Football Preview: Big Valley Cardinals vs. Hayfork Timberjacks
The Big Valley Cardinals will take on the Hayfork Timberjacks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Big Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Burney as Big Valley made off with a 54-32 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cardinals just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Hayfork put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 44-22 margin over Tulelake. Hayfork's victory was all the more impressive since the Honkers were averaging only 13.33 points allowed on the season.
Levi Cavalli was his usual excellent self, rushing for 249 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run. Anthony Bonelli was another major influence, as he rushed for 66 yards and ran in a TD.
Hayfork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 282 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Hayfork wouldn't let Tulelake keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Hayfork can thank Bonelli and Tatem Wiley for forcing all of them.
Hayfork's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Big Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
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