2022 Hornet Football News
It was a busy year filled with many individual accomplishments and team successes as the Fullerton College Athletics Department welcomed student-athletes, parents, faculty, and administration into the Hornets Nest on Thursday afternoon for the 24th Academic Athletic Awards honoring excellence in academics and athletic achievement.
The All-American and All-State teams were announced this week by the California Community College Football Coaches Association.
The Hornets saw their successful 2022 season end on Saturday afternoon, falling 31-17 to Riverside City College in the SCFA title game.
The No. 2 seed Hornet football squad will be playing in the Southern California Regional Championship after defeating No. 3 Mt. San Antonio College 45-41 in a shootout at Lebard Stadium Saturday night.
Wining the Southern Conference title has its perks as many FC footballers earned SCFA All-Southern Conference honors that include sophomore tailback Tyrell Green Jr. getting tabbed as the Offensive MVP, and Head Coach Garrett Campbell being named the Coach of the Year.
The No. 5 Hornets completed the 2022 regular season at home Saturday night becoming the SCFA Southern Conference Champions after dismantling No. 4 Golden West College 26-6.
The No. 5 in state Fullerton College football team took a trip down to Saddleback College Saturday night and held off the Bobcats 34-32.
No. 4 Fullerton took on No. 10 San Diego Mesa at home Saturday night for a Southern Conference showdown and beat the Olympians 17-7.
The No. 5 in state Hornets hosted Southwestern College on Saturday night in the rain and ran past the Jaguars 31-0.
Fresh off the bye week, the No. 5 Hornets hit the ground running at San Bernardino Valley College Thursday night shutting out the Wolverines 58-3.
FC defensive lineman Erik Hehl delivered when it was all on the line earning SCFA "Special Teams Player of the Week" honors for Week 5.
In a game that came down to the wire, the No. 9 Fullerton College football team held off No. 15 El Camino College at home Saturday night 30-23.
The No. 11 Hornets hit the road against No. 15 Allan Hancock College on Saturday afternoon and pushed past the Bulldogs 28-20.
The No. 14 Hornet football team knocked off No. 4 College of the Canyons on the road Saturday night 29-24.
The FC football team had its home opener spoiled by crosstown rival Cerritos College on Saturday falling to the Falcons in a close one 32-24.
Fullerton College defensive back Salen Streater had a big night against Santa Ana College in the 99th Key to the County game earning week 1 SCFA "Defensive Player of the Week" honors.
