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Golden Sierra Esparto

Grizzlies

Spartans

The Esparto (CA) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Golden Sierra (Garden Valley, CA) by a score of 51-21.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Golden Sierra	14	12	15	10	51
Esparto	6	0	7	8	21

Final score provided by M. Pfeifer.

Recap
Box Score
Matchup Info

Box Score Stats

Golden Sierra (25-26)		Esparto (25-26)
58	Total Plays	58
15	First Downs	13
2	Penalties	11
15	Penalty Yards	85

Game Stats

Esparto (25-26)

Golden Sierra

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	9	19	182	.474	20.2	4	1		99.1
1	A. Gerondakis (Jr)	9	19	182	.474	20.2	4	1		99.1

Esparto

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	5	15	73	.333	14.6		1		22.4
4	R. Melendrez (Sr)	5	15	73	.333	14.6		1		22.4

Golden Sierra

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	TD
	Team Totals	40	275	6.9	1
0	Jason Sasser (Jr)	8	70	8.8
1	A. Gerondakis (Jr)	6	24	4.0
2	Bradley Dodson (Sr)	1	3	3.0
3	Ashton Monti (So)	1	3	3.0
4	G. Brown-aranda (Sr)	12	79	6.6
8	Noah Prine (Sr)	6	52	8.7	1
12	Michael Goski (Jr)	1	7	7.0
25	Cody McCoard (Jr)	5	37	7.4	0

Esparto

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	100+	TD
	Team Totals	43	264	6.1	52	1	3
2	Andre Orona (Jr)	2	10	5.0	5	0
4	R. Melendrez (Sr)	16	64	4.0	24	0	1
6	Andrew Stenholm (So)	1	-3	-3.0	-3	0
7	Ethan Guillen (Sr)	5	56	11.2	52	0	1
8	Armando Campos (Jr)	6	13	2.2	8	0
11	A. Montesinos (Jr)	3	6	2.0	3	0
22	Gustavo Alfaro (Jr)	10	118	11.8	33	1	1

Golden Sierra

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
	Team Totals	9	182	20.2	5
2	Bradley Dodson (Sr)	1	15	15.0
8	Noah Prine (Sr)	1	22	22.0
25	Cody McCoard (Jr)	7	145	20.7	5

Esparto

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng
	Team Totals	5	73	14.6	13
2	Andre Orona (Jr)	1	13	13.0	13
7	Ethan Guillen (Sr)	1	12	12.0	12
8	Armando Campos (Jr)	1	39	39.0
11	A. Montesinos (Jr)	1	4	4.0	4
44	Colt Johnson (Jr)	1	5	5.0	5

Golden Sierra

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	13
16	Bruce Rayford (Sr)	3
34	Abraham Ware (So)	2
54	Chase Whitzel (Jr)	2
69	Isaiah Justice (Sr)	1
75	K. Rodenbaugh (Jr)	3
77	L. Vongchantha (So)	2

Esparto

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost
	Team Totals	5	5
4	R. Melendrez (Sr)	3	3
7	Ethan Guillen (Sr)	1	1
44	Colt Johnson (Jr)	1	1

Golden Sierra

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	275	182	58	97	612
0	Jason Sasser (Jr)	70			97	167
1	A. Gerondakis (Jr)	24				24
2	Bradley Dodson (Sr)	3	15			18
3	Ashton Monti (So)	3				3
4	G. Brown-aranda (Sr)	79				79
8	Noah Prine (Sr)	52	22			74
12	Michael Goski (Jr)	7				7
25	Cody McCoard (Jr)	37	145			182
34	Abraham Ware (So)			58		58

Esparto

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	264	73	165	502
2	Andre Orona (Jr)	10	13	27	50
4	R. Melendrez (Sr)	64			64
6	Andrew Stenholm (So)	-3		20	17
7	Ethan Guillen (Sr)	56	12	90	158
8	Armando Campos (Jr)	13	39		52
11	A. Montesinos (Jr)	6	4		10
22	Gustavo Alfaro (Jr)	118			118
44	Colt Johnson (Jr)		5		5
58	Aaron Dabalos (Sr)			28	28

