The Del Norte Warriors sent a message to the rest of the Division-5 playoff field on Friday night with a dominating performance against Archie Williams on the way to a 49-6 victory. […]
Warriors cruise in NCS opener against Archie Williams
NCS PLAYOFFS — Crusaders prepare for athletic Dons team
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders will play their first playoff game since their 2019 state championship win on Saturday when they host DeAnza at St. Bernard’s in their NCS opener. And […]
South Fork Cubs forced to forfeit playoff game
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs’ playoff run is unfortunately over before it even begun. On Friday, the Cubs were forced to forfeit their North Coast Section football opener because […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Panthers end long postseason drought
By Ray Hamill — One of the things that can catch teams down south off guard when they play schools from Humboldt and Del Norte counties in the NCS football playoffs is […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Tigers to host the Grizzlies at the Redwood Bowl
By Ray Hamill — Senior quarterback Shane Purcell will be back in the lineup along with a number of his teammates who were held out last weekend, as the Arcata Tigers get […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Warriors ‘pumped’ for NCS opener
By Ray Hamill — The Del Norte Warriors will kick off the North Coast Section Division-5 football playoffs at home to Archie Williams on Friday night, and head coach Nick White knows […]
Change of venue announced for weekend games
By Ray Hamill — A number of local football games have switched venue for this weekend because of field conditions at McKinleyville High School, including an opening round North Coast Section playoff […]
NCS PLAYOFFS — Cubs prepare to tackle the Wildcats again
By Ray Hamill — The South Fork Cubs know what they have to do if they are to win in the opening round of this week’s NCS football playoffs, and it’s not […]
NCS football playoff brackets announced
By Ray Hamill — The North Coast Section football playoff brackets have been set, and as expected six local teams have been included, including three who will get to host opening-round games […]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — D-line sets the tone for St. Bernard’s
By Ray Hamill — The Crusaders defense has been on fire the past couple of weeks, posting back-to-back shutouts heading into the North Coast Section playoffs. On Saturday afternoon at St. Bernard’s, […]
Defense dominates again as Crusaders get set for NCS with shutout win
By Ray Hamill — Are you ready for some playoff football? The Crusaders are. St. Bernard’s closed out the regular season with another dominating performance on Saturday, rolling over Fortuna 57-0 and […]
Panthers shut out the Cats, keep playoff hopes alive
The McKinleyville Panthers defense posted a shutout for the second time in four days on Saturday afternoon, and this time their offense did enough to win the game. Just days after falling […]
Warriors dominate again, complete undefeated Big 4
The Del Norte Warriors capped a dominating Big 4 campaign with another rout on Friday night, as they rolled to an easy 42-0 win over Eureka in Crescent City. With the win, […]
H-DNL teams move up and down in latest NCS rankings
By Ray Hamill — Seven H-DNL football teams moved either up or down in this week’s North Coast Section rankings on MaxPreps.com, including two that could have a big impact in the […]
Four possible scenarios for H-DNL football
By Ray Hamill — As the uncertainty surrounding high school sports in California continues, and the public outcry for a return to competition builds momentum, only one thing is certain when it […]
St. Bernard’s football loses appeal with NCS
By Ray Hamill — It appears as if St. Bernard’s will have to play football in the Big 4 again next year after an appeal to the North Coast Section has been […]
NCS championship milk now available
The St. Bernard’s and Del Norte football teams are being honored on commemorative milk cartoons arriving this week, after each won a North Coast Section championship this past season. The special Crystal […]
What a thrilling night for H-DNL football
Ray Hamill — Jacob Smallwood has been coming up big on defense for the St. Bernard’s Crusaders all season long, and he did it again on the biggest stage of all on […]
Warriors find the will to win in thrilling NCS battle
The Del Norte Warriors continued to make history on Saturday night, and they’re not done yet. Playing in a first-ever NCS football championship game, the Warriors pulled out a thrilling 14-13 win […]
Crusaders dig deep to claim a fifth NCS crown
A 37-yard field goal by Spanish exchange student Guillermo Perez-Estrada, in addition to some big fourth-quarter team defense, lifted the St. Bernard’s Crusaders to a thrilling 31-28 win over Kennedy in Saturday […]
