Homecoming was the place to be on Saturday night as the Cerritos College football team defeated Mt. San Antonio, 13-7, in a Mission Conference North Division game at Falcon Stadium.

People came to see the queen, the floats, the cheerleaders, and the game of the year. The Falcons (6-1 overall, 1-1 in conference) made a comeback after falling behind in the first half of the game.

In the second quarter, Mt. San Antonio’s Cameron Stewart scored a touchdown to help the Huskies take a 7-0 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, the Falcons tied the score, 7-7, with a touchdown by running back Jermaine Whiten, who scored from a yard out. Loata Toliniu intercepted the ball and ran 61 yards to set up the scoring drive for the Falcons.

Whiten said, “This was the best game in a long time. We came out here to do what we had to do.”

The Falcons scored on two field goals by Adam Sonntag (36 and 24) to seal the win.

Whiten lead the team in rushing with 58 yards.

Cerritos player Kurt Landgren said, “We had to rebound because of last week. It was not the prettiest win, but we got it.”

The Falcons, who suffered their only loss against El Camino on Oct. 26, face Long Beach City next Saturday at 7 p.m. on the road.

The Huskies fell to 3-4 overall, 0-2 in conference.

Mt. San Antonio player Chuck Asioda said, “They’re a good team. We played hard, but we came out short. That’s a good team. They deserved it.”