Football Recap: Sonoma Valley Piles Up the Points Against Healdsburg

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Previous 6 Games

11/07/25 - Home	70-6 W
11/08/24 - Away	35-7 W
09/08/23 - Home	35-9 W
10/27/17 - Neutral	22-0 W
10/28/16 - Neutral	20-39 L
10/23/15 - Neutral	14-7 W

Sonoma Valley had won four straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 9-1 to make it five. They blew past the Healdsburg Greyhounds, posting a 70-6 win. The Dragons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Sonoma Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cayden Waldrop, who rushed for 108 yards and four scores on only nine carries. Waldrop has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. Another signal caller making a difference was Dalan Lopata, who threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Sonoma Valley proved: they limited Healdsburg to a paltry 1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Brendan Wroblewski for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sonoma Valley didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.8.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Sonoma Valley, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Chuy Ordaz, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

As for Healdsburg, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 997th, while Sonoma Valley is ranked 409th).

When it comes to explaining why Healdsburg lost, don't look at Hayden Mariani. Despite the final result, he picked up 101 receiving yards and one TD. Mariani also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending one pass.

Coming up, Sonoma Valley will challenge St. Helena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Saints' defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so the Dragons' offense will have their work cut out for them. Healdsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.