Thanks in large part to the play of their offensive line, the Hoopa Warriors got their first win of the new football season on Saturday. It took them two overtime periods, but […]
Offensive line, back-ups step up for Hoopa in key win
MIX 95.1 FM to broadcast weekend game, season schedule set
By Ray Hamill — Local radio commentator Tag Wotherspoon and the crew at MIX 95.1 FM will be back on the air this weekend, broadcasting the first of several football games this […]
Freitas, Way shine for South Fork Cubs in overtime loss
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a challenging return to 11-player football so far this season for the South Fork Cubs. The South Fork players have dropped a pair of games to […]
POWER RANKINGS — Three teams standing out early
By Ray Hamill — Last year Del Norte dominated our Power Rankings all season long, holding the position from the opening week until the final game of the season. This year it […]
Exceptional defense leads Corsairs to victory in season opener
By Ray Hamill — Saturday’s season opener for College of the Redwoods was a little closer than it should have been, considering the opportunities the offense left on the field. But it […]
After a switch in venue, Hoopa, South Fork meet in double-OT game
For the second straight weekend, the Hoopa Warriors had to travel for a scheduled home game. This time, however, the journey back home was more enjoyable. On Saturday afternoon, the Warriors got […]
Five-TD day for Montana as Pioneers lose high-scoring game
Eureka’s Cruz Montana got his senior season off to an impressive start with a five-touchdown performance for Lewis & Clark on Saturday. However, it wasn’t enough for the Pioneers, who gave up […]
Some more stats from Friday night’s football games
By Ray Hamill — One of the most impressive aspects of Fortuna’s shutout win on Friday night was the balanced ground attack, with eight different players combining for more than 300 yards […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Two Big 4 teams setting the early standard
By Ray Hamill — We’re now two weeks into the 2023 high school football season and so far two Big 4 teams are setting the standard for the H-DNL. The Fortuna Huskies […]
Impressive Huskies shut out the Tigers, go to 2-0
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies scored touchdowns on four of their five first-half possessions on their way to a comfortable 34-0 win over the Arcata Tigers at Husky Field on […]
Defense dominates as St. Bernard’s wins at Willits
St. Bernard’s Wyatt Simoni continued his outstanding start to the new season at Willits on Friday night, rushing for four touchdowns in a 33-10 win. The victory lifts the Crusaders to 2-0 […]
Second-half rally lifts Wildcats past the Timberwolves
The Wildcats would not be denied against the Timberwolves on Friday night. Trailing by two touchdowns at halftime, Ferndale scored 22 unanswered points after the break on the way to a 28-20 […]
Cavemen pull away late against Del Norte in Oregon
The Del Norte Warriors gave up two late touchdowns at Grants Pass on Friday night and ended up losing 20-6 after matching the Caveman stride for stride for much of the night. […]
Former Arcata Tiger, Athlete of the Year to start for CR
By Ray Hamill — After a year at Contra Costa College, former Arcata Tiger Carson Tucker is back on the North Coast this fall and turning some heads on the football field. […]
Community interest building ahead of CR season opener
By Ray Hamill — The buzz surrounding College of the Redwoods football has been building for a while, with high expectations for the team this fall after an impressive return to action […]
Loggers looking for better execution at Analy
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will try to bounce back from a disappointing season opener in football when they travel to Sebastopol to play Analy on Friday night. A young […]
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK — SB senior, Tigers D stand out in openers
By Ray Hamill — Week one of the local high school football season as always gave us plenty to talk about. As expected St. Bernard’s set a physical tone in the trenches […]
Busy fall in store for local JV football teams
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a busy fall for local JV football, with eight of the nine H-DNL programs fielding teams. And all eight were in action on the […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Defense sets the tone for the Tigers
By Ray Hamill — After winning four of their final five regular-season games in 2022, the Arcata Tigers carried that momentum into this season with an impressive 19-8 win over Eureka on […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Simoni steals the show on opening weekend
By Ray Hamill — After finishing the 2022 season strong, St. Bernard’s senior Wyatt Simoni picked up just where he left off in this year’s season-opener against Hoopa. The standout running back/defensive […]
