Windsor falls to 1-2; visits Santa Rosa on Friday
The varsity football Jaguars were humbled for the second straight week against Sierra Foothill League powerhouse Del Oro on Friday, falling to the Golden Eagles, 51-0.
The loss came on the heels of a 68-0 setback to Freedom a week earlier and pushed Windsor’s pre-league record to 1-2.
“We shouldn’t face any tougher or more physical teams than the last two,” Jags head coach Brad Stibi said. “Hopefully the game will slow down for our players as we get closer to league. Everyone is playing good football right now and just because the power teams are behind us, we cannot treat any team lightly.”
The Jaguars will be looking for redemption this Friday, Sept. 7 when they visit Santa Rosa (5/7:30 p.m.). The Panthers (2-1) appear to be much improved this year under head coach Russell Ponce, coming off their first season setback on Friday in a 29-22 loss to Ukiah.
Fortunately for Windsor, the team has come out of two very physical games relatively injury free, a key component as it moves toward the league season.
“Overall, the health of the team is good and we’re ready to keep competing,” Stibi noted.
Jags fall behind early
For the second game in two weeks Windsor spotted its opponent a sizable early advantage, as Del Oro raced to a 20-0 lead after one. Up 37-0 at the half, the Golden Eagles went to a clock-eating ground attack after intermission in coasting to a 51-0 rout.
Junior quarterback Nick Pariani led the Jags’ offense, completing 3 of 7 pass attempts for 15 yards. Leading ground gainers were running backs were Nick Landeros (6-49 yards), Lorenzo Leon (16-26 yards), Jeremiah Pignataro (3-15 yards) and Octavio Vega (4-9 yards).
Leading defenders included Vega (5 tackles, 1 assist), Leon (3, 1), Oscar Mayorga (3 tackles), Charlie Velasquez (2 tackles), Landen Estrella (2 tackles), Pignataro (2 tackles), Landeros (1, 1), Christian Jernigan (1,1) and one tackle apiece from Alexis Perez, Cristian Sanchez, Keaton Vail, Jimmy Garcia, Jake Seivers and Lucas Fowler. Cy Soltanizadeh recorded two assists.
