Football Preview: Healdsburg Greyhounds vs. Novato Hornets
The Healdsburg Greyhounds will take on the Novato Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Healdsburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 18-13 to San Rafael. The Greyhounds haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Healdsburg's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Max Morris, who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Nova Perrill Ii, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Morris also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Novato entered their tilt with Archie Williams on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Peregrine Falcons out 10-7.
John Demartini continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 114 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Healdsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Novato, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Healdsburg was dealt a bruising 49-0 loss at the hands of Novato in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Can Healdsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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