By Ray Hamill — The top two teams in this week’s Humboldt Sports Power Rankings are also the top two ranked local teams in the North Coast Section, according to MaxPreps. Just […]
St. Bernard’s remains the top-ranked local team in the NCS
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Wildcats, Loggers to play for first time in 13 years
By Ray Hamill — With conference play set to kick off next week for all nine local varsity teams, this weekend will be a relatively quiet one for North Coast football fans. […]
POWER RANKINGS — Ferndale, St. Bernard’s continue to lead the way
By Ray Hamill — It was another good week for the frontrunners in the Humboldt Sports Power Rankings. On Friday night, the Ferndale Wildcats traveled to Fortuna for their annual Milk Can […]
Penalty-prone Warriors fall to Trinity in final pre-conference game
The Hoopa Warriors finally got to play their home opener on Saturday night, but it didn’t go as well as the home fans would have liked. The Warriors hosted Trinity in their […]
Eureka Loggers battle key injuries, fall to Novato in close game
A couple of key injuries and the hot conditions didn’t help matters for the Eureka Loggers in a close matchup at Novato on Saturday, as they fell 21-20. The Loggers led by […]
Redwoods continues to struggle, falls to Sequoias in Visalia
College of the Redwoods made the long trip to play College of the Sequoias on Saturday, but continued to struggle and fell 41-21 to the Giants. The visitors started slow and never […]
FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL — Busy night affected by lightning delay
By Ray Hamill — Six of the nine local high school varsity teams were in action on Friday night, including one game that was delayed by 90 minutes because of lightning in […]
Wildcats dominate their rivals in Milk Can showdown at Fortuna
Bragging rights will stay with Ferndale for another year. On Friday night, in a game that was delayed by 90 minutes because of lightning in the area, the Wildcats cruised to one […]
Penalties prove costly, but new-look Panthers continue to battle
The McKinleyville Panthers are going through a tough stretch in their schedule right now, but 155 yards in penalties did not help their cause on Friday night. The Panthers traveled to Redding […]
Warriors bounce back with a big performance in Oakland
The Warriors responded to last week’s loss with a big performance in Oakland on Friday night, dominating Skyline on the way to a comfortable 42-8 win. Despite the long trip, the Del […]
Hagler, Devlin lead the way as St. Bernard’s dominates Montgomery
Kuron Devlin scored on a pair of kick returns at Montgomery on Friday night, as the Crusaders continued to roll with their fourth lopsided win in four games. St. Bernard’s traveled to […]
Milk Can highlights busiest weekend yet for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — It’s been a fun start to the new football season here on the North Coast and it’s about to get even better. This weekend sees all nine varsity […]
POWER RANKINGS — Plenty of movement in this week’s rankings
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats remain atop the Humboldt Sports Power Rankings after another dominating win over the weekend, but there’s plenty of movement elsewhere this week. The Wildcats cruised […]
ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Lemke, Hinrichs steal the show
By Ray Hamill — Two seniors showcased just why they are so important to their respective football teams over the weekend. And that makes both of them our choice for Humboldt Sports […]
‘Free Spirit’ Cubs dominate in opener, get set for big challenge
The South Fork Cubs got their season off to a flying starting in eight-player football last week, as they get set for a very challenging showdown in Miranda this weekend. With new […]
Cats start fast, dominate Fall River with their trademark physicality
By Ray Hamill — There’s a reason the Ferndale Wildcats are the No. 1 team in the Humboldt Sports Power Rankings and they showed us why once again on Saturday afternoon. The […]
Crusaders top Hoopa with their second straight shutout, go to 3-0
While there will be greater challenges in the weeks ahead, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders are exceeding early-season expectations and look like they could be the best team in the Big 4 right […]
Huskies held in check in second half, fall to Division-2 Ukiah
The Fortuna Huskies enjoyed the better of exchanges early in their game at Ukiah on Saturday night, but the Wildcats rallied in the second half on the way to securing a 26-12 […]
CR shows signs of improvement, but can’t contain Vikings
College of the Redwoods is finding life difficult in the National Division, but there are some signs of improvement. On Saturday afternoon, the local JC welcomed Diablo Valley College to the Redwood […]
No stopping Lemke as Tigers top the Warriors in statement win
By Ray Hamill — Tales of the Tigers’ demise are apparently a little premature. On Friday night, Arcata broke a late tie on a seven-yard Luke Lemke touchdown run with 1:34 remaining […]
