Roundup: Ripon Christian dominates to open league, Oakdale and Turlock win in Bay Area
The Knights got everyone involved on offense as more than five players scored in a dominant 49-7 win over Denair.
Derek Van Eldren and Grant Sonke each rushed for over 100 yards and one touchdown. Trey Fasani threw touchdown passes to Jace Beidleman and Griffin de Abreu and rushed for one more.
The Knights (3-1, 1-0) dropped their season opener to Central Valley Christian in a disappointing 42-14 loss but have since rebounded, winning three straight games and not allowing more than seven points in each. In wins this season, they are outscoring their opponents 124-20.
After back-to-back home games, Ripon Christian will play its next two league games on the road against Orestimba and Waterford, which both picked up wins to start Southern Athletic League play.
Turlock 35, Clayton Valley Charter 33: The Bulldogs went into Concord and picked up a huge win over the Ugly Eagles. Turlock led 21-14 at the half and the defense held strong in the fourth quarter to help secure the win. Senior linebacker Logan Bankson came up big with one interception and a forced fumble. The Bulldogs handed Clayton Valley its third home loss of the season and will have a bye next week before starting Central California Athletic League play on Sept. 30.
Oakdale 64, Miramonte 42: The Mustangs ran all over the Matadors in Orinda as they scored more than 50 points for the second straight game. They led 44-36 at the half and forced a turnover on downs to start the third. All three of Oakdale’s main backs had more than 90 yards and one touchdown, led by Cam Cuthrie’s 212 yards and two touchdowns. Brian Delte had a huge game, scoring four times on the ground on 95 yards. Oakdale will play Enochs next week in its final non-league game. Luke Duncan, who has committed to UCLA, threw for 426 yards and five touchdowns.
Patterson 72, El Capitan 0: The Tigers dominated in their first Central California Conference game of the season handing the Gauchos their 16th consecutive loss dating back to the pandemic shortened 2020 spring season. The Tigers have scored 148 points in the last two games. They will have a big game against Merced next week.
Los Banos 30, Beyer 6: Los Banos scored twice in the third with a George Garcia pick 6 and a short scramble by quarterback David Herrera to seal the victory. Beyer will look for its first win this season next week against Ceres.
Ripon 54, Modesto Christian 19: Ripon handed a rolling Modesto Christian team its first loss of the season. Anden Ries struck first for Ripon and rushed for four scores including long runs of 23 and 52 yards. The Indians were up 26-7 at the half and scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to break the game open. The Crusaders scored on their first possession courtesy of a 12-yard Ross Widemon and Jeremiah Bernard connection, but didn’t score again until early in the second half.
Pacheco 16, Johansen 6: The Vikings fell to 0-4 on the season and 0-1 in Western Athletic Conference play with Friday night’s loss. Johansen answered the Panthers’ first touchdown with a score of its own and trailed just 7-6 after the first half. Pacheco kicked a field goal in the third and didn’t score again until there was less than a minute in the game.
Valley Christian 42, Riverbank 21: The Bruins lost their final non league matchup of the season Friday night. A 22-point Valley Christian second quarter put the game out of reach. They will kick off Trans-Valley League play next week at Modesto Christian.
Davis 23, Mountain House 21: The Spartans pulled out their first close game of the season after losing two games by three total points. They opened up a 10-0 halftime lead and held on to win despite being outscored in the final two quarters. They will take on Los Banos next week.
Lathrop 19, Ceres 16: The Bulldogs lost their first game this year in their WAC opener at home against the Spartans. Lathrop opened up a 12-0 second half lead, but Ceres stormed back, scoring a touchdown late in the third. The Bulldogs came up with a scoop-and-score in the fourth and converted on the two-point conversion for a 16-12 lead. The Spartans offense came up big as they scored a touchdown on the final possession to secure the win.
Hughson 29, Escalon 14: In what was possibly the upset of the night, the Huskies beat top-ranked rival Escalon on the road. Hughson went into the half with a 17-8 lead and extended it to 23-8 in the fourth quarter. Both teams would score later in the final frame, but the early lead was enough to lead Hughson to victory. Escalon will look to regroup with a bye next week and Hughson will host Livingston.
Sierra 23, Modesto 20: With both teams needing a win, the Panthers’ final non-league game was cut short in the second quarter due to an incident on the practice field. Modesto has a bye next week but it is unknown whether the game will be finished at a later date.
Hilmar 35, Livingston 0: The Yellowjackets rebounded from two straight losses, winning their first TVL game over Livingston in convincing fashion. Hilmar opened up a 28 point lead in the second quarter and cruised to victory. It will host Ripon next Friday.
Orestimba 21, Le Grand 14: The Warriors advanced to 3-1 to open SL play. The defense stepped up, just allowing two touchdowns to a team coming off scoring 50 points against Tranquility in its last game. Orestimba will host Ripon Christian in its second SL game next week.
Waterford 49, Delhi 0: The Wildcats picked up their first win since Week 2 in their league opener against the Hawks. They will travel to Le Grand next week. Waterford has allowed just seven points in both of its wins.
Big Valley Christian 21, Encina Prep 0: The Lions picked up their first win in a shutout over the Bulldogs as they look to turn around their non-league record after two losses from Waterford and Delhi. Big Valley will have two more games before league starts, beginning with next week’s road game at Delta.
This story was originally published September 17, 2022 at 11:49 AM.
