Football Game Preview: St. Helena Saints vs. Willits Wolverines + How To Watch

St. Helena and Willits are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Saints will welcome the Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Willits will be up against a hot St. Helena team: the squad just extended their winning streak to eight. The Saints blew past Clear Lake 36-7 on Friday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since October 29, 2021, but that streak is no more.

Eric Torres

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 vs Middletown	157
09/26/25 @ Kelseyville	126
09/05/25 @ Justin-Siena	121
10/24/25 @ Clear Lake	91
09/12/25 @ Lower Lake	86

St. Helena can attribute much of their success to Julian Earls, who rushed for 88 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries, and Jhony Covarrubias, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The Saints also got a significant boost from Eric Torres, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Helena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.

St. Helena's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Tristan Mowe and Ben Brakesman, who racked up four sacks between them.

Meanwhile, Willits never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Cloverdale, posting a 47-0 win. The Wolverines have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.

Willits' victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for St. Helena, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.

St. Helena came up short against Willits in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 20-14. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.