DeJohn, Souza spark Kelseyville ground game in 40-7 North Central League I victory
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KELSEYVILLE >> Michael DeJohn and Andrew Souza each rushed for a pair of touchdowns while quarterback Kimo Brown passed for two more in his season debut as the Kelseyville Knights beat the Cloverdale Eagles 40-7 in North Central League I varsity football action Friday night in Kelseyville.
It was the Knights’ first league win and first victory over the season after a 0-3 start. Cloverdale slipped to 0-3 in the league standings and 1-4 overall.
Kelseyville built a 13-0 lead before Cloverdale scored with seconds remaining in the first quarter to close to 13-7. The rest of the game belonged to the Knights, who took a 26-7 lead into halftime.
DeJohn played only on offense while recovering from knee and ankle injuries. The leading rusher for the Knights last season during their league championship run, DeJohn finished with 101 yards on 10 carries, including 18- and 12-yard TD runs. Souza scored on 25- and 21-yard runs while finishing with 71 yards on eight carries.
Brown completed four of seven passes for 114 yards, a large chunk of that going to Jayden Fabisch, who had two catches for 67 yards, including a 40-yard TD. Brayton Thomas caught a 19-yard touchdown pass.
Adrian Garcia and Milez Gambria anchored Kelseyville’s defense with 13 and 11 total tackles, respectively. The Knights sacked Cloverdale’s quarterback six times and picked off two of his passes, both interceptions belonging to Fabisch. Gordon Astrup added nine tackles, including two sacks, and a fumble recovery. Logan Farfan-Boyles had six tackles and a sack.
Cloverdale beat Kelseyville 42-21 in the junior varsity game. Case Pivniska scored all three of the Knights’ touchdowns as the team fell to 1-1-1 in league play and 1-2-1 overall.
Pivniska broke free on a 47-yard run to set up his first score on a 25-yard rush. He scored again on a 50-yard run in the fourth quarter. With the clock winding down, Pivniska caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Deake Lyndall, reaching down by his shins to pull in the pass.
Lyndall also had a two-point conversion run.
Pivniska, Lyndall, Carson Stone, Lucas Anderson-Reyes and Dutch Koschik were the Knights’ leading tacklers.
Both Kelseyville teams are on the road next Friday at Middletown.
