Football Preview: Hayfork Timberjacks vs. Chester Volcanoes
The Hayfork Timberjacks are taking a road trip to face off against the Chester Volcanoes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayfork is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Hayfork is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: South Fork, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Hayfork was ranked fourth). Hayfork blew past South Fork, posting a 50-16 win at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-8.
Levi Cavalli had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards. Devin Nanez handled things on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and a rushing touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hayfork's defense and their four sacks. Hayden Trossauer was especially locked on to South Fork's QB and sacked him twice. Trossauer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hayfork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 386 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Fork only rushed for 22.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 50 points the game before, Chester was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They took a hard 20-6 fall against Loyalton. The Volcanoes' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hayfork's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
Hayfork didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Chester when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayfork since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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