Wheatland senior athlete Jaylen Brown (6) rushes the ball during the Pirates' 12-8 victory on Aug. 29. Photo by Steven Bryla

YUBA-SUTTER COUNTY, CA (YSBC) - Sutter 46, Douglas (Minden, NV) 21

Sutter dominated their opponent again with a blistering rushing attack as they ran for 328 yards on the ground. Senior running back Max Bringgold rushed for 106 yards and a score while junior running back Lodi Asiata led the Huskies with 120 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

Sutter senior quarterback Braden Scritchfield completed seven passes for 108 yards and Bringgold was his favorite target of the night for 55 yards off three receptions, including a touchdown connection. 

Defensively, senior linebacker Justice White had 10 tackles and junior defensive end Troy Bowens had nine total tackles, two for loss and a sack. Bowens also caught a reception on the offensive end. 

The Huskies will finish up their gritty and tough non-league schedule with a trip to Sacramento to take on the Bradshaw Christian Pride this Friday. Each time Sutter and Bradshaw have met up the past few seasons, it's been a battle and we expect nothing less this time as this will be the Yuba Sutter Butte Colusa Sports game of the week. Kickoff Friday night is scheduled for 7 p.m.

River Valley senior defensive back Dominic Younker (7) makes a key tackle in the final drive of the Falcons' 20-18 win over Natomas on Friday, September 5. Photo by Chris Pedigo

River Valley 20, Natomas (Sacramento) 18

The River Valley Falcons delivered their first win of 2025 and head coach Mikey Badaluco expressed to YSBC that he was super proud of his squad for pulling out a gritty win over Natomas.

River Valley had a crucial turnover in the fourth quarter deep in their own territory with a couple minutes left in the game? But Badaluco told YSBC the credit goes to his defense for making the crucial stops late to secure the victory. 

Junior wide receiver Kavari Drummonds turned into a running back during the game and had a hefty load of carries for the Falcons and eclipsed 100 yards of rushing.

River Valley will attempt to get back-to-back victories as they are scheduled to host Oakmont (Roseville) on Friday, Sept. 12 with kickoff at 7:30 p.m.

River Valley head coach Mikey Badaluco speaks to the Falcons' after their 20-18 victory against Natomas on Friday, September 5. Photo by Chris Pedigo

Destiny Christian Academy (Sacramento) 28, Yuba City 7

The Yuba City Honkers tasted defeat for the first time of the season as they were beaten by the Destiny Christian Academy Lions on Friday, Sept. 5.

Yuba City had 128 yards of total offense against DCA and had lengthy drives, but couldn't put scoring drives together. The Lions had less than 200 yards of total offense as well, but was able to find the end zone.

Honkers head coach Jonah Lessard told YSBC that it was a competitive game and Yuba City has another tough test on the rise before they get into Foothill Valley League play on October 3.

The Honkers travel to Chico this week and kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Marysville 57, El Camino (Sacramento) 6

The Marysville Indians picked up their second-consecutive win over a Golden Empire League (GEL) opponent after they flew by the El Camino Eagles with a blowout win.

Marysville head coach Anthony Fonseca said that it was a great home opener and the Indians played a solid game. The Indians almost had 400 yards of total offense. They rushed for 358 yards as a team and had four rushers with more than 50 yards a piece.

Marysville senior fullback Joshua Adams led the rushing attack with 102 yards on the ground from six carries. Fonseca added that when the running clock hit in the second quarter, he was able to get a lot of his roster in the game.

The Indians are scheduled to play an angry East Nicolaus this upcoming Friday in Trowbridge with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Lindhurst senior Riccy Phienemanh (5) celebrates the safety in the third quarter of the Blazers' 21-18 defeat to Bear River on Aug. 22. Photo by Steven Bryla 

Lindhurst 30, Dixon 29

The Lindhurst Blazers won a huge game against Dixon on Friday night and they aren't going to let you forget it. Lindhurst trailed 21-7 at the half, but the Blazers offense bursted into the second half with multiple touchdowns.

Lindhurst defensive coordinator Jeff Pierce Jr. told YSBC that the defense continuously improves week to week. Blazers senior Riccy Phienemanh had 14 tackles and a sack. That follows the 15 tackles that he had last week against Oroville.  Senior linebacker Alex Covarrubias had 10 tackles and also rushed the ball for 33 yards on Friday.

Lindhurst junior running back Ismael Sanabia rushed for over 100 yards for the third consecutive week as he had 110 yards on the ground  and two touchdowns. Sophomore running back Chan Hicks rushed for 67 yards and a score in the win against Dixon.  

Wheatland 35, North Valleys (Reno) 6

Wheatland went up to Reno this past weekend and owned the field against North Valleys in Reno. The Pirates defense haunted the Panthers with 13 tackles for loss, including 5.5 sacks. 

Wheatland senior linebacker Konley Cova and junior defensive end Brody Karas each had 10 tackles and the two combined for five TFL's and Karas also had 1.5 sacks in the win. Cova rushed the ball five times for 130 yards and two touchdowns. 

Pirates senior wide receiver Brayden Zozoya hauled in three receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown catch from senior quarterback Jaylen Brown. Brown rushed the ball seven times for 95 yards. Wheatland is scheduled to host Woodland on Friday night against Woodland.

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