The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens defeated the Whittier Poets 28–0 on Oct. 10 at Memorial Stadium in Whittier. Carson Green threw two second-half touchdown passes as Pomona-Pitzer recorded a defensive shutout. The Sagehens improved to 3–2 overall and 2–1 in SCIAC play.
Defense sets up the win
Brennan Dragomer opened the scoring with a 28-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Mitchell Rodenbaugh added a three-yard rushing score before halftime. Green then found Dragomer for a 58-yard touchdown after a third-quarter fumble recovery.
Green completed 19 of 25 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns. Colby Cooley intercepted a pass in the end zone before halftime and later recovered the fumble that helped set up a score. Leo Ryals led the Sagehens with nine tackles.
CSB Take
Pomona-Pitzer made its defensive stops and takeaways count on the scoreboard. The shutout gave the offense time to build a lead rather than chase the game. Whittier needs more sustained drives and better ball security to prevent those advantages from accumulating.