Golden Sierra

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	275	182	182	457
0	Jason Sasser (Jr)	70			70
1	A. Gerondakis (Jr)	24	182		206
2	Bradley Dodson (Sr)	3		15	18
3	Ashton Monti (So)	3			3
4	G. Brown-aranda (Sr)	79			79
8	Noah Prine (Sr)	52		22	74
12	Michael Goski (Jr)	7			7
25	Cody McCoard (Jr)	37		145	182

Esparto

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	264	73	73	337
2	Andre Orona (Jr)	10		13	23
4	R. Melendrez (Sr)	64	73		137
6	Andrew Stenholm (So)	-3			-3
7	Ethan Guillen (Sr)	56		12	68
8	Armando Campos (Jr)	13		39	52
11	A. Montesinos (Jr)	6		4	10
22	Gustavo Alfaro (Jr)	118			118
44	Colt Johnson (Jr)			5	5

Golden Sierra

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls
	Team Totals	80	26	106
0	Jason Sasser (Jr)	8	5	13
1	A. Gerondakis (Jr)	1		1
2	Bradley Dodson (Sr)	4	2	6
3	Ashton Monti (So)	5	2	7
4	G. Brown-aranda (Sr)	7	2	9
8	Noah Prine (Sr)	10	2	12
12	Michael Goski (Jr)	3	1	4
14	Chris Goski (Jr)	2	2	4
16	Bruce Rayford (Sr)	3	3	6
21	Jacob Justice (Jr)	8	1	9
25	Cody McCoard (Jr)	7		7
34	Abraham Ware (So)	5		5
47	Aric Kessler (Sr)	3		3
52	Jordan Clark (Sr)	3	2	5
69	Isaiah Justice (Sr)	4	2	6
75	K. Rodenbaugh (Jr)	7	2	9

Tackles

Esparto has not entered any tackles stats.

Golden Sierra

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	Fmb Rec	Caus
	Team Totals	2	97	48.5	4	1
0	Jason Sasser (Jr)	2	97	48.5	1
12	Michael Goski (Jr)				1
21	Jacob Justice (Jr)				1
52	Jordan Clark (Sr)					1
75	K. Rodenbaugh (Jr)				1

Defensive Statistics

Esparto has not entered any defensive statistics stats.

Kickoffs

Golden Sierra has not entered any kickoffs stats.

Esparto

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	4	92	23.0	45
22	Gustavo Alfaro (Jr)	4	92	23.0	45

Golden Sierra

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	1	46	46.0
8	Noah Prine (Sr)	1	46	46.0

Esparto

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	1	38	38.0	38
8	Armando Campos (Jr)	1	38	38.0	38

Golden Sierra

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	2	58	29.0							58
34	Abraham Ware (So)	2	58	29.0							58

Esparto

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	KR Yds
	Team Totals	7	165	23.6	40	165
2	Andre Orona (Jr)	1	27	27.0	27	27
6	Andrew Stenholm (So)	1	20	20.0	20	20
7	Ethan Guillen (Sr)	3	90	30.0	40	90
58	Aaron Dabalos (Sr)	2	28	14.0	18	28

Golden Sierra

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	7	42	2	2	76
0	Jason Sasser (Jr)	1	6			6
1	A. Gerondakis (Jr)					30
2	Bradley Dodson (Sr)			2	2	4
8	Noah Prine (Sr)	1	6			6
25	Cody McCoard (Jr)	5	30			30

Esparto

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	3	18	2	1	21
4	R. Melendrez (Sr)	1	6	2		8
7	Ethan Guillen (Sr)	1	6			6
22	Gustavo Alfaro (Jr)	1	6		1	7

Golden Sierra

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	2	3	.7					2
2	Bradley Dodson (Sr)	2	3	.7					2

Esparto

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	1	1	1.0					1
22	Gustavo Alfaro (Jr)	1	1	1.0					1

Golden Sierra

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD IR	Total
	Team Totals	1	5	1	7
0	Jason Sasser (Jr)			1	1
8	Noah Prine (Sr)	1			1
25	Cody McCoard (Jr)	0	5		5

Esparto

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	Total
	Team Totals	3	3
4	R. Melendrez (Sr)	1	1
7	Ethan Guillen (Sr)	1	1
22	Gustavo Alfaro (Jr)	1	1

Golden Sierra

Conversions

#	Athlete Name	C Rush	C Rec	Total
	Team Totals		1	1
2	Bradley Dodson (Sr)		1	1

Esparto

Conversions

#	Athlete Name	C Rush	C Rec	Total
	Team Totals	1		1
4	R. Melendrez (Sr)	1		1

Game Story

California High School Football - Esparto defeated by Golden Sierra

October 10, 2025: Esparto, CA 95627

The Golden Sierra Grizzlies were victorious over the host Esparto Spartans football team by a score of 51-21 in Friday's league challenge.

