{"id":7517,"date":"2026-10-24T18:49:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=7517"},"modified":"2026-10-24T18:49:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:49:30","slug":"knights-knock-off-wildcats-27-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=7517","title":{"rendered":"Knights knock off Wildcats 27-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kelseyville running game takes control during non-league contest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SAN RAMON >> Running nearly nine minutes off the game clock, the Kelseyville Knights never gave the Dougherty Valley Wildcats a chance to catch them late in the fourth quarter Friday, holding on for a 27-20 non-league varsity football win in San Ramon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trailing 27-12, Dougherty Valley scored and added the two-point conversion with 9:02 left in the game to cut Kelseyville\u2019s lead to 27-20. The Knights (4-4) then began a long march down the field that ultimately ended at the Dougherty Valley 1-yard-line when time expired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe milked the clock pretty good,\u201d Kelseyville head coach Logan Barrick said. \u201cOur offensive line did a great job and so did our running backs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While nearing the goal line, Kelseyville was able to draw Dougherty Valley offsides twice all the while keeping the clock running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville spotted a pass-heavy Dougherty Valley offense a 6-0 lead in the first quarter. The Knights answered with 20 unanswered points, the first 13 coming in the second quarter. Jayden Fabisch scored on a one-yard run as the Knights moved in front 7-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case Pivniska\u2019s 4-yard run later in the quarter made it 13-6, the halftime score. Pivniska and Fabisch both topped 100 yards on the night, Pivniska with 165 yards on 24 carries, and Fabisch with 136 yards on 18 carries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brayton Thomas also took a run at 100 yards, finishing with 73 on eight carries, including a one-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that boosted Kelseyville\u2019s lead to 20-6. Dougherty Valley closed to 20-12 by quarter\u2019s end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fabisch\u2019s second one-yard touchdown run of the night with 10:18 left in the game made it 27-12 as Jorge Gonzalez tacked on his third extra point of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dougherty Valley countered on its next possession to make it a one-score game, but Kelseyville never gave the Wildcats a shot at tying or winning the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Knights make their playoff push in the final weeks of the regular season, Barrick said he was impressed with his team\u2019s effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe most disciplined football game we\u2019ve played all year,\u201d he said. \u201cWe ran our base Wing-T stuff, they couldn\u2019t stop it, and we got eight yards at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville\u2019s defense did its best to clamp down on Dougherty Valley\u2019s passing attack, which accounted for all of the team\u2019s touchdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTheir quarterback (Javi Estrada) did a good job,\u201d Barrick said. \u201cThey made it tough on us. Our guys (defensive backs) were where they were supposed to be, but their receivers were making catches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t enough to overcome Kelseyville\u2019s running game, one that isn\u2019t even at full strength because of injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBrayton, Fabisch and Pivniska did a good job and our line was excellent,\u201d Barrick said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrick also had plenty of praise for his defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEverybody did really well,\u201d he said. \u201cGordon (Astrup, defensive end) did his job taking away the middle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Astrup had three tackles for loss as well as a sack. Carson Stone intercepted a pass while Hugh O\u2019Boyle blocked an extra-point kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville attempted only six passes, completing two for 25 yards, but the Knights were able to draw a pair of pass interference penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Knights finish their regular-season schedule with a pair of North Central League I North games, beginning with Fort Bragg (1-7) next Friday in Kelseyville. They close with Willits (4-5) on Nov. 6 in Willits. Willits (2-0) and Kelseyville (1-0) are currently atop the North standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was no junior varsity game with Dougherty Valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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