Football Preview: Hayfork Timberjacks vs. Chester Volcanoes
The Hayfork Timberjacks will venture away from home to face off against the Chester Volcanoes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayfork is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Hayfork is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: South Fork, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Hayfork was ranked fourth). Hayfork blew past South Fork, posting a 50-16 victory at home. With the Timberjacks ahead 28-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Levi Cavalli went supernova for Hayfork, rushing for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Cavalli showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. Backing up that air attack was Devin Nanez, who rushed for 89 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Hayfork's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Hayden Trossauer was the leader with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hayfork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 386 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Fork only rushed for 22.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 50 points the game before, Chester was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They took a hard 20-6 fall against Loyalton. The Volcanoes' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hayfork's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Chester, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-1.
Hayfork didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Chester when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayfork since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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