Our Knights finished out a tough season last night, dropping a game to the Oakmont Vikings 21-18.
This season was supposed to be a tough one, with a move up to Division 2 and a completely realigned Capitol Valley Conference, but I don’t think the Knights expected it to be quite this tough. After an 0 and 3 stretch, the Knights were looking to this game as one that was winnable, and finishing the year on a high note. Oakmont kept them guessing, however, with gimmick plays and smart audibles.
Oakmont’s first score was a quick 64-yard slant just 15 seconds into the game.
The Knights battled throughout the game, but gave up some costly turnovers deep in Oakmont territory. In the end the Knights came up a field goal short, and could have used the possession that a questionable posession call on an onside kick would have given them late in the 4th quarter.
Congratulations to all the Seniors on 4 years of commitment, and good luck in your futures.
Thanks to Shelly Goyet for the pictures!
Oakmont 21, Rio Linda 18
Oakmont 14 0 7 0 – 21
Rio Linda 0 7 3 8 – 18
Oak – Caliste 64 pass from Shields (Rizzo kick)
Oak – Caliste 9 pass from Shields (Rizzo kick)
RL – McCoy 37 pass from Farrow (Woll kick)
RL – FG Woll 24
Oak – Shields 49 pass from Mathews (Rizzo kick)
RL – Scobee 2 run (Farrow run)
Individual statistics
RUSHING – Oakmont, Harris 11-34, Shields 6-5, Parker 4-14, Garrison 3-12, Gavigan 3-2, Caliste 1-19, Mathews 1-minus 2. Rio Linda, Bible 14-46, Farrow 11-81, Scobee 9-64, Goyet 1-13, McCoy 1-8.
PASSING – Oakmont, Shields 7-10-0, 154; Mathews 1-1-0, 49; Garrison 0-1-0, 0. Rio Linda, Farrow, 14-23-1, 171; Goyet 0-2-0, 0; Bible 0-1-0, 0.
RECEIVING – Oakmont, Caliste 3-84, Garrison 2-36, Shields 1-49, Archuleta 1-18, Taylor 1-16. Rio Linda, Ram 4-72, McCoy 4-48, Woll 2-12, Salaices 1-19, Bible 1-10, Vierria 1-10.
