Football Recap: St. Helena Falls Short of Bishop O'dowd in the Playoffs + How To Watch

St. Helena and Bishop O'Dowd squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but St. Helena had to settle for second. They came up short against the Dragons, falling 49-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Saints have suffered since November 8, 2024.

Eric Torres

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 vs Middletown	157
09/26/25 @ Kelseyville	126
09/05/25 @ Justin-Siena	121
10/24/25 @ Clear Lake	91
09/12/25 @ Lower Lake	86

Despite the loss, St. Helena still got an impressive performance from Jhony Covarrubias, who rushed for 112 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 98 yards and a pair of TDs. The Saints also got a significant boost from Eric Torres, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.

Lamar Ellis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 217 yards and four scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry for Bishop O'Dowd. The Dragons are undefeated when Ellis posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise. Christian Cermenelli-Johnson was another key player, rushing for 52 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.

Having lost for the first time this season, St. Helena fell to 11-1. As for Bishop O'Dowd, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.

St. Helena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop O'Dowd, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 59-21 win against Fortuna on the 29th.