The Stags football’s SCIAC opener Saturday afternoon proved a gut-wrenching 20-17 loss to La Verne on the road. Things were looking hopeful for CMS (2-2, 0-1 SCIAC) as they had possession of the ball first in the overtime session and were able to gain three yards in three plays.
Imagine staring down a line of towering men, their faces hidden by masks and their legs braced to charge. Their only mission: to slam into you and send you tumbling to the ground. That’s the image that Garrett Cheadle HM ’20, the star running back for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps football team, confronts every Saturday.
CMS (2-1, 0-0 SCIAC) started and ended strong Saturday with a 24-17 triumph over non-conference opponent Pacific Lutheran.
The Stags (1-1, 0-0 SCIAC) left Minnesota victorious after scoring a 30-7 win over the University of Northwestern — no, not that Northwestern — on Sept 14.
Here’s what you need to know about the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer football teams going into the fall SCIAC season.
Eight Stags chose to play rugby this semester, meaning they will not play football next year.
On Nov. 3, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps football team (7-2, 6-0 SCIAC) clinched their first conference title since 1987, defeating the Chapman Panthers (4-4, 3-3 SCIAC)
