By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section announced on Wednesday that it will be pushing back the start of the football playoffs by one week in order to allow teams affected […]
NCS pushes back playoff openers by one week
Wildcats continue to roll, secure L4 crown outright
The Ferndale Wildcats continued to roll with a fifth straight win on Saturday, comfortably taking care of visiting Hoopa 42-6. With the win, their seventh in eight games, the Cats improved to […]
Games to go ahead despite impending power outage
By Ray Hamill — No power, no problem. At least not when it comes to local sports, with all weekend games scheduled to go ahead regardless. And that includes the big football […]
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Action heats up as season winds down
By Ray Hamill — The big showdown at Crusader Field highlights the local football action this weekend, but it’s far from the only game in town. On Friday night at Fortuna, the […]
Prep2Prep playoff projections for H-DNL teams
By Ray Hamill — Prep2Prep.com released their updated playoff projections for the North Coast Section on Wednesday and there’s one notable absence from the list. After last week’s loss to Fortuna, the […]
VIDEO — Campbell, Perez lead Hoopa highlights
By Ray Hamill — There were plenty of highlights for the Hoopa Warriors on Friday night, as they pulled out a 32-21 come-from-behind win over McKinleyville at the Redwood Bowl. In particular, […]
Wildcats up to No. 2 in NCS rankings; SB remains top in Division 6
By Ray Hamill — Ferndale’s surge towards a league title in football is earning the Wildcats plenty of respect around the North Coast Section. The Cats, who have won six of their […]
VIDEO — Perez, Hoopa defense deny the Panthers
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors denied McKinleyville a happy homecoming with a big fourth quarter at the Redwood Bowl on Friday night, on the way to pulling out a 32-21 […]
VIDEO — Tracy breaks free for 93-yard TD
By Ray Hamill — With just over six minutes remaining in the game and only one score separating the two teams, Hoopa’s Larry Tracy broke through the line of scrimmage and used […]
Warriors pull away from stubborn Panthers in the fourth
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors got their running game going and kept their playoff hopes alive with a highly entertaining 32-21 win over McKinleyville at the Redwood Bowl on Friday […]
VIDEO — Montgomery shows some nice moves for Hoopa
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors will be looking to get their running game going over the final three weeks of the season, after having to rely a little too heavily […]
St. Bernard’s now the top-ranked team in NCS Division 6
By Ray Hamill — Five of the eight ranked local football teams remained exactly where they were a week ago in the updated MaxPreps North Coast Section rankings. One team, however, did […]
Cosce dominates again with another quick finish
“The Monster” continued to live up to his nickname on Saturday night, with another quick finish at the Win-River Casino. Fighting for the third time in just five months, former Hoopa High […]
VIDEO — Smith to Hostler highlights
By Ray Hamill — Hoopa quarterback John Smith has been on fire since returning from injury three weeks ago, throwing for 12 touchdowns in three league games. And his favorite target in […]
Tigers answer the call on foggy homecoming
By Ray Hamill — With their season essentially on the line, the Arcata Tigers answered the call on Friday night, remaining in the hunt for a league title with a 36-19 win […]
PREP FOOTBALL — Homecoming games highlight busy weekend
By Ray Hamill — Three local football teams will celebrate homecoming this weekend, with five games on tap. The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will get a busy weekend started with a rare Friday […]
Cosce, Watkins prepare for Redding fights
By Ray Hamill — Former Hoopa High wrestler and local pro MMA fighter Louis Cosce will be back in action this Saturday night, putting his undefeated run on the line at the […]
Arcata JVs to debut; Mack, Del Norte prepare for big showdown
By Ray Hamill — It’s going to be a big week for local JV football. On Thursday night, two of the top H-DNL squads this season will face off in Crescent City, […]
Hoopa Warriors not backing down after defeat
By Ray Hamill — The Hoopa Warriors are confident they can rebound from Friday night’s 59-30 loss to a red-hot Ferndale team, and are feeling pretty good about themselves at the halfway […]
High-flying Cats firing on all cylinders
The Wildcats have found a perfect balance on offense, and it’s overwhelming the rest of the Little 4. On Friday night, they were at it again, getting the better of the Warriors […]
