The 32nd-ranked Cerritos College football team faces one of it’s most daunting tasks when the team hosts the No. 1-ranked community college in the nation, Mount San Antonio College on Saturday, Sept. 15. 2012 at Falcon Stadium.

Cerritos (1-1) is coming off an upset win over rival, and previously 8th-ranked Fullerton College, 47-30 in Fullerton.

The Falcons have experienced four straight challenging games against the Mounties of Mt. SAC (2-0).

Head Coach Frank Mazzotta of Cerritos College said, “This is our fourth time in four years playing these guys. Three years ago they were undefeated and we beat them in triple overtime. The next year, we were undefeated and they beat us in triple overtime. We missed an extra point. The following year, we got beat in the Southern California Championship.”

“Everybody in California is waiting for the outcome of this game,” Mazzotta said.

Last week, Mount SAC’s quarterback Nick Montana threw for just 95 yards in its 34-14 win over Bakersfield College in Mt. SAC’s home opener in Walnut.

Montana, son of National Football League Hall of Famer Joe Montana, did throw for 350 yards in Mt SAC’s first game, a win over Saddleback college.

Regarding Montana’s legacy, Mazzotta commented that: “He is the son of Joe Montana, but that doesn’t make him Joe Montana…he’s pretty good, but he isn’t going to be the difference in the game.”

Mazzotta added: “They’re beatable. It’s early. We’re all beatable.”

Additionally, Mazzotta praised the efforts of Cerritos’ signal caller, Morgan Fennell.

Fennell comes off a brilliant performance against Fullerton in which he threw for a career-high 269 yards on 11-of-16 passing, good for four TDs in the victory.

“He’ll be the measurement of how good we [Cerritos] are going to play.” Mazzotta confirmed.

The game against the Mounties kicks off at 7 p.m.