In their next game, the Grizzlies face the Mesa Verde Mavericks (Citrus Heights, CA) in a Sierra Delta League challenge, on Friday, October 17. Golden Sierra will attempt to improve on its 5-2 season record. The Mavericks enter the challenge with a 3-4 record after their 65-32 league loss to Rio Vista (Rio Vista, CA).

The Spartans (0-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Lindhurst (Olivehurst, CA). The Blazers come into the Sierra Delta League outing with a 4-3 record. In their last outing, Lindhurst topped Highlands (North Highlands, CA), 43-34, in a league outing.

Golden Sierra @ Esparto Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 10, 2025 @ 7p

The Esparto (CA) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Golden Sierra (Garden Valley, CA) by a score of 51-21.

Rankings & Records

Golden Sierra (25-26)

CA	Section	Sec. Div.
666	92	10

Overall	League	Home	Away	Win %	League %	PF	PA
7-4	5-2	4-1	3-3	.636	.714	329	233

Esparto (25-26)

CA	Section	Sec. Div.
978	137	17

Overall	League	Home	Away	Win %	League %	PF	PA
1-9	1-6	0-3	1-6	.100	.143	134	367

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Golden Sierra	5.3	11.5	9.0	7.3	29.9
Esparto	3.4	4.0	4.3	2.4	13.4

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Esparto Videos

Team Stat Comparison

Golden Sierra		Esparto
167.8	Rushing Yards Per Game	102.5
226.5	Passing Yards Per Game	54.5
227.5	Receiving Yards Per Game	55.4
394.3	Total Yards Per Game	157.0
87.5	Tackles Per Game	-
2.5	Sacks Per Game	-
42.7	Points Per Game	7.1
95	Pancake Blocks	-

Team Leaders

Golden Sierra		Esparto	National Avg.
#0 Jason Sasser40.5	Rushing Yards Per Game	#22 Gustavo Alfaro50.0	11.3
#1 Andrew Gerondakis221.0	Passing Yards Per Game	#4 Rodrigo Melendrez75.7	11.1
#8 Noah Prine72.0	Receiving Yards Per Game	#1 Landon Yanez37.3	9.0
#1 Andrew Gerondakis237.5	Total Yards Per Game	#4 Rodrigo Melendrez91.3	25.0
#0 Jason Sasser13.5	Tackles Per Game	-	2.6
#25 Cody McCoard1.4	Sacks Per Game	-	0.2
#1 Andrew Gerondakis15.8	Points Per Game	#7 Ethan Guillen4.6	1.9
#54 Chase Whitzel27	Pancake Blocks	-	6

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Golden Sierra	4-2		Esparto	1-5

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
9/19/25	Lindhurst	Golden Sierra	(W) 38-28	10/17/25	Esparto	Lindhurst	(L) 28-24
9/26/25	Golden Sierra	Elite	(W) 60-0	10/24/25	Esparto	Elite	(W) 50-34
10/3/25	Highlands	Golden Sierra	(L) 22-20	10/30/25	Highlands	Esparto	(L) 42-6
10/17/25	Mesa Verde	Golden Sierra	(W) 45-14	9/26/25	Mesa Verde	Esparto	(L) 53-14
10/24/25	Rio Vista	Golden Sierra	(W) 28-22	10/3/25	Esparto	Rio Vista	(L) 49-6
10/30/25	Golden Sierra	Woodland Christian	(L) 53-0	9/19/25	Esparto	Woodland Christian	(L) 28-0 (F)

Record Breakdown

Golden Sierra (25-26)		Esparto (25-26)
7-4	Overall	1-9
5-2	League	1-6
2-1	Non-League	0-2
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
4-2	Common Opponent	1-5
4-1	Home	0-3
3-3	Away	1-6
0-0	Neutral	0-0
0-1	Playoff	0-1
7-4	In-State	1-9
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0