Football Preview: Hoopa Valley Warriors vs. McKinleyville Panthers
Hoopa Valley is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, McKinleyville a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Hoopa Valley Warriors will host the McKinleyville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Hoopa Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Arcata on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hoopa Valley was dealt a 60-6 loss at the hands of Arcata. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Hoopa Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Romero and Joshua Moon.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for McKinleyville's offense. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of Ferndale.
Hoopa Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for McKinleyville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Hoopa Valley beat McKinleyville 22-14 when the teams last played back in October. Does Hoopa Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will McKinleyville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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