Sutter head coach Ryan Reynolds celebrates the Huskies’ first Sac-Joaquin Section Football championship after defeating Casa Roble 42-27 on Nov. 28. Photo by Steven Bryla

SACRAMENTO, CA (YSBC) - The Sutter Union Huskies football team brought home their first blue banner on Friday, Nov. 28 and finished the mission with a 42-27 victory over the Casa Roble Rams in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division V final.

Casa Roble beat Sutter on Oct. 31 and claimed the Golden Empire League title, but the Huskies avenged their lone loss of the season on Friday afternoon.

Sutter received the opening kick for the second-straight week and made a statement on the first drive of the game. Huskies senior quarterback Braden Scritchfield found senior running back Max Bringgold for the first of his five total touchdowns in the win as they connected for a 26-yard reception and a 7-0- lead.

Sutter junior running back Losi Asiata (2) rushes the ball on Nov. 28 in the Huskies’ 42-27 victory. Photo by Steven Bryla

Scritchfield completed all six of his passes for a total of 86 yards in the air with two passing touchdowns and 50 yards on the ground.

The Rams quickly responded on the ensuing drive as Casa Roble senior quarterback Aiden Lopez zipped a five-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Jared Alexander to tie the game at seven.

Bringgold returned the favor to Scritchfield in the final minute of the first quarter as they faked the Casa Roble defense out and Scritchfield caught the five-yard reception in the end zone to retake a 14-7 lead. 

Bringgtold told Yuba Sutter Butte Colusa Sports in the win over Hilmar on Nov. 14 that Huskies head coach Ryan Reynolds challenged him before he accumulated over 140 all-purpose yards in the semifinal win against the Yellowjackets.

Sutter senior quarterback Braden Scritchfield (3) rushes the ball on Nov. 28 in the Huskies’ 42-27 victory against Casa Roble. Photo by Steven Bryla

Reynolds expressed to YSBC that the challenge to Bringgold was not egregious and was joking with him, but just simply asked where the preseason Bringgold was, they haven’t seen him in a while and would have loved to see him back.

Reynolds chuckled as he said that Bringgold took it to heart and looks forward to it continuing.

Bringgold extended the Sutter lead to 14 with 10 minutes to go in the first half as he rushed the ball into the end zone for 15 yards. It was later noted that Bringgold was the first player to pass, rush, receive a touchdown and intercept the ball in a SJS final. Bringgold had 160 all-purpose yards against the Rams.

Bringgold told YSBC that the Huskies wanted to win because they had the opportunity to rewrite the one-point loss to Hughson in 2024. “It didn’t feel good going home a loser,” Bringgold said. “We were going to leave with that blue banner today, no question.”

Sutter junior defensive end Troy Bowens (0) attempts to break into Casa Roble’s line in the Huskies’ 42-27 win on Nov. 28. Photo by Steven Bryla

On the kickoff following the rushing touchdown by Bringgold, Sutter senior kicker Aiden Zwissig rocketed the ball sky-high to the right sideline like he had done on all previous kickoffs and as the Rams signaled a fair catch. 

The Casa Roble player muffed the kick and the Huskies recovered the ball inside the Rams 35, but an inadvertent whistle by the referee coming up the sideline forced a rekick and Casa Roble safely recovered the high kick by Zwissig.

Sutter took a 21-7 lead at the half. The Huskies may have been in control of the first half, but you couldn’t count the Rams out as any sort of momentum for Lopez and his ability to find receivers downfield in tight windows.

Lopez cut the deficit back to single digits as he found junior wide receiver Karter Coss for a six-yard passing touchdown. Bringgold answered back for Sutter as he found the end zone from the 14-yard line for his second rushing touchdown of the game.

Sutter head coach Ryan Reynolds celebrates his first blue banner after the Huskies beat Casa Roble 42-27 on Nov. 28. Photo by Steven Bryla

Casa Roble senior running back Jaylan Barcenas capitalized on a good push from his offensive line to cut the game back to one possession as he scored on a five-yard rushing touchdown with two minutes left in the third. 

The Huskies punted on the next drive and that was the only punt of the game by either side. The punt rolled inside the Rams 15 and Casa Roble had the opportunity to tie or take the lead if they could score. 

