By Ray Hamill — The final weekend of the regular season serves up a handful of highly anticipated games, none more so than the showdown in Fortuna between the two best high […]
Loggers closing in on more regular season perfection
Little 4 and more up for grabs at the Redwood Bowl
By Ray Hamill — There will be more than just a league title up for grabs at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night. There’s also North Coast Section positioning on the line, […]
Hoopa, Mack look for some momentum
By Ray Hamill — The Warriors will be looking for some momentum heading into the postseason, while the Panthers will be looking for a first league win, when the two teams meet […]
Corsairs prepare for Yuba on sophomore day
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will be without a pair of big playmakers when they host an in-form Yuba team in their home finale on Saturday. Redwoods is looking to end […]
Five Takeaways — Wow factor in effect this past weekend
By Ray Hamill — The wow factor was in effect on the local prep football fields over the weekend. It was there at Husky Field, where Fortuna and St. Bernard’s served up […]
Cats step up in Gomes’ absence, top the Panthers
The Ferndale Wildcats turned in an inspirational team performance without one of their star players on Saturday, on the way to beating visiting McKinleyville 38-21. The win sets up a league deciding […]
Mistakes prove costly for Jacks at Western Oregon
Humboldt State played Western Oregon for the final time on Saturday, falling 45-24 in Monmouth, Ore. The home team never trailed in this one, but were also unable to shake the Jacks […]
Cubs roll at Roseland Prep, get set for postseason
The South Fork Cubs got in an important game at Roseland University Prep in Santa Rosa on Saturday afternoon, coming away with a 76-12 win. The victory against the first-year program was […]
Corsairs fall on the road at Foothill
College of the Redwoods suffered another tough loss in football on Saturday, falling 45-27 at Foothill. The loss was the fourth straight for the Corsairs, who dropped to 1-3 in the American […]
Senior players step up for Eureka in big win
By Ray Hamill — It was senior night for the Eureka Loggers at Albee Stadium on Friday, and it was fitting that several of them played a major role in defeating Del […]
Tigers tame the Warriors, take control of Little 4
By Ray Hamill — The Arcata Tigers had too much defense for the visiting Hoopa Valley Warriors on Friday night, running out to a 22-14 win at the Redwood Bowl. The win […]
Omey leads Crusaders past the Huskies in wild shootout
Will Omey threw for seven touchdowns and ran in for another on Friday night, as St. Bernard’s beat Fortuna 56-54 in overtime in a thrilling game of football at Husky Field. Both […]
A senior class for the ages
(UPDATED on Oct. 20 with game photos and result) By Ray Hamill — Friday night was senior night for Eureka High football, and this year’s class is certainly one that will be […]
Cats, Panthers try to get back on track
By Ray Hamill — The Ferndale Wildcats will try to keep their slim Little 4 hopes alive on Saturday, when they host a McKinleyville Panthers team still looking for its first league […]
Big showdown for Big 4 heavyweights
By Ray Hamill — Two of the traditional heavyweights of North Coast football will meet at Albee Stadium on Friday night, with more than just a little pride on the line. Between […]
Hoopa, Arcata to battle for a slice of the Little 4
(Updated Oct. 19, game time has been moved forward to 6:30 p.m.) By Ray Hamill — Two unlikely candidates will battle it out for a share of a league championship on Friday […]
More than bragging rights at stake for St. Bernard’s, Fortuna
By Ray Hamill — A pair of teams trying to rebound from a tough league-opening loss will meet at Husky Field in Fortuna on Friday night when the Huskies host the Crusaders. […]
CR looks to build on strong defensive effort
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs will try to get their season back on track and end a three-game losing skid when they travel to Foothill on Saturday. Redwoods is coming off […]
The heartbeat of a dominating defense
By Ray Hamill — Tyce Mullins is more than just a good football player. He’s a student of the game. Which is part of what makes him a good football player. For […]
Five Takeaways — Loggers rule Eureka on emotionally-charged weekend
(Updated with correct NCS rankings on Oct. 18) By Ray Hamill — It was an emotionally-charged weekend on the local football fields, with big wins for Del Norte, Hoopa Valley and Arcata, […]
