Brahmas run wild Football evens out record with big win at Shepard Stadium

ARIELLE ZOLEZZI Reporter @ArielleZolezzi

The Brahmas (2-2) returned home for an emotional win against Mt. San Jacinto College (2-1), knocking off the Eagles 49-21 in the first home game for interim head coach James Sims.

The Brahmas came out quick on offense, taking the ball 89yard in two minutes on their first drive of the game, ending with an 8-yard touchdown run from running back Marquise Mickens.

The Eagles responded quickly, scoring on the first play of their next possession on a 90-yard pass play down the sideline.

Mt. San Jacinto followed that drive up with another scoring drive that started at the Pierce 40-yard line, taking a 14-7 lead.

The Brahmas answered right back, driving 80-yards down the field, capping it off with a 1-yard touchdown run by Mickens.

“It was very exciting with the coaching and the plays being called. We just looked like a well-oiled machine,” Mickens said. “We kept our foot on the pedal, and we kept it driving, finishing really strong. As a freshman coming in and scoring, it’s an exciting thing; it’s beautiful.”

Pierce took control of the game in the second quarter, scoring three times and never looking back.

Sterling Salguero scored early in the quarter on a 2-yard run.

Special teams contributed with a blocked punt by Erick Mateo that was recovered at midfield, which led to a touchdown run by Keyshawn Richards. With 36 seconds left in the first half, Brahmas quarterback Jhakari Harrison narrowly escaped a sack and connected on a 16-yard touchdown pass to Amari Smith, giving the Brahmas a comfortable 35-14 lead going into halftime.

“First half, defensively, we gave up some cheap touchdowns; it should have been 35-0,” defensive coordinator Dylan Flannery said. “The defense that we were running all game, we just installed this week. When you put that into