Three players were tied for the top spot in NapaValleyRegister.com’s NFL pool going in to Monday night’s Denver/New England game.

Last year: The Indians rolled to a 41-14 win over a Wood team that would finish 1-9 with a forfeit win over Fairfield. In the JV game, QB Charles Boyett scored all three Indians TDs in a 20-14 win, one on an 81-yard punt return.

Last week: Justin blistered San Rafael on the road 42-3. Novato won its fourth straight in the Marin County Athletic League, beating Redwood in Larkspur 52-13.

Last year: Nicholas Leija-Perry’s interception with 1:50 to go sealed the Crushers’ 21-14 win.

Last week: St. Helena defeated Upper Lake 27-12 as quarterback Morgan Densberger rushed for 128 yards on 24 carries and one touchdown. The senior signal caller also threw a touchdown toss to wide receiver Jeff Quirici and added an interception defensively. The Mustangs pounded Willits 56-0 on Friday. Willits had a total of 91 yards and never penetrated Middletown’s 40.

Michael Ruffino can do the math. He’s an excellent student, especially with numbers, and that’s why he looks at the Napa High football team’s only loss this year as his most memorable one so far.

Sam Starr led the Braves in Wednesday’s win with four goals, while Alex Power powered in three, Ky Nguyen had two and Cameron Smith one.

The Vintage girls water polo team has outscored opponents by 124 goals this season, and senior co-captains Liz Holman and Stephenie Frye are big reasons for that.

The St. Apollinaris seventh and eighth grade boys volleyball team finished first in the Catholic Schools League this season with a 12–0 record.

The Crushers (18-9 overall, 4-0 MEL) led 6-1 after one period, 10-1 at halftime and 11-1 after three periods Thursday.

The Braves were tied with the MCAL’s second-place team 5-5 after three quarters before losing steam Wednesday.

The Crushers secured third place in the MEL and can move into second with wins next week against Napa and Fairfield.

The Indians (2-2 MEL) got on the board first in Thursday’s road game but trailed 9-1 midway through their second MEL loss to the Falcons.

• Napa 9, Fairfield 0

Noriki Oshida scored all three goals in the second half, taking a pass from Raul Torres on the second one, as the Indians finished 10-0-3.

The Crushers (10-0-2 MEL) got their first goal from Jay Nichols and their second off a corner kick in Thursday’s MEL victory.

• Napa 15, Fairfield 1

The Napa High boys soccer team scored five goals in the second half to rout Vacaville 6-0 at the Raider field Thursday, avenging a recent Monticello Empire League loss.

Jonny Avalos had a hat trick as the first-place Crushers (18-1-1, 13-0 MEL) rolled to the road victory on Thursday.

The Braves were tied with the MCAL’s second-place team 5-5 after three quarters before losing steam Wednesday.

The Crushers secured third place in the MEL and can move into second with wins next week against Napa and Fairfield.

Noriki Oshida scored all three goals in the second half, taking a pass from Raul Torres on the second one, as the Indians finished 10-0-3.

The Crushers (10-0-2 MEL) got their first goal from Jay Nichols and their second off a corner kick in Thursday’s MEL victory.

The St. Apollinaris seventh and eighth grade boys volleyball team finished first in the Catholic Schools League this season with a 12–0 record.

The Napa High boys soccer team scored five goals in the second half to rout Vacaville 6-0 at the Raider field Thursday, avenging a recent Monticello Empire League loss.

Eduardo Gutierrez had his best game of the year for the Braves with four goals and two assists in Wednesday’s Marin County Athletic League home game.

The Crushers, missing two starters, led 2-0 at halftime but ended up with their first MEL loss of the season on Thursday.

The Crushers (18-9 overall, 4-0 MEL) led 6-1 after one period, 10-1 at halftime and 11-1 after three periods Thursday.

The Indians (2-2 MEL) got on the board first in Thursday’s road game but trailed 9-1 midway through their second MEL loss to the Falcons.

The Crushers, missing two starters, led 2-0 at halftime but ended up with their first MEL loss of the season on Thursday.

Jonny Avalos had a hat trick as the first-place Crushers (18-1-1, 13-0 MEL) rolled to the road victory on Thursday.

Sam Starr led the Braves in Wednesday’s win with four goals, while Alex Power powered in three, Ky Nguyen had two and Cameron Smith one.

Eduardo Gutierrez had his best game of the year for the Braves with four goals and two assists in Wednesday’s Marin County Athletic League home game.

• Napa 15, Fairfield 1

The Vintage girls water polo team has outscored opponents by 124 goals this season, and senior co-captains Liz Holman and Stephenie Frye are big reasons for that.

• Napa 9, Fairfield 0

Lake Berryessa will be the site of a trout fishing derby on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Today, October 18th, marks the end of the 2008 cycling season.

Michael Crane caught this 50-pound king salmon on a voyage to Alaska.