Football Game Preview: Lakeview Honkers vs. North Valley Knights + How To Watch

The Lakeview Honkers will challenge the North Valley Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while North Valley will come in with three straight victories.

Lakeview's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Klamath Union on Friday. They were beaten by the Pelicans 33-0.

Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, North Valley made sure to put some points up on the board against Phoenix last Saturday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 42-21 margin over the Pirates. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.

Lakeview better keep an eye on Hayden Taylor. He was instrumental in North Valley's win, rushing for 238 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Taylor is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 104 every time he's taken the field this season. Shane Sifre was another key player, throwing for 161 yards and one TD on only ten passes.

North Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

North Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Max Freedman and Taylor.

North Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lakeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Lakeview took a serious blow against North Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 51-7. Will the Honkers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.