Football Recap: San Rafael Piles Up the Points Against Healdsburg

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Previous Games

09/26/25 - Home	56-21 W
09/27/24 - Away	18-13 W
09/03/21 - Away	37-7 W
03/26/21 - Home	42-20 W
09/20/19 - Home	21-6 W
+ 2 more games

San Rafael extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-1. They claimed a resounding 56-21 win over the Healdsburg Greyhounds. The contest marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Lachlan Royston was his usual excellent self, throwing for 218 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Rayley Cauich Rame did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.

San Rafael didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nico Colbert and Casey Earnest. Colbert is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for San Rafael, racking up 20 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Santino Amesa, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from Jameson Fondnazio.

As for Healdsburg, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly 35 points.

Healdsburg's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Frank Rea, who rushed for 122 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 158 yards and a pair of TDs. Hayden Mariani was Rea's top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and two scores.

Coming up, San Rafael is taking a road trip to square off against Sonoma Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Healdsburg, they will be playing at home against Novato at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.