St. Helena lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They took a blow against the Healdsburg Greyhounds, falling 54-25. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, St. Helena still got an impressive performance from Troy Taber, who rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns. St. Helena also got a significant boost from Eric Torres, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 138 yards.
Torres wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: St. Helena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Healdsburg only rushed for 152.
Nova Perrill II was a one-man wrecking crew for Healdsburg as he threw for 257 yards and six touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Areum Romero was Perrill II's top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Helena's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Healdsburg, their record now sits at 2-0.
St. Helena will host Willits at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Healdsburg, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Berean Christian at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Healdsburg is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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