Football Recap: Middletown's Run of Four Straight Wins Now Over + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2025, 2:15am

Football Recap: Middletown Mustangs vs. St. Helena Saints

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CA Interscholastic Federation (CIF) & St. Helena High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 @ St. Helena34-41
09/26/25 vs Willits22-9
09/19/25 vs Upper Lake50-0
09/12/25 @ Cloverdale46-16
09/05/25 vs Piedmont32-17

The matchup between Middletown and St. Helena on Friday hardly resembled the 9-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Mustangs fell 41-34 to the Saints. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Helena to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julian Earls, who rushed for 148 yards and two TDs while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Earls is now averaging an impressive 104.3 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jhony Covarrubias, who rushed for 80 yards and four touchdowns.

Middletown's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-2. As for St. Helena, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middletown will welcome Kelseyville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Helena, they will host Fort Bragg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Timberwolves will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

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