Football Preview: Cloverdale Eagles vs. Willits Wolverines
The Cloverdale Eagles will face off against the Willits Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cloverdale has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Willits will arrive with four straight wins.
Cloverdale's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Upper Lake on Friday. They lost 24-0 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Willits hadn't done well against Middletown recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Willits walked away with a 14-7 victory over Middletown. The 14-point effort marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Corey Rockey was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cloverdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Willits, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cloverdale was dealt a bruising 54-13 defeat at the hands of Willits when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cloverdale was down 27-6.
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