On Sept. 20, the Pomona-Pitzer football team lost its home opener against the Lewis and Clark College Pioneers 3-21, marking its first defeat of the season. Though the Hens could not replicate their success from their previous game against the Willamette Bearcats, defensive captain Jake Sugawara PO ’26 emphasized that confronting resistance early on is what it takes for the Sagehens to fly higher in the future.
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Down to six football teams, the SCIAC is forced to change format
Could Sixth Street go back to back? After the Sagehens and the Stags split the SCIAC title in 2022, the implementation of a conference championship game in 2023 has both teams ready for an undisputed Claremont champion. Next year, CMS and P-P will compete in the new format for SCIAC football. They will be in different pods composed of three SCIAC teams each and both CMS and P-P are hopeful of finishing on top of their respective groups to face each other in the championship game for the chance, once again, to compete with their sixth-street rivals for a bid to the NCAA DIII playoffs.