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Laney upsets No. 1 and defending state champ CCSF

photo by Izar Decleto, CCSF Guardsman
photo by Izar Decleto, CCSF Guardsman
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September 4, 2016

By Scott Strain

Laney College Sports Information

Joseph Butler made a diving interception in the end zone with no time remaining to preserve Laney College's 18-13 upset victory over defending state champion City College of San Francisco Friday night in Oakland.

In the season opener for both teams, the Eagles (1-0) scored three times in the second half to erase a 13-0 CCSF lead.

The victory broke a 10-game losing steak against CCSF (0-1). It was the first victory for Laney over the Rams since 1995. There were some years when the two teams did not play each other.

Eagles quarterback Noah Suszckiewicz threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Devond Blair, Jr.  with 3 minutes, 28 seconds left in the game to give Laney its first lead of the game. Suszckiewicz's touchdown pass ended an eight-play, 96-yard drive.

Laney pulled to within 13-12 when Suszckiewicz (13-21, 169 yards, interception) threw a 32-yard TD pass to Sean Pinson with nine minutes left in the game. The Eagles scored their first touchdown when Andrew Ve'e threw 3 yards to Armani Levias with 11:29 left in the third quarter.

Rams quarterback Zach Masoli, despite throwing three interceptions in the first half, got CCSF on the scoreboard first when he threw an 80-yard TD pass to Chikwado Nzerem with 53 seconds left in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead.

CCSF increased the lead to 13-0 when Masoli threw a 21-yard scoring pass to Easop Winton with 7:13 left in the second quarter.

Masoli completed 17 of 30 passes for 232 yards.

Laney running back Marcel Dancy ran 22 times for 129 yards, which included a 51-yard run in the third quarter. CCSF, which pretty much eschewed the run in the second half, rushed for 58 yards.

Laney plays at Butte College in Oroville on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Eagles next home game is on Friday, Sept. 16 against Feather River College.

CCSF has its home opener on Saturday, Sept. 10, when it plays host to College of the Siskiyous.