Football: Ground Game Powers Bulldogs to 39–20 Win Over Santa Ana
Team Stats
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
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7 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 39 |
Santa Ana
| Game Statistics | Santa Ana | Allan Hancock |
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| Passing Yards | 186 | 174 |
| Rushing Yards | 100 | 291 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of Poss. | 21:47 | 35:12 |
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The Allan Hancock College football team returned to the win column with a commanding 39–20 home victory over Santa Ana College, riding a dominant rushing attack and a stingy defense in the National Northern League opener at home on Saturday afternoon. | BOX SCORE
The Bulldogs (2–2, 1–0 NNL) set the tone early with a 17-yard touchdown run from Semaj Carmichael midway through the first quarter. Hancock added two more rushing scores in the second frame, a 5-yard dash by Torrell Harley and a 9-yard run by Carmichael, to build a 21–0 lead. Santa Ana (0-3, 0-1 NNL) responded late in the opening half on a 59-yard scoring strike, but the home squad answered immediately with a momentum-swinging after Dylan Heath blocked a PAT attempt and returned it 97 yards for a safety. That effort sent Hancock into halftime ahead 23–6.
Cash Carter punched in a 1-yard score in the third frame. The Dons closed within 30–20 behind two passing touchdowns before Carmichael delivered the knockout blow — a 48-yard touchdown burst that capped his third score of the day. Hancock's defense sealed the win with a fourth-quarter safety after forcing the Dons to commit an intentional grounding penalty in their own end zone.
By the Numbers
- Rushing Attack: The Bulldogs piled up 291 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns on 47 carries.
- Carmichael: 125 yards on 14 carries, 3 TDs.
- Harley: 93 yards and 1 TD on 17 carries.
- Carter: 1-yard TD plunge.
- Passing Game: QB Drake Missamore went 12-of-19 for 174 yards, with Elias Martinez (7 catches, 111 yards) leading the receivers
- Defense: Hancock forced two interceptions (Heath and Erick Salinas) and one fumble (Fika Salatielu) and tallied two sacks (Salatielu). Heath and TJ Chandler racked up a team-high of eight tackles.
The Bulldogs are set to continue league play with a road trip to Long Beach City College on Saturday, September 27th.
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