It was a rough day for the Sierra College football team on Saturday as they allowed 439 yards of offense in a 56-6 loss against the eighth ranked Butte College Roadrunners to fall to 5-3 on the season.

The game started with a muffed kickoff return by the Wolverines that was followed up by an 8-yard punt which gave Butte a short field starting at the Sierra 13-yard-line. The Roadrunners scored two plays later to make it 7-0 and went up 14-0 later in the first with a 74-yard flea flicker from Marcus Beamon to Caden Simmons. Butte never looked back as they proceeded to score 42 points in the first half alone.

"We played poorly offensively and on special teams, completely lost the field position battle, forcing the defense to defend a short field the entire first half and we did not rise up and make stops," Wolverines coach Ben Noonan said. "We were undisciplined, not aligned correctly at times and Butte exposed us, making us pay for our mistakes like a good team will do. We played dismal in all three phases of the game."

Sierra's lone score came from a 3-yard touchdown run by Jayr Ramirez early in the second quarter. Ramirez had 42 yards on nine carries while Sebastian Sutton was the leading receiver with four receptions for 50 yards. 

While it was a rough day on defense, there was a bright spot as TeElijah Holloway totaled 10 tackles and a sack for the Wolverines. Jamal Wallace finished the day with eight tackles and a sack. 

"My individual success in the game can be attributed to my relentless effort and improved ability to read my keys," Holloway said. "Throughout the season, I've focused on my football IQ and recognition skills especially when the opposing team ran tight end sets, which have significantly contributed to my performance."

The loss drops the Wolverines to 15th in the JCAB rankings and 2-1 in the NorCal Conference. It won't get any easier for Sierra as they travel to American River College on Saturday to face the sixth-ranked Beavers.

"We had a great Monday 6 a.m. lift, the energy and focus has been what it needs to be so far in practice this week," Noonan said. "ARC is playing at a high level right now and will be a stiff challenge on the road. This Saturday is a chance for redemption and to prove we are still one of the top programs in Northern California."

"We're a team that's committed to continuous improvement," Holloway said. "We're learning from our experiences, both good and tough, and using them to fuel our drive to be the best we can be. Our goal is to give it our all every time we step on the field and work together to achieve success."