By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs will host this coming weekend’s big NCS playoff football game after a switch in venue was announced early this week. The No. 3 seed […]
Switch in venue for South Fork’s NCS game
Montana gets first start for Pioneers, helps team to win over Puget Sound
By Ray Hamill — Former Eureka quarterback Cruz Montana got his first start for Lewis & Clark over the weekend, as the Pioneers closed out the football season with a 33-21 win […]
VIDEO — What a great weekend for H-DNL football
By Ray Hamill — The H-DNL did itself proud once again in football this weekend. It’s been a good few years for the North Coast teams and that doesn’t appear to be […]
Wildcats O-line paves the way in NCS rout
The Ferndale Wildcats dominated the line of scrimmage on Saturday and that paved the way for a comfortable 57-28 win over California School for the Deaf in the opening round of the […]
Crusaders roll over Ygnacio Valley in NCS opener
It’s safe to say the Crusaders were playoff ready on Saturday. St. Bernard’s opened the North Coast Section Division-6 postseason in style, coming storming out of the gates on the way to […]
Tigers go down battling against top seeds in NCS
The Arcata Tigers gave the No. 1 seeds in their bracket all they could handle for much of Friday night’s NCS Division-6 football playoff game at Kennedy High in Richmond, before eventually […]
NCS FOOTBALL — Del Norte, South Fork move on; Fortuna, Arcata bow out
Del Norte and South Fork each advanced to the semifinal round in the North Coast Section football playoffs on Friday night, while both Fortuna and Arcata bowed out on the road against […]
Cats mentally focused ahead of NCS game
By Ray Hamill — When the Ferndale Wildcats defeated close rivals Fortuna for the coveted Milk Can trophy back in September, senior standout and team leader Landon Gomes talked about this group […]
Cubs to face familiar opponent in NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs will kick off the North Coast Section football playoffs after a three-week layover when they host Laytonville on Friday night. The Cubs are seeded […]
Huskies get set for high-flying Jets
By Ray Hamill — The Fortuna Huskies will face off against a top seed in the NCS football playoffs for the third straight year on Friday night, when they travel to play […]
Del Norte hoping for some home field advantage
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors have been building towards this weekend all year. The No. 2 seeds in the NCS Division-5 bracket will kick off the postseason against No. […]
Crusaders prepare for Ygnacio Valley
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will kick off the North Coast Section playoffs on Saturday afternoon, when they host Ygnacio Valley at 1 p.m. St. Bernard’s is seeded No. 2 in […]
Tigers looking forward to Kennedy challenge
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers will face a tough challenge to open the North Coast Section football playoffs this weekend, as they head to Kennedy in Richmond for a Friday […]
Warriors overcome unique challenge on the way to youth football title
It’s been a memorable season for Del Norte football in more ways than one. The high school team is Big 4 champion and expected to make some serious noise when the NCS […]
Huskies won’t lack confidence ahead of big road challenge
By Ray Hamill — Once again the Huskies will have to do it the hard way, and once again they won’t be intimidated by that challenge. Fortuna opens the North Coast Section […]
Larson’s return a big boost for Warriors ahead of NCS playoffs
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors got a big boost ahead of this weekend’s North Coast Section playoff opener in football, with senior Eli Larson returning to the lineup. The […]
Hanson, Ducks in contention for college football playoffs
By Ray Hamill — Local football fans may have added reason to pay attention to this year’s college football playoffs. Former Eureka standout Jake Hanson and the Oregon Ducks are ranked No. […]
NCS football playoff brackets released
By Ray Hamill — There were no major surprises for any of the local teams when the North Coast Section football playoff brackets were released on Sunday afternoon, although Del Norte and […]
Injury-plagued Warriors see playoff hopes fade
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors saw their playoff hopes dashed in their regular season finale on Saturday afternoon. With a postseason berth on the line, the Warriors were unable to […]
All or nothing for Hoopa Warriors on Saturday afternoon
By Ray Hamill — The playoffs essentially begin for the Hoopa Warriors this weekend, as they get set to play California School for the Deaf in their regular season finale on Saturday. […]
