ELK GROVE - The Thundering Herd may not have as much offensive firepower as Vacaville, but they look very much like an unbeaten team and one of the Sacramento area's best squads. Elk Grove did not allow Davis High to score an offensive touchdown until 7 seconds left in the game on Friday and ran away with a 38-14 win in the second Delta Valley Conference game of the season.
The Blue Devils were held to 128 yards of offense and turned the ball over three times. Sixty-five yards of penalties did not help either.
Cody Keefer returned an interception 62 yards for a score to help DHS take a 7-0 lead, but Elk Grove scored 38 unanswered points. The Blue Devils added their final score in the waning seconds when Eric Stenson ran it in from 17 yards out.
DHS quarterback Scott Malinoff was 7-for-19 for 59 yards and two interceptions. He was sacked seven times. Running back Jake Lubisch was held to 62 yards on 10 carries. On the bright side, the DHS defense played better than the final score indiciated. Since the Blue Devils couldn't get much going offensively, Elk Grove continuously worked with a short field. Running back Marcus Rondez and quarterback Kevin Frank each scored two touchdowns for Elk Grove.
And a final note: An Elk Grove player was injured on the final play of the game, and the two teams did not shake hands afterward. More on that and the game in Sunday's Enterprise.
In other DVC action, Nevada Union broke a five-game losing streak by edging Laguna Creek 21-20 while Franklin took care of Valley 32-6. Elk Grove and Franklin are each 2-0 in league play.
- Chris Saur
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