It was a good run, but St. Helena unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 48-27 to the Kelseyville Knights. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why St. Helena lost, don't look at Dean Sommer. Despite the final result, he picked up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Sommer also racked up two rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Jhony Covarrubias, who threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Michael Dejohn and Kyle Watkins. Dejohn rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries while Watkins gained 288 total yards and three touchdowns. Dejohn's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Brock Barrick handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards.
St. Helena's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Kelseyville, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
As of now, neither St. Helena nor Kelseyville have any future games scheduled.
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