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This article must begin with an apology to our readers.

Perhaps through honest error, I was refused admission to this game played at Mt. SAC this past Saturday because I refused to pay admission to enter. In short, this is work and I don't cover games to get in for free.

Therefore, in order to write this article, I had to rely on game stats furnished by Southern California Football Association and images from a previous L. A. Pierce game. I did not witness this game.

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L. A. Pierce was a serious underdog in this game. They are in one of the weakest conferences in Division and played a team whom many believe will be playing for the state championship on December 12th.

Mt. SAC scored first. The score is 7-0.

Mt. SAC scored again. The score is 14-0.

Mt. SAC was driving again when Deshawn Gaisle fumbled the ball. Enak Matia recovered it and the L. A. Pierce drive began at the Mt. SAC 28 yard line. Bruce Irvin was penalized 15 yards for a personal foul which set Pierce up with a first and 10 from the 13. Alfred Taylor got the handoff and ran it in for the first Pierce score of the game. The point after is good and Mt. SAC’s lead is cut to 14-7.

Mt. SAC scored again. The score is 21-7.

Mt. SAC scored again. The score is 28-7.

Pierce’s next scoring drive began at their 36 yard line. Taylor gets back-to-back five yard rushes for a first down. On third and 13, Matt Wabby connected with Nate Ingram for a 17 yard gain. Wabby followed up with a 26 yard connection to Ty Harris. Then from the Mt. SAC 14, the Pierce drive stalls. Wabby cannot complete passes to Taylor, Ingram or Damon Julian, so they settle for a Steven Sandoval 31 yard field goal. The score is now 28-10, Mt. SAC.

Mt. SAC scored again. The score is 35-10.

Pierce moves the ball 59 yards down the field for their next score of the game. Wabby connected with Harris again for a 41 yard gain leaving Pierce 18 yards from pay dirt. The Mt. SAC defense makes Pierce work for every inch. Finally on a second and goal from the 12, Wabby connected with Daniel Berhe for the touchdown. The point after is good and the Mt. SAC lead is trimmed to 35-17.

Mt. SAC scored again. The score is 42-17.

Mt. SAC scored again. The score is 49-17.

Mt. SAC scored again. The score is 55-17.

Mt. SAC scored again. The score is 62-17.

One of the biggest plays for Pierce, and of the game, was a one play drive. Wabby connected with Damon for a 56 yard touchdown. Sandoval added a point and the score is now 62-24.

Mt. SAC scored again. The score is 69-24.

Pierce manages another score with a drive starting at their 25 yard line. The first of two big plays of this drive was on a third and three from the Pierce 32. Wabby connected with Damon Julian for a 33 yard gain, then on a third and ten from the 35, he hooked up again with Julian for the touchdown. Sandoval added the point after and the shoot-out ended with a score of 69-31.