San Marin’s soccer staff improved to 5-0 on Friday evening, breezing previous Ukiah 42-14 in Novato behind a dominant offensive show in The Press Democrat’s Recreation of the Week.
The Mustangs, No. 2 within the North Bay Soccer Ballot, put up 40-plus factors for the second straight sport after routing Casa Grande 45-3 final week.
Friday’s sport with the No. 9 Wildcats was a rematch of a 38-35 thriller gained by San Marin a yr in the past. This time, the Mustangs made certain early it could not be that shut of a contest.
The way it occurred
San Marin can attribute the win to a really quick begin, because the Mustangs went up 14-0 inside the first 4 minutes. Quarterback Daniel Rolovich (5 complete touchdowns) weaved his manner out and in of site visitors from eight yards out for the primary rating, after which hit a wide-open Ezekial Gomez down the seam for a 36-yard rating.
Ukiah simply couldn’t get something going offensively towards the San Marin starters. The Wildcats’ greatest drive led to a fumble by quarterback Beau David and noticed the Mustangs take over on the 50. Rolovich rapidly made the guests pay once more, connecting with Gomez for a 17-yard strike in the long run zone.
That might be the theme of the night — each time Ukiah gave the ball again, San Marin took benefit.
TOUCHDOWN MUSTANGS! All San Marin, as they want two performs to attain. Each went from @DRolovich to @grant_means5, seen beneath. Mustangs 35, Ukiah 0 6:17 Q2 #PDPreps pic.twitter.com/f65VPrQ8P5
— Kienan O’Doherty (@kodoherty22) September 27, 2025
Ukiah lastly obtained on the board with simply over a minute left within the first half. David discovered Ryan Todd for a 31-yard rating, the one factors the Wildcats would muster till halfway by the fourth quarter.
San Marin scored simply as soon as after halftime however nonetheless confirmed loads of momentum because the Mustangs head into their bye week.
Key play
The play that basically drove San Marin’s momentum was the Ukiah fumble on the Wildcats’ first drive.
With Ukiah on the 50-yard line, San Marin’s protection pressured David, who tried to take a step and run the ball however had it stripped. Michael Giomi pounced on it and the Mustangs quickly used the chance to go up three scores early.
FUMBLE! Ukiah’s greatest drive ends in a fumble, recovered by San Marin’s Michael Giomi. Mustangs take over close to the 50 #PDPreps pic.twitter.com/IOkVZHvhAP
— Kienan O’Doherty (@kodoherty22) September 27, 2025
Quotable
“They had been higher than us. For our youngsters, they performed tremendous exhausting. It’s most likely the very best Ukiah staff that I’ve coached since I’ve been up there, and I’m excited. We clearly want the bye week, must get some guys again, however we’re trying ahead to the subsequent sport.” — Ukiah head coach Paul Cronin
“I really feel actually good. I really feel like we’re actually beginning to gel as a staff. We’ve put up fairly just a few factors within the final couple of video games, and despite the fact that we had been studying the offense within the early season video games, I believe we’re ready. Now we’re going to see Marin Catholic in a few weeks and the remainder of the oldsters. I’m trying ahead to it.” — San Marin head coach Dominic DiMare.
Up subsequent
Ukiah enters its bye week earlier than opening up league play within the Redwood Empire Convention’s Bay division at Montgomery the week after. San Marin may even have a bye earlier than beginning REC-Adobe play at Marin Catholic.
You may attain Workers Author Kienan O’Doherty at 415-887-8650 or kienan.odoherty@pressdemocrat.com. On X (Twitter) @kodoherty22.
