By Ray Hamill — The opening night of any new football season is often unpredictable, but rarely as bizarre as this. Three H-DNL teams were scheduled to play on Friday, but only […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies drop opener; Warriors to go again
The advantages and disadvantages to new Big 4 schedule
By Ray Hamill — One of the biggest stories heading into the new H-DNL football season is the Big 4 switching to a home-and-away format for the first since the COVID-affected 2021 […]
New era for CR means higher level of football for North Coast fans
By Ray Hamill — College of the Redwoods kicks off the new football season and a new era on Saturday, giving local fans the opportunity to check out the highest level of […]
POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL?
By Ray Hamill — With the new local high school football season kicking off this weekend, it’s time for the first Humboldt Sports Power Rankings of the year. Last week’s league preseason […]
D-line setting the early tone as Crusaders prepare for Clear Lake
By Ray Hamill — A new-look Crusaders team will kick off the new high school football season this weekend, but with a defensive line that appears poised to dominate the trenches this […]
Houseworth included on Cal Bears roster for opener at Corvallis
By Ray Hamill — It hasn’t taken Jake Houseworth long to make an impression with the Cal Bears. The former Fortuna Husky and last year’s Big 4 co-Defensive MVP looks set to […]
Huskies expect big things this fall as they get set for season opener
By Ray Hamill — With a core group of talented senior leaders on the team, the Fortuna Huskies believe it could be a good season in The Friendly City. It all gets […]
HDN teams get set for new season at annual league jamboree
Local high school football fans and coaches got a first taste of live action at last weekend’s H-DNL jamboree. Seven of the nine local programs traveled to McKinleyville High School for the […]
H-DNL game ticket prices set for the 2025/26 school year
The H-DNL has announced game ticket prices for the upcoming school year. The admission price for adults has risen from $8 to $10 “due to the continued increase in costs for our […]
McCovey among three Warriors to join the school Hall of Fame
The Del Norte Warriors will kick off the new high school football season this Friday night when they host Hoopa in Crescent City. And the first game of the season will include […]
Loggers focused on containing Lemke in season opener
By Ray Hamill — The Eureka Loggers will be tested right out of the starting gates on the football fields this coming season, with a huge all-local showdown against state champs Arcata […]
Local high school and college games to be broadcast live on radio
By Ray Hamill — The new high school and college football seasons kick off this weekend, and as always several games will be broadcast live on local radio this fall. As usual, […]
Local football officials to honor former member during the 2025 season
The Nor Cal Football Officials Association announced this week that they will honor a former official this fall. Earlier this year, Craig Lemster passed away from colon cancer and the longtime local […]
Schedule change announced for opening weekend in football
By Ray Hamill — The first Saturday of the new high school and college football season is going to be a busy one here on the North Coast. The new high school […]
Defense leads the way as CR prepares for season opener
By Ray Hamill — Defense stole the show at last weekend’s College of the Redwoods preseason scrimmage at the Redwood Bowl, as the local community college team gets set for next week’s […]
H-DNL football teams get set for weekend preseason jamboree
By Ray Hamill — Local football fans will get a first opportunity to check out several of the H-DNL football teams at Saturday’s league jamboree. Seven of the league’s nine varsity teams […]
Defending Big 4 champions appear ready to challenge again
By Ray Hamill — A remarkable run for Del Norte football is showing no signs of slowing down, and that has a lot to do with the culture of the program. Few […]
Eureka Loggers looking to take another step forward this season
By Ray Hamill — After making some big strides on the football fields last year, the Eureka Loggers will be hoping to challenge for the Big 4 championship and end a long […]
New-look Panthers eager to get back to winning ways this fall
By Ray Hamill — The McKinleyville Panthers are looking for a fresh start on the football fields this fall after posting back-to-back winless campaigns. But with a new head coach, a new […]
Changes planned for B4 football with season fast approaching
By Ray Hamill — It is now officially less than four weeks to go to the new high school football season, and this fall we will see some big changes in the […]
