San Ramon Valley High Advances to Round 2

VIDEO & TEXT by SRVHS SENIOR RYAN MAHONEY

In the first round of NCS playoffs, San Ramon Valley traveled to Burrell Field to take on San Leandro. San Leandro made the first touchdown, leading the game 7-0.

The Wolves responded with Marcus De La Pena running it in from 3 yards out to tie the game 7-7 before the first quarter expired.

San Leandro capitalized on another San Ramon turnover going ahead 14-7. After a big reception by J.J. Koski the Wolves were able to again tie the game 14-14 with 4:32 left in the first half. San Leandro then marched down 91 yards to score going up 21-14 with 0:58 left in the half. What could have been the end of the half, San Ramon then completed a 50 yard pass to Christian Fuca to tie the game 21-21 with 0:31 left in the half. 

San Ramon received the kickoff to start the second half and continued to light up the sky with a 70-yard pass to Wade Wilson to take the lead for the first time all night 21-28. 

The Wolves defense kept the Pirates off the board by recovering a fumble after a bad snap. After an offensive 3 and out SRV's punt was blocked giving San Leandro the ball on the Wolves 12 yard line. Wolves' Defensive held them to a field goal and San Ramon held the narrow lead 24-28 with 3:17 left in the third quarter. San Ramon's following possession was filled with sloppy play with multiple dropped passes. 

The first play of the fourth quarter was a San Leandro turnover and San Ramon regained possession. San Ramon tried to run down the clock but failed to get a first down and were forced to punt with 9:30 left in the game. San Leandro also failed to pickup a first down and went 3 and out and San Ramon took over with a short field starting at the Pirates 48 yard line.

With 8:26 left, San Ramon was able to put the game away with another touchdown pass making the lead 24-35. San Leandro could not recover after an intentional grounding penalty and a sack by Joe Burkhart having to punt the ball back with 7:20 left. San Ramon was then able to get another touchdown making it 24-42. San Leandro failed on a 4th down conversion and the Wolves took over and went into victory formation.

Final: 42-24, San Ramon

(6) San Ramon Valley (7-4, 5-1 EBAL) will advance to the second round of NCS playoffs playing at (3) California (9-2, 6-0 EBAL) on Saturday (Nov. 23rd) at 7 P.M.
(11) San Leandro (6-5, 5-0 WACC) ends their season as West Alameda County league champions.

Previous Highlights:

VIDEO: San Ramon Beats Foothill High, 54-42
VIDEO: San Ramon Valley Loses to Cal High
VIDEO: San Ramon Valley High Wears Pink at Granada
VIDEO: San Ramon Valley High Crushes Amador Valley in Homecoming Game
VIDEO: Wolves Beat Cowboys, 41-10
VIDEO: De La Salle Defeats San Ramon Valley High
VIDEO: San Ramon Valley High Loses to Folsom
VIDEO: San Ramon Valley High at James Logan
VIDEO: San Ramon Valley High at Buhach Colony