It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kelseyville can now relate to. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 13-12 to the Del Norte Warriors. The Knights were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the three matches prior) but the Warriors' defense proved too tough.
Loss or not, Kelseyville got some senior leadership from Kyle Watkins and Brock Barrick. Watkins gained 199 total yards and a touchdown, while Barrick threw for 201 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes. Watkins' longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards.
Del Norte was led to victory by Benjamin Borges and Aidan Rice. Borges gained 104 total yards and two touchdowns, while Rice rushed for 46 yards.
Kelseyville moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak. As for Del Norte, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Kelseyville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Del Norte, they will square off against Moreau Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moreau Catholic is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Del Norte will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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