By Ray Hamill — The big showdown at Crusader Field highlights the local football action this weekend, but it’s far from the only game in town. On Friday night at Fortuna, the […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Action heats up as season winds down
Prep2Prep playoff projections for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — Prep2Prep.com released their updated playoff projections for the North Coast Section on Wednesday and there’s one notable absence from the list. After last week’s loss to Fortuna, the […]
YOUTH FOOTBALL — Playoff triple-headers set for this weekend
By Ray Hamill — A great season in football is showing no signs of slowing down for Ferndale. And the success is not limited to the high school team, which clinched a […]
Wildcats up to No. 2 in NCS rankings; SB remains top in Division 6
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s surge towards a league title in football is earning the Wildcats plenty of respect around the North Coast Section. The Cats, who have won six of their […]
Clinical Cats take care of Tigers to claim at least a share of L4
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats completed the season sweep of league rivals Arcata and secured at least a share of their first Little 4 title in six years on Saturday, […]
Two big league showdowns on tap for Saturday
By Ray Hamill — The big question heading into Saturday’s league opener between Eureka and Fortuna at Albee Stadium is whether Loggers quarterback Trevor Bell will be available. Bell rolled his ankle […]
St. Bernard’s now the top-ranked team in NCS Division 6
By Ray Hamill — Five of the eight ranked local football teams remained exactly where they were a week ago in the updated MaxPreps North Coast Section rankings. One team, however, did […]
VIDEO — Javier Lopez continues to impress for Cats
By Ray Hamill — There are no shortage of standouts on this year’s Ferndale football team, with junior receiver Javier Lopez reminding us of what he brings to the table on Saturday […]
Wildcats continue to roll, go to 3-0 in league
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats continued to build momentum with their fifth win in six games on Saturday, taking care of the visiting McKinleyville Panthers by a score of 41-12 […]
PREP FOOTBALL — Homecoming games highlight busy weekend
By Ray Hamill — Three local football teams will celebrate homecoming this weekend, with five games on tap. The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will get a busy weekend started with a rare Friday […]
Athletes and Team of the Week
By Ray Hamill — This week we honor a senior who has been dominating for years, a freshman who looks like she’ll dominate for years, and the best modern dynasty in H-DNL […]
VIDEO — Gomes’ early TDs set the tone in Ferndale win
By Ray Hamill — With back-to-back road wins over their two closest conference rivals, the Ferndale Wildcats are firmly in the driver’s seat in the Little 4. They have now won four […]
High-flying Cats firing on all cylinders
The Wildcats have found a perfect balance on offense, and it’s overwhelming the rest of the Little 4. On Friday night, they were at it again, getting the better of the Warriors […]
Mid-season shoutouts and second-half predictions
By Ray Hamill — Believe it or not, we’re halfway through the local prep football season already, with plenty of early surprises and no doubt plenty more to come. And what better […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — L4 continues; big challenge for Crusaders
By Ray Hamill — Eight of the nine local high school football teams will be in action this weekend, all of them under the Friday night lights. In the Little 4, Ferndale […]
VIDEO — Little 4 opens with plenty of offense
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, if opening night was any indication this year’s Little 4 is going to be a thrilling ride. On Friday night, Arcata, Ferndale, Hoopa and […]
FIVE TAKEAWAYS — And the hottest local team is …
By Ray Hamill — It was an interesting weekend for local football for several reasons. The Little 4 got off to scintillating start, with 21 touchdowns and 150 points combined between the […]
VIDEO — Martin strikes again, and other Ferndale highlights
By Ray Hamill — The Cats are one of the big stories of 2019 in North Coast football. On Friday night, they came from behind twice in the second half on the […]
VIDEO — The winning Wildcats drive
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats pulled out a thrilling 45-38 win over Arcata at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night, scoring the winning touchdown with a little over a minute […]
Cats win a thriller at Arcata to open L4
By Ray Hamill — The Little 4 got off to a flying start at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night, with Arcata and Ferndale serving up a thriller to kick off conference […]
