Football Game Preview: Ferndale Wildcats vs. Hoopa Valley Warriors + How To Watch

Ferndale is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will venture away from home to take on the Hoopa Valley Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Ferndale knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Hoopa Valley likes a good challenge.

Hoopa Valley's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Ferndale hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. The Wildcats claimed a resounding 58-0 victory over Eureka. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Prescott Langer

Rushing Yards

09/27/25 vs Eureka	175
09/19/25 @ Fortuna	231
09/13/25 vs Fall River	23
09/05/25 @ Fort Bragg	37

It was another big night for Prescott Langer, who rushed for 175 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Tanner Pidgeon, who rushed for 126 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ferndale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ferndale's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Ethan Weitzel with two. Another thorn in Eureka's side was Liam Bishop, who made four total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Hoopa Valley's offense. They took a 17-0 bruising from Trinity last Saturday. Surprisingly, this marked the Warriors' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Hoopa Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ferndale, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.

Everything came up roses for Ferndale against Hoopa Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-12 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.