyyvon Ralph (bottom) helped force a quarterback fumble to give the Mounties a chance for more points. Mt. SAC ended up winning the contest over Riverside by a score of 36-10, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties sophomore Marcus Wagner circles around a Riverside linemen as he goes for extra yards. The Mounties came off with a 36-10 victory over visiting Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
Mounties sophomore Marcus Wagner charges through the Riverside defense as he goes for extra yards. The Mounties came off with a 36-10 victory over visiting Riverside, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010.
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