By Ray Hamill — After watching the weekend game at Albee Stadium, we may have over-estimated the gap between the top two teams in our rankings, but not the order. The Del […]
POWER RANKINGS — Del Norte hangs on to top spot, with changes elsewhere
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Panthers riding high after fourth straight win
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a long time coming, but for the first time in close to three decades the McKinleyville Panthers are league champions in football. And that gets them […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Lots to talk about after wild weekend
By Ray Hamill — There was no shortage of big talking points after an exciting weekend of games in local high school football. The Big 4 kicked off with two games that […]
Warriors overcome adversity, edge much-improved Loggers
By Ray Hamill — If opening weekend is any indication, this year’s Big 4 should be a fun ride. One night after St. Bernard’s edged Fortuna in a game that went down […]
Corsairs continue to roll, cruise past winless Yuba
College of the Redwoods made it five straight wins on Saturday, although this one wasn’t as close as most of their games have been this year. After playing in six straight one-possession […]
Panthers end long championship drought with shutout win
The Panthers ended a long championship drought on the football field on Saturday, guaranteeing themselves at least a share of the Little 4 with their fourth straight victory. And they did it […]
Defense dominates as Cubs keep their league hopes alive
The South Fork Cubs improved to 5-1 in eight-man football with a 30-6 win over Upper Lake on Homecoming night in Miranda on Friday. The home team scored a touchdown in each […]
Defense steps up late as Crusaders hold on for much-needed win at Fortuna
By Ray Hamill — The St. Bernard’s Crusaders kept their league championship and playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought 33-28 win over Fortuna at Husky Field on Friday night, as both teams […]
Tigers rally in the second half, keep Little 4 hopes alive
The defending champions are not going to give up their title easily. On Friday night, at McKinleyville High School, the Arcata Tigers rallied in the second half to beat the Hoopa Warriors […]
POLL RESULTS — Who is best positioned to challenge the Warriors?
By Ray Hamill — If anyone can upset the odds and beat Del Norte to the Big 4 championship, our readers believe it will be St. Bernard’s. Participants in this week’s online […]
Big weekend in store for H-DNL football
By Ray Hamill — Fasten your seat belts, the next few weeks are going to a fun ride for H-DNL football. The Big 4 kicks off this weekend, while the Little 4 […]
Tigers to induct new Hall of Fame class this week
The Arcata Tigers will induct their 2022 Hall of Fame class during the school’s Homecoming festivities this week, and will introduce them before Friday night’s football game against the Hoopa Warriors. This […]
POWER RANKINGS — Get ready for a big three weeks in the H-DNL
By Ray Hamill — Get ready for an exciting stretch run in local high school football, with several intriguing matchups over the next three weeks, including plenty that will affect our power […]
POLL — Who’s best positioned to challenge Del Norte in the B4?
VOTING HAS CLOSED By Ray Hamill — Time will tell if they can live up to expectations, but there’s no doubt the Del Norte Warriors will go into the Big 4 as […]
Improving Crusaders embrace big late-season challenge
The Crusaders are clearly getting better as the season progresses, but they’ve left themselves with a sizable challenge if they are to qualify for this year’s North Coast Section playoffs. On Saturday, […]
McKinleyville JVs hold on to edge St. Bernard’s in thrilling showdown
The McKinleyville JVs held on for an impressive 46-44 win over St. Bernard’s at McKinleyville High on Friday night. In a game that lasted well over two and a half hours, the […]
Cubs bounce back, roll over Cornerstone Christian
The South Fork Cubs remain in contention for a league title after their comfortable win over Cornerstone Christian in Miranda on Friday night. One week after losing to Branson, the Cubs responded […]
Defense shines again as Panthers go to 3-0 in the Little 4
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers stretched their unbeaten start to league play with a third straight win on Friday night, as they got the better of the Arcata Tigers 40-20 […]
Warriors take control in the second half, get back to winning ways
The Hoopa Warriors had to overcome a second-half deficit before comfortably defeating Ferndale on Homecoming Night at Hoopa High on Friday. Trailing 14-12 in the third quarter, the home team rallied for […]
Five reasons the return of CR football has been a huge success
By Ray Hamill — After a thrilling opening six weeks to the season, the College of the Redwoods football team will enjoy a well-deserved bye this weekend. And that gives all of […]
