The Butte College Roadrunners beat the Diablo Valley College Vikings 24–14 in football Saturday, Oct. 10, at John B. Cowan Stadium. Butte opened conference play with a victory. The Roadrunners improved to 4–2 overall and 1–0 in league competition.
How the match unfolded
Butte built a 17–0 halftime lead. Diego Pulido opened the scoring with a 31-yard field goal, followed by touchdown runs from Azari Cruz and Ty Webster. Diablo Valley scored its first touchdown in the third quarter.
Cruz threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Chase Jones early in the fourth quarter. Butte held Diablo Valley to 22 rushing yards and recorded five sacks. Webster led the Roadrunners with 54 rushing yards.
CSB Take
Butte’s early lead and defensive work provided the foundation for the result. The fourth-quarter touchdown restored breathing room after Diablo Valley scored. Limiting the run gave the Roadrunners a more predictable offense to defend.
