Football Recap: Elk Grove Falls Short of Vista Del Lago in the Playoffs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elk Grove can now relate to. They took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vista del Lago Eagles on Friday. The Thundering Herd just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Elk Grove lost, don't look at Jason Ballesteros. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Ballesteros showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards.

Thundering Herd

Previous 3 Games

11/07/25 vs Vista del Lago	28-38
10/31/25 @ Monterey Trail	0-20
10/24/25 vs Pleasant Grove	7-10

While Elk Grove came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Vista del Lago: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 45.5%. The team can thank Jayden De La Rosa for the heroic effort on defense: he. Elk Grove hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.29 or higher in four consecutive games.

Elk Grove's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Vista del Lago, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-7.

As of now, neither Elk Grove nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.