Cloverdale will close out league season on Friday at Middletown
The Eagles suffered their most disappointing loss of the fall season on Friday in their home finale against St. Helena, falling to the Saints 49-29.
The setback knocked Cloverdale out of the NCL 1 title picture, extending their record to 4-2 in league and 6-3 on the season.
The Eagles will close out the league campaign this Friday, Oct. 26 (7:30 p.m.) when they travel to take on Middletown. The Mustangs (4-2, 6-3) are coming off an 18-14 loss to Fort Bragg on Friday but figure to give Cloverdale all it can handle this week.
Also looming on the horizon for the Eagles is a likely seed in the upcoming North Coast Section Division 5 playoffs, which start in two weeks.
Eagles fall to Saints
Big plays and a couple of bad quarters sabotaged Cloverdale’s hopes on Friday against visiting St. Helena, with the Saints exploding for 23 and 19 points in the second and third periods to bust it wide open. Trailing 49-21 after three, the Eagles scored a fourth-quarter touchdown to make it respectable as St. Helena cruised to a 49-29 win.
Quarterback Shayne Turner completed 15 of 21 passes for 207 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while adding 49 yards and one score on the ground. Leading rushers were Cesar Buenrostro (5-96 yards, TD), Jone Wesele (11-41 yards) and Anthonie Robottaro (2-18 yards). Buenrostro led the receiving corps (6-141 yards, 2 TDs), while other top pass catchers were Jesus Maciel (5-34 yards), Drew Edens (3-19 yards) and Garrett Robertson (1-13 yards).
JV win streak snapped
The Cloverdale JV squad (5-1, 6-3) had its five-game winning streak snapped on Friday with a 14-13 loss to St. Helena. The Eagles will close out the season at Middletown on Oct. 26 (5 p.m.).Â
