Roundup: Gregori scores win over Turlock; Downey takes 9th straight; Hughson tops Ripon
Gregori High scored its first conference victory over Turlock High on Friday night, beating the Bulldogs 25-15.
The win clinched a second-place finish for the host Jaguars in the Central California Athletic League.
Gregori jumped out to a 19-0 lead going into halftime and withstood a rally by the Bulldogs, who scored 15 third-quarter points.
Gregori coach Lamar Wallace said the Jaguars did a great job of turning things around against a physical Turlock team following last week’s 49-20 loss to CCAL champion Downey.
Just before the half, with Turlock driving, Gregori came up with an interception.
Jayden Miller sealed the game with a 42-yard touchdown run to secure the Gregori’s fourth victory in five games.
Gregori ranks 10th in CalPreps’ Sac-Joaquin Section Division I rankings. But, there could be some shuffling of teams and the victory over a quality Turlock team could be enough to land the Jaguars a home playoff games.
The parings will be released on Sunday. The live-streamed show, hosted by Will DeBoard of the Sac-Joaquin Section and Joe Davidson of The Sacramento Bee, starts at 1:30 p.m.
Downey 59, Pitman 14: The Knights (9-1, 5-0 CCAL) rolled out to a 24-7 halftime lead and breezed to their ninth straight victory after a season-opening loss to Manteca. The win total is the highest for the Knights since the 10-2 team of 2014. The victory also was coach Jeremy Plaa’s 102nd at Downey. Pitman, meanwhile, finished the season 3-6.
Enochs 55, Modesto 20: The Eagles (5-4, 1-4) snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over the Panthers (2-8, 0-5). Enochs, which reached five victories for only the second time since 2012, now awaits to see if it receives a section playoff bid.
Johansen 45, Beyer 8: Though they won’t make the playoffs, the Vikings (3-8, 2-5 Western Athletic Conference) ended their season on an upbeat note with a win over the Patriots (0-10, 0-7).
Central Catholic 55, Sierra 0: The Raiders (9-1, 6-0 Valley Oak League) locked up first place in the shutout win. They scored 41 first-half points against the Timberwolves (1-9, 1-5) and finished a game ahead of league runner-up Kimball (9-1, 5-1).
Patterson 51, Buhach Colony 20: The Central California Conference champion Tigers (8-2, 6-0) won their eighth straight game with a defeat of the host Thunder (2-6).
Central Valley 48, El Capitan 12: Omar Mendoza scored on two first-quarter rushing touchdowns as the Hawks routed the Gauchos in the final game of the regular season for both teams. The 0-10 Gauchos’ first score came on a defensive touchdown that cut the Central Valley lead to 27-6 in the second quarter.
Hilmar 49, Riverbank 0: The visiting Yellowjackets (8-2, 4-2 Trans-Valley League) recorded its third straight shutout in beating the Bruins (0-9, 0-6). Hilmar led 35-0 at halftime.
Escalon 33, Livingston 26: The Wolves battled the top team in the TVL to a one-score loss on the road. Carlos Baez and Omar Baez both scored touchdowns for Livingston (6-4 overall, 3-3 TVL). Escalon (9-1, 6-0) won the league by two games over Ripon.
Hilmar 49, Riverbank 0: The visiting Yellowjackets (8-2, 4-2 TVL) recorded its third straight shutout in beating the Bruins (0-9, 0-6). Hilmar led 35-0 at halftime.
Hughson 18, Ripon 13: Liam Bridgeford scored on a 38-yard run with just under eight minutes left in the game as the host Huskies (7-3, 3-3 TVL) closed out the regular season with a key victory over the Indians (6-4, 4-2).
Ripon Christian 28, Delhi 20: Brady Grondz scored on a 31-yard touchdown run with a little over two minutes left in the game as the host Knights (7-3, 4-2 Southern Athletic League) edged the Hawks (4-5, 2-5). The Knights now must await a court ruling to see if they can compete in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. It was granted a temporary restraining order against the section, which handed down the penalty after alleging a rules violation tied to a spring club football team.
Le Grand 24, Mariposa 20: Isaac Davison rushed for three touchdowns as the Bulldogs picked up a win in the Green and Gold Bowl at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. Wyatt Green threw three touchdown passes for Mariposa (5-5, 4-3 SAL) as the Grizzlies took a 20-17 lead in the fourth quarter. Davison scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 11-yard run for the Bulldogs (5-5, 4-3 SL).
Orestimba 27, Gustine 6: The host Warriors (6-4, 4-3 SAL) got past the Reds (3-6, 3-4) in the 75th meeting of the Battle for the Chief. Orestimba now leads the series 37-36-2.
Waterford 42, Denair 6: The visiting Wildcats (9-1, 6-0 SAL) bounced back from its only loss of the season with a big victory over the host Coyotes (0-8, 0-6).
Sonora 35, Summerville 7: The host Wildcats (6-3, 4-0 Mother Lode League) clinched an outright conference title with a victory over the Bears (4-4, 2-2).
This story was originally published October 30, 2021 at 6:31 AM.
