NCS football roundup: Windsor defense dominant in win

Fifth-seeded Windsor put on a dominant show on defense, featuring 15 sacks, to propel the Jaguars to a 28-7 first-round NCS Division 2 football playoff victory against visiting 12th-seeded Mt. Eden of Hayward on Saturday night.

“We loaded the box on defense. We took away Mt. Eden's run game and brought one more player than they could handle on every pass play,” Windsor coach Kevin Ballatore said. “Their quarterback was throwing from his back foot on every pass.”

The Jaguars (4-5) will play in a quarterfinal game at fourth-seeded Livermore at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

“It's going to be a great game and a pretty even matchup,” Ballatore said. “Tonight our kids rose to the occasion and delivered in the fourth quarter.”

Windsor led 7-0 at halftime and 14-7 at the end of the third quarter but scored two unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

Jaguars quarterback Nick Pariani was 19 of 27 for 253 yards with three scores (23, 5, and 7 yards) and one interception.

Windsor running back Jorgen Sarganis rushed 12 times for 78 yards and caught six passes for 78 yards and one touchdown. He also threw a 17-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter on a gadget play.

“Offensively we stayed with our run game,” Ballatore said. “Mt. Eden wore down in the second half and we took advantage.”

Of the 15 Windsor sacks, 10 came in the second half. The Monarchs (6-5) dropped back to throw 25 times and were sacked on a remarkable 60 percent of their pass attempts.

Ukiah 40, College Park 24

The host sixth-seeded Wildcats (6-4) dominated in the trenches in a Division 2 victory against the 11th-seeded Falcons (4-6) of Pleasant Hill.

“Our offensive line played tremendous. Without them we don't win this game,” Ukiah coach Jonathan Dewey said. “Our offensive line worked as one and opened up holes all night.”

Ukiah plays at third-seeded Northgate (Walnut Creek) at 7 pm on Saturday.

“We have to keep doing what we have been doing and dominating up front,” Dewey said. “We have to rely on our four senior captain offensive linemen.”

Ukiah led 26-18 at halftime and extended its lead to 34-18 at the end of the third quarter. The Wildcats' defense shut the door in the fourth quarter, giving up only six points and ending any comeback hopes College Park may have had.

“Our defense started out slow in the first half and we were getting pushed around,” Dewey said. “But in the second half we played well and our linebackers and defensive linemen stepped up. We adjusted and switched from a four-man front to a five-man front.”

Maria Carrillo 16, Santa Rosa 14

In a Division 2 game, the visiting ninth-seeded Panthers (2-7) had a chance for the tie with 2:40 to play after they scored a touchdown to trail 16-14. However, on a two-point conversion attempt, Santa Rosa running back Jayvee Long (21 rushes for 115 yards) was stopped inches short by the Pumas' defense, effectively winning the game for eighth-seeded Maria Carrillo (4-5).

“Maria's defense played us tough in the red zone. They stopped us three times. They made some great adjustments. They took us out of our game. They brought extra guys from the outside and made some key plays,” Panthers coach Russell Ponce said. “Our defense played well. Maria was running on us early, but we stiffened up later in the game.”

The Pumas play at top-seeded Campolindo (Moraga) in a quarterfinal game on Friday at 7 p.m.

Encinal 42, Analy 19

The visiting 10th-seeded Tigers' (6-4) season came to an end after a difficult night containing the seventh-seeded Jets (11-0) and quarterback Theori Oliver, who ran for touchdowns of 54, 56 and 80 yards in a Division 3 game.

“What it came down to was their quarterback Oliver. He broke tackles and made plays all night. We had a tough time making tackles,” Analy coach James Foster said. “Encinal (Alameda) was very athletic and we were a little gassed. Encinal had a little more energy the whole night.”

The Tigers scored on their first two possessions and led 10-0, but after that it was all Jets.

“We scored on our first two drives but Encinal adjusted well. They played man-to-man coverage and we just couldn't finish drives,” Foster said. “Obviously, it didn't end the way we wanted it to. We had a great group of kids. I just wish we could have changed the outcome of some of the games.”

Analy quarterback Brenden Medina was 15 of 41 for 173 yards and one touch and two interceptions. He also rushed for 36 yards and one touchdown.