Dylan Sumner recorded six tackles and an interception to lead a strong defensive effort as Feather River College battled College of the Siskiyous in a 21–17 setback Saturday afternoon at Herschel Meredith Stadium.
Feather River entered the fourth quarter trailing 14–7 but rallied to take the lead. The Golden Eagles tied the game when Nason Rodriguez scored from one yard out and Donovan Damiano converted the extra point with 12:47 remaining. Damiano then connected on a 21-yard field goal to give FRC a 17–14 advantage with 5:53 left.
Siskiyous answered with the deciding touchdown with 2:53 remaining.
Sumner, a sophomore defensive back from Truckee, California, finished with five solo tackles, one assisted tackle and an interception that he returned 20 yards. The takeaway was one of two interceptions recorded by the Golden Eagles.
Sue Pulalasi of Reno, Nevada, matched Sumner with six tackles, including five solo stops. Lennon Roberts of Boise, Idaho, added FRC’s second interception as the Golden Eagles limited Siskiyous to 285 yards of total offense and 15 first downs.
Quarterback Kayden Leaf of Red Bluff, California, completed 15 of 22 passes for 160 yards and added 52 yards on the ground. Leaf accounted for 212 yards of total offense while helping Feather River generate 356 total yards and 23 first downs.
Marcellus Clay of Boise, Idaho, contributed throughout the afternoon. Clay caught 11 passes for 83 yards, rushed for 16 yards and returned three kickoffs for 75 yards, finishing with 174 all-purpose yards.
Damiano, a freshman kicker and punter from Spokane, Washington, accounted for five points with a field goal and two extra points. He also averaged 37.8 yards on four punts, including a game-long 59-yard effort.
Feather River opened the scoring on a one-yard touchdown run by Deshon Moore with 10:48 remaining in the first quarter. Siskiyous scored twice late in the second quarter to take a 14–7 advantage into halftime before the Golden Eagles mounted their fourth-quarter comeback.
The Golden Eagles are now 4–2 overall and 0–1 in conference play.
Golden Eagles at Home This Saturday!
Feather River returns home Saturday, October 17, to host Contra Costa College. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (Livestream)