As Casa Roble was driving early in the fourth quarter there was a big call and stirred a lot of confusion on both sidelines. Lopez completed a pass downfield to senior wide receiver Felix Rodriguez and Rodriguez had the ball stripped by Sutter junior safety Deegan Parks where the Huskies clearly recovered the ball.

Casa Roble senior Jaylan Barcenas (7) returns a kickoff to the Sutter 42 in the fourth quarter on Nov. 28 in the Rams’ 42-27 loss to Sutter. Photo by Steven Bryla

The officials threw two flags and after discussions, Bringgold had a roughing the passer on Lopez and there was a late hit on the Rams after the fumble was recovered. This was crucial as the game was within one possession and the offsetting part put the ball back at the Sutter 41 with second and 10 to go. 

The Huskies eventually forced Casa Roble to turn the ball over on downs with eight minutes to go in the game. Sutter ran the ball up the throat of the Rams as Huskies junior running back Losi Asiata, Bringgold and Scritchfield chunked yards and time off the clock.

Scritchfield found Asiata on his own on the left side of the end zone for an eight-yard touchdown pass and extended the Sutter lead back to two possessions. Asiata converted a two-point conversion that gave the Huskies a 35-20 lead with five and a half minutes to go.

After Barcenas had a huge kickoff return to the Sutter 42, Lopez quickly completed a 27-yard pass down the right sideline and Barcenas cashed in on his second rushing touchdown of the day from the 15 and quickly brought the Rams back to one possession with only taking 30 seconds off the game clock.

Sutter senior quarterback Braden Scritchfield (3) throws a pass on Nov. 28 in the Huskies’ 42-27 victory against Casa Roble. Photo by Steven Bryla

The Huskies next possession started near midfield and Bringgold capped off his great offensive performance with a 20-yard rushing touchdown and Sutter the 42-27 lead with a minute and a half to go in the game.

Lopez completed a couple passes downfield on the final push, but it ended with Bringgold intercepting Lopez’s pass and secured the D-V blue banner going home with the Huskies.

Scritchfield said the key attribute to the Sutter success against Casa Roble was to simply have fun and in them having fun, they were able to play looser and be victorious.

Asiata added that it was the “pedal to the metal” attitude and the Huskies accomplished that. Asista ran the ball 17 times for 58 yards and caught the one reception for eight yards.

Bringgold, Asiata and Scritchfield all expressed their deep appreciation to their offensive line for putting themselves in the trenches and being the forefront of the offensive success because without them, the offense wouldn’t flow as well as it has throughout 2025.

Sutter junior running back Losi Asiata (2) catches a touchdown pass on Nov. 28 in the Huskies’ 42-27 win. Photo by Steven Bryla

Scritchfield said the Huskies offensive adjustments were attributed to the Rams bringing the same type of attack like Oct. 31. He added that they were ready and when they saw the same type of attack, they were able to make better decisions this time around.

Asiata expressed after the loss in the GEL championship, he wanted redemption against Casa Roble and they were able to accomplish that.

Bringgold expressed he knew Sutter was deemed the “underdog” role in the matchup at Hughes stadium. 

“We had nothing to lose, everyone bet against us,” Bringgold said. 

Sutter senior running back Gary Bicknell (21) rushes towards the outside in the Huskies’ 42-27 win versus Casa Roble on Nov. 28. Photo by Steven Bryla

Reynolds expressed that he was ecstatic about bringing the first football- blue banner back to the Huskies trophy case as this was clearly a goal since Sutter transitioned to the SJS in the fall of 2022.

“Winning a blue banner here is tough,” Reynolds said. 

Reynolds added the key for moving on is staying healthy and keeping a positive mindset as they will be playing a new opponent next week. In the win, Sutter moves onto the CIF State Football Championships as they won their section title.

The Huskies haven’t played in December since they lost in the CIF Division 5-AA bowl game in 2021. 

Sutter senior running back Max Bringgold (22) rushes the ball on Nov. 28 during the Huskies’ 42-27 win against Casa Roble. Photo by Steven Bryla

Sutter was placed in the CIF Division 4-AA game as they are scheduled to play the Ferndale Wildcats. 

The game will be played at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt tonight with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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Sutter senior safety Max Bringgold (22) celebrates a game-ending safety on Nov. 28 in the Huskies’ 42-27 win against Casa Roble. Photo by Steven Bryla