By Ray Hamill — Games between Nos. 2 and 3 seeds are not supposed to be this lopsided. But when teams accustomed to playing on all-weather fields come to Humboldt County in […]
Simoni and St. Bernard’s Magnificent Seven tame the Tigers
South Fork Cubs win historic NCS championship
There’s something to be said about peaking at the right time. And there’s something to be said for Humboldt County weather. And Humboldt County football. On Saturday afternoon, the South Fork Cubs […]
Corsairs to host bowl game after another shutout victory
College of the Redwoods secured a second consecutive home bowl game with a second straight shutout victory on Saturday afternoon. Hosting Siskiyous in their regular-season finale at the Redwood Bowl, the Corsairs […]
Big third quarter lifts Mustangs past the Huskies in NCS semifinal
The Fortuna Huskies saw their North Coast Section playoff run end on Saturday afternoon after falling 45-21 at St. Vincent de Paul in the Division-6 semifinals. There was little to separate the […]
Defense sets the tone as Wildcats knock off top seeds in NCS playoffs
The Ferndale Wildcats are headed back to a North Coast Section championship game for the first time since 2019. On Friday night, they knocked off No. 1 seed Clear Lake 20-12 in […]
Little to separate St. Bernard’s and Analy ahead of NCS semifinal
By Ray Hamill — There’s a good chance of rain in Eureka on Saturday afternoon and that may play into the Crusaders’ favor. St. Bernard’s will host Analy in a 2 vs. […]
Huskies on a roll as they get set to take on the top seeds
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies are the sort of team no one wants to meet in the playoffs. Since a conference-opening loss at St. Bernard’s on Oct. 21 — a […]
Streaming and radio information for weekend NCS games
By Ray Hamill — Three of this weekend’s North Coast Section football games involving H-DNL schools will be streamed live, while one will be broadcast live on local radio. Four local teams […]
Change in venue announced for Saturday’s NCS final
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs will get to host their North Coast Section football championship game on Saturday, the section announced on Thursday. The showdown against No. 1 seed […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Five-TD performances lead the way
By Ray Hamill — This week we recognize a pair of five-touchdown performances and a team that continues to dominate like few others here on the North Coast. Our athletes and team […]
Wildcats looking to upset the odds at No. 1 Clear Lake
By Ray Hamill — One of the most storied programs in H-DNL history will play for a place in a North Coast Section championship game for the first time since 2019 on […]
South Fork Cubs get the NCS rematch they wanted
By Ray Hamill — Here we go again. After suffering their only loss against an eight-person team this fall, when they fell 46-22 at Stuart Hall in late September, the South Fork […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Simoni scores three TDs in playoff win
By Ray Hamill — St. Bernard’s senior Wyatt Simoni has been playing at an elite level all season and that continued to be the case on Saturday in a playoff win over […]
Wildcats, Warriors share this year’s Little 4 JV championship
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale and Hoopa JVs shared this year’s Little 4 championship in football after a big win for the Wildcats in the season finale at Hoopa recently. The […]
Local coaches achieve milestone victories in NCS openers
By Ray Hamill — A pair of local coaches enjoyed milestone victories over the weekend in the opening round of the North Coast Section football playoffs. On Friday night, Fortuna head coach […]
Crusaders win big in playoff opener, get ready for Analy
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders scored on all three of their second-quarter possessions to pull away from Terra Linda in the opening round of the North Coast Section Division-5 football playoffs […]
Hough breaks CR touchdown record as Corsairs rout Gavilan
Max Hough continues to thrive on the college fields. On Saturday afternoon, the College of the Redwoods sophomore quarterback set a pair of big school records as the Corsairs cruised to a […]
Wildcats overcome early deficits with big second half at St. Helena
Sophomore Tanner Pidgeon scored five touchdowns on Friday night, as the Ferndale Wildcats won an always-tricky 4 vs. 5 seed matchup in the North Coast Section Division-7 matchup at St. Helena. In […]
Huskies win with balanced offense and outstanding defense
A balanced offense and a dominating defense led Fortuna Huskies to a 36-0 playoff win over Middletown at Husky Field on Friday night. On offense, senior quarterback Chad Mussey had the best […]
Warriors fall in overtime at Vallejo in NCS Division-4 showdown
The Del Norte Warriors battled back late to force overtime in their North Coast Section Division-4 football game at Vallejo on Friday night and almost knocked off a higher seed on the […]
