The Laney College Eagles faced off against the Foothill College Owls in a thrilling football game on October 19, 2024, in Los Altos Hills, California. The game ended with a close score of Laney 19, Foothill 24, with Foothill emerging as the victors.
The game started with Foothill taking an early lead in the first quarter. Brody Simison made a fumble recovery at the goaline and scored a touchdown, followed by a successful kick by Trajan Sinatra. This was quickly followed by another touchdown, with Jayden Macedo passing to Brody Simison for a 3-yard pass. The first quarter ended with Foothill leading 14-0.
In the second quarter, Laney managed to score their first points with a 27-yard field goal by Billy Hewitt. However, Foothill extended their lead with Andre Jackson returning a kickoff for 100 yards, resulting in another touchdown. Laney managed to score another field goal before the end of the quarter, with the score at 6-21 in favor of Foothill.
The third quarter saw Foothill adding to their lead with a 30-yard field goal by Trajan Sinatra. The score stood at 6-24 going into the final quarter.
Laney made a comeback in the fourth quarter, with DaVeonne Sander catching a 10-yard pass from Dreyan Paul for a touchdown. This was followed by a 1-yard run by Simeon Milan for another touchdown. However, Laney's 2-point conversion attempt failed, leaving the final score at Laney 19, Foothill 24.
In terms of statistics, Laney had 20 first downs compared to Foothill's 12. Laney also had a higher third-down efficiency at 50% compared to Foothill's 9%. However, Foothill had a better fourth-down efficiency at 67%. Laney had a total offense of 266 yards compared to Foothill's 188 yards.
Individually, Dreyan Paul led Laney in passing with 10 completions out of 16 attempts for 76 yards and 1 touchdown. Simeon Milan led in rushing with 56 yards and 1 touchdown. DaVeonne Sander was the top receiver for Laney with 8 receptions for 45 yards and 1 touchdown.
For Foothill, Jayden Macedo led in passing with 13 completions out of 23 attempts for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jordan Fuentes led in rushing with 79 yards. Brody Simison was the top receiver for Foothill with 4 receptions for 48 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Defensively, Laney's Damarrius Hammo led with 7 solo tackles. Marlin Purifoy had 2 interceptions for Laney. For Foothill, Epoki Fakaosi led with 10 total tackles.
Overall, it was a closely contested game between Laney and Foothill, with Foothill ultimately emerging as the victors.
