Football Preview: Ferndale Wildcats vs. Hoopa Valley Warriors
The Ferndale Wildcats will square off against the Hoopa Valley Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ferndale will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Ferndale will bounce into Saturday's game after beating St. Bernard's, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Ferndale walked away with a 39-27 win over St. Bernard's on Saturday.
Ferndale's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Tristen Titus, Prescott Langer, and Luke Dixon picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Langer a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ferndale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hoopa Valley). They took their matchup on the road two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 50-20 victory over Trinity. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly 30 points.
Allen Kane went supernova for Hoopa Valley, throwing for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Daniel Peralta, who picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hoopa Valley's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Brian Richards with two sacks.
Ferndale's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Hoopa Valley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Ferndale against Hoopa Valley when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 win. Will Ferndale repeat their success, or does Hoopa Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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