Windsor lands #2 seed in NCS playoffs; draws first round bye
The Jaguars are headed to the North Coast Section Division-2 football playoffs with a full head of steam following an impressive 41-24 drubbing over visiting Ukiah in the NBL finale on Friday at Kirkpatrick Stadium.
The victory gave the Jags a final league record of 4-3, pushing their season mark to 7-3.
On Sunday, Windsor got plenty of respect from the NCS seeding committee, garnering the number two seed in the 14-team Division-2 Tournament. Windsor drew a first round bye and will host the winner of #7 Northgate versus #10 Santa Rosa next Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.
The complete list of NCS Division-2 teams in seeding order is Campolindo, Windsor, Concord, Livermore, Ukiah, Granada, Northgate, Casa Grande, Redwood, Santa Rosa, College Park, Alameda, Mt. Eden and Hayward.
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The Jaguars paid tribute to local service men and women in a pre-game ceremony on Military Night on Friday before taking the field against Ukiah, and then marked the occasion with a thoroughly dominant effort.
Windsor drew first blood early in the contest when quarterback Kobe Roman directed a drive culminating in a 9-yard scoring run from senior back Jackson Baughman. Olin Piotter followed with the PAT kick and the Jags led 7-0.
The Jaguars continued their offensive assault when Roman hit Baughman on a 36-yard scoring strike, followed by a flurry of touchdowns that included a 10-yard run by Roman and a 42-yard punt return from Jorgen Sarganis for a 27-0 lead after one. Baughman added a 40-yard touchdown scamper in the second quarter as Windsor went to the halftime locker room up 34-0.
With the Jaguars making liberal substitutions, Ukiah began a mild comeback in the third quarter, scoring on a 1-yard plunge. The Jaguars scored their final touchdown of the contest late in the period on a 3-yard burst from David Escarcega en route to an eventual 41-24 win. The Jaguars churned up nearly 300 yards on the ground, led by Baughman (7-144, TD, 36-yard receiving TD), Roman (11-101 yards, TD) and Escarcega (13-79 yards, TD). There were no defensive stats available for the Jaguars.
