Stadium lights, the smell of a cool autumn night, and the cheers of adoring and dedicated fans; these are the things you expect to find at a football game, but royalty? Students and fans of Fresno City College Football Rams were treated to the coronation of kings and queens, a once-in-a-lifetime experience that was the highlight of the Homecoming celebration on Saturday 25.

By the end of the celebration William Spain and Cleshay Battle were crowned king and queen while Chance Sigala and Kava Myers were elected prince and princess respectively. Extending this year’s “Go for the Gold” theme, the festivities started with the recognition of the all-star team. Cheerleaders kept the spirits high and pumped up the roaring crowd who cheered the Rams as they led a 23-14 lead at halftime.

The halftime show started with the acknowledgement of all fall sports teams at FCC including players from women’s water polo and men’s basketball.

The event continued with an impressive lineup from the Fresno Mustang Club. Candidates for royalty arrived via Mustang, each escorted by a loved one. Candidates for queen were first to be introduced followed by candidates for king. Lastly, the returning King and Queen, Charlie Vang and Erika Gutierrez, appeared and greeted the crowd. They were followed by a long row of cars as the winners for the royalty race were announced.

Later, the halftime show continued with the showcasing of the shopping car floats made during Homecoming week by clubs on the FCC campus. Participating clubs included Associated Student Government (ASG) and Teachers of Tomorrow; they showed their pride in modeling their creative works of art like a Nordic battleship and a yellow school bus.

The FCC homecoming game continued to rally support from the crowd even after the first half. The Rams went on to score two more touchdowns and successfully made a field goal. The FCC Rams ended in a blowout victory of 40-28 against the No. 14 College of the Sequoias.